Personally, it's a pretty much peak wagon, my father also had a green 850 T5, as a company car. After the obligatory 245 GLT, and a 740 GLT I vividly remember him querying 'what the hell' the R meant when he got 'blasted' by one on the Motorway, I had to explain what it was 😁😁
Only a true petrol head especially around in the 90s will know straight away what car it is just from the title. You could've just said 5 cylinder from the 90s and we would've known. An absolute icon which every copper wanted to drive
Back in the 90s I was the proud owner of 1 of 200 Olive Green T5-R homologation estates. I had been working in London making my way back to the M4 and I was stuck at traffic lights opposite the Volvo garage in Twickenham. It was in the showroom, I rang the salesman the next day and he drove it out to Chippenham on a Saturday. I bought it after a short test drive. Nxx OAM. I then bought an orange V70R then an orange C70R. #goodolddays
Loved hearing how the guy and his dad bonded over them and how it still sticks with him to today. People who aren't true gear heads will never understand how much a car can mean and be to someone. Mine is part of my soul,I truly have a love and appreciation for her. It's a lifetime of love and what u enjoy. Cars it's what I read,watch docs and movies on, spend so much time thinking,dreaming , building, driving. It's a life
@MattTester It's a common dodge to use toothpaste for polishing plastics, and smokers toothpaste is more abrasive than most. The smokers powder is even more so.
OMG! Just the sort of barn find I was waiting for. I absolutely love these wagons. I own a 95' GLT non turbo with 580K miles. Runs great and everything works. Seats are the most comfortable of any car I've ever owned.
That brings back wonderful memories,in the late nineties I worked for a Volvo dealership and was always captivated by the sound of the five cylinder, and I loved the fact that the police station was opposite, super convenient for them when maintenance etc was needed. Than you and John for a wonderful video.
Oh,Dear. Geoff from Geoff Buys Cars will be rather excited. And these WERE sold here in the States. And I've driven them and enjoyed driving them. I've also crushed them 👀🤪. We have lots of these Volvo Wagons in all sorts of specific options and trim levels. We also have lots of Panels and Subframes,ect.
Great episode! I commented on your 106 Rallye episode that it isn't great getting these barnfinds very wet when they can't drive and they're perfectly dry-stored but in this case you did this car a huge favor with the dry-ice blasting and a proper wash. Very enjoyable watch, thanks!
American here. Love the channel seeing cool cars we never lucky to get. These super cool. Anyone who take a wagon racing I respect. Volvos are cool never had one but always liked them
850 T5R, 944, old land rover? Lovely lineup of cars! I really love these volvos (I daily a '98 V70) so this video was a proper treat. Thanks to all involved!
Loved the dry ice clean. I'd love it on my old MG. One for the new year, the way things are going but just bought some Nielsen products for our newer cars. Now we just need the weather to get out and clean them without being blown into next week LOL.
Always regretted never buying a T5-R or certainly an 850R estate when 20 years ago a good 1 could be found for £3000 or £1500 for something reasonable. It was heartbreaking the abuse James Mays 850R got in the 2nd Top gear Africa special looked fantastic at £1500 at the start it was absolutely knackered by the roads at the end.
Thoroughly pleased the owner recognized the error of his ways and made space in the garage for this iconic Volvo. Thanks for highlighting this one, Jonny !!!
I've always been a perv for sporty estates. I had an Alfa 33 Sportwagons, an Cooper S clubman and have just bought an x-type Sovereign estate. We used to machine the cranks for the Btcc Volvos where I used to work. We used to get free tickets and my first sight of the Volvo estate was it powering out of the pit lane at Donington. I had a 155 Alfa at the time.
As I recall, when Volvo declared they were going to start in touring cars, many motoring journalists (Jeremy Clarkson I believe) commented "Did volvo read the rules, it's touring car championship not towing car championship" Given the success of the car at that time they sort of had to appologise
In couple of hours I will be taking my daughter and her friends to soccer practice in this exact car. It was a German allocation then ended up in Japan a finally imported to Canada 5 years ago. I also fell in love with this car because of BTCC. Can't believe I own it. I converted it to manual. Totally different animal.
A wealthy friend\business associate of my dad's had a 850 T5R. We borrowed it one winter for a family trip to Blackpool to see the illuminations. We did that trip rather quickly and as it was such a smooth ride, my old dear never quite realised how quick my dad was going. Always loved them after that and their touring car stint. :)
Brings back great menories of my 850 which someone reversed into last year and wrote off 😥 Despite it being a bog standard 2.5, I absolutely loved that car - it was spotlessly reliable for 28 years old and unbelievably comfy!
A white 850 estate was always a scary thing to see on the motorway early 00's, was it unmarked plod or just someone with great taste. This one is the exact colour and spec I've always wanted.
Just put dinner on the table and what do I find 😊 a cheeky late brake show …. Well laaaa di dar I do believe I will be fine dining in front of the tv tonight 😎
These are the kind of stories that make this a great channel! I had one of these in Dark Olive Pearl. Later style 16t turbo and white injectors retrofitted plus a remap and an 850R clutch plate. That thing was absolutely on fire. Still miss it. Incidentally, I also had a 944 at the same time.
Jeez, this fellah won the ‘born into’ lottery. I’m nearly 60 years of age and live in a beautiful rural area less than two hundred yards from the sea but, WoW 😮
They always tend to tick for a while after not running for a long time. My daughter has a Turbo 850 estate and I have a black T5r estate in my shop waiting next to its donor car for a new engine. This video gives me some motivation .. can't wait to drive it again. T5rs are rarely seen in the US.
My brother had one of these in that exact colour.. soooo underrated and often forgotten about… He blew it up playing with an RB5 Impreza down the M49 wales to bristol motorway 😂😂 great times
Cars like these really bring families together and this Gul T5-R is no exception. A dream car for me, hopefully this will be restored to it's absolute best. It's made my Sunday noght watching this 🙂
Around 15 years ago I had a 850 T5 estate with a few simple mods (suspension, remap) during a house move and with a chest of drawers in the boot I ended up messing about with and surprising a Porsche 968 on a short blast of dual carriageway, thankfully no corners involved! Epic cars!
Another great episode. I've had several Volvo estates over the years including a 740, 760 an 850r and and a V70 t5 but ultimately what I always wanted was a T5r estate in cream yellow 😊
Got driven in a couple of them but never drove myself. Always lusted after one. Coolest estate car ever in my opinion. Thanks Jonathan top work as always.
Proper cult following for these. I've had a couple 850R and the Owners clubs are always super helpful. I agree, the sound is like nothing else. Need to make some mods to make it corner and brake properly but really unbeatable for reliability and smiles per gallon. So cool that you found one Johnny and never any doubt it was going to fire up on first turn !!
This was alway my favorite estate wagon. Had something super cool about. Most people would have no idea what was learking beneath until the light went green and......holy smokes 😂 We used to have the motorway police station at the end of our village; for the M4. They had all the proper gear that made me jealous. The 850 was my favourite though.
This has had me reminiscing about my old Volvo 1.8 SE. Leather throughout, walnut dash, electric everything, never missed a beat. Probably the best car I've owned, among lots of other mostly Germans cars. Even if it was white. I will always love Volvos, and this one is an absolute beauty. Well played once again Jonny 😉
Greetings from Denmark I drive a Volvo 850 2.3 T5 stc on a daily basis. with automatic transmission and leather upholstery. I have driven the car for 23 years and it has now covered 438,000 kilometers and still drives completely like a new car, and it is rust-free as it has been undercarriage treated every year with a rust protector. These are super strong cars volvo 850, in a quality that is no longer made unfortunately, I myself have driven the 300,000 of the kilometers the car has driven and it has been an exquisite pleasure as it drives absolutely fantastic and has a good engine sound and good turbo powers.
I'm all Volvo service bonnet over the 90 standing there! What a car though, the Volvo. They were a lovely thing to see on the road, either in civilian or plod spec. Love it. BTW, these cleaning products from Nielsen. Are they available in Europe too?
It actually annoys me a bit to see the way this car has been abused over the years - I appreciate it was out of the owner hands - thank you for reviving it
There are always reasons and often guilt. This car has both. But the good news is that cleaning it up and seeing how well it fired up has spurred Jon on to resurrect it without pause.
I had a brown mini clubman in the mid 90s, I sprayed it THAT yellow with minilites and body coloured wheel arches with black rubber to separate the arches from the body ....looked cool AF
Had a black manual 854 t5r for 9ish years what a car they are sold it 5/6 years ago hadnt really regretted it but think i am now the gul t5r is a stunning car ...strange no mention of the porsche involvment with them esp with one in background shots lol great watching as usual
I can remember watching these race in BTCC in the day. When they first appeared, the general murmuring of the crowd was one of ridicule. Everyone soon changed their tune when they were wheel to wheel with Cavaliers, Mondeo's and Alfa's. Great times.
I took delivery of a new V70 T5 in 1997, the cocktail of speed, practicality and supreme comfort made it an absolutely all round brilliant car, the only downside being its propensity to require new front tyres every 8000 miles.
It's really nice to see that Volvo resurrected, it's a truly special car! Jon looks like a true enthusiast, so it's quite weird that he would store the 850 like that and not even cover it up for some protection.
Really enjoyed that. Doing up quality older cars and giving them an extended life has to be the way forward (car finance industry won’t like it however!). Iain Tyrrell had another example this evening.
Back in the early 90’s when I was a technician in R&D working for AVL these engines were capable of +300bhp 400Nm on the Deno and had to be tuned down for production to 200hp I believe
Spoiler: I laughed out loud when it turned over and started instantly! Absolutely love these cars. When I was 18 a friend of mine’s dad had a T5 as a company car and my friend was allowed to drive it. Unfortunately my friend was way too sensible and we never got to see what it could really do. Great barn find!
My dad had a 97 S70. Can't remember what engine but it was like hit shit off a slick shovel. Felt like you were in a touring car. Volvos of that era were wicked.
My 2 car was a 855 T5 one of the cars I miss the most. Whit a stage 1 tune and when that Turbo kicked in o boy o boy. It did 0-100 in 6.1 sec and it was a Station wagon whit the automatic
I understood that Volvo found this had a bit better aerodynamics than the sedan? Plus seeing a Volvo wagon passing BMWs was too good an image to pass up. Misha took a private tuned version around Nuerburgring. Highly impressive. Might have been the fastest factory built wagon/estate, but I think the fastest was the 960 Paul Newman had built with a Supercharged 5.0 Ford V8, 380 hp and 400 ft lb. There's a hilarious story about how he persuaded David Letterman to get one as well. Letterman said "Sure thing" but had no idea what he was signing up for.
Personally, it's a pretty much peak wagon, my father also had a green 850 T5, as a company car. After the obligatory 245 GLT, and a 740 GLT
I vividly remember him querying 'what the hell' the R meant when he got 'blasted' by one on the Motorway, I had to explain what it was 😁😁
My father also had a green 850 T5 company car. Loved it. As soon as i could insure one, i had a V70 T5 manual.
I have an Emerald Green 96 wagon my self. [ T5 obs ;-) ]
Had a ex cop t5 auto estate on a N reg ‘96 and it was unmatched in those days , could eat anything , #volvo4life
@@muckle8 Isn't it poverty spec, or a later full leather?
[ not all cop T5's looked like crap, they had resale value to think about ;-) ]
I had one...
Only a true petrol head especially around in the 90s will know straight away what car it is just from the title. You could've just said 5 cylinder from the 90s and we would've known. An absolute icon which every copper wanted to drive
As soon as I read the title the image of an 850 BTCC car with the cutout of a dog stuck in the back window popped into my head... what a great car!
Or yellow estate wagon would also do it 🙂
Or anyone who SAW THE GODDAMN PICTURE😂😂
The title of world's fastest estate wagon in '94 surely implies an Audi RS2?
Yep, and also a 5 cyl turbo @@TC10193
Back in the 90s I was the proud owner of 1 of 200 Olive Green T5-R homologation estates. I had been working in London making my way back to the M4 and I was stuck at traffic lights opposite the Volvo garage in Twickenham. It was in the showroom, I rang the salesman the next day and he drove it out to Chippenham on a Saturday. I bought it after a short test drive. Nxx OAM. I then bought an orange V70R then an orange C70R. #goodolddays
Loved hearing how the guy and his dad bonded over them and how it still sticks with him to today. People who aren't true gear heads will never understand how much a car can mean and be to someone. Mine is part of my soul,I truly have a love and appreciation for her. It's a lifetime of love and what u enjoy. Cars it's what I read,watch docs and movies on, spend so much time thinking,dreaming , building, driving. It's a life
I clicked on this instantly! Im 16 and me and my dad love our 850s, ive got a 10v and hes got a 20v. Love em!
Smoker's Toothpaste is definitely a John Peel session or a terrible euphemism.
“Later in session Smoker’s toothpaste with their newest track “20 valve head” “
It was a very fine abrasive flavoured powder for smokers my dad uses to use it
@MattTester It's a common dodge to use toothpaste for polishing plastics, and smokers toothpaste is more abrasive than most. The smokers powder is even more so.
John peel classic trucks just to hear his voice again
Geoff buys cars will love this ..if you know you know fellow geoffsters
OMG! Just the sort of barn find I was waiting for. I absolutely love these wagons. I own a 95' GLT non turbo with 580K miles. Runs great and everything works. Seats are the most comfortable of any car I've ever owned.
That brings back wonderful memories,in the late nineties I worked for a Volvo dealership and was always captivated by the sound of the five cylinder, and I loved the fact that the police station was opposite, super convenient for them when maintenance etc was needed.
Than you and John for a wonderful video.
Oh,Dear. Geoff from Geoff Buys Cars will be rather excited. And these WERE sold here in the States. And I've driven them and enjoyed driving them. I've also crushed them 👀🤪. We have lots of these Volvo Wagons in all sorts of specific options and trim levels. We also have lots of Panels and Subframes,ect.
God, he's volvo mad, he hasn't had a t5r though, right?
I did my apprenticeship on these in the 90s, I was 17, the BTCC 850 era was amazing. Tim Harvey made that car dance ❤
Jon's a natural on camera, Jonny. Well done on a great video.
Go follow his YT channel Automotive Tales 👍🏽
So much love for the T-5R. Had a green manual, sold it and got an 850R manual saloon in red which I still have. Love an 850.
Great episode! I commented on your 106 Rallye episode that it isn't great getting these barnfinds very wet when they can't drive and they're perfectly dry-stored but in this case you did this car a huge favor with the dry-ice blasting and a proper wash. Very enjoyable watch, thanks!
American here. Love the channel seeing cool cars we never lucky to get. These super cool. Anyone who take a wagon racing I respect. Volvos are cool never had one but always liked them
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We did get these cars in the states. My family currently owns 2 850 wagons.. my daughter's Turbo and my T5R.
@@MrPaynemania that’s a lot of wagons. Where do you put them all? 👀
Remember Devon and Cornwall police had a couple of these ! They were tuned within an inch of its life. Always wanted one
850 T5R, 944, old land rover? Lovely lineup of cars! I really love these volvos (I daily a '98 V70) so this video was a proper treat. Thanks to all involved!
Loved the dry ice clean. I'd love it on my old MG. One for the new year, the way things are going but just bought some Nielsen products for our newer cars. Now we just need the weather to get out and clean them without being blown into next week LOL.
I like this guy, seems like a good dude 👌
Geoff buys cars will love this one
Always regretted never buying a T5-R or certainly an 850R estate when 20 years ago a good 1 could be found for £3000 or £1500 for something reasonable. It was heartbreaking the abuse James Mays 850R got in the 2nd Top gear Africa special looked fantastic at £1500 at the start it was absolutely knackered by the roads at the end.
Thoroughly pleased the owner recognized the error of his ways and made space in the garage for this iconic Volvo. Thanks for highlighting this one, Jonny !!!
This is an iconic car. In Sweden it was called the T-GUL (T-Yellow). It was the dream car for many young guys back in the day.
Omg! I love the whiteblock, I drove an 04 V70 T5M for 380k kms over 15 years - only sold it because I moving over seas.
I've always been a perv for sporty estates.
I had an Alfa 33 Sportwagons, an Cooper S clubman and have just bought an x-type Sovereign estate.
We used to machine the cranks for the Btcc Volvos where I used to work. We used to get free tickets and my first sight of the Volvo estate was it powering out of the pit lane at Donington.
I had a 155 Alfa at the time.
As I recall, when Volvo declared they were going to start in touring cars, many motoring journalists (Jeremy Clarkson I believe) commented "Did volvo read the rules, it's touring car championship not towing car championship" Given the success of the car at that time they sort of had to appologise
My dream car that I never had the chance to own, but I did have a 240 GLT wagon, a 2004 V70R and a 2011 V70. Thanks for the memories Jonny & Jon
In couple of hours I will be taking my daughter and her friends to soccer practice in this exact car. It was a German allocation then ended up in Japan a finally imported to Canada 5 years ago. I also fell in love with this car because of BTCC. Can't believe I own it. I converted it to manual. Totally different animal.
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Are you in Saskatchewan?
A wealthy friend\business associate of my dad's had a 850 T5R. We borrowed it one winter for a family trip to Blackpool to see the illuminations. We did that trip rather quickly and as it was such a smooth ride, my old dear never quite realised how quick my dad was going. Always loved them after that and their touring car stint. :)
I remember the year they raced in the BTCC. It was amazing and I remember taking one for a test drive and wishing I could afford it.
John could be a new 2nd presenter for LBS - clearly has a love for cars and comes across really well on camera!
Seeing the Auto stick broke my heart.
Don't let that fool you they were great 👌.
Auto’s were quicker than the manuals in real world conditions.
The auto in those were great actually
@Cycle.every.day. Plus I haven't got time to change gear lol.
John needs his own channel if he hasn’t already got one, he is a natural on camera!
Brings back great menories of my 850 which someone reversed into last year and wrote off 😥 Despite it being a bog standard 2.5, I absolutely loved that car - it was spotlessly reliable for 28 years old and unbelievably comfy!
A white 850 estate was always a scary thing to see on the motorway early 00's, was it unmarked plod or just someone with great taste.
This one is the exact colour and spec I've always wanted.
25 years of my driving life was 245 GLT, 760 turbo, T5 estate. I had it chipped and boosted and it launched like S**t off a shovel. ❤
Just put dinner on the table and what do I find 😊 a cheeky late brake show …. Well laaaa di dar I do believe I will be fine dining in front of the tv tonight 😎
Had an S60R for quite some time in wonderful Burnt Orange. Absolute rocketship. Loved every second of owning it.
These are the kind of stories that make this a great channel!
I had one of these in Dark Olive Pearl. Later style 16t turbo and white injectors retrofitted plus a remap and an 850R clutch plate. That thing was absolutely on fire. Still miss it. Incidentally, I also had a 944 at the same time.
Jeez, this fellah won the ‘born into’ lottery.
I’m nearly 60 years of age and live in a beautiful rural area less than two hundred yards from the sea but, WoW 😮
Thinking the same, daddy had money and he still gets a free engine bay iced and a free car wash not a bad days work
They always tend to tick for a while after not running for a long time. My daughter has a Turbo 850 estate and I have a black T5r estate in my shop waiting next to its donor car for a new engine. This video gives me some motivation .. can't wait to drive it again. T5rs are rarely seen in the US.
We are thrilled to have acted as motivation. All the very best 🍺
My brother had one of these in that exact colour.. soooo underrated and often forgotten about…
He blew it up playing with an RB5 Impreza down the M49 wales to bristol motorway 😂😂 great times
I absolutely adore these, never had an R but did have a couple of ex police V70 T5s. They were immense, the noise is utterly addictive.
Cars like these really bring families together and this Gul T5-R is no exception. A dream car for me, hopefully this will be restored to it's absolute best. It's made my Sunday noght watching this 🙂
Love those 8fiddies, even in that Yellow which always looked faded from factory, I think it was the colour I always used to see them in growing up.
Around 15 years ago I had a 850 T5 estate with a few simple mods (suspension, remap) during a house move and with a chest of drawers in the boot I ended up messing about with and surprising a Porsche 968 on a short blast of dual carriageway, thankfully no corners involved! Epic cars!
Oh dear, bit of a blast from the past! The T5 was a beast, company car that just made work fun!
Another great episode.
I've had several Volvo estates over the years including a 740, 760 an 850r and and a V70 t5 but ultimately what I always wanted was a T5r estate in cream yellow 😊
Real special car. John has a nugget of gold. Definitely a keeper.
Always loved the R - got me thinking about another one. They shred tyres!!! And the soundtrack is up there with some of the best.
Got driven in a couple of them but never drove myself. Always lusted after one. Coolest estate car ever in my opinion. Thanks Jonathan top work as always.
What a top bloke, comes over incredibly well, anyone would think he was the presenter 👏👏👏
Johnny, please get Neilson to find a detailer that would go up and complete the outside, we need another video on this epic wagon.
Trust me it’s already crossed our minds! We’ll be in touch with John this week ❤
As a retired Traffic Cop I can confirm the T5 was a superb car and I went on to drive many of them. Great memories 😊
Proper cult following for these. I've had a couple 850R and the Owners clubs are always super helpful. I agree, the sound is like nothing else. Need to make some mods to make it corner and brake properly but really unbeatable for reliability and smiles per gallon. So cool that you found one Johnny and never any doubt it was going to fire up on first turn !!
Small world, I also own a T5 and a 944. Great taste in automobiles!
What a great guy! And what an eclectic collection. Gotta love a bit of Sherry Champoo
Hi Jonny, that is a fantastic car, an icon and needs restoration and then using.. nice guy and a petrol head, brilliant video.. Alex
This was alway my favorite estate wagon. Had something super cool about. Most people would have no idea what was learking beneath until the light went green and......holy smokes 😂
We used to have the motorway police station at the end of our village; for the M4. They had all the proper gear that made me jealous. The 850 was my favourite though.
I have car envy on every one of these episodes.... Great car.... who could you neglect it for soooo long.
I personally tested a T5R manual from Cockermouth in 1997 a metallic red one and I absolutely love estate cars
What a thing. Special cars.
Is that you fish lips?
Just WOW! how that fired up. Had the same with e28 BMW 525e, off the road not as long but 2 years battery diconcted, connected up, fired in seconds.
What a car. I remember these back in the day. A chap near me has a 850 t5r AWD. So nice.
A good friend of mine recently bought a red 850 R from Sweden. Awesome car
This has had me reminiscing about my old Volvo 1.8 SE. Leather throughout, walnut dash, electric everything, never missed a beat. Probably the best car I've owned, among lots of other mostly Germans cars. Even if it was white. I will always love Volvos, and this one is an absolute beauty. Well played once again Jonny 😉
The used price is going nuts... thanks Geoff 👌 😂
Greetings from Denmark
I drive a Volvo 850 2.3 T5 stc on a daily basis. with automatic transmission and leather upholstery.
I have driven the car for 23 years and it has now covered 438,000 kilometers and still drives completely like a new car, and it is rust-free as it has been undercarriage treated every year with a rust protector.
These are super strong cars volvo 850, in a quality that is no longer made unfortunately, I myself have driven the 300,000 of the kilometers the car has driven and it has been an exquisite pleasure as it drives absolutely fantastic and has a good engine sound and good turbo powers.
This is music to our ears. Clearly you love your 850. Look after it. 👍🏽
I'm all Volvo service bonnet over the 90 standing there!
What a car though, the Volvo. They were a lovely thing to see on the road, either in civilian or plod spec. Love it.
BTW, these cleaning products from Nielsen. Are they available in Europe too?
I hope a protective cover will cover it after cleaning , This car deserves the best ! Amazing car .
It actually annoys me a bit to see the way this car has been abused over the years - I appreciate it was out of the owner hands - thank you for reviving it
There are always reasons and often guilt. This car has both. But the good news is that cleaning it up and seeing how well it fired up has spurred Jon on to resurrect it without pause.
I had a V70 T5 for a while.. absolutely loved it, fast, reliable, lots of space and very comfy on the german autobahn
His hat and head looks a bit like my helmet, if I painted it blue 8==>
I'm having trouble watching this now, without pissing myself with laughter.🤣
🙂 Turbo R and I'm nursing a Chubby - love what this fella has, proper nice vid again Jonny 🙂
I had a brown mini clubman in the mid 90s, I sprayed it THAT yellow with minilites and body coloured wheel arches with black rubber to separate the arches from the body ....looked cool AF
I remember the Volvos racing in Australia during the 90s. This was one cool car. Super tourers from memory.
That Vovlo absolutley deserves to be back on the road.
A true classic. and nice condition too
Had a black manual 854 t5r for 9ish years what a car they are sold it 5/6 years ago hadnt really regretted it but think i am now the gul t5r is a stunning car ...strange no mention of the porsche involvment with them esp with one in background shots lol great watching as usual
I can remember watching these race in BTCC in the day. When they first appeared, the general murmuring of the crowd was one of ridicule. Everyone soon changed their tune when they were wheel to wheel with Cavaliers, Mondeo's and Alfa's. Great times.
I took delivery of a new V70 T5 in 1997, the cocktail of speed, practicality and supreme comfort made it an absolutely all round brilliant car, the only downside being its propensity to require new front tyres every 8000 miles.
It's really nice to see that Volvo resurrected, it's a truly special car! Jon looks like a true enthusiast, so it's quite weird that he would store the 850 like that and not even cover it up for some protection.
Cheers from your newest subscriber from California 😎
Welcome aboard TLBS
I had to laugh like hell @ 7:00 my tailgate shocks are shot too. [ broom prop ]
Edd stafford is looking good 😂
What a lovely bloke so nice to see thanks jonny
Really enjoyed that. Doing up quality older cars and giving them an extended life has to be the way forward (car finance industry won’t like it however!). Iain Tyrrell had another example this evening.
Back in the early 90’s when I was a technician in R&D working for AVL these engines were capable of +300bhp 400Nm on the Deno and had to be tuned down for production to 200hp I believe
Great video 👍I remember the btcc race when a T5 went backwards through a field gateway just missing a st John's ambulance 😂😂😂
Johnny you find the best cars - but the strangest people!
My dad had a T5-R as a company car way back!
One of my dream cars is a Volvo 850 T-5R estate in cream yellow. Absolutely stunning.
Spoiler: I laughed out loud when it turned over and started instantly! Absolutely love these cars. When I was 18 a friend of mine’s dad had a T5 as a company car and my friend was allowed to drive it. Unfortunately my friend was way too sensible and we never got to see what it could really do.
Great barn find!
My dad had a 97 S70. Can't remember what engine but it was like hit shit off a slick shovel. Felt like you were in a touring car. Volvos of that era were wicked.
My 2 car was a 855 T5 one of the cars I miss the most. Whit a stage 1 tune and when that Turbo kicked in o boy o boy. It did 0-100 in 6.1 sec and it was a Station wagon whit the automatic
No spoiler. Great video
You guys should take the dry ice and blast the bumpers, the black parts of course. It will look beautiful.
Just passed you on the M25 I must say the Insight is a thing of beauty. Another great video mate 👍🏼
Ha! Hi there. Thanks for the thumbs up.
Bet I could make that thing shine ✨ so good I’m a professional detailer although the pigments in the paint maybe sun bleached
Beast of a car , loved these back in the day . !! Best colour ever for it 👌. Rarer than hens teeth 😂
I love this car. Got one myself been In the Family for 25 years.
In Gul?
@@TheLateBrakeShow jep, no rear spoiler, manual estate, on original numberplates from 1994.
I understood that Volvo found this had a bit better aerodynamics than the sedan? Plus seeing a Volvo wagon passing BMWs was too good an image to pass up. Misha took a private tuned version around Nuerburgring. Highly impressive.
Might have been the fastest factory built wagon/estate, but I think the fastest was the 960 Paul Newman had built with a Supercharged 5.0 Ford V8, 380 hp and 400 ft lb. There's a hilarious story about how he persuaded David Letterman to get one as well. Letterman said "Sure thing" but had no idea what he was signing up for.
And for 226,460 miles it looks stunning!!