Absolute Time Capsule! Super Rare '96 850 Turbo Volvo! CAR WIZARD's in awe of the condition.

[@euroasianbob9268]

Great video Wizard! Thanks again for your fantastic service!!! What do you guys think about this time capsule?

[@MrDDawson]

WHAT A FIND! WOW. I got to have some real fun in one of these back in the day and they are great fun indeed. To see one in this condition was really cool!.

[@volvo09]

I love it. I'd be envious if it were a wagon.

[@kjadfhgioaudbfvilaeu]

Jealous of your score! I'm a long time Volvo shade tree for 20 years. Soooo mint!

[@euroasianbob9268]

Here is my detailed video overview on the Volvo! kzbin.info/www/bejne/fnaah6x5f89nn9k

[@deadmanwalking6342]

It will outlive any modern car

[@markriley7299]

DONT LET HIM RESET THE TRIP WITH THE CAR MOVING it'll break the little gear in the instrument cluster and it'll always have 15k miles on it

[@markmonroe7330]

Maybe that is why it only has 15k on it.

[@bill90405]

This is the case with most European cars

[@LuckyCharburner]

@@markmonroe7330 Unlikely. 7:48 you can see theres 136 or something miles on the trip counter. If that gear was broken it would say 0. Seeing lots of those on the used car market...

[@martymiller4300]

Did not know that

[@kc0lif]

nah

[@poguemahone5476]

There was a funny story about these in the British touring car championship. Volvo didnt have any sedan bodies ready so they tested a wagon body in the wind tunnel. Turned out it made more downforce than the sedan and could still reach the same weight requirements. Everybody was laughing at the wagon but it quickly became popular until a rule change allowing rear wings made the wagon body downforce advantage obsolete. I love a good sleeper wagon😅

[@volvo09]

I love older Volvo wagons. I specifically wanted a 240 wagon as my first car, and It was... and I love the 740 and 940 wagons. I love the angles. I want another.

[@somdusazerate]

The better story is about why the wing and splitter were allowed for the 95 season and onwards. Alfa Romeo won the 1994 season with Tarquini because unlike the other cars, the 155 TS was homologated with the splitter and spoiler appearing in the cars that were sold acording to homologation rules. What they did was smart, they had the splitter, technically, in the car, but it was pulled all the way back because you wouldn't need that in the road going version. They also had a spoiler that you could put in the boot and not simply use it. The cars they were required to sold technically had these parts so the BTCC Alfa could too, and so they did. That's why they won pretty much all races it entered. But for 1995, the 155 was never on the podium even once. They allowed the splitters and spoilers for all cars so everyone ran them 1995 and onwards. The 850 wagon no longer had the edge, since the wagon shape would not allow for much of a spoiler, at least not the kind that would meet the regulations. So they changed over to the sedan, and over the years they started churning out better and better results but unfortunately for the 850 it never won the championship. The S40 eventually did. While the wagon was a neat car, I had a 850 too, the fact is that it wasn't especially well performing. They did some very smart things with the cylinder head angle and other stuff but ultimately they were too new to the game at that point, the platform was too new and they kind of had to get used to it over the 1994 season. While TWR was a great motor racing name, they were up against the Williams Renault. Back then Williams was hot shit, so nobody could really touch the Laguna. During the 1990-1999 Williams would either be 1st or 2nd in the F1 championship so to bring that kind of know how to BTCC, other teams must of felt hopeless. Regardless the 5 cylinder race engine from the 850 managed to get Volvo the championship in 1998. Even when facing against the giants of the day.

[@vandecar15]

This is true but you're leaving out the part where Volvo 'interpreted' the rules differently (cheated their asses off) and tuned the engine to make way more power than was legal. Nothing could touch the Volvo on the straights, it would walk cars. They changed the rules soon after. Volvo was having a laugh back in the early 90s.

[@fuzzy1dk]

@@vandecar15 they didn't cheat, they just followed the letter of the rules. The rules said you had to use a production head and weren't allowed to change valve angles, so instead they mounted the production head at an angle, the rules said you weren't allowed to weld on the head so they bolted stuff on instead. It was checked every race and always proved to be within regulations

[@TDCflyer]

@@vandecar15 aaah, come on, everybody cheated as much as they could and dared. The fact that it was even possible to make these engines churn out that kind of power was testament to the old Volvo doctrine of by principle making everything more durable than anyone else ever did.

[@FSAPOJake]

I had a red 1996 Volvo 850R wagon a few years ago and I absolutely loooooved it. I lived in an apartment at the time and couldn't justify keeping it alongside my normal daily driver car, but it was in great condition and would stop car shows whenever I showed up with it. I miss it immensely, but I ended up selling it to another Volvo enthusiast who drove 5 states to come get it and he still regularly sends me photos. Knowing it's in good hands and getting taken care of eases the pain a bit. The thing did a better job starting up in the bitter cold of winter than any other car I've ever owned, and had zero rust whatsoever despite being from MA! It was also extremely easy to work on and not at all expensive to repair for what it was.

[@derspeed5796]

Those were awesome.

[@michaelstrongbow2336]

No rust because its body is mostly aluminum, for Swedish weather.

[@thystaff742]

The 90s were the best era for Volvo. Least till '99.

[@bimaleksono7633]

I daily drive an 850 2.4. If i were you i'd just sell the normal daily, because to me an 850R wagon is a very sensible daily car 🤣

[@st3wi3D]

It was built for Swedish winters so that figures.

[@zanderxymox]

I've only owned about 8 of these cars, my current daily is a 1996 855 Turbo with a manual swap, 16T turbo, tuned, and it currently has 147k miles. These are by far some of the best cars to work on and drive every day. Definitely going to keep it on the road as long as I can!

[@keitobryce9904]

Yes sir wagon gang! Gonna put an 18T On my burgundy 95 estate

[@knight73Swe]

As a Swede I love Volvo my family has almost always drive Volvo my mother hit a 300kg moose one time with a 940 station wargon the car got totaled but she got out of the car without a scratch.

[@jmsjms296]

Volvo 940 🐻‍❄

[@StopTeoriomSpiskowym]

i hit moose in audi and repair audi in volvo i must totaled...

[@weaponizedestrogen]

They did test the cars using elk

[@DerpotronGames]

@12:40 The rear suspension might not look like much, but it's actually a really sophisticated setup. It was called the "Delta Link" and was a compromise between fully independent rear suspension and a beam. It allowed for passive rear wheel steering which reduced the turning circle and made the 850 quite nimble for the size of car that it was. All front wheel drive 850s, 1st gen S70s and V70s were fitted with this setup. The build quality on these cars is absolutely incredible, I had one from 1995 with just about 250k miles on the clock and the engine was completely leak free. It looks like it still had all the original seals. No structural rust either, the entire subframe didn't even have surface corrosion.

[@timeforchange3786]

Love it! I had this car in grey in the 90s. I gave it to my daughter for her 16th birthday and she hit a light pole racing another car a month later. She was fine. People keep telling me cars go bad if you don't drive them so I am confused about that.

[@agrippa1234]

I remember Volvos and Saabs had some of the most comfortable seats combining soft leathers and proper cushioning

[@tobias_dahlberg]

They still do. More scientifically ergonomic today but still very comfortable.

[@formatique_arschloch]

Best seats there is!

[@jordanimatedstreaming]

was going to comment this

[@steveb6386]

Yep, had two Saab 9000's and on my second Volvo V70..supremely comfortable all four.

[@kylemontano228]

my s60r has the most comfortable car seat i’ve ever sat in

[@eastcoastdrones4517]

I worked at the Volvo NA Headquarters when the 850 came. It was one of the most exciting Volvos to come out. In 1993 there was no turbo but they sent one from Sweden. They let every employee drive it for 24 hours..

[@floriangiessing7598]

You can set the hood into a Service Position like on some Mercedes . It makes working under the Engine hood so much easier I did my apprentice and master mechanic first years on These types of Volvo.. also the 940, 960.... and the C70, V70, S70, S90, S80... I love these older types.... such timeless diamants Keep them alive 👌🍀

[@redblockgarage]

That's an 850 Turbo Platinum Edition. They only imported 1,500 of them to the USA for one year only in 1996. I've only ever seen one in person before.

[@PieterBreda]

That Volvo is amazing. Unbelievable how clean that car is

[@GuyChapman]

That is glorious! As a serial Volvo owner, I love this car. That 5-pot engine is a wonderful thing. I’d pay serious money for this. Volvos of this era are often one-offs - the options list was bewildering and most were made to order. This is a real time machine.

[@carattop]

That is a Platinum Edition...super RARE!! I had the wagon version, that 5 cyl turbo growl...so awesome.

[@miltonhollis703]

THAT ENGINE IS SO CLEAN I COULD EAT MY DINNER OFF THAT ENGINE You're the only Mechanic in America 🇺🇸 that has the Notable Honor of working on That superb Master Piece...

[@jamesfrench7299]

I love the unique five cylinder noise these things emit. It is a good compromise between a four and six cylinder and makes for a high powered front wheel drive with an inline engine where you can access all the spark plugs with ease.

[@aussie2uGA]

I had two of these, one wagon and one sedan. Both were the "R" version and had the Group 6 chips to overboost the turbo. They were fun, lots of torque steer off the line, I even tracked the wagon once with a little yellow "baby on board" triangle stuck on the back window. I'm sure people wondered what blew by them on the straightaways...

[@alimackenzie2168]

I own a EU/UK spec 1996 850R auto saloon, it's sitting in my drive. Best car ever. Fast enough, comfy as.. the driver's seat in my volvo is as comfy as anything I have ever sat in and it has multiple adjustments. I drove from the highlands of Scotland to the French Alps and only stopped for the ferry and a coffee or 2. If position 1 you have set gets tiring change to position 2 if that gets un-comfy try pos 3. Just the best car. Mine is black with light tan Alcantara, it just looks and feels like natural soft leather. It doesn't have the original 5 spoke wheels, they were soft as puppy-s§ite and an absolute nightmare in the UK. every bump meant you warped the rims.

[@golach420]

I had the 850R wagon version, or estate as we call it. The 5 cylinder turbo was sweet. They were great to watch in the British Touring Car Championship (BTCC).

[@mescko]

I wish we had something like the BTCC in the States. 🙁

[@AB-jk7tw]

I owned this car back in the day. Sold mine at 200K and it was one of the best cars I ever owned.

[@ChrisPatrick-q6k]

Shame it burst it's loins when they crash tested it. The firewall burst and there was a sharp tear in the floorpan.

[@komradkolonel]

I remember seeing a lot of 850 wagons. That was towards the end of the station wagon era, before SUVs took over. This was a Volvo that had some real performance.

[@thystaff742]

Wagons are still better than SUVs, but people fall for advertising over reality.

[@poguemahone5476]

Remember volvo invented the safety belt, and then gave away the patent for everybody to use because they thought every car should have them

[@owenoneill5955]

Great name.... and you beat me to it 😀

[@jamesmancuso3666]

I have always wanted a 850 t5 r manual wagon. I was in high school when they came out and just thought how sexy they looked and could keep up with a vette.

[@derspeed5796]

Wow. I had a ‘97 GLT. It was a winter car, but it looked brand new. The paint was such that you could buff those things to a shine (non metallic) no matter what. Coincidentally, I just tossed out the OEM turn signals yesterday. I took them out years ago to replace them with clear corners. I still have the roof load bars.

[@WhittyPics]

Only a reliable dealer like Bob would put that work into that car. Most would just put it on the lot as is

[@Blakecryderman7244]

@Dennis W yeah I love people like Euroasian Bob and The car wizard who care for cars the right way. Here in Canada nobody gives Jack s*** about taking care of anything. You gotta deal with more expensive car parts and finding out that a part is only shipped to the US. Canada may be nice but automotive necessities here are pretty terrible with more shipping fees and stuff. I’m literally the only person in my whole neighborhood out of like 400 people that even vacuumes their car and rinses the road salt off of it in winter. Then my neighbors, when their car rusts out they wonder “huh wonder why that happened”, all dumb when they’ve seen how I rinse the salt off my car every 2 weeks in winter. I say, do what I do and you’ll save tens of thousands of dollars from buying a new car because it’s somehow it’s “own” fault that it rusts out. My point is, I wish I saw more people take care of their stuff here in Canada.

[@olivierb9091]

I'm a student and I drive a '99 V70, basically the same car with a slightly different body. The engine bay stuns me, my car is maintenance wise in pristine condition but this is really next level. It still has a whole life in front of it. Mine currently has 355k km (~221k miles), they can easily drive 600k km and some are even above a million (625K miles)

[@jonandrews1532]

absolute fantastic car, is that not a T5 Volvo, pity Ford had to get involved with them. nice to see genuine parts being used, keep up the good work both of you Mr and Mrs Wizard.

[@dsan2509]

While ford did “own” them they could not domesticate them. So say my S60, C30 etc.

[@RELOADIAK]

15k miles. no wonder it looks like brand new 😀 my 850 now has 250,000 miles. these cars are meant to be driven

[@petermasschelein6051]

I have a 850R from 1996. It has 470000 km and still going strong.

[@makevet6531]

I had this exact same car - I beat the hell out of it drove it like crazy and never had a single serious malfunction. They literally don`t build like they used to. I wish they made a 2023 revamp of this car.

[@christopherkraft1327]

Hey Wizard & Mrs Wizard, you're right, Euroasian Bob hit it out of the park with this Volvo, it's spectacular!!! 👍👍🙂

[@mayIseeplease]

What a beauty - thanks for the experience. Keep up the excellent videos Mr and Mrs Car Wizard.

[@weirdshibainu]

That "little screen" is a information screen which is switched to the various information readouts by the switch on the dash marked as INFO. Moving the switch provides info such as instant mpg, avg. mpg, distance to empty, time, a separate trip ODO, temperature. It's very accurate.

[@anthonytsi]

Wizard, that is a super rare "Platinum" edition! There were only a few hundred imported to the U.S. that year. I have the wagon version of it. You had one in your shop about a year ago or less.

[@gregedmand9939]

It's truly amazing there are so many people unaware that rubber has a finite use/shelf life. In aviation everything with rubber is either colour coded and/or liberally stamped with date marks. These items have to be replaced or discarded in that duty cycle. No belt, hose or O-ring on a car is exempt from time deterioration.

[@JohnAbrahamsen]

Urination-Bob really did a god job on this one.

[@warrominator]

It might be wise to check the crank case pressure. The pcv systems can go bad if these don't drive long distances. If it goes bad, that's when you get oil leaks. RobertDIY has some good videos explaining it in detail.

[@danf4447]

sweet car. i have a 940 with 220K miles on it. it starts..runs... has outlived several businesses and marriages

[@dennisfahey2379]

That Turbo 4 Valve 5 Cylinder is just incredible. For my money it is one of the best engines ever. Tremendous response, good mileage, smooth and FAST. And Volvo interiors are really comfortable. This proves keeping your car out of the sun is the best way to preserve it. The same car if left in the elements will have its interior just fall apart as the plastics and adhesives decay. That said it is not rare at all to see a 30 year old Volvo on the road. Just excellent "heirloom" cars. Perfect for a kid's first car. You know it won't break down and will survive an collision. They're boxy but they're safe. Well the old ones. The new ones are quite pretty.

[@Blakecryderman7244]

@Dennis Fahey if that was my car i would wax it with paste wax every 3 months and apply 303 protectant to the interior every 3 months as well. Care for it like a brand new car basically, if not care for it more

[@rosen9425]

A new young driver should be in the most recent modern car a family can afford. The latest safety technology beats age every time, given the car was built for safety in the first place. British Fifth Gear slammed a small Renault Modus into an old 940 wagon 15 years ago. The Renault won that fight despite facing a Swedish family tank head on. Video on YT is a quite telling story. The worst fear right now would be the Chinesium cars getting international traction. Cheap. Looks modern. Are total junk and absolutely deadly.

[@georgiosevangelou9258]

You are right,those engines are indestructible and very reliable.When volvo introduced the new 2.0 litres VEA -engines the problem began.I had taxi company in Stockholm for 30 years and I have some experience about volvo.

[@rosen9425]

@@georgiosevangelou9258 370 000 km on my 2.5FT. Runs like a champ, original turbo even.

[@StopTeoriomSpiskowym]

and big fuel consumption... good for usa not sweden

[@guldtegel]

I’m so glad people show love towards the 850 ❤🇸🇪🏁🙌😎 I’ve known mine since 1995, owned it since 2007, and I’ll never get rid of it!!!!!

[@Duell-850R]

I’v got a 850R estate for 14 years now. It has 480.000 kilometers. I still love it. This is a 850 Turbo Platinum Edition. It’s rare on its own. But this one with only 15.000 miles is exceptional. ❤

[@jamescrugnale2763]

My grandfathers 850 turbo had over 350k miles when his car port with 3 feet of snow on it collapsed onto it. Roof pillars didn’t budge one bit. A little body work and it lasted for years more with my family. Finally was totaled at 380k miles.

[@mds2465]

Believe it or not, these older Volvos from the 90s almost never rust out. Even if they've been exposed to northeastern winters! As for timing belt service intervals, I believe that Volvo recommends every 70k or every 8-10 years, whichever comes first!

[@nostrilnick]

Can confirm. My 96 has lived in Ohio its entire life and doesn't have a drop of body rust. Underneath there is some, and the rear brake calipers almost look fossilized, but they still work great!

[@yoranw4608]

*from WHEN Volvos were Volvos* What a marvellous car. I hope the new owner takes some real special care of it. It deserves to be preserved with minimum use, to keep its brand new soul! Thank you for sharing, Wizard and Mrs Wizard.

[@suomenpresidentti]

These made in netherland front wheels drive cars are not real volvos. Just more modern DAF:s. True classic Volvo is rear wheel drive and made in sweden.

[@rosen9425]

@@suomenpresidentti Gent in Belgium, but also Gothenburg, Sweden. The DAF-era was 300 & 400-series. The most fun car I've ever had was in fact a mint condition low mile 460 but declared dead by annual road inspection thanks to zero rust proofing from factory

[@marcusjosefsson4998]

​@@suomenpresidentti The 850 Turbo wasn't manufactured in the Netherlands. They were all Torslanda made.

[@yoranw4608]

@A KZbinr I get your point, but if we thought like that, many cars from 80, 90 or 100+ years ago would be absolutely extinct or not as good anymore, as the ones which were preserved like new. But I've got your point. It's valid.

[@mystisith3984]

The quality of construction & materials of this brand is unparalleled. Never been a fan of their looks but there's zero doubt that confort & safety are their focus. Amazing specimen you have there.

[@joshb3623]

This thing is insanely clean I just bought a 2000 accord from the original owner not as clean as this but close and he had every single receipt since new and all maintenance up kept gotta love owners who know what they’re doing

[@eddieredmann3]

I love "boring" cars like this one! What an absolutely beautiful example of this car too!

[@MarkXHolland]

If you drove one you wouldn't think it was boring. 🙂

[@RichieRouge206]

As a huge Volvo fan - this is Nirvana! Wow. I can’t believe how clean it is - it really is like new.

[@Blakecryderman7244]

@RichieSA77 oh yeah? I saw a cleaner one in midnight blue driving down the highway here in British Columbia 3 weeks ago. It was UNBELIEVABLE. I was freaking out how dam awsome and sick it was, there was day insurance on it, and I’ll BET that the driver was driving it back from a storage facility. It was in astounding condition. I’m willing to bet it’s the cleanest 90’s car in British Columbia. Seriously.

[@eugeneweeks3325]

That motor is extremely robust and makes tons of torque. Love this engine. Had it in my 2007 S60. That car was super fun to drive.

[@md2k8]

These, mid-1990's Volvo's are one of the best vehicles ever made in the world. I am hoping that the Car Wizard will have another rare vehicle at Omega Auto Clinic in the near future. I am definitely wishing it will be the 2004 Isuzu Rodeo 4WD mid-size SUV with the 3.5 L V6 engine, which produces 250 horsepower and with the four-speed automatic transmission. I would like to own one of these Isuzu's someday. Thank you very much.

[@jussiketels151]

It’s such a lovely piece, if I could buy it, I would and put to the other three Volvos in the garage! Thanks for the Supadupa video 😊

[@tyo8223]

I worked at a Volvo dealership in 1996 as a service porter. We had 850 T-5R wagon service loaner that was super comfortable and pretty quick for something shaped like a brick, it was my #1 pick when I had to pick up a customer or do a parts run

[@jonb77]

What a beautiful car from the end of the golden era of engineering lead manufacturing. I hope this gets a great price and will be respected and treasured by the next owner.

[@JDSpeaks]

15,000 on a 96, dang. Me dad had 89 740, 96 850, and 06 XC90. ALL good vehicles.

[@md2k8]

Thanks

[@johnthefisherman]

❤volvo used to work as a quality tech at the Born plant and i came to appreciate the thought behind older volvo's

[@howardwhite9773]

Shame that Wichita KS is 650 miles west of me... Great content; kudos to Ms. Wizard for her contributions.

[@ericsundell9978]

These 850's are called "Platinum's." Believe that was the paint color/package on top of the normal "Turbo" trim level. Its gorgeous tho! I had a 96 850 R for many years, its the car responsible for my love-affair with Volvo's and I've never been Volvo-less ever since. Whoever buys this car is getting a gem, 850's are fantastic cars.

[@KirkBeckman-q9c]

Had a 960 turbo, great car and fast

[@KirkBeckman-q9c]

Damn thing looked like a blue angel fighter jet,with wing in back + bue passing through Pensacola FL (G Navy

[@mikeross801]

That little LCD screen below the odometer is for the clock temperature trip computer like fuel economy and maybe a few other things that I don't remember

[@marcusjosefsson4998]

Controlled by that info switch.

[@phishphood423]

As one of those weird Volvo people…I love it! First few years of the whiteblock engine, what a legendary series of motors!

[@LiamEgan-m8t]

Thats a beautiful car Wizard. And very very fast. The Police in the U.K used too use them on the Motorways during the 1990's. 😊😊 Great video again Wizard 😊

[@LiamEgan-m8t]

Omg. That Volvo is actually brand bloody New. Wizard how much does one of those Volvo T5's 850 turbos cost today. I would love too be at that Auction 😊😊😊

[@rickj1983]

I've owned a 94 base model 850 5 spd manual, a 97 850 R, both brand new from the dealer, and finally a 96 base model 850 5 spd manual wagon. The 97 I loved until the wiring on the radiator shorted out and caused a fire the wiped out the entire engine compartment. The 96 I bought with 142k miles and drove it to 406,xxx where it cracked a valve and said no more. It drove but it was time to buy a new car at that point. I loved the 97 the most. Issues with these cars: Rear main leak at 142k on these cars, odometer gear breaks, dash mounts are plastic and break at the first really cold spell after which you have a creaky dash, the 850 R suspension is very stiff, rides like it's on rails but needs taller sidewalls rather than the skinny 17's. Other than that, great cars. Never understood why they put cup holders directly over the top of the door switches. This white pearl 96 is a very nice car.

[@cristofferandersson6832]

So it's a Platinum edition then? i think that "variant" was the only one to get the 424 - Platinum Pearl Metallic and if i remember correctly it was only available in 1996, and all went to the states. Think they made around 1500 total of these so they are much more rare than the T5-R and R models

[@borninhk1]

This car is what made me fall in love with Volvo. I didn't get to try one until this year, when I took over a lease on a 2021 Volvo V60 Cross Country - same type of seat - ultra comfortable!

[@allimkhan7540]

That car is in perfect condition the owner really took care of it those old Volvos were built really well . The engine bay is beautiful. Fantastic Video keep them coming!!!@

[@chestnut01111]

I have one similar to this, Estate, manual, non turbo. Father bought it new in April 2000. Now on 49986 miles. Very nice but not as nice as this one. Its worth about £2500 in the UK (About $3000?) I guess a US car of the same spec etc would be worth considerably more. Good older cars are creeping up in value here, but nothing like where you are.

[@coloradoriversurfer]

One of the best cars in the Enterprise Rent a Car fleet that year. Delivered/hammered every model in the fleet, this and the Corrola stood out. They were Plentiful and solid.

[@vfr400r3l]

It’s lovely, my brother worked in a Volvo dealership and I would see these out on test drives . I’m glad Volvo parts were used and kept factory. It deserves it

[@clover7359]

Late last year there was a 2000 S70 with 14k miles available for sale in PA. Basically the same condition as this 850. It took everything in me not to buy a one way plane ticket to philly.

[@kcflyguy]

I grew up with the turbo wagon variant and MAN I LOVE these cars. This is a dream vehicle, as in I wish I could afford it this is a bucket list.

[@liamdunlap9628]

Not a fan of reusing that tensioner. The Volvo timing belt kit used to come with the additional tensioner but they stopped including it recently due to a parts shortage.

[@ucube33]

Try if the AC is truly blowing cold after restarting it after a drive. If it is not, then you need to shim the AC clutch, you simply stick two two wraps into the thing in front of the AC clutch. There are vids about it on the YT

[@DeeDee-pw9pm]

I have an '01 Volvo V70 2.4 non-turbo with 216k miles on it. Just had to do the timing belt and PCV system, and it runs great. It doesn't burn a single drop of oil. I always liked Volvo, but ever since owning one myself i've started to love the brand. At least the older European made before 2010.

[@jb678901]

I saw one of these babies in traffic once, on my way back from home (Saratoga, NY), to take a test at my graduate school (NewHaven, CT). Must've been 1996. Traffic was in a standstill north of Hartford. There was a brand new black 960 in the outside lane; with the dealer sticker still glued to the rear passenger window. Amazing car. In any event, I can testify to the crush zones on that car. A Chevy blazer began to coast up on the rear of the Volvo and hit it at about 15-20mph. The collision turned the Volvo into a perfectly square box. Both the rear and the front of the vehicle collapsed, just like in the roof-drop commercial. The lady in the Volvo was not injured, nor the Chevy Blazer, for that matter. However, that Volvo went from a gorgeous sports sedan to a Swedish box in the blink of an eye.

[@MegaDraadloos]

Ahh driven many of them when i worked with Volvo.. love these 5 cylinders

[@md109]

I drove my 940 turbo to 250K. The most perfection in simplicity. Superb reliability engineering. Effortlessly doing 100 on the highway.

[@lesklower7281]

Euroasian Bob does it again with this Volvo and who doesn't love a boxy Volvo its imaculate

[@melvinburwell8202]

I love Volvos. Nice beauty. The wizard will take care of that belt. And service her. She's a gem. I would buy her if I could. Cool. ❤❤😎👍

[@mitchellbarnow1709]

2:45 A full sized spare will fit in the trunk. Remove the spacers around the compact temporary spare tire.

[@dsan2509]

Volvos are under appreciated. My first new Volvo was a 98 S70 GLT.

[@philipheyes607]

We had an 850 Volvo from new, I was involved a heavy motorway tail end collision in the UK, it was a write off. The following day I called the Volvo dealer and cancelled the 150,000 mile service. What a wonderful car, it saved my skin & kept the engine, the radio and the A/C running through out. Next car ... a Volvo S60 D5 !

[@TheNismo777]

If there ever would be a car to own and store away into showroom.. this would be it.

[@nostrilnick]

Last fall, I inherited my Mom's 96 850 Wagon (non turbo) and recently changed the timing belt and water pump myself. It has somewhere over 160k on the clock, but no idea exactly how much because it has the same problem every 850 has: Odometer bit the dust. No plans on taking the dash apart to remedy that situation, I'll drive it til it dies.

[@karlbenz4925]

Great buy if you could! It's as you say a true museum piece for future generations to see.

[@dbayallday]

I owned this exact car but it was black. It has a high pressure turbo, only that year, the next year they switched to the GLT low pressure turbo. I put a straight pipe, and turbo boost controller. It ran amazing at 17-19 lbs of boost on the stock engine with only bolt ons. That car was known in my home town. Once I took my friends to the street races and showed them what it could do the entire city knew me

[@marcusjosefsson4998]

It's soon time for a timing belt and water pump replacement on my '98 S70 Turbo. Not because of milage but age. Car was bought new by a recently retired gentleman who owned it 'til he was too old to drive. So I bought it a few years ago, definitely not mint condition but for a 25 years old car its great! Just passed 125k miles (200.000 km) and it's not even seeping a drop of oil anywhere.

[@alimackenzie2168]

I have an 850R '96 saloon sitting rotting in my driveway, I love it, still starts first time everytime, it's just not been driven for 10yrs.

[@tedium37]

Had an 850 wagon that had 345k miles on it when I retired it. It still ran fine having never been rebuilt, just smoked and started to foul converters. The ride quality from this era Volvo was as good as it gets, soft yet handled just fine. Great car.

[@atmartens]

Holy cow. I was so excited to see this video. My first car was my great uncle’s 1997 Volvo 850 GLT with the winter package. It was white just like this with the factory spoiler. The color was a Pearl white and had the lighter interior. The GLTs also had a turbo. This car was seriously a saving grace for Volvo in the 90s. I loved driving it, especially putting it in the sport mode. I loved this car and it got me through high school and my first two years of college. It wasn’t until my neighbor backed into it and it was totaled due to where he hit it in the front. This brought back good memories. I always get excited when I see a T5 or an R, especially in red or yellow.

[@2Bunphettered788]

I remember this car. 🤍🥰 Probably Volvo's most successful car. 👍

[@Engineersoldinterstingstuff]

To me as a Swede this was the pinnacle of Volvo Cars. This was quite fast as well the engine put out about 240 hp on premium fuel if I remember correctly. Runs forever. A true gem.

[@morganstuartmcrae]

Car Wizard, you had a volvo guy come in a few years ago and look at one of these on your lift. Volvo 75th anniversary Platinum 850, only sold in 1996. Came with all available options, and a special paint job for that anniversary year only. Pearl over Arctic White base coat. True wood veneer on the dash and center console. In the rear it has Nivomat self-adjusting shocks.

[@illusion2946]

This is my moms car. I have an 850r she got jealous of so she was looking for a good 850 for a long time and came across this on bring a trailer,I can’t wait to take videos of it I have a video of it getting loaded on my Chanel

[@dmomintz]

This was the 2nd car I ever owned. Fantastic vehicle.

[@rufusvardag8190]

In Sweden we only like the wagon model. The sedans , you get allmost for free. No one wants them. But this example is a bit different. Nice. ☕🍩 Thanks from the volvo country. 👍🇸🇪

[@Mr-pn2eh]

As an American I would only want the wagon too.

[@Krisemann]

This was a nostalgia trip for me. My first car ever was a Volvo 850, 1994 model with a 2.4L 144hp engine. It had velour seats instead of leather, and the interior was beige just like this one. It kicked the bucket after 200k miles not long after a timing belt service... Turns out somebody did not replace the tensioner. I still miss that car...

[@mitchellmartinez]

I had a 1997 960 non turbo. It was a rear wheel drive but a totally awesome car

[@maxxmich]

hope u change the thermostat and all hoses as well.. and fluids

[@MrForcat]

Great video! Please please please keep the original head unit, just add a CD charger emulator with Bluetooth. Dead easy on that Volvo, did recently in a 99 S80 that came to me last year, impressive sound all the music available in your phone

[@marcusjosefsson4998]

I have a Yatour unit in my S70. Great!