I Bought an Abandoned 97 Volvo 850 Turbo for $475 Will it Ever Run Again?

[@jodijoee6844]

Randy, any video with Mike is always a win!! Love the content 💯

[@talmeir7009]

Randy & Mike - you should open channel together!!!! this will be the best!

[@Oyvind88]

Yes finaly the volvo 850 turbo guys😎🔥

[@AutoAuctionRebuilds]

Enjoy!

[@Lane-jq3ed]

Yes👍🏻 had one and loved it

[@lorenyoung356]

I have been waiting for this one. I remember watching it in a copart walk around.

[@JGarcia2016]

​@@AutoAuctionRebuildsthis video making me cringe when yall keep touching rat crap lol 😂😅

[@CoastieLenn]

I’m only at 26:10 in, but odometer doesn’t work, guaranteed. The trip meter is showing all 0’’s. It’s an OBD2 car so you *can* go into the ECM of the car (possibly with your autel) and find the actual mileage, order a new programmed odometer, and not have to think about selling it as TMU. Can’t remember the actual module you scan, it’s been a while. It can be done on 96/97 cars though. The fact that the AC works, I’m amazed!! Those evaporators are almost a 100% failure rate!

[@randomchannel9331]

lol when i got my 98 volvo s70 i had AC then it lost all of its refrigerant after a week

[@2003cobramustang]

Glad to see the Volvo. Really like it . Always a great video when Mike is with you.

[@IKhanNot]

Mike and Randy. The dynamic duo of OK.

[@leonardhirtle3645]

I’m glad to see that Mike is getting the Volvo 850. It’s a great car and he will appreciate it. Thanks for another entertaining video Randy.

[@just4kicks950]

Good morning Randy & Mike 🫡👍. I had a red Volvo turbo wagon. Like the one Mike currently owns. I picked up at a price I couldn't pass-up. It was a blast to drive, nice score Randy 🎬🚘. Thanks for sharing guys 😃👊✌️

[@ChuckCampbell-v6e]

That is more impressive to me than 20000 dollars vehicles. And what I need to find when I get back to USA

[@jefffarmer-bz8ff]

Should've vacuumed it out first😂

[@MikeInBendOregon]

I agree. I'm not a germaphobe but that's pretty gross going down the road with the windows down and that crap blowing around everywhere...

[@genericsomething]

I would have done a full interior detail. Hantavirus is no joke.

[@stevemccooleq]

Absolutely. These guys are crazy for getting in & being around that car with all that rodent poop. They are breathing dust from the dried out poop that is very toxic and unhealthy. Never try this at home.

[@krystianszymanski1081]

Yeah excatly

[@GETTINREAL123]

@@genericsomething Yes that's some nasty stuff!

[@ralpharzt]

You need to also clean the drains. There's a lot of debris around the trunk area

[@Everything817]

The valvetrain noise really got quiet after that test drive. Nice.

[@friguy4444]

Awesome guys! I had the exact same experience about ten years ago when I went to check out a 92 BMW 325i that had been parked for a few years and the kid that owned it said he thought the engine was blown/ I bought it for $1000 as it had no rust or rips it was the exact spec I wanted Manual etc. So i bought a fuel pump threw it in and right off "Varoom!" LOL. Gotta love it!! I drove that car for two years and like an idiot I sold it. Sigh.... Oh well.

[@pedroadelino100]

This video make me sentimental man,what a great car.Need a nice clean and service and i think its a nice unit for someone as a cheap car. He deserves a second chance,what a warrior. GREAT VIDEO Randy !

[@lucyfan1976]

Great find. Agree plugs, some fuel system cleaner, bulbs, fluid changes and a great detail and wax. This is a great car

[@smarternu]

Vacuum, day one minute one. Well worth the time.

[@glennfrancisheald4008]

Exactly what I was going to post 👍👍

[@AVC-Works]

Red facelift T-5 with beige interior..... That's so gorgeous!

[@georgescarvids]

Since I saw that you won this, I waited for this video to come out so, I hope it does well! When I managed the Volvo Dealership, I had a couple buy a S60 from me and, they pulled up in one of these with the paint destroyed (Same color and everything as your Volvo). I begged them to trade it so I could buy it but, couldn't get them to do it.......Sad Day. You definitely scored on this one, 5cyl Turbo from a time win Volvo actually built a fairly reliable car. Timing Belt and Waterpump look brand new which is where these usually break. New ones are absolute Hot Flaming Garbage.

[@jayyin88]

Mike is the best car buddy, especially when you get a rat infested car.

[@Eriksmrereviewsandmore]

Catching up on KZbin , never enough time in the day anymore. Volvo cars are pretty solid hard to kill Vehicles most of the time . I only paid $750 for my 2000 s80 T6 7 years ago and it probably sat for 7 years before I bought it ... I only needed a battery to get it home and it's been driving since .. If in doubt when it has anything to do with timing belt , it's better to go ahead and replace everything , also keep an eye on the coolant ... Thank you for sharing Randy

[@christophermason3191]

Most times people spend tuns of money fixing vehicles and it ends up being just a simple thing like what you guys just did had a nonruner car run and drive, good job

[@Mantequilla1876]

Neighbor a few blocks Down has one of these sitting in their driveway, but has definitely been sitting longer than this one. Have never gone in for a close look, but I have been wanting to check it out and make contact with the owner. Guess this video is my sign to get a good look at it and maybe try to make an offer and bring it back to life. Loved the video!

[@tristan7586]

What an insanely great deal! Gratz fellas. Nice win!

[@PindaPandaNL]

would love to see more about this volvo, the next steps ..how it cleans up and gets sold again. that car is ready for the next couple of years.

[@C.M.S.recordingsstudio]

That first song is great! Take these broken wings And learn to fly again Learn to live so free.. That car is happy it runs again!

[@ryanravencaller]

We need more car people and less scrap metal recycling of cars that sat but can still be put back on the road! We keep scrapping them what history will we have?!

[@AVC-Works]

It has the premium sound system... it actually sounds really goed when you put a CD in it. I love 850's. had so much of them. Sorry for all my comments :D

[@billkiesewetter1271]

Great to see Mike on the case. Randy & Mike are a great team.

[@ezesrebuilds1174]

Haters are going to hate. Fans, let's gather here and show some love to this exceptional KZbinr.

[@focus82grothm]

Excellent purchase and the engine sounds sweet after the driving. Great video Randy and Mike 😊👍

[@seanhershey3390]

Volvo fan/ owner here..nice work.

[@bigalsbikeandauto]

Wow, came right back to life even the tap in the engine cleared up! Awesome buy!

[@j3rmain3]

I own an S90 L and this makes so happy to know that you enjoy this Volvo!

[@csebastian71]

Getting my 850 T5R swapped to a manual this weekend!! Wish you the best on your 850!!🍻

[@jsawyer1181]

I used to want one of those so bad. Glad to see you are bringing this back to life

[@NoahClay6]

Seriously enjoyed seeing this Volvo and glad you got it Randy! You and Mike working on cars is pretty awesome and makes for twice the fun. Can't wait for more videos and maybe some detailing on this sweet 850! Loved this video!

[@JO-ku1uc]

Best video I've seen in a while. I couldn't help but root for that little car to come to life. I'm glad she did. I also enjoy the interaction between you guys. You've definitely proven to be a winning team. The Volvo was a great choice to film. I hope you get tons of views. Cannot wait for your next beater "fixerupper".😊

[@VolkswagenNut1969]

Fun video, and it’s a 1990s Volvo so I’m not surprised. 😉 I live down by the Turner Falls area and I have 4 old Volvos. Virtually impossible to kill. I’d love to find a clean 850 Turbo…enjoy it! 😃

[@Cooperdonny325]

What a great car for the money!!! Always loved those older Volvos! Great video Randy!!!!

[@ajlandin1993]

Great video Randy ❤❤❤❤

[@AutoAuctionRebuilds]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@stevegrizfan692]

Wow, I have always liked the 850. What a buy... would luv to see it detailed...

[@danielkern1110]

Randy, I just saw your video on the red Volvo and that you have it looks like you and Mike had fun doing this video. I can’t wait to see your next video on it. I hope you guys have a great day. Talk to you soon.

[@saletodor1]

Very nice Volvo! Nice save Randy, that's now classic car from the '90. Good cleaning and polishing and will be very nice ☺️

[@xinx-fn8973]

This reminded me of a video I saw of one of these in a junkyard, it was junked because it had 400k plus miles, still fired right up and ran like a top

[@Lo_natilo_massages]

Hello from France 🇫🇷. I had a lot of these S/V/C70 or 850. They are TOUGH cars. And confortable. Very good engineering. Nice vid'

[@jepr1003]

About Time Randy!!! Welcome to VOLVO !! I could see it in your eyes when Driving !!! Your Hooked!! Come on , admit it. Best up coming Video would be, You and Monkey Wrench Mike Team up together with Both 850 Volvo's and show up at a Volvo Car Show !!! Would be a Great video to Watch :) Good Job , and Glad to see Both of you are doing well :) Cheers

[@peterkwok9608]

You stole that Volvo Randy. Simple fix and everything work 😎😎👍👍Good job Randy and Mike 👏👏

[@robertf4540]

Friggin amazing! A good cleaning and a few small fixes and that car could go anywhere!

[@Jonathan_Taylor]

That's a real nice Oklahoma sunset Pony Boy, with your good friend..

[@att61y]

Lovely car! Be great to see what your detail guys can do with it.

[@MercedesMick]

Keep it for Nick, Perfect first car

[@TylerBoutell]

Love the older Volvo cars like this one!!! Back when they were still shaped like a brick!!😂 You definitely scored 💯 on this car!!!

[@mohamedthaaircassim6657]

Last of the original volvos ..best car I've ever owned...never gave me any trouble. .lucky guy ..enjoy

[@tomtheraton3058]

Cool to see that one running 👍 , we had an 855 t5 in France and was a great car

[@geraldsmith9540]

Randy sir, unbelievable! That’s all I can say to describe the score you have. I have a 99 Volvo S70 with 76,000 original miles on her. I bought it at a dealership who acquired it at an estate sale I believe and it had only 47,000 and change when I found her. Bought it for my wife who in turn drove it for a while until she decided she wanted a new car. Was going to sell it until my fireman brother told me that I was stupid if I did. Turns out they are one of the hardest cars for the jaws of life to cut into and they are built like tanks. Low and behold I still have it and it’s my daily driver and I love it. Engine is indestructible if maintained and the price is actually going up on the older Volvos because they’re great on gas. Let Monkey Wrench Mike work all the kinks out of it and you have yourself a car that’ll run forever. Look forward to the next video!!! 😁👍🏻

[@maverickflint1991]

Hello. Good to see you guys again. Glad you guys are doing good.🙂👍

[@hamishcruden7623]

Good on you, once in a while you really do pick up a Gem!

[@markweston427]

Yes it’s alive again give it some love deserves a bloody good polish ..great video❤ 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@autiomaaelokuva-forsakenla2337]

I really like videos like these :) Much more interesting than something expensive cars. If you can find Saab turbo, that would be cool to see.

[@timl9cas5696]

Can't wait to see the car cleaned up! You should get the boys from WD Detailing to come out and clean it up. they do great work!

[@t.l.robinson2162]

Excellent job gentleman! Excellent video.

[@andrewanderson840]

Wow what a great buy, I’m thinking of getting into the Copart buying for a very easy project since I’m not mechanical so far

[@formatique_arschloch]

I wish we could get these old Volvo's that cheap here in Finland. One of the best cars I've had.

[@NeilD163]

The bulb symbol on the dash cluster being lit up is telling you that a stop light bulb is not functioning, on that age of car they are the only bulbs that are monitored.

[@rce59]

Always a good day with Randy and Volvo wrench Mike.

[@maverickflint1991]

Been traveling and went by Byers on way to Oklahoma City and then down to Albuquerque.😁

[@danmoody6056]

You guys are great together.

[@todddenio3200]

If you are concerned about the gaslines popping off the fuel pump, then you should make sure you put the cover back in place because if it is not put back in place and the gas line does pop off it is going to spray gas all over in the trunk and if the seat is in the folded down position it will get gas in the interior of the car as well. It is less work to have to remove mouse crap and mouse odor than it is to have to clean out mouse crap and gas along with the odors.

[@locotrucker46]

I love the body style of that Volvo the Interiors really nice looking too you stole that Volvo Randy

[@ralpharzt]

The one thing people ignore on their cars is the air filters replace the cabin air filter and the air filter for the motor. I guarantee everything will run much better that way. Also change the timing belt because no one knows when it was last replaced and flush all the fluids as they might be black and old

[@alwynrose6078]

That's just awesome plus I love seeing you two guys together

[@thevacdude]

My cousin had two of either these, or the S70. Great cars.

[@patwasinginman]

YAAAAAY Finally! I was waiting for this for a "long" time! Lets gooo!

[@shawnepiscopo5613]

Love this little car cant say enough about it

[@volvofreak86]

I had a red 95 volvo 850 as a first car, those are solid engines but they get really tappy when they sit for long because of the lifters

[@chrisparenti2461]

This is the video where Randy and Mike contract haunta virus. The explorer is great! Took it for a 200 mile trip yesterday. Runs good just needs front suspension work.

[@jasoningram9928]

That was just amazing Randy!👍

[@suewatson1912]

Fuel pump at the Mercedes dealer $2000.00 Fuel pump at Autozone $350.00 Fuel pump on Ebay $65.00. No wonder it was sitting.

[@jeremyaustin9103]

What a car that was back in the day. Kudos to it's original owners looking after it.

[@RedneckCapone13]

Hay. Get with Shawn Murder Nova. He has a detail guy that you possibly can use. He’s located in Oklahoma 405 area. Go watch Murder Nova’s recent video on the red 454SS pickup. Guy did a great job on the pickup.

[@kylerwalker]

People throw good cars away just for simple things that go out Great video for sure

[@Lotsaslots6747]

Looks like a real winner!

[@robertdiehl9003]

Awesome and excellent video. Very enjoyable.

[@louis-c]

The vid I been waiting for💯😂 fellow old school Volvo owner- 98 S90

[@peterkwok9608]

You should change the air filter and the cabin air filter as well. It's probably clogged up 👍👍

[@msiraco]

Man this thing friggin rules. Makes me want one

[@AVC-Works]

16:43 you are ruining the back rest bc you need to fold the seat first before you fold down the back rest. The seatbeltholders are ruining the leather from the back rest now

[@rayphillips332]

Nice Volvo in your favorite color😂😂😂😂❤❤❤

[@thadmachia9873]

Awesome video!

[@wayneharmon8324]

Great video guys keep up the great work

[@douglasgunnoe7465]

Awesome!! Great find.

[@johnmcelroy2900]

Good find randy and runs after 7 yrs

[@jessewynne8193]

This Volvo would be a GREAT FIRST CAR for your son NICK! Seriously!!!

[@JohnMoeller-c9q]

Great find. Not a sexy car but I bet it runs another 100K miles at least! Enjoyed watching this one.

[@allanbrooks3060]

Thank you

[@johnsteele1494]

Great to sèe old Volvo. I have 73 144 and no options it has only 21k on the clock Kodak yellow.

[@joemtbr5052]

Nice find. Hopefully MWM can get his in working order.

[@theredraven7877]

Love you guys keep up the great work brothers

[@gabriel_lim82]

Would be interesting to see u and Mike go on a road trip with your respective 850

[@timothykraus7654]

That's A last of the power house 850s . the t5 R . the best leather used on a Volvo in all those years . 95-97 ! As you know I'm a retired Volvo parts manager and have had up to seven at a time . I worked on 240-740 turbo series for way to many years ! Not a fan of front wheel drive . I also have the last rear wheel drive six cylinder Volvo ever made . 1998 s90 !

[@jennaemullins7612]

Wow. Can't believe how nice the V still is. Ok 07 Centennial I have a Coke 6 pk with that on it.

[@MNWILD43]

I had a 1990 Volvo 740 GL? Anyways, I bought it for $750.. What a great car, and she was great in the Minnesota snow. Very reliable!