just took me dads new motor for a spin!

[kniterider]

just took me dads new motor for a spin!!! fookin hell!! blew me away!! he got it last week, a volvo 850 t5, it a sallon jobby not an estate, didnt look what size wheels but they were huge!!, got into all that leather and started it up nice and quite, pulled out me drive then whoooooossshhhh, fookin hell dont know what spec the engines are but by ek our kid they fly!!, took it out on the main road and gave it some welly, your doin 135 without blinkin!! and plenty left!! im all for safety and speed but it dos look pants!!! like the wheels thats about it looks wise!! any one else been in one of these?? what engine are they

[AdamB]

Didn't the police used to use the T5 as their motorway chase car? They are phenomenally quick in a straight line!
Its nice to see that men never grow up though! top marks to your old man there Gaz, for keeping the speed demon alive in the older generation

[kniterider]

oh yes hes deffo a full on demon, hells angel with trike etc, so this is his winter transport, i wont race him!!!,  

[topher]

Volvo 850 T5   V5/2319cc 225bhp 149mph 0-60 7.4s 29.5mpg


Volvo 850T5R      V5/2319cc 250bhp 155mph 0-60 6.7s 29.5mpg


Maybe your old man was lucky enough to pick up the type R, bloody rare, my brother's been after one for months!

[kniterider]

dunno what model it was my old man got a 'n' reg so must be about 96 ish, was black with all black leather etc, had fookoff wheels in black nice, me old man reckon he only paid ?3500 for it sound s a bargin to me!!

[golfvr6]

I think they are turbo charged  

[topher]

that'll be what the "T" in "T5" stands for then  

[golfvr6]

might be  

[kniterider]

yeah deffo a turbo he said, and yas can feel it kick in but ive no idea what size engine they are!! bu tits bloody quick not like the volvos of old!!

[Helios_Blue_Valver]

I almost bought a formor police version of a T5R that came through the auction in Kings Lynn. All white. One of my mates bought it instead. fast as hell but doesn't seem to corner well. His suspension may be knackered though. They are a bit scarey