New ride (850 T-5)

[tshorba]

Yes it is a Volvo

So I needed a car and come across this one cheap. It's a T-5 (turbo) but auto (manual hard to find) in good nick and well looked after, only needed a headlight angle adjustment for roadworthy.

Left home at 5:45am and got to the sellers location at 4pm that afternoon, long & boring trip on public transport (Purchased interstate in NSW) then drove back and got to Melbourne at 9pm, a very long day. Had the car for about two months now and it's a great car to drive, fits he fishing rods and I caught my biggest redfin to date on its first fishing trip.

Not a big fan of the pillar pod turbo gauge as it reflects off the glass at night, trying to find a nice back light one to fit into it.

 

[Fatdog]

Not bad. I've always liked the "box" look of that style wagon. I thought the headlights were supposed to have the mini wipers.

How fast have you had it?

 

[tshorba]

Don't like the look with the headlight wipers, this one didn't have them when I brought it.

Haven't driven it fast, too many speed cameras all over Victoria (even in regional Vic) big fines and loss of demerit points + hoon laws (where they can impound the car) make me drive at or below the speed limit.

"From 1 July 2011, the anti-hoon laws provide that if police have reasonable grounds for believing a driver has committed a hoon-related offence, they have the power to seize that vehicle and impound or immobilise it for 30 days (increased from 48 hours). A vehicle may be impounded or immobilised, regardless of who owns it and whether the driver is the registered operator.

If a person is found guilty of three hoon-related offences inside three years, their vehicle can be permanently forfeited by the court. Upon such a court order being granted, these vehicles can then be disposed of in a manner determined by the Chief Commissioner of Police. If the forfeited vehicle is sold by the State of Victoria, the proceeds from the sale will be retained by the State of Victoria. Alternatively, the vehicle may be crushed or otherwise disposed of by police.
In addition to the seizure or forfeiture of the vehicle, if found guilty of a hoon driving offence, the courts can impose a fine of up to 240 penalty units (in excess of $28,000) and/or a period of imprisonment of up to two years. The driver will also incur any demerit points and/or licence loss penalties applying to the underlying offence."

 

[JustCruisin]

I'd like to ride shotgun in a right-hand drive car just once...

 

[oldskool69]

I heard those Volvo turbos were pretty quick...have you found a spot to stretch it's legs out without getting hammered?