Hello fellow Bricksters!
I have some sad news, Voltaire, my white 96 850 5 speed has blown his head due to a computer glitch that stop the cooling fan from turning on. He blows exhaust through his coolant system, but no water in the oil. The car has 180K miles on it, body is in great shape, newish tires (10K), interior is a little rough as Volvo leather usually is. The kicker of this car is that it is the 5 speed model, which I just changed the oil, and am very sure it has an OEM clutch which was replaced around 30K ago. The car itself is probably worthless, but the transmission would be a jewel for someone doing a swap. It has the FCP short shift kit, with the bronze bushing for the selector cables. No grinding, all synchros work, my buddy with a 2008 330 ci get's mad at his six speed each time he drove mine, shorter smoother shifts.
By no means should you buy this car in hopes of getting it to run again, the camshaft guides are warped. Dover Heads wanted 305 bucks to fix the head, then 90 in new exhaust stems, 150 in FCP head gasket set, and another 90 in new head bolts. This is just purely a manual swap for your turbo car, which I would love to do, but don't have the funds or room to do so. I just would hate to give it to the pick and pull yard when someone else could use it.
You would take the car and it's entirety, it has a clear title. I live in Jacksonville Florida, off of Southside. Let me know if you have any questions or offers.
~Blake Ingram
blakei15@gmail.com
(904) 252-9555