Volvo AWD 850 Forum

INDEX FOR 1/2026(CURRENT) INDEX FOR 7/2005 850 INDEX

[<<]  [>>]


 VIEW    REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE    PRINT   SAVE 

Possibly a really ignorant question.. be nice :) 850 1995

Your wife's Volvo is an 850 Turbo, which is a high pressure Turbo, and more powerfull. You will love the acceleration. I can't remember but I think its 222 or 233HP. I think the 'R'comes with more HP like 250HP or so. The ECU can be upgraded to 256 or so on the Turbo, I think. But mine has had plenty of power for me. It passes better than any car I've owned. The major potential problems involve the A/C evaporator which costs around $1000 to $1200 to replace. And the automatic transmission. Mine needs an evaporator now at 95000 miles and has needed it for a few thousand miles now,(I live in Florida). Transmission is okay so far. Most of the other regular bugs in the car should have been taken care of under warranty a while ago. You didn't say how many miles the car has on it.






THREADED THREADED EXPANDED FLAT PRINT ALL
MESSAGES IN THIS THREAD

New Possibly a really ignorant question.. be nice :) [850][1995]
posted by  Satanico  on Thu Feb 7 09:50 CST 2002 >


<< < > >>



©Jarrod Stenberg 1997-2022. All material except where indicated.


All participants agree to these terms.

Brickboard.com is not affiliated with nor sponsored by AB Volvo, Volvo Car Corporation, Volvo Cars of North America, Inc. or Ford Motor Company. Brickboard.com is a Volvo owner/enthusiast site, similar to a club, and does not intend to pose as an official Volvo site. The official Volvo site can be found here.