Description:

In the fall of 1996 at the ripe old age of 29, I bought my first new car, this 1997 850, with a manual transmission. After 25 years, I've decided to treat myself to a new car, and am selling my old girl, even though everything is still in proper working order. 

For the first 10 years or so, it was dealer serviced, and then lovingly maintained by myself thereafter (I'm an old-school engineer).

The details:
* Located in Chicago suburb Darien, IL (zip 60561)
* Clean
* The clear coat has flaked on the hood and roof (it was parked outside and after some freezing rain, it started to flake off)
* It does burn (but not leak) oil. About 2 quarts every 5,000 miles.
* About 235,000 single-driver miles (still driving it daily, hence the "about")
* Oil changes ever 5,000 miles (10W30)
* B5254S 2.4 L (2,435 cc) engine, naturally aspirated with Bosch Motronic 4.4 engine management
* Volvo 6 CD changer (located in trunk)
* No oil or coolant leaks
* Like other engines of this vintage, it does experience the occasional Lawnmower Syndrome episode (viewtopic.php?t=18175)
* A/C blows cold
* Will do 90 miles an hour on the highway with no trouble
* Dashpad and interior door panels are all in good shape (see pictures)
* Tires are good for another 35,000 miles
* Unused full-size spare, original lug nut wrench and jack included
* Rubber all season mats front and rear (original unused carpet ones are included too), and trunk spill tray
* Paper and electronic copies of the service manuals

If you're looking for a well-maintained old-school daily driver, or something for your kid to teach him (her?) how to drive a stick, look no further!

I've taken a lot of pictures to try and capture everything you might be curious about.  Apologies for the incorrect orientation of some of them.

-Bruno