What's up guys? I don't have too much time, but I just wanted to pop my head into this forum because monday I bought my first Volvo!

I am now a proud owner of a 1997 850 GLT Sedan turbo. I have no clue how many miles are on it because the odo went out in 2004, but says 74K so I'm guessing 160-170?

Featurewise, this car is A STEAL. heated power leather, turbo, sunroof, dual climate, working a/c.. I paid 1,500 for it, because the windows, radio, sunroof, heated seats, and the ignition itself was dead.. I did a little googling and found a guy on craiglist who sold me a set of 3 "J" relays for 20 bucks and everything works on it again! But the dealer came down 1,000 dollars because of what was initially wrong; neither of us knew the fix was that easy.

I was surprised at the simple fix to get everything going. But what really sold me on the car was a sticker that said the timing belt was changed in June of last year. That REALLY made my day, as I've already cracked a piston in the past because of a busted belt (Pontiac.)

I'll post pics of the car soon, but I just wanted to say hi!

Nick, Denver, CO

 

Hey Nick, hi and welcome to VolvoForums. The car is awesome and you'll learn to love it really fast. Read the "New 850 Owner" thread and you'll be in good shape.

 

Welcome to the forum.

 

Still in love with my car despite a small scare... Had the turbo cooler hose split on me saturday night and had to tow the car back because coolant was running like a faucet. I couldn't get the actual volvo hose (3/8 -->5/8 with a 90* bend) so I had to rig something up just to make it work, and just used a 1/2" hose on both ends. Would you recommend me still getting the OEM hose just so I can have a factory fit or can I keep my macgyver hose on since there is no leakage under pressure? fitting the 1/2 on a 3/8 bit was tough, but I used 2 clamps to hold it down and so far it's holding up strong.