Quoted from johnwartjr:Recently acquired another Volvo, my sedan is on the way out as soon as the buyer rolls into town to pick it up.
New wagon is also a 97 850R, but has been manual swapped. Volvo didn't import 850Rs with 5 speed transmissions into the US. I've always wanted to learn, so I bought a new project.
Working on the sedan was fun, but I kept lamenting that it wasn't a wagon. This wagon needs a lot of TLC, but nothing that I can't provide. Well, it needs the roof repainted, I'll hire someone to do THAT... but the rest... is on me.
Current plans are to spend the next 9-12 months getting the car to 'stage zero' - caught up on maintenance, a few things squared away, and then after that, bump it somewhere between 350 and 400 HP. Factory is 240, but after nearly 20 years and 313k miles (yes, original engine has 313k miles on it!), I'm sure it's not 240 anymore. But man can it scoot along nicely! Nobody expects the old man in the station wagon
That looks like a car Gus Fring should be driving.