1 of 400 made! Platinum Edition 1996 Volvo 850 Turbo in the CAR WIZARD's shop, starring Bug Ninja 

You should get a T-5R to go with it!!

Nice! Do you have social media? We have a group with around 15 platinum owners.

The BTCC made the car.

Nice car man. I love my 95 854 turbo

hello. i commented this up higher but im glad i found you. if your car is rust free, and your willing to part ways with it i would give u 7500 in current state. if ever interested comment back to get the ball rolling. i can also give you my email, in case down the line u feel like parting ways.

You're the man, Robert!!! You helped me in a lot of restoring my 94' 850!!!!

My next project is another rare Volvo, a Volvo V70R

I thought he was gonna bring you out

Robert is like the Volvo version of car ninja

Good to see you here Robert. You have helped so many Volvo owners.

I walked away from a @50mph T-bone that totaled my 1985 Volvo 740GLE. A woman sped up to run a red light and hit my driver's side. I was driving and of course belted in. I climbed out the passenger side post impact my understanding is the woman that hit me was knocked unconscious. She was driving a Ford Tempo and had no insurance or driver's license.

@@gordonmccracken1209 curious how old u were then? Ppl should know that statistically when over early 40's the odds of not dying IF get multi injuries, is low. Also, some ppl will suffer perma damage to the brain regardless of age, and the damage isn't nec. profoundly damaging but quite serious to cognitive power/function. Really smart to drive defensively. Glas u did well. Safe cars for life.

Same here. I had a Platinum identical to this and also loved seeing the video on the Chrysler Conquest TSi because I have owned 13 of them through the years.

MEEEE TOOOOOO

Same here!!! Volvo for life!!

@@schigara damm thats more of those than I have seen in my whole life, and I think they are not rare

Loved my 1994 855T. It booted! I downgraded to the 964 with the 6 cylinder version but RWD. Happy with it too. A C70 Cab will be on my hunt list next.

A real life Cleveland Brown

@@chrishernandez2490 Like Billy Dee Williams, Bug Ninja's like the cool side of the pillow.

I want him to read me my bedtime story.

Could probably do a decent Barry White.

Yeah, he should become the narrator of the show.

Dang low miles! Keep it up 👍🏻

Adrian sold us our 2016 V60!!!

Adrian needs his own channel.

@@antny109 he has it, car wizard told once. I am a subscriber but no videos :(

I’d buy a car from him, I love his style of speaking. Good expert Wizard!

@@joelladefoged3892 Why are you so impressed at his style of speaking? Let me guess.......🤔🤔

On newer versions the lights change from higher level to lower level when the bootlid is open when driven.

@Chackers Ever drive a conventional highway tractor? The view over the hood, is forward, not down. (in traffic)

@Chackers When they leave more than a car length space, out front. What happens? Idiot drivers, zoom in there. The good drivers, know to leave that space clear.

I think the Fiat Punto from 1993, same year as the 850 estate brought out the high level rear light clusters too.

@@Scealmora Toyota Corolla Alltrac (or kombi 4wd depending on where you are from) from 1988 was the first I think with the tailights going to the roofline.

What did you roll it for

Smells like crayons

Remember, the Wizard does taste vehicle fluids.

@Sound Sleep I’ve smelled cars for years (no pun intended) and I can tell you the best smelling car interiors are 1990’s Toyota’s & early 2000’s ones. They have this mix between coconut & clay smell that’s really nice. Absolutely delicious. But the best part about that is that Toyota smell lasts a LONG time. I’ve gone to the junkyard and 30 year old Toyota Pickups with 300,000 miles STILL have that nice smell, if they haven’t been smoked in. But BY FAR the BEST smelling car I’ve ridden in is my uncle’s low mileage 2005 Matrix base. It has that smell but with a little bit of flavour, best I can describe is somebody mixed oxyclean with coconut flavour vape juice. Apparently that was what 9th gen Corollas and 1st Gen Matrixes new smell was back in the day. I know this is a goofy & absurd topic but just saying from experience.

I used it once. My father had an 06 V70. One tire got punctured by a loose pole plate at a parking lot. I had no problems replacing it. He was surprised that the spare tire was under the carpet.

knew I'd see you in the comments here

The spare tire area is also intentionally designed to be able to fit the full size tire.

@@looncraz I love the peace of mind having a full size spare in my 850. No risk of having to wait around at a tire shop far from home

@@mattj456 Yep, that was one of the first things I did with my 850... and again with my S80. My 2019 XC90 T8, however, didn't have a spare at all due to having the third row, so I bought one from eBay. There's no place to keep even the donut spare, so I just bungee cord it... car is used as a work horse, but I'm still trying to find alternative mounting means.

Well... They were also known for beign notoriously unreliable (the wipers).

Every turbo leaks, and that is so small leak, so there's no reason to change to turbo.

Thats not a problem ive driven mine that way for the last 7 years, just check, and fill a little bit of oil 3-4times a year, pretty much every old t5 volvo has oil in the boosted pipe side, more or less

Robert is a Volvo expert and so is my dad. With that much oil they will both say the turbo is trashed

Robert dropping facts!

Hey Robert! You saved my *ss more than once with all my volvos! Thank you!

Wonderful

Also its not solid axle, it's kinda independent suspension with steering. amazing to drive

It's called Delta-link semi-independent rear suspension

I was gonna say, the camera honed right in on it haha

I have one on the 2.0 20v, seen it when they did the steering, just that it is atypical

I belive all 850s have them, all fwd models use the same delta-link rear end

Thank you, sir

His wife is also a big part of it and she is a full-time teacher.

@@TSL73 exactly!

I knew you'd be in the comments on this one. Lol.

@@nknasi right ??? Hahaha

Exactly! Swedish police had problems that it deployed when they started using this model, the space on the side of the seat was perfect for the flashlight but it was to snug fit so when they slamed the Door shut it deployed the sips😂

Exactly, it's a little trigger, there is no side sensors for the SIPS bag until 1999, the 850's and 98 V70/S70 has a trigger with almost a gunpowder/acid charge in it, once the door contacts the trigger it blows. I've seen this is person, kick it, hit it with a hammer, drop the seat on the trigger...bag blows out.

@@harnettsgarage exactly! I was working with stripping cars at a scrapyard and we had to deploy all airbags before the remains went into the press to be a cube

we bought one when they came out, surely one of the best cars I´ve ever owned I think it was a 2.4 or 2.5 5cyl engine. I can imagine with a little bit of care you will be good for a couple of years more

Same... 2001 V70 with 154,000 mls on the clock. Just through its mot for under £300 ( new part exhaust + tyre) Still running like a dream, and gets used as a real workhorse & family car.

My 98 V70 T5 runs great! 135k miles.

@@Twobarpsi My 98 V70 NA runs great with 258K on the clock

In Europe we tend to have Motorway Services or equivalent. When someone invents the Drive Through toilet I will understand the idea of the Drive Through Starbucks :-)

Germans too 😂

And that nice, wide, flat armrest on the door, both middle and on top. Perfect ergonomics!

@@shawnl1155 absolutely ! I really miss it.

Maybe the miles aren't a big deal, but it's the years that kill it. Replacing engine and suspension bushing on these cars, especially with the passive rear steering, is a nightmare.

Reminds me of Barry White. The dude should've been a soul singer.

@@Psych0technic Passive racist stereotyping?🤔🤔

@@ivanlowjones white guilt sjw leftist?🤔

Ever seen a perfect Gremlin? I was blown away by one in the smiths parking lot.

Me too. I thought Volvos were ugly (although I still think the 240s 740s and 760s and anything older are ugly) as hell until I bought my 850 turbo when I was 16. I fucking loved that car and I still have it. 850 sedan was actually kinda sexy

@@diablocls55 shows how arbitrary it is , aka age-related. I think the 960 is obviously the only truly good looker, followed maybe by the 940 and the 740 maybe, which is an odd design but has some perfection. I love the 240 for personal reasons but to make it look good requires probably particular colors, and probably old lights.

He doesn't.

You’re welcome, sir! I try.

@Eric Babcock : It’s coming soon!

Yes!. LOL

Off topic but why I love FZ for more than just his music, He was being interviewed and the guy said "You have long hair so you must be a girl" and without missing a beat FZ said which the interviewer actually had "You got a wooden leg so you must be a table". That still cracks me up and just made me love him even more lol. The interviewer was Jon Pyne I believe and please look it up because it's a good story seriously lol.

Those were the days!

i sleep in my volvo like a king, i tried it when i traveled to germany. Seriously, the commfot of this car never ends and u love it more and more

I have one! (:

He's working on getting one!

@@terranwoolley4226 I love his knowledge and presentation. Let's see it. I'm an engineer and it entertains folks like me. :)

@@mrgentley he's truly the nicest guy you could ever meet. Sold us our 2015 Volvo V60.

yeah! i'm look for this!!

no, the automatic is the best. you cant win from it manually. Put it in S position and you will loose always.

@@klaasj7808 You're joking right, you think a 4 speed old school torque converter transmission is quicker than a 5 speed manual?

@@wetlettuce4768 try it, put in S position hit that throttle. you wont win with your foot and hand against that. no way

@@klaasj7808 I've owned an 850 T5 automatic and that transmission is not winning you any races.

@@wetlettuce4768 it has nothing to do with winning races. you wont either with manual. as you want it to be pleasant. you wont win from automatic with manual and you and the passengers still enjoy the ride. there is a difference between road manual and on circuit.

At least Robert knows what he's talking about, not like this clown.

That would've been amazing.

It would be good as Robert and the Wizard would talk the same car language

He posted a few comments on the video. He's never far from the Volvos!

@@claymore2k1T10 Moron.

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No that was an 850R

And he paid less than £1500 for that one! Good luck finding a high mileage beater for less than £5000 now.

Coming soon... stay tuned

I wasn’t a fan of Volvo (used to think they were all ugly and boring)until I bought my 850 when I was 16.

I had a Platinum Edition. A fun driver. Reliable enough except for the leak in the AC evaporator. A common problem for the 850 apparently that Volvo wouldn't admit to and never issued a recall. Expensive to repair since the dash had to come apart.