I Bought a Rare MANUAL 1998 Volvo S70 T5 with 300,000 Miles and I'm Taking it Rallycrossing 

Hands down the best "I purchased a Volvo" video that I have ever seen, not made by a Volvo enthusiast. Good accurate information. 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾

The quality!!! What about the AMAZING quality guys!!! You can drive cars from 90’s FOREVER!!!

My parents bought a 98 S70 T5 Automatic, when I was just 1 year old. Nowdays i’m 24 years old and the owner of the car. It’s a great car, i love it, all my live using this car and still being great! I’m From Ecuador and sometimes its difficult to find original spare parts in my country, i have to import From Miami, but all is original. Thanks for the video!

And a manual!?! That's pretty awesome. Also, that's really clean.

So a close friend just bought one of these - 98 S70 T5M, ~160k miles - for $5500. He'll be excited to learn it is one of 361 imported.

My baby was sitting outside my friends house for about 5 years. I finally saw the owner outside 2 years ago on my birthday. I asked her what was wrong with it and did she want to sell. It was her first car, she had a baby. She wanted an Odyssey so she made up some issues so her hubby got her the van. It was plugged PCV and I fixed it while she was at work before I drove it home for $200.

Wow, I can tell you really did your research before shooting this! For not initially having any intention to buy a Volvo, you are extremely well versed. Subbed and looking forward to more videos (Volvo-related or otherwise)

I have something cool and rare to share and it's installed on my modded C70 T5. To help you guys out on the rotors. You have the 280 and 302mm rotors but there was a 3rd big brake kit option not many people and even dealers knew excisted for the P80 platform. You could buy the insanely expensive OEM 320mm police car upgrade. Big ATE one piston calipers mainly used on Audis, OEM Volvo pads and 320mm OEM Volvo rotors. This was fitted with Volvo OEM brackets. Problem is all of this stuff is discontinued. I had to disassemble the brake system and measure my rotors and pads since nothing it available anymore. I did 3-4 days of comparison with mostly Brembo blueprints. In the end after a lot of research I ended up installing parts and also had to adjust them to make everything fit. Since I'm on the track (Nürburgring) with this car I wanted a performance upgrade on top of the 320mm BBK already. I installed 320mm EBC GD rotors of a Volvo S60 P2 model, Audi 200 Ferodo DS2500 Pads which I had to modify and motul RBF 600 brake fluid. Nothing compared to the stock system. 👍

Very awesome car! I used to live down in Crystal City myself a few years ago. I also almost bought an identical Volvo S70 with a manual transmission but it was a naturally aspirated engine. This one is the holy grail of the S70s.

I love Volvo's so much!

I'm super jealous. I spent a long time searching for one of these, settled for an automatic and plan to do manual swap

I just bought a 98 T5 for 2k with 120,000 miles its automatic but still a fun great car

In regard to the clutch catch point and iffy shifting: for what it’s worth, i recently bought a 260,000 mile V70 and it had the same issue. I replaced the MTF fluid a few days ago and it’s made a huge difference, especially with engaging 1st gear. If you’ve got the time/means to have that done, I’d recommend it. Make sure you use Volvo MTF. You only need 2 bottles and they’re about $17 each. You’ll also want 2 new copper crush washers ($0.20), a fluid transfer pump (

S70 model😢 gotta love the years between 97 and 00

I have a 99’ S70, manual non- turbo. She’s my babe, and a joy to drive. It’s the second 90s Volvo I’ve owned. First one was a 94’ 850 that died with 434,000 on the odometer!

I also have a 98 T5 manual so I will be watching every step of the way.

We are a two Volvo family. Back in 2016 I bought an immaculate one owner dark blue 1997 Volvo 850 GLT automatic with 65,000 original miles on it for just under 4K. It is my wifes daily driver and now has 140,000 miles on it, and runs and looks great. After I bought that I found a silver 1998 Volvo T5 m just like yours for agaqin just under 4K in Iowa. It was also a one owner with 101,000 miles on it. Today it just turned over 145,000 miles and got a new timing belt, water pump, thermostate, front seals, and brakes/rotors all around. The interior is dark charcoal and in great shape as well. The car is totally stock except for a KN drop in filter.orsIt is running on new Pirelli tires as well. I decided to buy a 3" downpipe and open up the exhaust soon, along with a short ram cold air intake. Then I will buy a chip for it as well. It is a blast to drive as I live out in the country and get to stand on it now and then. My redline shifting speeds are 35 in first, 65 in second, 90 in third, and 130 in fourth! At a 70 mph pull in third gear I walked away from a Subaru WRX on the highway. The kid looked at me (a 64 year old man) like WTF? LOL! I subbed you to keep an eye on your cars progess, great vid!

I have the exact same car, with one exception. The VIN comes back as a manual, but it is an automatic. Same colors, with 72,000 miles. I have owned it since 2008, third owner. The interior of yours is is great shape for the age. Mine drives like new - suspension is tight. I am glad I watched this, as it dampens my enthusiasm for trying to change it to a stick as this point. I don't believe it would be worth it.

Enjoyed your review of this car , i think for $1500 you bought a gem , bought a 98 V70 T5 with only 121,000 Kms that has very rare suede inserts in the seats in Oct. 2019 , after owning a V70 20V N/A and a V70 GLT the T5 certainly drives with gusto when given some throttle and time to get over the lag awesome economy on the Highway If driven sensibly , Cars of this age Must be serviced if the maintenance hasn't been kept up! if not costly repairs will eventuate age wearies the consumables , Volvo's are very underrated cars by others that dont know whats lurks under the hood

I bought a 98 s70 t5 manual last year. Was a 1 owner car with 195k. I immediately started modding it. At 202k i spun a bearing and decided i didnt want to let it go. I bought a 2004 c70 2.3 hpt motor with 60k for $500 amd swapped it myself. Have a modified ecu to run the vvt cam. It now has a hybrid turbo with a billet td05 18g wheel on methanol and makes around 380bhp and over 400 ft lbs. Ive gone through all the upgrades. 3" dp 2.5" ss catback, front and rear strut bars, 468cc injectors now maxed, a 960 v6 maf now maxed, a dw200 fuel pump, poly mounts, poly subframe bushings, snabb rip kit and fresh air pipe along with intake manifold spacer, has new radiator but still running the stock intercooler. 302mm brakes with brembo rotors and pads. It is a blast and i plan on keeping it for a long time.

Hey, I have S70 from 1998 Atmospheric 2,438ccm and I have it for an about 10 years and I just love this vehicle - will drive her until she will give up - now we have 300 000km so I expect at least 600 000km so we are at half at 2021 :-) All the best Honza

I loved my 98 v70 glt so much I converted it to manual and rebuilt the car from the ground up. Way better with a manual, not even comparable to the automatic

Nice i had a '99 S70 5 speed back in 2006

Hopfuly the timing belt was changed, don't want the valves to go

Really nice cars! I have a s70 GLT

I had a 5 speed that I bought new. The door panels bubbled within the first 6 months, they were back ordered for 4 months. After replacing them they bubbled again. Got rid of it even though I loved how it drove.

I have a regular 2.4 170 (auto) V70 of the same P80 era and I have never owned a car that starts so easily. 250,000 miles on the clock and the engine bursts into life and you've barely even turned the key. FCP euro did a teardown of a 300,000 mile 5 cylinder volvo engine and they were suprised at their findings.

3000rpm when the fun starts. ('97 V70 manual)

Got me a 99 s70

The Volvo 480 was the first FWD Volvo :)

Well I got a '98 V70 T5 5-speed. It even came with the MSRP sheet. Slowly replacing the worn parts.

was also available in 2.5 T here in Sweden and it gave its maximum torque from already about 2000 rpm

This was my first car lol I loved my 98 s70 and I’m from Virginia lol

@Out Motorsports - Hope everything is going great with the S70 these days. I see you're located in Northern VA. I'm a local NoVA Volvo enthusiast as well - I own a 1993 240 wagon and a 2000 NA V70 SE wagon. Both are manuals (5-speed) and both were purchased from their original owners by me. If you are seeking a low-cost but high-quality independent repair shop in NoVA that specializes solely in Volvos, I would highly recommend Swedish Import Service, which is in Fairfax, VA. My longtime mechanic, Mr. Mark Weisman, is the proprietor and sole mechanic at the shop. Tell him that Mr. Rosales referred you. He loves working on - and discussing - all things Volvo, whether old or new.

Got my self a volvo s70. BUT mine is a 97 & litle bit more rough in The paint. (Not in a way you only se just alot of scratches, paint shiping & clearcote faiding & rust.) Not a dent, BUT a bit of scratches here & there. Rust it is ALMOSTE rust free. Just a litle on The right wheel house & back right door jam. & yes it is a manuel to White a 144hp engien. & it has has over 300k km (or 30k miles) & stil going like NOTHING going on. & it is a blue one. & I saved it from geting parted oute!

Like your show thnks for info very helpful 99 s70 love here

Check the PCV valve system as a cause for the oil leaks. Also the coolant tank looks very old. I'm sure you have checked the timing belt and tensioner... You look good in the driver's seat; the lighting, camera angle are just perfect.!

Here in Sweden the mauals are super common.

I just bought a black 1998 volvo s70 t5 manual for $1000 with 191k miles no issues runs very well shifts well.

A few little issues! The 480 was the first fwd volvo. The 2.3 was not the smallest engine available, A 2.0 na and 2.0T was available. The R was the most powerful making a little more power then the 2.3 T-5. The p80 never had a XC70 it was the V70-XC The C70 was not exclusively a convertible Probably going to get some hate for this comment now. Lol

Like love my 99 s70 great car

Take off the exhaust for rally sounds

This car is my daily driver I'm absolutely obsessed with it

Nice car, I have a metallic olive green 1 here in Ireland manual aswell 👌🏼

Mind sharing where you found the production/import numbers for these cars? I've got a '98 manual T5 wagon, and supposedly it's one of 101 imported between 1998-2000, but I'd love to get hard figures on that if possible

I have one that's a 99 T5 5 speed manual. I let it sit, needs some love. 178k miles. For sale

I have a 98 S70 T5 manual with dark interior

What a coincidence I have a manual t5 wagon with 300k miles. I may or may not rallycross it

I have a s70 t5 that also has a manual. I believe mine is a 99 tho

Those Koni shocks were si rusted!! Love my 98 V70 T5!!

Vulova! Awesome cars

Hey, I have a white 98 T5 manual. Love that car! How did you find out the numbers sold? I've heard diff numbers, all crazy low but different. I'd love to know the official Volvo numbers.

I’m looking at one that has 100,000 miles on it but the interior is trash I like it though it’s a 98 s60 T5 too.

I have a 1998 S70 T5 which has the usual mods and been thinking about doing a manual swap.

Just bought an s70 with a turbo. #mydreamcarfinally!!

I too have a 98' S70 T5 SE (Manual) with only 190k miles on it. It's the "R" version that was shipped to Canada only, very rare in the U.S. It has the Alcantara/leather seats and all the upgraded interior trim. It is a blast to drive and is in pristine condition up here in Seattle where cars don't rust. Jake, where did you find out that only 361 T5M's came into the U.S? I would love to find out how many of my version were made.

Be nice to that clean basically one-owner survivor T5M!

In Sweden, manual transmission is much more common

I have just inherited one of these from my father in law T5 spec full cream leather ( looks like new ) same colour 70k automatic. its been sat in a garage for 3 years never turned a wheel The battery is flat ... do I boost start it and take a chance on old fuel and cam belt which is original so 24 years old and counting ? Or do I get it recovered to a Volvo specialist and pay the price to get it up and running and keep it

I am driving a Volvo s70 with 145,000 miles how much you think it’s got left

I bought a 98 s70 base model for $700

I hate that I'm part of the problem why old school turbos that are good up high don't exist anymore, but this car is absolutely not fun to drive in my opinion. If it's something I have to ring out to get power, I'd rather have something NA. I was honestly impressed with the braking, however.

Just picked up a 98 t5m with 136k from the original owner for 2k 🤙🏻

I would love to own a manual one

I'm sorry but I believe the 480, 440 and 460 were the first fwd Volvos and I guess Volvo never sold them in North America...

lol just found a 98 s70 t5 manual with 100,000 miles for 5500

it's killing sleeper, faster even todays 3.0 liter turbo BMW 5 series, it has same engine with 850 T5-R which won BTCC 4 years consequently. Just apply BSR software tuning (which was Volvo authenticated tuner these days) take 320 HP and smoke them all. I've C70 T5, V70 T5, 850R, S60R, Audi A6 C7 3.0 TFSI, T5s smoke Audi ;-). Your T5 should be checked, T5 goes good also at low rpm

How rate are these a picked up a manual t5SE s70 for $600 in February?

Euro models got 4 cylinders and diesels 😭😭😭

That jacket....did you loose a bet?

@2:06 theirs only 361 of them???????????

wow they are that rare? i parted two out i regret it.

I wish GLT had turbo in Europe 😪😪

So you decided to ruin it taking it for a rally event?? Makes sense

Hurry up and rally

Are you willing to selling?

hell no the 850 had such shitty interior. All the s70s ive seen have the best interior out a lot of volvos. They look brand new compared to the trash interior in the 850

Please just keep it stock !

Ruining a good car.. piece of history destroyed...

not rare at all....

too much of talking

I just got a very tidy s70 t5 saloon manual 3 owner with 200k rare but whats it worth

Really nice cars! I have a s70 GLT