I guess I am now no longer an Altima owner. After three years of rally and abuse, the Altima will finally find be replaced as my DD. Since the condition made it only worth $300 in the eyes of the local dealership folks, we are donating it to a charity to with it what they want or potentially turning into an autox project car.



After some bad decisions and the guy I was going to buy a 10AE Turbo II from backed down, we (my dad and I) narrowed it down to cars in the Starkville/Columbus, MS area. The first was a 97 Mustang (v6) (which I tried my hardest to make sure I didn't get). The second is the Rally Beast's replacement:



1997 Volvo 850 T5

2.3L I5 plus baby sized turbo

222hp, 221 lb/ft, 3278lbs

Sunroof, auto, leather, and a bunch of other junk.



Future Mods

Chip (raising boost from 10psi to 17), intake, exhaust, i/c, and upgrading suspension and other junk.



Pics soon if anyone wants to see it (it is just a Volvo).

 

Congrats! I've enjoyed my turbo Volvo.

 

I like it already. The interior looks like it is straight out of a Mercedes-Benz and it is quite quick stock.



Unfortunately 222hp + FWD + Open Diff + 6in wide wheels = no traction.



I am looking to turn the Altima into a autox/rally project, but if anyone is interested in trading in a running rotary car, I would love to trade. Any offers will be considered.

 

Ummm, I think the 850's are RWD. Could be wrong though. I guarantee you that car will run until 300k without a problem!



My pops just turned 250k on his, and only replaced the transmission, and the ac condenser/evaporator in it.

 

No, it is front wheel drive. I think this car was kinda when Volvo started making all of their cars rounder and FWD. I wish there were an AWD model but as far as I know there isn't one.

 

Congrats on your new car. We've got the same - it's a great DD. Here's a photo (ran seafoam through it, thus the smoke)

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Thanks, I am planning to do the seafoam soon.



BTW, pic isn't working for me.

 

Pic not working for me either.

 

Hopefully this link will work

https://www.nopistons.com/forums/ind...howtopic=60489

 

Noice. But yeah that looks like the wagon version of my car.