Project 850 T-5R Wagon
Bjorn Vader: Project 850 T-5R Intro
We pick up a slightly worn but solid T-5R wagon for under $3,000. Bargain Volvo acquired, Swedespeed intends to highlight just how far the 850/X70 aftermarket has grown in the eight years since we began our first 850R project. Full Story...
Project 850 T-5R: Suspension Upgrade
I sometimes wake up in cold sweats at night because suspension projects haunt me. That's because the last time I did a "quick and easy" spring and shock swap, the job was anything but. The car was a 1... Full Story...
Project 850 T-5R Part Three: Intake, Exhaust, and ECU Upgrades From EuroSport Tuning
When we last reported on the progress of the Swedespeed Project T-5R, we were practicing a healthy mix of repairing and modifying by swapping out a completely beat suspension system for a new s... Full Story...
Project 850 T-5R Update: Carbon Fiber Dashboard, Alpine iXA-W404 Head Unit
Last spring, just a month or so after buying my T-5R off a lot full of Harleys in Rockford, Illinois, I decided the woodgrain trim needed to go. It wasn’t offensive by any means, but woodgrain just wa... Full Story...
