OzBrick 850 Guest Book Archive for 19th February 2003
Thanks to all those who said hello!

 
First Name :   jeffrey
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First Name :   Sarah
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email :   armybucko@pop.earthlink.net
Your Comment :   how do i ask questions
First Name :   David
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email :   keighbear@aol.com
Your Comment :   Good site, have one 94 940 turbo wagon with 69K miles and 96 850 turbo wagon with 62k miles, here in Central Florida
First Name :   Brendan
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Your Comment :   GREAT WEBSITE - - -For all of us 850 Owners!!!
First Name :   martin
URL :   www.acair.co.uk
email :   mtelectrical@orange.net
Your Comment :   excellent,,just bought t5 1995 estate, ironing out a few problems with aut transmission etc.. thanks.. martin
First Name :   chris
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email :   pafinerb@yahoo.com
Your Comment :   Just bought a 96 855 W/97000 mls 1st volvo of mine and love it . Had an oil leak luckily its was only the filler cap seal.But thanks to your sight found it was caused from my flame shield,It was a mess. GREAT SITE very informitive.
First Name :   Peter
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email :   pszabo@scholle.com
Your Comment :   Very informative, especially when looking to buy a 7yo 850 waggon. Where can I get specs re interior / exterior dimensions of Australian model please?
First Name :   jhonn feikens
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email :   jhonn@feikens.com
Your Comment :   hello there, just begun to explore your site and have found some usefull things,after driving several volvo 440s and 460s (like me dutch build specimens)if gone for the big leage now and boght me a 850glt (just jesterday). what a diference an 8 makes 
First Name :   Luis Ruiz
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email :   ruizl100@hotmail.com
Your Comment :   Very nice site. I have bookmarked and shared with other Volvo enthusiasts. Luis Jacksonville, FL USA
First Name :   marcus
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email :   marcus.lucena@terra.com.br
Your Comment :   Finnaly got a real nice ´95 850 SW. It´s got only 65k kilometers on the odometer and the chauffeur of the lady who owned it since new would not be permited to drive over 100km/h. a real jewel. Will send pics later.
First Name :   Gary
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email :   grpatt2@uky.edu
Your Comment :   Great site! I just purchased a 95 850 T-5R and it is just amazing. I wish that I had known about this car years ago. I cant drive it often enough. I am now making excuses to go out and get things just to have another chance to drive it.
First Name :   Laura Hiltunen
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email :   lara86@suomi24.fi
Your Comment :   My family got 850 -95,and the colour is black!!very beautiful car!!!
First Name :   Sgt.Maj. Golbreski
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email :   sgtmaj61@msn.com
Your Comment :   This is a very good sight. Are family owns 4 volvos 98 V70R AWD, 00 S40T, 00C70T5, 88740 TSW. I am glad that I have found this, many informative links...thanks
First Name :   Keith Fallon
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email :   keith.fallon@uk.michelin.com
Your Comment :   Useful site. Had my 850 GLT (93) for about 12 months, very pleased overall.
First Name :   Will
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email :   pugsley3001@hotmail.com
Your Comment :   Hey its Will from Oxford, best friend of the owners son. The S70 is quite amazing!From how it started to how it is now & how ITS GOIN TO BE! (yes MORE mods) its truely un believable...but YES its real!Ill b happy to give any before pics & some more recent
First Name :   Omar
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email :   omar_omar@yahoo.com
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First Name :   Jay
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Your Comment :   Great Site! Greetings from Charlotte, NC!
First Name :   christian
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email :   chrstfritz@aol.com
Your Comment :   Hello from Germany - what a great 850-page. Do you know the 1996 metropolitan in Australia? (Maybe it ws built only for Europe) See you in the internet (i.e. www.alter-schwede.de) christian
First Name :   Emile
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email :   emile500@webmail.co.za
Your Comment :   Great and very imformative website. I own a 1995 850 T5 wagon - just loves it - hope to keep it running for a long time. Cape Town SOUTH AFRICA
First Name :   Kim
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email :   kimg@austal.com
Your Comment :   great site
First Name :   Tommy
URL :   tommymandel.com
email :   tmandel@rcn.com
Your Comment :   Just found a '97 960 Wagon. Lookin to p/u a 3rd seat. Can't get the keyless remote to work, even with new batteries and the 5-times-on-and off trick. (so far). Thanks, and Good on ya.
First Name :   Brian
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email :   brilink@accessus.net
Your Comment :   Great threads! One of the only websites I have found with usefull info on 850! Brian Link 1995 850 GLT
First Name :   Carlyle
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email :   smeghead@netspace.net.au
Your Comment :   Could you supply a list of Volvo Wreckers and their locations / contact numbers ? (or direct to their location if already part of this website)
First Name :   Jimmy
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Your Comment :   Great site found lots off interesting info.
First Name :   Patrick
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email :   naughtyrttnrhyma@aol.com
Your Comment :   1994 Volvo 850 Sedan
First Name :   Heino
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email :   hnowatzky@ozemail.com.au
Your Comment :   Keep up the good work Michael. I have a 1984 760 Turbo and a 1993 850 GLE which is now being replaced by a 1998 S70R T-5. With 210Kw it would have to be the ultimate Volvo in Oz.
First Name :   Timothy
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email :   timothyhsu@hotmail.com
Your Comment :   Great site~~i have learnt more about my volov from your site (own 94 850 turbo at toronto Canada), thanks for your effort.
First Name :   Ian
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email :   ianbr@ozemail.com.au
Your Comment :   Great site! (and local-relatively) As a 93 850 owner with a limited budget, I see great value in sharing info. I look forward to any info re (Volvo) horn problems
First Name :   hhh
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Your Comment :   great site!! thanks for putting together all this great information...
First Name :   Steve
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email :   tuscohens@mindspring.com
Your Comment :   Thank you for this site. My 1994 850 non-turbo wagon stalled today just as it turned to 75001 miles, unable to restart, and this site has given me ideas. I'll let you know the final diagnosis when the prob is fixed.
First Name :   Bas
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email :   bas_schiltmans@procit.com
Your Comment :   Great site! I boyght my third 850 two weeks ago (my first t5!) and I already got some great tips on repairing my evap.
First Name :   phill
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email :   phillipshone@hotmail.com
Your Comment :   great site ,i had a 94 850 GLE (girlfriend's car now)but recently purchased a black 96 850R which goes fantastic. Thanks for all the usefull imformation and articles...phill
First Name :   Luis Aguayo
URL :   www.xasports.cl
email :   laguayo@vtr.net
Your Comment :   I really enjoy this site, has been really useful for me, here at Santiago, Chile. I have an 850 GLT 93' My best regards, i'm very grateful.
First Name :   John
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email :   librayacht@aol.com
Your Comment :   A very useful site. I have been trying to track it down for some time. Now bookmarked for the future.
First Name :   ed
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email :   edf900@yahoo.com
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First Name :   Deric
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email :   dratedz@yahoo.com
Your Comment :   1996 855 Turbo in Ferrari Red
First Name :   don
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email :   d21212@yahoo.com
Your Comment :   Saw your url on a brickboard post and eagerly learning about my just-purchased lovely black T5-R sedan. After 6 V-dubs wot a diff (but do like that great VR6). Now watchin' cars in my mirrors get small real fast. Nice way to stomp on arrogant Bimmer drive
First Name :   Dave
URL :   deellis
email :   deellis51@hotmail.com
Your Comment :   Great website! Has anybody experienced the problem I had on my (95) 850 Est. of smelly seat belts? sort of sweaty socks smell the use of Febreze seems to have cured it. Regards
First Name :   T. James
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email :   t.james.buchanan@prodigy.net
Your Comment :   Thank you for an interesting and informative site.
First Name :   phill
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email :   phillipshone@hotmail.com
Your Comment :   good site,got some great tips for my 850gle already thanks phill
First Name :   Johan
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email :   SJHDekkers@hotmail.com
Your Comment :   Beautiful and practical site... Johan Dekkers
First Name :   Steve
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email :   g7hep@freenet.co.uk
Your Comment :   Good site. I'm especially interested in the XS crankcase pressure saga (T5). Own (1994) T5 produces nasty niffs like crankcase fumes in cockpit on overrun - could be linked.
First Name :   Frans Harkema
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email :   f.harkema@iae.nl
Your Comment :   Compliments! You are living on the wrong side of the earth and still not falling of this planet into the final frontier called space. Must be the rubber of the wheels of our beloved Volvo's that glues you onto the tarmac. Great site, very informative, wel
First Name :   Erwin
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email :   erwin_roman@hotmail.com
Your Comment :   This site is just what I was looking for! I am in the process of looking for our first 850 and have read the repair manuals and anything else I could get my hands on. As a do-it-yourselfer the information on the Ozbrick site has already been helpful. Than
First Name :   ML
URL :   http://mlavander.tripod.com
email :   mlavander@awtec.com
Your Comment :   Cool site... Mike Auto. Trans. Quality Engineer
First Name :   Richard
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email :   saabman1usa@earthlink.net
Your Comment :   Cool site. I've been watching it for about a year and like the ongoing changes your making. Nice job. Rich S. Thors Hammer 97 850R BSR S3 1.3 bar Ohlins strut brace, Ohlins 8 way adjustable suspension, BSR springs, 325 mm brake conversion, MIM Venezi
First Name :   Roman
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email :   biuro@tekon.com.pl
Your Comment :   O.K. - very interesting and usefull for me site greetings from Poland - Zielona Góra
First Name :   Sam
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email :   ssamaha@mac.com
Your Comment :   Howdy there down under!!! I am here in Scottsdale, AZ surfing your wonderful and useful site. It's amazing how the internet brings us togther. I have a 2001 V70 2.4T and find a lot of the 850 stuff helpful. Keep it up.
First Name :   Trevor
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email :   who_da_trev@hotmail.com
Your Comment :   Great Site!!!! Very informative and fantastic to see another Aussie who loves the Ovlov. I love seeing the look on the HSV owners face when he realises that he just got beaten by a VOLVO !!!!!!!!!
First Name :   Jan-egbert
URL :   http://home.planet.nl/~annevelink/brakes.html
email :   annevelink@planet.nl
Your Comment :   Very interesting site, especially the one about brakes. I've collected some information on brake judder, maybe its intersting for you. Regards, Jan-egbert Annevelink, Holland
 

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