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[Tommy.]

After Carlisle 2011, which my 418 855 Turbo did not attend due to massive oil leakage. I met two of the members on VS in person who had helped me with parts and stuff when I got my Volvo back in July of 2010. Brandon and Tom two members from the ECC told me about an 855R they had picked up a few weeks prior to Carlisle as I had exchanged Pm’s with Brandon about flying down to pick it up. A few weeks went by after talking and they had to sell the R with was okay (needed valve stem seals). Was a little bummed, but then I got a pm about a month later from Brandon saying that he had picked up another 855R at a local auction that was meticulously maintained and the only issue was some clearcoat on the hood and roof. I immediately got together some money I had stashed away for a rainy day, this happened to be that day (sorry shitty metaphor). I talked it over with my Dad as I would be using some of his millions of accumulated flying miles from his job as VP of sales for a foreign company. I ended up paying a $50 dollar convenience fee because I bought the ticket 3 days before I was going to be flying out to MA! Not bad for a regularly priced $200 ticket. Brandon had to be back at school so that was where the time constraint came into play. So the day came for me to get going to the airport, took a limo because I’m hood, not really, yet again my Dad had free miles with them
Arrived at the airport at 4:30am with a suitcase full of suspension parts (literally everything) and a backpack with a few sets of clothes and the necessities (ipod, camera, phone, toothbrush).


I ran through the gates and went to check my bag in. Unfortunately it weighed way over 100 lbs…. oops. So I had to use mad weight reduction measures by shoving everything in my bag that I could to get some weight out of the bag so I wouldn’t be charged $200 for just the bag :rollseyes: Weight reduction success! And I was able to board without paying out the ALL GLORY TO THE HYPNOTOAD in bag fees. I imagine I was pretty funny to see in the middle of the airport at 4:00am rearranging struts, springs, shocks, and other things trying to get some weight out of the suitcase
Here is some airport and plane pictures I took while waiting for my flight







Without further adieu, takeoff.







ohai airport!


So successfully landed at Bradley airport in Conneticuit. Brandon was on his way, called the family and told them the plane had made it safely and then decided to grab a picture of these guys, what a gem of a photo. Seriously airport security?


Standing outside at the pickup and what do I see? The R!







So jumped in and drove it back to Brandon’s garage where the Volvo parting madness takes place that everyone on VS knows


Mentioned that I had the suspension in a suitcase that I brought there… so we got right to it and started tearing apart the car after not even owning it for a half hour!




LongTom!


Brandon!


Didn’t get a picture of Dillon but he was there too!
Got the rear suspension on and buttoned up. The front was an issue, I ordered all parts separately from FCP because I had bought the struts from a member on VS so I didn’t need the whole kit, I forgot/didn’t know that I needed the two cross bolts for the top of the strut… DOH! Well I faced it that the front wasn’t getting done and started packing up the car and was ready to leave around 4:00. Flew in at 9:00, short visit but very productive!
The time had come to leave and I bid my adieu to Brandon and Dillon and my Dad (who had flown in form Detroit after a business trip decided to head out, wasn’t about to tackle a 15 hour road trip by myself on 3 hours of sleep, that’s just asking for problems).
Here are some pics from the ride back!



Volvo!









Funny story, we were at a rest station in Ohio (I believe) and this Statey was sitting right there and when we went into the gas station to hit the bathroom I came out to see him walking around the wagon… I immediately pulled away discreetly and got out of there! (the plates on the wagon were unregistered Mass plates… oops ) Managed to grab a picture of him though as he went into the gas station which let us make a get away.


This Cutlass sounded mean






740!





Home!



This was a great journey and I got to get reacquainted with friends I met at Carlisle and was overall such a worthwhile thing to do and now I have an R! This will serve as my pseudo “build thread” just a thread to chronicle what is happening and what I’ve been doing to the wagon. This thread should have been out in August but I got too busy with school and life, but it is here now. Hopefully it makes sense and I hope everyone who reads enjoys it!

Tommy

[scumcity14]

Nice..Like the pic of Cleveland Public Power too..

That AM/PM pic with the trooper car didn't happen to be in Cleveland did it?

Edited by scumcity14, 17 February 2012 - 02:33 AM.

[Jardim]

How crappy was the ride from Tom's to the MA/NY border?

Or was that the reason why you put the suspension in at his house?

[gilber33]

Awesome pics Tommy....




....now sell me my wheels.

[Tom.]

yay fun times!

[Jeph430]

You're still a bitch for going through Ohio and not saying hi...

[Oreo931]

Very cool. I think it's a really neat experience to buy a car you've always wanted, on the other side of the country (or far away), and drive it back.

[Tommy.]

Nice..Like the pic of Cleveland Public Power too..

That AM/PM pic with the trooper car didn't happen to be in Cleveland did it?

It was somewhere in Ohio, It may have been around Cleveland? Why? Do you know the car?

How crappy was the ride from Tom's to the MA/NY border?

Or was that the reason why you put the suspension in at his house?

The ride wasn't bad. I just wanted to put the suspension in while I had some freetime with the guys out there. In hindsight just driving it back would have been a better idea and I could have just hung out with them for hours.... oh well, was a great time. I still have the front strut assemblies from the R because they are minty fresh replacements halfway through the cars life

You're still a oh yeah! for going through Ohio and not saying hi...

Love you Jeff

Very cool. I think it's a really neat experience to buy a you've always wanted, on the other side of the country (or far away), and drive it back.

Yea it really was, I'd do it again too in a heartbeat. Worth every penny and every ounce of sleep I didn't get

[scumcity14]

You're still a bitch for going through Ohio and not saying hi...

Seriously..
Kristian did the same thing..(although he had a car full of sleeping kids and a pregnant wife so he gets a pass...)

It was somewhere in Ohio, It may have been around Cleveland? Why? Do you know the car?

...Because if I didn't know any better that looks like the AM/PM that is less than 1 block from my shop. and there are always State guys there..they run radar and do stings along that stretch of 90..

[Tommy.]

Seriously..
Kristian did the same thing..(although he had a car full of sleeping kids and a pregnant wife so he gets a pass...)


...Because if I didn't know any better that looks like the AM/PM that is less than 1 block from my shop. and there are always State guys there..they run radar and do stings along that stretch of 90..

I had to make it to NY for the halfway stop at my Dad's friends house so no stopping was key

Really?! I was on 90 at that point so that would make sense! Glad I didn't get clocked!

[scumcity14]

I had to make it to NY for the halfway stop at my Dad's friends house so no stopping was key

Really?! I was on 90 at that point so that would make sense! Glad I didn't get clocked!

If its the AMPM by my shop..getting clocked by the troopers isn't your biggest worry..be glad they were there!

[scandalo]

Cool story bro. Serial.

Wanna see the car at Carlol or on the ride to Carlol.

[Scania]

WOW . . . . . . . .quite the journey. Guess I'm spoiling my daughter for her 16th bday by giving her a black 97 855R I have laying around. Tore the head off to have it rebuilt, New tire's, brake's, fuel pump, HD billy's. . . .Just need to source some lowering spring & a rear wing for her. & April 5th she'll be all set.

Nice to hear somebodies trying to keep the 855's goin !



................Dave

[Commander Riker]

Awesome, Tommy. You need to bring it to Carlisle!!

[volvoskiah]

Yayy there are pictures of me Glad to see she went into good hands. With a respray that thing will be mint!!

[WayAway]

This was a great purchase for you I think. I personally had the car for a few weeks, nice solid R for the price!

[Tommy.]

Cool story bro. Serial.

Wanna see the car at Carlol or on the ride to Carlol.

How about both Stu?

WOW . . . . . . . .quite the journey. Guess I'm spoiling my daughter for her 16th bday by giving her a black 97 855R I have laying around. Tore the head off to have it rebuilt, New tire's, brake's, fuel pump, HD billy's. . . .Just need to source some lowering spring & a rear wing for her. & April 5th she'll be all set.

Nice to hear somebodies trying to keep the 855's goin !
................Dave

Totally jelly. I've wanted an 850R for a few years and this finally came to be. Funny thing is, this wagon was going to go to a 16 year old girl if I didn't buy it. All the more reason to fly out a.s.a.p. and get it

Awesome, Tommy. You need to bring it to Carlisle!!

Twill be there, as long as you're still going

Yayy there are pictures of me Glad to see she went into good hands. With a respray that thing will be mint!!

Yay thanks again for arranging quite a bit for me to come down there sir!

This was a great purchase for you I think. I personally had the car for a few weeks, nice solid R for the price!

Yea definitely! Remember that coral R wing you sold me about 6 months ago? It's in the paint booth along with the fender right meow

[Tommy.]

So I was up fiddling with the car and wanted to update something.

After she was home I left it for a while the way it was then added some v70 tails and rear mudflaps (I like mudflaps, so what? wanna fight about it?)

Then the fun part came along, got a straight flange OBX DP and my 3" exhaust could go on.







Replaced all the turbo vacuum lines running to the BCS and intake pipe, tangled and stuff.


OOO shiny



And so I drove it the next day to the exhaust shop. Open DP, hilarious when driving, hearing the turbo spool so LOUD every single time you push the gas pedal

That happened a while ago, just wanted to update some stuff. A lot more I will update soon as many changes have taken place in the last few months

[Timbo Slice]

Stoked to see some updated pics!

[gilber33]

Stoked we only need one more post to get to page #2 so we don't have to scroll through a million pictures!



Looking good Tommy!!!