R MOOSE Posted June 11, 2013 Report Share Posted June 11, 2013 As most of you know I just got finished bringing a red 97 850R back to it's glory.It made me happy to see what I did with it,and now I know what I want to do for the R's that were forgotten about,abused,or Just aged away. I want to bring them back! I just sold the 850R to a good home in the VS family and now it's time for R #2! The owner was a kid who rear ended someone and didn't keep up the maintenance on this beautiful R. not to mention, I don't think he EVER cleaned it I was peeling gummy bears out of the carpet for a good 30mins. After scrubbing the shit out of it.....IT SHINES!!! R#2 is a 98 V70R Saffron! It has 155k on it and I picked it up for 1700. I have wanted one ever since I saw Mike's(Flyfishing) at Carlisle 2010 i think. Well......here is what I have to work with. This one will take me a little bit longer then the last one due to the body damage but it will be MINT when I'm done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timbo Slice Posted June 11, 2013 Report Share Posted June 11, 2013 Awesome to see this Dan! Thank you for doing this, it's nice to see someone putting in the time and effort to save these cars like you are! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D s50r Posted June 11, 2013 Report Share Posted June 11, 2013 Awesome!! Def gonna need a puller to get that damage out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiksilver Posted June 11, 2013 Report Share Posted June 11, 2013 From all of us saffron lovers, thanks for saving a saffron R. Excited to see what you do with it. I check my local classifieds every day hoping one will pop up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R MOOSE Posted June 11, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 11, 2013 I check my local classifieds every day hoping one will pop up. There was this one, and another one going for 2500 on CL in RI but the guy was giving me the run around Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
survolvo Posted June 11, 2013 Report Share Posted June 11, 2013 You paid $2500 for it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gilber33 Posted June 11, 2013 Report Share Posted June 11, 2013 He paid $1700 for that one. Still WAAAYYY too much IMO. Nonetheless, good luck and look forward to the end result. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R MOOSE Posted June 11, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 11, 2013 He paid $1700 for that one. Still WAAAYYY too much IMO. Nonetheless, good luck and look forward to the end result. KBB is at 4600 in good condition with the miles that are on it. And when I'm done,it will be in good condition!! I will be doing all the work on it so that saves me $$. The only thing I will have done to it by someone else is getting it painted. Oh yeah...my best friend paints cars for a living. All I have to do is buy the paint and he will shoot it Well worth the 1700 I paid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
survolvo Posted June 11, 2013 Report Share Posted June 11, 2013 Still love it. $1700 is better than $2500. And even more power to you for saving it from being parted and scrapped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruzer555 Posted June 11, 2013 Report Share Posted June 11, 2013 Awesome! Was this the one on Craigslist with the white S70 AWD in the same listing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Posted June 11, 2013 Report Share Posted June 11, 2013 My holy grail, a Saffron R. Nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chillidawg Posted June 11, 2013 Report Share Posted June 11, 2013 Woo hoo, another one doesn't bite the dust!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyfishing3 Posted June 11, 2013 Report Share Posted June 11, 2013 Welcome to the club Do use proud Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad850 Posted June 11, 2013 Report Share Posted June 11, 2013 you're the man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kit Vexed Posted June 11, 2013 Report Share Posted June 11, 2013 alright man. keep this one. bumper is totally salvageable (right away in 1st pic, my first thought). 155k is nothing. already rockin a poly upper mount and srt5 baby. do what you do =) R's really are getting rarer and rarer.. i hardly see them (the old ones). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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