BodenM Posted March 7, 2015 Report Share Posted March 7, 2015 (edited) So, after 2yrs of deliberation, procrastination, saving, indecisiveness and working, I finally have a car to call my own. It's a 1999 S80 T6, with a full service history and only 148,000km on the clock. Picked it up for a steal at $3500, and it's in pretty decent condition. First S80 I've ever seen in Tropical Green too. It does have a bit of paint damage on the plastic boot garnish, and the interior has some wear and tear, but nothing some TLC, a weekend and a box full of new parts won't fix. Fairly grunty for a barge too, won't set the world on fire but it's enough to give Skylines, S-chassis and turbo/V8 Falcons and Commodores (large domestic RWD sedans) a good scare. Will eventually get a trans rebuild and some stock R34 GT-R turbos or something to replace the tiny little TD03-08G stock turbos, should be decently responsive, and be able to net me my eventual ~400fwhp target. For now, custom catback, 18" wheels, grippy tyres, Koni FSD shocks and chassis bracing should make it more enjoyable to drive quickly, without ruining the smooth ride it has already too much. And now, for pics, because we all know the golden rule, "pics or it didn't happen"... When I brought it home a few nights ago: Dat beige interior, full grandpa spec: Original plush factory floormats with "S80" monogrammed into them: Rear seat looks like it's never been sat in: The less-nice parts: More to come soon! Edited March 7, 2015 by BodenM 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midnight Caller Posted March 7, 2015 Report Share Posted March 7, 2015 (edited) Watch that 4T65EV-GT gearbox, mate. It's crapping out on stock cars because it cannot handle the torque. I don't think it will be up to your 400HP target... I've heard of almost every T6 XC90 having a dead tranny after 100k...same gearbox Edited March 7, 2015 by Midnight Caller 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BodenM Posted March 7, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2015 (edited) Watch that 4T65EV-GT gearbox, mate. It's crapping out on stock cars because it cannot handle the torque. I don't think it will be up to your 400HP target... I've heard of almost every T6 XC90 having a dead tranny after 100k...same gearbox And that's why Triple Edge Performance rebuilds exist S8ET6 and RKH404 from here are both running rebuilds by TEP (S8ET6's was done by TEP, RKH404's was done with a parts kit from TEP). Edited March 7, 2015 by BodenM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midnight Caller Posted March 7, 2015 Report Share Posted March 7, 2015 Sorry, didn't know where were you planning to rebuild. Didn't want to blow up your dreams, mate Thought you were just doing a standard rebuild... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIZIO AKA 1 HND MEC Posted March 7, 2015 Report Share Posted March 7, 2015 Good luck with your project, Welcome to the Forum and keep as posted(pictures)!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
floggingmike Posted March 7, 2015 Report Share Posted March 7, 2015 Hi Boden 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BodenM Posted March 7, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2015 Good luck with your project, Welcome to the Forum and keep as posted(pictures)!!! Of course! Oh and hi to you too Mike :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
German850R Posted March 8, 2015 Report Share Posted March 8, 2015 I really like the first S80. Good luck with your project. I might buy one as well as a daily. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jnderr Posted March 9, 2015 Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 Welcome! Here's another T6 build for some inspiration '?do=embed' frameborder='0' data-embedContent>> 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BodenM Posted March 11, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2015 (edited) Welcome! Here's another T6 build for some inspiration '?do=embed' frameborder='0' data-embedContent>> Ah yes S8ET6's build, I already know about that one haha, he was part of the inspiration for me getting an S80 T6 and building it up. (does that mean I can blame him for all the costs? ) Edited March 11, 2015 by BodenM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BurgerBob Posted March 11, 2015 Report Share Posted March 11, 2015 Watch that 4T65EV-GT gearbox, mate. It's crapping out on stock cars because it cannot handle the torque. I don't think it will be up to your 400HP target... I've heard of almost every T6 XC90 having a dead tranny after 100k...same gearbox Nah brah, he and his 4 post count know all about the strength of Volvo trannies and the reliability of third party performance rebuilds. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Dastardly Posted March 11, 2015 Report Share Posted March 11, 2015 I need to see a couple more pics of the shift boot. and at least 1 more of the floor mat embroidery 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BodenM Posted March 17, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2015 Got the car phone working, just needed to throw a SIM card in it Works great, reception is flawless and the call quality is pretty good for something out of the late-90s/early-2000s. You can even send SMS with it if you really want to, might get a bit tedious for anything but short responses though Interesting info about the phone modules, at least for non-US markets, 1999, 2000 and early-2001 cars had the SIM slot in the phone module in the boot, and take a standard/large size SIM (that credit-card sized piece you get from a carrier when you buy a SIM from them, before you pop it out to put in your phone), whereas late-2001 cars with the module had a conventional mini-SIM tray in the keypad on the dash instead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BodenM Posted March 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2015 So some things happened over the past few days.... 1. My exemption was approved and arrived in the mail! 2. Drove it to uni for the first time. 3. On that same day, came back after classes to discover that it had decided to puke a rather large amount of Volvo coolant all over the ground of the carpark. Welp. Called RACQ (took out cover literally 2 days prior), got the car towed home, where it sat for a few days. Diagnosis was the fittings to connect to the heater core on the engine side of the firewall were leaking. 4. Today, I bypassed the heater on the car until I can get a fresh set of hoses and fittings from Volvo. Now I can drive it again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commander Riker Posted March 23, 2015 Report Share Posted March 23, 2015 Could you explain this certificate of exemption - authority to drive high-powered vehicle please? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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