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09-07-2008, 04:40 PM
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| | Member Wrench Pro Car: volvo 850R
Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: lommel,belgium
Posts: 41
|  hello boys&girls
my name is walter leever and i just found out about this forum.I'm 37 years old and living in belgium.I've allways been interrested in cars&tuning.currently i'm driving a volvo 850R estate,so tecnigly it's an 854(but who cares),the car's been mildly tuned giving it 310bhp&450nm,so it goes like stink.if there's any interrest just let me know;so for now goodbye and have fun ya'll. | 
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10-07-2008, 12:00 AM
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| | Very Senior Member The Torque Meister Car: 1999 Civic Coupe
Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Northampton, England
Posts: 1,379
| Re: hello boys&girls
Alright mate, you Volvo owners are creeping up on us with your sleepers!! What exactly have you done to it?
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10-07-2008, 07:16 AM
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| | Administrator Torque King Car: A3 1.8T Sport
Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Deal, Kent UK
Posts: 7,723
| Re: hello boys&girls
Hi Walter, nice to have another Volvo owner along. There are quite a few volvo owners who are into tuning as we are finding.
Tell us more about your Modifications - it would probably be worth starting a new thread in Volvo section so it can be read by other 850 owners.
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10-07-2008, 01:55 PM
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| | Super Moderator Torque Junkie Car: VW Bora (184.6bhp)
Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Lockerbie, SW Scotland
Posts: 2,479
| Re: hello boys&girls
Hey and welcome walter
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10-07-2008, 05:34 PM
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| | Member Wrench Pro Car: volvo 850R
Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: lommel,belgium
Posts: 41
| Re: hello boys&girls
allright then here it goes,first of all my car is an 855,not an854,my mistake.what have i done to it:kw-adjusteble shockabsorbers,18" wheels(theV70R&S60R ones)302mm original volvo uprade brake discs,planning to install 330mm porsche-ones,angel-eyes headlights&clear signallights,ferrita 3" sportsexhaust with catalyc converter,magnecor-leads,denzo plugs,rip-kit,forge dump-valve,ecu-upgrade stage1,(there are 4 stages),master blaster(bobine)strutbraces,ipd-endlinks,etc,etc giving the car about 315 bhp&450nm,still planning to do more,my goal is about 375 bhp& 550 nm,so still some things to do(bigger turbo&custom ecu-mapping)so you see i'm what you call a real volvo adept.for now goodbye,with friendly regards from belgium,walter. | |
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10-07-2008, 07:55 PM
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| | Member Wrench Pro Car: uk Integra type r
Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: cornwall
Posts: 39
| Re: hello boys&girls
 Hello. | |
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10-07-2008, 11:01 PM
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| | Loyal Member Power tuner
Join Date: May 2008 Location: Thanet
Posts: 123
| Re: hello boys&girls
hey, we're coming over to Belgium on Saturday for a day trip !! . . looking forward to those cold beers  | |
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11-07-2008, 10:00 AM
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| | Administrator Torque King Car: A3 1.8T Sport
Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Deal, Kent UK
Posts: 7,723
| Re: hello boys&girls
And the Chocolates! You going via Dover or the tunnel Paul?
Thanks for the update Walter - sounds like you going to end up with a serious bit of kit there!
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11-07-2008, 10:37 AM
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| | Loyal Member Power tuner
Join Date: May 2008 Location: Thanet
Posts: 123
| Re: hello boys&girls
Hi Wayne, We're going on the tunnel. Some friends from Rainham and Northfleet are going on a coach so we are going up tonight to stay and head over tomorrow. Still feel under the weather. Gonna dose myself up today !! | |
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11-07-2008, 10:39 AM
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| | Administrator Torque King Car: A3 1.8T Sport
Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Deal, Kent UK
Posts: 7,723
| Re: hello boys&girls
Loads of vitimin C will help.
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I got complimented on my driving today. There was a little note on the windscreen; it said 'Parking Fine.' | |
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11-07-2008, 12:48 PM
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| | Loyal Member Power tuner
Join Date: May 2008 Location: Thanet
Posts: 123
| Re: hello boys&girls
or lemsip if you're posh  | |
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11-07-2008, 01:07 PM
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| | Member Wrench Pro Car: uk Integra type r
Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: cornwall
Posts: 39
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11-07-2008, 01:18 PM
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| | Super Moderator Torque Junkie Car: VW Bora (184.6bhp)
Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Lockerbie, SW Scotland
Posts: 2,479
| Re: hello boys&girls
or gold old hot lemonade with pepper honey and whskey in it if your poor
i still say this is the best one
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11-07-2008, 02:41 PM
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| | Loyal Member Power tuner
Join Date: May 2008 Location: Thanet
Posts: 123
| Re: hello boys&girls
sounds amazing !! . . sadly it's boots cold and flu !!  | |
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11-07-2008, 02:50 PM
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| | Junior Member Wrench Pro Car: E30 325i
Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Gatwick
Posts: 22
| Re: hello boys&girls
Hello, nice fig's on the 850, always liked the r versions! | |
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