This is a JDM.... Volvo!? 1997 V70R AWD Review and Drive
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- Опубликовано: 8 ноя 2019
- My new friend James at JT Auto Classics (www.jtautoclassics.com) invited me up to his workshop to drive a couple of cars in his inventory. Today, I'm looking at the Volvo V70R - an iconic vehicle which replaced the infamous 850R, and was the default choice for the antiques dealer in a hurry.
But, 22 years on, why would you buy one?
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The old Volvo estates always seem to have far more boot space and better shaped than modern estates.
A yellow T5R with the anthracite 5 spokes for me please ....
Agree about the Yellow T5R with those 5-spokes Andy 👍🏻
My first car was a Yellow T-5R (called T-Yellow in Sweden), with the original Titan wheels 😎👍
But it wasn't stock, chip tune and Ferrita sport exhaust so 315Hp. Great first car! Drove to fast all the time but never got a speeding ticket 🎫😁
I drive S type jag...and funny thing is....i got Volvo R spokes on it.
Pegasus is the name i geus.
They are so beautyfull That i dont chance....i dont care.
Swedisch Jaguar :)
Mr_c t-gul
I never really got the t-yellow... Pippi-gul liksom, they look like chickens and you have to keep them spotless or they REALLY look dirty. The black t5r is much nicer looking, although black also needs to be clean, hmm...
That car is super clean! You just can't find them in such nice shape these days, at least in the US. The 1997-mid 1999 V70Rs in automatic were actually 4-speed autos, which is why the gearing is so long... I used to have a 1996 850R sedan with the same transmission. In 1997-1998, you could actually get these cars with a 5-speed manual, in both AWD and FWD versions! In mid 1999, they upgraded the 4-speed to a 5-speed automatic for the V70Rs, as well as increasing the turbo size and boost. While you still don't have a semi-automatic mode with the 5-speed auto, the gearing is leagues better. I have a 2000 V70R AWD myself (last year of production for this generation) and it's been a fantastic car... so much quicker than the previous years, which I have all test drove when searching for a successor to my 850R. However, that being said, I love all of the '90s Volvo R models, especially the ones with cool colors like the saffron orange in this video :)
In Sweden, most of the V70 R models have been used as donors, and the engines end up in older 2/740's. The T5 has good potential! Some guy ripped a 2JZ out off his Supra and replaced it with a T5.
Have an 850R, amazing car! So really enjoyed a Volvo video this time
The V70R is basically the 850R but then with a different bumper kit and AWD
They've got character n 5 cyl oomph...real sleeper!!
These so called unusual cars makes you the Great Man you're becoming in RUclips.
Love my 2000 V70. used to drive it out to techno parties in the California desert and it never missed a beat . took a licking and kept on ticking. some of the most Hardy and wonderful cards ever made.
Great to meet you on this review JayEm. See you soon!
This car brings back memories of my first job at a Volvo main dealer in Chelmsford back in the mid 90’s. We had an exactly the same colour and model in the show room. I always preferred the 850 t5-r and r’s best though.
Volvo estate memory lives on! From 1995 suburban errands and school runs to being reborn to race on the track and backroads! These Volvo's often have just as unique quirks and history much like their owners!
The V70r color is so cool.
I used to be a 850-turbo owner.
I'm on the S60 2.5t now.
Sounded rough on that opening pull away
I thought the same immediately. I own 5 of these cars and the one in this video sounds very bad. Like a exhaust leak + a hint of lifter tap. Something wrong, stop flooring it 😬
What it needs of course, is a Rica chip tuning. I've had an S70R from Dec 1998 with that chip tuning, in saffron of course, it was super. A gentleman's beast.
Looks brilliant, remember seeing those :) great condition, another interesting video Mr Jayem
My dad had one of these and I remember it very fondly. My favourite car that he owned as I was growing up actually. He used to say however he drove it it would always return either 20-22mpg! Also the auto has a ridiculously long 1st gear for some reason. If I could find a manual (rarer) I’d be very tempted. Great video as always, cheers!
A lot of people swap an M66c in them from the P1 S40/C30/V50 since the P80 V70R doesn't come in a manual option in the states.
I lusted after the saloon version of this Volvo when I was in university. Damn, how fast time passed.
You might as well pick up something like an old C70 because they are under 1k nowadays
...and it only gets faster.
I've been on the hunt for a v70r for a while now with no luck.
That is a beautiful one
As if you release this video 2 days after I say I'd love to see some old school volvos. What a legend you are.
Not all heroes wear capes
@@JayEmmOnCars but some wear jazzy shirts
JayEmm on Cars Oh, go on...
The condition of the paint is fantastic not a swirl in sight 👌
Would love to have a car like this in mint condition. Been driving Volvo for 45 years. Still got a 240 sedan/83 in a condition like new. My car's status now is a "classic car" here in Norway.
I had an s60 t5 chipped manual,that was a great car but my dad had a 760 turbo manual,it was rear wheel drive with no traction control and spun the rear wheels in third in damp conditions and was a more fun experience.
Great to see some five cylinder content :))
My family and my best friend's family both had the 850 variant in the similar shape. The car of my youth! Maybe there was something wrong with this example because I recall ours pinning you to the seat!
Bloody loved this car, when I drove it in the late nineties! PROPER mid-range acceleration! You don't need quick 0-100; you need quick 80-160 - and in this range the faithful Volvo is FAST! VERY FAST! (Forgot to mention that I drove a manual...)
I agree about the mid range acceleration (traction from rest is piss poor anyway, unless it has L.S.D.). That is where my 850 excels. Unfortunately, it got me pulled over by the cops recently. Fortunately, the officer was reasonable and I didn't get a ticket (mine is a manual gearbox).
As always excellent video
Very nice car....handy with the AWD! I bought a nearly new 850 T5R (230hp) in ‘96, dark green, black leather/alcantara and automatic! Was very fast for it’s day and surprised a few BMW drivers! Sold it in 1998....
These were great great cars!
My 1997 Volvo 940 classic in Regent red is still rust free! They are amazing cars and are so versatile with a very comfy driving position. They are not sporty, but neither was the QE2...!!!
Gorgeous color!
7:40. Ha! That's me, and a lot of other people. This cars are quite cheap to buy. And if your'e a handy home mechanic, these are very cheap and easy to mantain. I had a 850 T-5 automatic, AW50-42 trans broke within 10.000 km, swapped it with a M56 manual. It was a 2.3T on LPG-G3. With a 3" downpipe and race-cat. R-bumpers, 18" original Pegasus rims, and HIDS. About 280-290hp.topped it out once @265km/h at the speedo. Sold it with 320.000km.
Great video on a great car!
I had one of them. Bought it with 60 k on the clock .took it to 130 k. It was a seven seat sports car. Best car I ve ever owned.
Lucky to get 18 mpg though. That colour but with black interior. I miss it. Ours had the two rear facing kids seats. Very clever design.
The kids seats were leather also. OMG I want it back.
nice Volvo, very good condition love the color and the wheels looks great
I drive a 940 turbo Estate (165hp) with now 300k on the clock - so just about well run in. It doesn't rust, it doesn't fail, the boot swallows basically everything you throw at it, it's light and spacious inside, the kids love it, it's comfy, it's no slouch (0-60: 9.5s, Vmax 127 mph), it's still fairly eco (I average 26 - 29 mpg and I sure do push it a bit) . And best of all: It's still RWD! No 4x4 nonsense or nose-heavy understeer through a FWD.
As an everyday car it really is hard to beat - even by brand new models.
So much more interesting interior than the generic black yawn box. Awesome car!
I got a V70 SE that had a worn and damaged suspension. Replaced it, and it doesn’t ride all that great. Might’ve needed to spend a bit more on a better suspension system, but I still love the car. It’s got a lot of space and it’s pretty quick despite being a non-turbo automatic. I’d buy another one if I had more money to spare
Not fast by today's standard but I'm old enough to respect it and it still turns my head because I know what it is
I still own ‘96 850r FWD and use it for what it was designed....and as such it was the most solid, safest and most comfortable car of the day. Side Impact protection, roll over protection, 4 airbags, ABS & Traction Control. Built like a brick weighing @ 2 tons yet it returns 29 highway mpg if I just tickle the throttle.
An estate or saloon? Is it manual?
2 tons.. sure.
Love the interior
Jay, I had a 98 T5 - drove it for 10 years, retired 2 car seats while rolling this delight. This car is a bit iconic, people really liked it, gave me a bit of individuality, which I really didn't expect, because it really wasn't that great a car. I could hear the tailgate rattling in your video, they sell a kit to fix that, it is a solid must do! Also, you didn't mention the torque steer, perhaps it is better in the AWD version, but it was murder in the T5. I enjoyed the video, but I think you are wrong about the audience. Younger people eat this stuff up, it would go fast here in the Northwest (USA).
The V70R and 850R are fantastic cars. Would love to own one, one day. Thought I don't like that this one is an automatic. But at the moment I love saab a bit more.
Love the V70R
I would surely buy that Volvo
Love it. A proper street-sleeper. Make an interesting comparison with something big and French (ooh, err!) like a Citroen C5 or a Peugeot.
Gotta love a crazy estate! I've a Volvo V60 Polestar (404 bhp) - love it!
The six cylinder or the twin charged?
@@JayEmmOnCars 6 cylinder
@@iandavidson99 that's a very cool car
@JayEmm on Cars Cheers! It's a 'left-field' choice for a performance estate, but for me this was precisely the appeal. A glorious exhaust note and vivid 'Rebel Blue' colour helped the buying decision too though :)
@@iandavidson99 ah stunning choice with Rebel Blue
64,000 miles? It's not even run in! Gorgeous!
Love the 1st gen v70r's buut my favorite is a 2nd gen. Sonic blue m66 with the orange seats 😍
Atacama
Sounds a bit, hmm, rattly when you pulled away at the beginning of the video? Love these cars though, especially in manual form where they're a lot more lively. Most of the UK versions are now 20 years old and 200k miles and a bit tired, so makes sense to import them now. The underside of Japanese cars are often almost as new - the best colour too!
A manual, either in t5 or r form, is much better to drive than the auto for sure. They are also as rare as hens teeth so good luck with that! I understood that the auto r's also had a slightly smaller turbo too? And the engine in the Focus ST and the later V70r's isn't the same as this engine, that is the 2.4/5 litre engine, not as strong as the 2.3
Later V70r's actually got a much more powerful version of the T5, they have the same 300bhp unit the Focus RS had. But yes the Focus ST had a slightly detuned T5
Hallo. I own a front Wheel drive v70 manual. And live in Holland. Only the manual had a T18 turbo instead of 16T. And my car has standard 250hp. Instead of 240.
Greets
The second series V70R had 2.5 litres with around 300hp the T5 has around 250hp
@ONI I've not long bought one of those. I note the comment is a bit dated so I hope you saved successfully, the beautiful girl never fails to put a smile on my face and with the roof down you'll struggle to find a better note for the kind of money they're going for. A future classic for sure.
Dash looks just like my old C70's, I do miss that car :(
Loved my T5 and if I had a garage big enough for a few cars I would have one again. My t5 kicked down immediately, which mode did you have then engine in?
...we had one of these in family, kept with regular maintenance, it had really tough life and in spite of that the engine died with 450.000km on clock after a crash that broke it making repair unreliable...incredible car...
What a gorgeous car in Saffron. I have both a P2 S60R and V70R, but I wouldn't mind one of these at some point. It would be fun to import a P80 S70R and V70R and buy an 850R Sedan and Wagon for complete lineup of true Volvo R cars.
Yea. Volvo is life.
Nice cars.
Thanks for a great video. A question - is the underneath factory undersealed as it would be for the domestic market or being JDM did they not bother with underseal?
Trouble with the AWD is the extra weight of the rear end set up which i think is lifted directly from the 900 series, and you can really feel it in accelleration and mpg. However all weather useability means its unstoppable in anything slippy. Its a trade off only you can decide. Plus the 5 speed auto box sounds like a good idea but is prone to expensive failure, ditto the transfer case. The default answer is say "find a 2WD T5", but those have all been bangered to death, so perversely there are more Rs around (like JayEmms recent vis on the 156 GTA, easier to find than a regular V6...)
Got one 855 Manual T-5R 96 Green orginal 240hk/330nm but way more now. (yes the green T-5R did come as 95 and 96 years model.) That i am rebuilding from scratch. Gonna be a sleeper more or less.
And i got one 854 R Manual 96 Grey 250hk/330nm Sunroof, light interior. Mostly stock and i think i going to keep it that way.
i always loved these I was trying to find an S60R or a V70R 6 speed 2005-07 in the US before I went and got my mazda speed 3
How do you like your 3?
Nice video.Mine's a T5 manual,same year. 'Brisk' is the word but,as I keep reminding my other half,it doesn't go round corners like your MX5!
They corner better then the seats allow, you slide all over the place.
@@user-ue6iv2rd1n Very true,leather looks great but is mighty slippery!
If you ever get the chance to drive a MANUAL 850 R or X70 R you will find it to be a bit more performace oriented with a bigger turbo and more power. I own a fairly original 850 R estate manual 1997 black and it surprise alot of people with its performace specially in the takeovers in third gear it pulls really good.
You are so natural doing these vids, I can just imagine seeing you on Top Gear/Fifth Gear in the future (fingers crossed we dont lose you though!) You see plenty of other pro presenters struggling to talk sensibly and drive at the same time, you're spot on. I would struggle to string a sentence together whilst driving someone elses car, especially if it was something rapid, so for you to make it all look so effortless is impressive!
Thanks for your kind words David. I must confess the edit helps me look more professional!
@@JayEmmOnCars the editing is spot on, but its personality that makes it enjoyable!
@@JayEmmOnCars personality and knowledge, nothing worse than a presenter pretending to have an interest in cars (Fifth Gear used to be terrible with Tim Lovejoy presenting!)
James...
Please, for love of god.
Get that 190 evolution on the channel.
I've asked the question but it's not a simple job, I will try though
Try a T5 FWD with manual. You'll be amazed. :)
In your description at 04:22 about the car you wrote down 5-speed automatic. As far as I'm right it's a 4-speed.
japan got a 5 speed auto with the awd version
@@boredwithgaming4303 ok, any idea if Europe got em too?
@@it_is_just_a_volvo 4 speed auto on the 2wd and 2.3 AWD, then 5 speed on the 2.4 AWD. The 4 speed is a much more reliable box BTW, the 5 speed doesnt last well and rebuilds were £3 grand upwards 10 years ago when I had one.
90's Volvo R's are daddy cool.
Love a fast box, Audi RS6 before it was an RS6
About time you got a volvo on the show mate! Iv got a manual T5, Shame its a auto thou
You should review a 700 or 900 series 2.3 turbo.
You should check out a later V70R - the 300HP variants feel properly fast
CreosoteChris same with the S60R
not even the same charisma
with the 2.3 turbo and the 2.4 many swap out the ecu bits and can get ti to deliver a little more grunt, but being the automatic one it loose allot of the acceleration in favor of comfort
Do a test on a 2WD V70R manual and it should feel a good deal faster.
Also, the only thing that engine has in common with the ones used in Ford's is the number of cylinders. Very little else.
I own a 98 C70, pretty much the same car under the skin. I have to re-emphasize the "ludicrously long gearing" part. The 4 spd auto in these cars, despite being remarkably quick for the era, is geared so silly. The car feels like it wants to do a top speed run on every road. Not great for short drives around town, but an amazing cruiser on the highway for sure.
Very nice, but with one small error- the transmission should be a 4-speed auto, not a 5-speed. The 5-speed was introduced for the 99/00 cars. I've never even seen a photo of the GPS option on these, it's insanely rare. Most either had nothing there, or a center speaker for the premium sound system option.
Nice
Volvo 5 cylinder engine got awesome sound...rare sounding
850R T5R yes please.
I still think the 850R is one of the sexiest looking wagons ever made.
I feel the 850 chassis handles better as well
Thats a stunning car....can't afford it but went to check the price anyway and SOLD.....ah well I can dream!
It was 11k
@@JayEmmOnCars Thanks, having looked at others just now thats a strong but very fair price indeed considering the miles, condition and the import costs James will have had to pay and the service he's offering.
The AWD slows these down considerably. I have a 97 V70R fwd, remapped and it'll pull 0-60 circa 6 secs.
While the engines are not the revviest, your example might have an issue with the air mass flow metre, as it sounds very lumpy.
That auto-slush-o-matic just kills the car, these should be manual!
'97 and '98 came as manual.
@@STG44VOLVO I'm pretty sure it came in manual for all of the years, at least here in Sweden :) My comment was more of a wtf to whoever ordered it in auto in the first place. Nowadays with much better autos it would be either/or, but back then with the slush piles... If you wanted a plush-mobile, why not get the regular turbo model? I guess the looks, but who likes a pretender?
@@GeFeldz I feel like automatics are fairly (if not very) common JDM European cars. Plenty of 80s and 90s JDM Alpinas I’ve seen were automatics.
7:55 Isn't that a Mitsubishi Delica? It looks in great condition!
There are two cars I want at the moment. A manually converted Jaguar XJS V12 and a Sierra XR4x4 2.9.
I had a 2.9 XR4x4 20 years ago. Good car, only sold it to buy a Cossie.
@@jackthehat8593 I don't know why I just think it's super cool.
@@Punisher9419 they are. The 12v is a bit of a boat anchor, but it makes a decent sound. I wish I could have kept it and my cossie tbh.
@@jackthehat8593 Don't really mind about it not having much power. Coming from a 1.4 TDCI I bet it goes like stink in comparison. As long as it can actually accelerate I don't really care. I don't really mind if it's a boat anchor, I just want a car that's a nice place to be in and drive in as in comfortability.
@@Punisher9419 It'll sound nicer than the TDCI and should be quicker. I saw your pre-edit lol, the 24v was only in the Granada's. The bottom end is similar, though no longer an OHV with single cam, the heads are Cosworth and uses 4 cam shafts.
Yep there's alot of European cars in Japan as well and well looked after. Heaps of euro cars. Clean and glossy.
Jeremy Clarkson created "hearing aid beige" for the pensioner's car in a Homebase not too far from where I live, and I think the interior dwindles around this area in the colour spectrum...
The focus st had the engine from the s60 t5.? That was a 2.5 not the 2.3 in the s70r. But nice Volvo in manual form.
Same engine family though
What rims are those?? Size and name please!
It's a nice car this...😉👌
It’s a shame you can’t find a used one in a decent shape.
Great video sir 👍.
You can.
Robert Fitzpatrick
In Europe maybe, but not in Saudi where I am from. All I could find are ones with over 150k kilos on the clock and ripped seats.
@@hamad7033 import
@@hamad7033 150 is nowt to a Volvo
Kamal Q 5 Years old restriction
I haven't even watched this yet. But bravo! A proper car!!!
Just by (slightly) modifying it, especially the engine its going to be a far more exiting an better drivable car.
Would you like to drive my 8l s3? All original and standard
Oh yes please!
Can you find B5 S4?
As a young man I want excitement in my life. Yet as a young man I have to move between homes often. So that's kind of person who could buy such a car)
My next car definitely be at least somewhat performing estate from Volvo or Audi (newer Subaru sadly are with CVTs and older ones are way too beaten where I live).
Was my favourite car in the infants :D Still kinda is.
Had a s40 with 430 whp
havent watched it yet (at work) judging by the year it could be the ultra rare last edition 2.4 265 bhp (edit nope that was 99_)
Cheapest one on autotrader is £4000 for a 2003 model with 163k on the clock
9:58 The interior would be considered beige in its color.
S70R is the ultimate volvo
Come see how the Legacy GTB compares 👍
I will when I can find the time! I'm mad busy
Gtb would be much faster and easy to find in manual.
@@tadficuscactus I has going to get one but the insurance was 9k
Not sure the 2.3 engine appeared in Fords, that was the later 2.5 litre I think!
Yeah it was a different version of the same engine
JayEmm on Cars I did smile because the one bit of technical detail you dared mention was wrong 😂😂