Today I´m retired but I´ve been working as a taxidriver for almost 30 years. One of my funnies memories (of many!) is when I was hired as a driver for a weekend in a 850R. An urgent delivery came in on the radio from the hospital in Kristianstad, south Sweden to the hospital in Lund. It was blood to a child who was in urgent need for it. In those days we could call the police and get escort. I did and told them all the facts of what car I was driving, the registrationnumber and so on. The answer I get was: "You do it better alone, drive as you like, I call all patrols out there to look into another direction if they see you, but drive carefuly!!" I did the transport in 32 minutes. About 153/km/h/average and flat out wherever it was possible.

@hadrienlf23

5 жыл бұрын

Love the story !

@lewdyson4744

4 жыл бұрын

thats so cool!

@dalebrooks9630

4 жыл бұрын

Fascinating story, shame you can't do things like that any more.

@vassilibagrov9011

4 жыл бұрын

Did they make a movie about you?

@alexroman6246

3 жыл бұрын

@@vassilibagrov9011only remake called taxi))

That's the same corny music that plays when I'm on hold with the auto parts store.

@mattadrev471

5 жыл бұрын

DEAD ON!

Volvo needs to bring back the inline-five engine!

@mrwinstonwolfe

5 жыл бұрын

But looks like they have other ideas www.theatlantic.com/news/archive/2017/07/volvos-electric-future/532659/

@eusdeenius

5 жыл бұрын

volvo is feminist now

@basithph8958

5 жыл бұрын

eusdeenius yeah they are making cars for soccer moms lol

@basithph8958

5 жыл бұрын

Pubudu Suharshan Perera a hybrid inline-five for Polestar would be awesome tho

@Jackinacox

5 жыл бұрын

It will not happen due to emissions regulation.

I am 71 years old and and have been a Volvo fan/ owner since I was 19 years old . I have owned 10 Volvos during my life and still have 4. One of them is a 1997 850R Turbo as my daily driver which is red as well and my wife drives a 1998 Volvo Cross Country Turbo. I love the 5 cylinder engines in these cars. The Cross Country makes 4 Volvo Wagons and I have loved them all. In fact, we still have a 1985 Volvo 245 Turbo as our back up and my SUV for fishing and camping. American young people have just begun to recognize the quality and performance that these Volvos offer, please be safe and with good maintenance (most of which you can learn to do yourself, your wagon will last as long as you want it to. But I have to warn you, they become part of your family.! Best wishes from Atlanta. The old professor

@jaunteraudi817

5 жыл бұрын

Totaly ageed with you sir . I am only 30 years old, but for last 7 years i drive only petrol volvos and i maintain them myself and i love them all, because these cars are built for life. I have 850 2.4 inline 5 for my wife, xc70 2.5 turbo as daily, 740 2.3 turbo as a weekend car and recently bought 240 2.3 carburator for my hoby. Looking forward to buy some nice xc90 2.5 turbo for family usage and some long trips around Europe. Best wishes form Latvia.

@notabot3518

5 жыл бұрын

Hi professor ! I have a 1997 volvo 850 naturally aspirated. It's my first car and I love it to pieces, just replaced cap and rotor- pretty sure it was stock. It was baaaad , runs awesome now though

@zu5277

5 жыл бұрын

Much respect sir, I bought my first volvo at 19 and it was totalled last week by a Toyota driver running a red light. I stepped out a few seconds after impact, my next car will be a c30 turbo. Volvo for life!

@alexanderdanielsson6049

4 жыл бұрын

@@zu5277 c30 with 5cyl is fucking awesome

@musoseven8218

4 жыл бұрын

Great recommendations! Would an 850R be a good usable car still? What do they ride or handle like?

Who has been in charge of the annoying background music lately on these newer vids?! The original background music use to be mellow and inspiring, not annoying!

@eriksimca9409

5 жыл бұрын

if it was lower volume it would be fine, now its just hard to hear what the guy is saying

@strangeskull

5 жыл бұрын

Agree

@KyleSnarr

5 жыл бұрын

The music is so rough I nearly bailed multiple times. Guys. If you can’t find inspiring, mellow, ambient tunes... just skip the music altogether. We good.

@bradcarpenter1881

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks guys glad I'm not the only one who noticed, they clearly have a new editor who does not fit well at all with this channel and doesn't have that same mellow / smooth flow like they use to have in previous clips. The past few vids they uploaded have horrible background music to the point I rather bail on the vid vs sit through it.

@mr.butterworth4216

5 жыл бұрын

Not only is it too loud, but not even good music. It’s that awful royalty free generic rock n’ roll riff that producers use to pump up the excitement of the video, but it does nothing but reveal a lack of interest in the subject.

Petrolicious I love your films but the music library you’re pulling from is terrible. I’d rather no music at all, let’s just hear the cars and the stories rather than this bad 50’s / 60’s diner-rock, it’s honestly distracting.

@landsman737

5 жыл бұрын

I agree

@bradcarpenter1881

5 жыл бұрын

Josh Berman yep!

@gregkeysar6084

5 жыл бұрын

They just pay people for the films.

The editing looks hurried, music too loud, and I don't mean the genre. I love rock, but I can't feel the passion in this video. Feels like any other car guy video but with a Petrolicious stamp on it. Not that tasteful. I was hoping for a great video since its Petrolicious, and was looking forward to this car since I'm a Service Advisor at Volvo.

@bradcarpenter1881

5 жыл бұрын

Joaquin Miguel De Guzman I left a similar comment above, it sounds like they have a new editor that does NOT understand the concept of this channel. It's sad honestly, the way the editing use to emphasize the passion and emotion of the content, now it just drowns it out and is obnoxious!

@mr.butterworth4216

5 жыл бұрын

Completely uninspired cinematography too. Mainly just a lot of fast passes, they’re phoning it in these days.

@DylanHaas610

5 жыл бұрын

I totally agree with you.

Only video I haven't enjoyed. Music was not needed.

My favorite Volvo of all time. Wish they still made boxy, durable cars like this and the 240.

@802Garage

5 жыл бұрын

Probably mine too honestly. So cool in so many ways.

@Antilaakeri

5 жыл бұрын

My fav is the 2004 v70r

@randee2657

5 жыл бұрын

Petrolicious can now do a 240 video like the 242 GT

@randee2657

5 жыл бұрын

Aka the European pick up truck

@rodri7000

5 жыл бұрын

Love my 244, won't change it for nothing

Dream car, I love the 850. Nobody builds wagons like this anymore. Simplicity, spaciousness, sleek swedish stylishness.

Volvo 850: when you have burial at 11 and race at 12

@dschonsie

5 жыл бұрын

or the other way round

@hadrienlf23

5 жыл бұрын

@@dschonsie Ahahah love that one !!

@bobcat2938

5 жыл бұрын

Awesome comment.

@Plunivycfcrws

4 жыл бұрын

Cringe

There's nothing quite like the growl of a Volvo whiteblock 5 cylinder. Love mine, it's fantastic.

@802Garage

5 жыл бұрын

It does sound so good. Has a certain burble that is great..

@nboy7

5 жыл бұрын

I miss my old C30 T5 polestar. It had a full 304 stainless race spec exhaust and sounded glorious.

@TrashHeapCustodian

5 жыл бұрын

Mine's a regular C30 T5, but it does have a six speed, resonator delete and magnaflow muffler. Not quite loud enough, but it does sound reeeeallly good. :)

@zloychechen5150

5 жыл бұрын

it's one of the great sounds. i have a 2.5t awd v70 mk1, so you can only hear it well inside (outside it only hisses, because small turbo and all), but it's a great car. A bitch to maintain these days, but it can do anything. But i was once cinsidering buying a 854 2,5 na, and it had a riced muffler, and it was loud. Quite slow, but it sounded just glorious.

@Tumppiasd

5 жыл бұрын

Love my T5 also. 318hp on my S60. Sometimes I just turn off the radio to listen the 5-cylinder engine growl

Man I miss old Volvos Especially the five-banger

@jasper_north

5 жыл бұрын

BASITH PH have the D5 AWD XC70 Polestar...lovely

@christianobrien4465

5 жыл бұрын

Haha... I remember when that was a radically new Volvo ha!

@STG44VOLVO

5 жыл бұрын

You dont have to miss it, buy one.

@Countrysideboy247

5 жыл бұрын

Also the sleek and clean , boxy bodywork!

@jaunteraudi817

5 жыл бұрын

Go ahead and buy one and have fun while you can, cut out that catalyst from exaust and cut off last silencer at the back and let it rev.... :D

great vid but id appreciate if you could cut down on the background music when he talks, its already kinda hard to hear due to his accent

@samhaines8228

5 жыл бұрын

was thinking exactly the same thing.

@jlopez1017d

5 жыл бұрын

I think this has been said every video I really wish they wouldn’t play so much music I really want to hear the car

@Editingbytoxic

5 жыл бұрын

lol very easy to understand, english is not even my main language, for a french guy his english was really good, but indeed the music was kinda annoying

What's with the american cowboy music lol

The 850R Wagon is a cool car. And the 5cyl motor is a masterpiece, it makes a wonderful sound!

The Europeans made so many great Estate/Touring cars in the 90's and early 2000's. The BMW M5 Touring, Mercedes AMG (The Hammer?), Audi RS4 Avant, and of course this Volvo. And word is Volvo's Polestar wing is making a Touring/Wagon version of their new sedan. Sadly, as with almost all the great European Estate/Touring/Shooting Brake/Wagon cars, I'm sure we won't be getting it in the U.S. Great video on one of the great 90's "sleepers." Thanks Petrolicious!

@JDsHouseofHobbies

5 жыл бұрын

Everyone here in the US buys those damn Crossovers and SUVs. Gimme a hot wagon any day!

@erichakanson7010

5 жыл бұрын

@@JDsHouseofHobbies I have a friend who has been looking at new/newer high end SUV's. Stuff like the BMW X5, MB G-Wagen, Porsche Cayenne, etc. I told him "I realize you need a big car for the kids and all the stuff you do with them, but that doesn't mean you can't have a really cool, fun car. As far as SUV's/crossovers go those are all great choices, but I've seen a few MB e63s AMG wagons for sale that IMHO I'd drive in a heartbeat over the others." I'm currently in the process of "hot rodding" my e39 540iT to use as my DD. Anyone who thinks wagons are ugly or slow or "grandma's cars" obviously have no idea what they're talking about because for 25+ years now there have been some flat out awesome European Touring's or Estate's or Wagon's or whatever you want to call them.

@buzzbravado7591

5 жыл бұрын

The hammer came in Estate?

@erichakanson7010

5 жыл бұрын

@@buzzbravado7591 I believe it did around '87 or '88. IIRC Petrolicious may have even done a video on one a few years back.

@fread51

5 жыл бұрын

Sorry give me a explore sport AWD with to the 4.6 V8 you can keep that European shit

Like others have mentioned, the more recent change in music style and audio mixing has taken away from the videos. The music has become more distracting, and the style just seems more out of place from most of your past work.

What a absolutely superior and glorious car. Built to last with a timeless design. AND you can even have fun with it.

Volvo. PLEASE do More volvo

I owned a saffron 1998 V70 R. Watching this video reminded me of everything I loved about it. The suede interior, the sound of the engine, the turbo coming on boost. Such good memories.

Trusty ol' Volvos man, can't beat that

Five cylinder engines > anything else imho. ..and i have a lot of love for the 850. Such a cool looking car.

I've owned 2 1996 850 R Sedans, and they were by far my favorite Volvo and possibly Favorite car owned to date. They were the ultimate sleepers. One was bone stock and the other had a GoAPR tune, and it was a BEAST!

@AustinMBecker

5 жыл бұрын

How reliable were they? Reliable like a Honda or like an old German car....

@MGiordano

5 жыл бұрын

@@AustinMBecker reliable like a Honda. The 850 may have been the best car Volvo ever made.

@unclejoe7373

5 жыл бұрын

@@AustinMBecker honestly they quite mechanically reliable really only having minimal issues with electronics, the PCV and IACV have issues and the dredded Check Engine light on all the time

@unclejoe7373

5 жыл бұрын

@@AustinMBecker the timing belts are also a thing that can go coflewy if you dont change that timing belt on time and the belt jumps or moves BANG your valvetrain is dead because volvo made the i5 modular series high tolerence engines so the pistons are nearly touching the valves were the redblocks and toyota engnes are non- high tolerence and they use timing chains insted of belts

Anyone else get the feeling that this is a very “special” car?

@valgehiir

5 жыл бұрын

not me; video and the music is so annoying tho, Im not sure why Im subscribed here

volvo like others in the comments say build for live. i have been driving 5cyl volvo's since 10 years from wich last 7 years a c70 T5. We just went on a holiday with it. its been a small week and we started in holland. we have seen berlin, vienna, budapest, bucharest. Even enjoyed the corners and scenery of the transfagarasan mountainroad. Now relaxing at the black sea. with 300.000 on the clock it still purs like a kitten and eats roads like a wolf.. we still need to plan our way back to holland. the car will hold its own. it looks a bit tired after 22 years but mechanically superb. nice video, greetings

He is very trusting of the gas cap on his bike.

@hadrienlf23

5 жыл бұрын

I put 2 seals to be sure ahah didn't leak a bit !

@D4N1011011

5 жыл бұрын

Especially since fuel tanks need to have a little hole at the top for the fuel to flow continuously

@Waltazhaar

3 жыл бұрын

@@hadrienlf23 Are you still driving the 850R today? I currently own a S70R and a 850 T-5 :) Great cars.

Love the fact that this dude is a watch collector as well. I have always liked Volvo wagons especially the 80's and 90's ones.

I used to have a V70 T5 and I loved my wagon and then the children came dot-dot. I've always missed my Volvo Wagon, I considered it very badass car for what it was :-) 400 miles to the tank

Timeless classic! One of the coolest estates ever!

I grew up wanting one of these as a kid. Thanks for making a video on it!

one of the best car ever made...respect for this amazing car and his owner

@hadrienlf23

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks !!

That Volvo looks so cool and pretty fun to drive! Love the car and the video!

I love that these things still get the respect and visibility they deserve. Back in 08 when I got my license my mom bought me the cleanest 850 GLT wagon I’ve ever seen. I had it for almost a decade , after it died around 300k I then bought a 05 S60r. The old bricks are something else though, I miss mine everyday.

Clean Swedish Design + durable inline 5 turbo engine = Volvo's best car 850R wagon. Love it!

I LOVE this generation of Volvo. So well made and great to be in. I have always wanted an 850R or T5R. Those engines last forever and sound amazing. Lovely car I'm jealous!

Everytime i see video notification about Volvo wagon never hesitate to click it. Sir, you are making the good choice.

Ooooh that Flying Brick 😍🙏🏼👏🏼

I missed those days where Malaysian highway petrol car using this 850R. Supercar killer!

Congrats on 700k subscribers! Well deserved with many more to come I'm sure!

Really like this guy's mindset - and his accent too!

Wow, it had 360 000km on the odo when it left Sweden

@teamdrivealot8441

5 жыл бұрын

They are everywhere here lol i had one i got for free and they are pretty cool cars :)

@eriksimca9409

5 жыл бұрын

@@teamdrivealot8441 Genuine estate Rs are very rare but 850s in general are everywhere

@eriksimca9409

5 жыл бұрын

@tOY BOy they are rare in sweden

@mattiasjohansson7231

5 жыл бұрын

Theres like a hundred in Sweden of them and most are being sold to other countries. And that's because they're dirt cheap here and most people still see them as regular 850:s...

@haardkaar

5 жыл бұрын

It's still in the Swedish register owned by some leasing company. Last passed vehicle inspection in 2015.

Lovely car! Wagons and hatchbacks are really growing on me

Oh...man i love old volvos with inline 5. I still own 1996 850 2.4 with 440 000 km on it, and it runs great and still drives every day as a daily. But for fun i recently bought xc70 2.5 turbo 1999 with 306 000 km on it, with manual gearbox......man this thing goes through snow like mad!!! And sound from 2.5 low pressure turbo, and exaust is fantastic. These cars where made for people, they were reliable, they are practical, they are with very, very comfy seats and interior are made from good materials, even my old 850 leather interior looks like new, and thats why i will allways have a volvo ore two in my garage :)

I love how he references the Audi and Porsche. I too have a love for all three marques.

Am I the only one who liked the video before watching?

Beautiful volvo and congratz on 700k subs!!!

I saw this on a car restoration show years ago and wanted it since. UGH I LOVE WAGONS SO HARD

I owned a '96 850 Turbo sedan (not an R), and it remains one of my favorite vehicles that I've ever owned. The interior was ingenious, the exterior was handsome but unassuming, and the performance was surprising and fun. I miss that car and I'm happy Hadrien has one in its (imho) ultimate incarnation.

@hadrienlf23

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks man ! ;)

I own a 95 t5r sedan in that famous creme yellow. That sound and the power of that car made it special. The suede trimmings and leather sport seats to the yellow stitching for the owners manual. That was a great car

My 1st car I ever purchased was a 2006 Volvo S60R! This thing ripped with the turbo in-line 5 throwing out 300hp & AWD off the lot! I added a 2.5 cat exhaust, cold air intake, turbo down pipe, & ECU mods. Greatest car I ever owned so far. Car ended up getting hailed out at a wedding & I took the money.

The noise of that white-block is just fantastic. Maybe I need to go drive mine a little bit

Ce break est d'une classe intemporelle .. quoi de plus plaisant que de transporter sa petite famille au son si feutré du merveilleux 5 cylindres :)

That's a beauty! Killer sound!

Learned to drive in my dads green 850r... Epic car and sound!

I've come back to this video several times, and each time i can't help but smile. Since I also have a keen interest in watches (vintage and modern), I almost feel a kinship with someone who knows what "does it" for him, and has little to no interest in "flex-factor", be it the watch on his wrist or the car he's driving. Of course, for me, the watch I see him wearing (Yema "yacht-timer" style chronograph, BTW) as well as the 850R, is mad-cool, in the manner of "if you know, you know."

I have a 1996 850 turbo sedan. Bought it new, and like it as much today as I did 26 years ago. The 5 cylinder engine is great.

Awesome trip back home from Sweden!

I drove a first generation V70 up to almost 600.000km before the transmission failed and that design, comfort and mostly the engine were a blast. Pretty cool sound and that laggy turbo was immensly fun

Background music aside, I enjoyed the vid, the owners enthusiasm and obvious love for his car. Not surprising he’s into watches and bikes too...a real gearhead doesn’t limit himself to just cars...anything mechanical is cool. Thx for sharing your car man

@MrBodo1999

5 жыл бұрын

I guess i'm not a real gearhead then, couldn't care less about bikes and watches. But, okay.

@hadrienlf23

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks man !

Abundant in Sweden, I wouldnt say they are that well built I mean its constantly something wrong with them but the thing is you can fix most yourself. But, they are always riddled with issues non stop. They are sort of immortal tanks though, most old volvos, they just never seem to go away from the roads haha

A very passionate video. thanks a lot!

amazing car and nice story! i liked the road trip photos a lot, too. i love my red '88 190E, but i do wish it was an estate. some day i will have an 850 as well :B

Love volvos. Some of the best cars I've ever driven.

Always liked these since they raced in the British touring car championship in the 90`s that engine still sounds great :)

I love this wagon

Such a cool car. Amazing daily. Sleeper like he says. Love them great quality

Love petrolicous especially the car stories keep it up

I CANT BELIEVE PETROLICIOUS DID MY PEAK 90s CAR THANK YOU

More videos like this , real people that use their cars, love the trials bikes. 👍

Just an amazing car in the wrong time. I liked very much, and I like it even more after this video.

I had a black '97 850R, but it was a sedan. Lots of fun and very reliable.

Congrats on 700k subs!

Love my Volvo wagon

today, tomorrow and forever... i love Volvo !!!

Thats such a great car!

Love this estate sleepers!

Very beautiful video. Its sick!

Always loved this car.

Nice pics of car with the roadtrip

Carro lindo... Muito bom! Saudações do Brasil!!!

A friend of my dad used to drive this car (in black) .... such a beast

Always love your video. Thanks for awesome entertainment

Great video, great car and very passionate owner!

Such a great car, my friend has almost an identical car here in the UK. I am a huge Volvo fan

Nice one! Great sound of the 5 cyl.

Lovely car. Great video.

I love it! Thanks!

I always loved and wanted these Volvo wagons they look so beautiful imo especially with a slightly lower aggressive stance, I ended up modifying a 01 Audi a4avant Quattro wagon 1.8t

I love the sound of 5 cylinders. Reminds me of my V50 T5. It makes the same sound. Sadly i sold it off due to heavy maintenance. Might getting the V50 back again.

One of the most badass sleepers. Im gonna be driving a manual 850 as my starter car. Wish i hade the r version.

So my dad bought an 850 GLT today... Time to get that driver’s license ^^

And manual also which for me makes it very very special.

Cool video as usual. It even has 2 trials bikes!

Used to love the touring car version, proper beast.

less grandpa music, more 5 pot BWOOOMP

3:45 what crazy cool lense was used in these pictures! So nice! Have a S60 2.0t btw =D

Félicitations on your "Red Brick" and thank you for sharing it!👍

I have the 850 in white wagon estate thank you for sharing it sure does feel good in it specially when sleeping in it... I live in mines temporarily and I wouldn't have it any other way thank you sweeden.

Cool car! I have an S70 GLT, and it's still impressive!