I wanted an estate, something sporty, something specacular even, and in the end there was only one car that could truly captivate my passion: the Volvo 855 Cream Yellow T-5R!!!
So last tuesday I spotted one for sale on a dutch adverts-site. It was past 10 PM so I didn't think it was right to call the seller at that time. So I mailed him... The next morning: no reply... So time to send an SMS... At 9 AM I still hadn't heard from him, so called him and left a message on his voicemail. 10:15 he called me back, and we had a nice conversation. We agreed to a fair price and he would let me be the first to have a look at the car.
Man, when I arrived in Amsterdam I was thrilled, it looked gorgeous, amazing, incredible, if it was a woman I would... O well, let's keep this thread respectable
. The testdrive revealed nothing serious. He warned me that the airco sometimes worked, sometimes didn't work, that was all. Everything just felt right, so in the end: I bought his cream yellow banana 
When I came home I discovered the turbo has had it's best days, apparantly it leaks oil into the engine, causing white plumes of smoke, but this will be sorted within two weeks at my expense (will contact the seller to discuss this matter and we'll see where it leads), but even with the costs of refurbishing a turbo I paid a good price
Man I love this car, it just goes and goes, aibast will know what I Mean, when you reached 80 and are still accelerating it just keeps pulling
The 480 will stay, of course, cannot imagine life without one! So am now looking for a garage nearby to keep her indoors!
Here are some pictures for the 'ooooohhh' and 'aaaahhhhhh'
) side of the road again. Ah well 
you're absolutely right, this is a car where I will just grab a chair and sit near it. Just staring at it all day 
Take care, hope to come back in a couple of weeks completely rested 