V$ VerdalRaanebil's Brick garage

VerdalRaanebil

Hello, my name is Ole, i'm 20 years old and i live in a small town in Norway called Verdal.

I am one of those who never manage to keep their car stock or settle with a car.. :lolhitting: I have had my drivers license for two years now, and i have already had 8 cars... All Volvo's, or as some call them.. bricks 😛

Currently owning an 1997 Volvo 850 GLT, that i bought a couple of days ago for V$1000.

Its all stock (For now).. But i do got some small plans for it.

Finances: V$20000 - V$1000 = V$19000

cate

hmm cheap deal m8 😃

VerdalRaanebil

It was a bargain! These cars go pretty cheap in Norway, but i were lucky to get it for 1k. Off course it got some minor problems, but nothing mayor 🙂

VerdalRaanebil

done some small changes on the 850 so far.. Came across a guy near me who were parting out an 850R, so i bought the front bumper, rear wing and US turn signals.
Got everything for V$250..

JOM.de is having -15% discount on coilovers atm.. so i ordered a set for V$350 incl. shipping.. Estimated to arrive next week 🙂

The car i got the front bumper and wing from were black, so i'll need to get some paint.

Finances: V$250 + V$350 = V$600 | V$19000 - V$600 = V$18400

doge

looks sweeet :drool2:

VerdalRaanebil

Thanks doge 😃

Really exited about getting the coilovers! And of-course getting everything painted the same color 🙂

Also got in contact with a guy who is interested in trading a set of 18" Pegasus rims w/o tires, in my 16" T5 Rims. So i think i'll accept he's offer!

VerdalRaanebil

Met up with the guy who wanted to trade his Peg's for my Columbia's today.. turned out the peg's were 17". But on the bright side, they were original Volvo rims! So we did the trade, and i'm gonna deliver the rims to the tire shop when i'll go to work.

So this is how my 850 is looking atm. 🙂)

Sittin on some steelies from an Volvo 740, with mush lower offset.. That fitment tho :awesome:

And my coil's should arrive tomorrow, according to the tracking ! 🙂

Finances : Paycheck V$375 | V$18400 + V$375 = V$18775

VerdalRaanebil

The coilover's arrived on wednesday, and i got them mounted yesterday! with a little help from a friend of mine who got a car-lift 🙂 And i picked up my Peg's with new tires.

Because the company i work for uses A LOT (!!) of tires and all employees get -40% discount on tires (True irl story), The tires only cost me V$350.

And the new front bumper and wing is at the paintshop, getting some nice and purple paint 😛

So in the meantime, i'm using the the stock bumper 🙂

Pic's ! :awesome:

Will do a proper shoot, when i get the other bumper and the wing ! 🙂

Finances: V$18775 - V$350 = V$18425

ShadowTuner

looks great dude! although i would go for some wider fenders front and back if you want to rock the steelies :drool2:

rOtary

Nice, love this volvo's and yours looking clean, keep that way !

VerdalRaanebil

# ShadowTuner :
looks great dude! although i would go for some wider fenders front and back if you want to rock the steelies :drool2:

Thanks! Would be fun running those steelies, but it wouldn't be road legal anymore. Because the police and the NPRA (The Norwegian Public Roads Administration) are complete Nazis about cars and mods! Its not allowed to change the offset more than +/- 7 from the original offset.. For the 850, the offset is at ET43, So i'm not allowed to go lower than ET36. And since this is my daily, i kinda need it to be road legal 😛

# rOtary :
Nice, love this volvo's and yours looking clean, keep that way !

Thanks, will do! 🙂

VerdalRaanebil

Picked up the R-Bumper and the wing at the paint-shop today and got it mounted, and it looks perfect! 😃

And a friend of mine had a pair of Volvo-badges to replace the lights on the fenders. Got them for V$20.

With the fender-light vs with the badge

Finances: Paintjob V$405 + Volvo Badges V$20 = V$425 | V$18425 - V$425 = V$18000

Mr_Subaru_expert

looks pretty damn nice. i'm usually not into volvos but i think this might be an exception. you should get a 122/amazon for a project car (maybe drag, or drift).

VerdalRaanebil

Thanks! :awesome:

I have been thinking a lot about getting a project car last few days. It will be a Volvo for sure, but not sure which one yet :p But a Amazon would be nice B)

Finances: Paycheck V$415 | V$18000 + V$415 = V$18415

VerdalRaanebil

Sooo.. The last week i have done a lot of thinking, and searching the internet. And i have decided to get myself a project.

It will be some sort of Time-Attack/race car. I don't want to build a drift car because everyone is doing that, so i want something different! 🙂

Finances: Paycheck V$415 | V$18415 + V$415 = V$18830

SUCKMYD7ST

Nice build, keep the good world up! 😃

VerdalRaanebil

Did some Super Ninja Internet searching while at work today, and found something that might could be a project car... :lolhitting:

Its another 850.. Without an engine, and tired suspension! The guy who is selling it lives about 25km north of me, so tomorrow i will take a look at it. He is asking V$550 for it, not to bad as long as the body is in good shape.

Pic's from the AD.

Will do a new update tomorrow or wednesday 🙂

VerdalRaanebil

So i ended up buying the black 850.. Got the price down to V$500 🙂

Here it is outside of the garage!

Now its in the garage getting ready for new suspension. Bought complete suspension second-hand from a guy who started a project but lost his interest and is now selling it in parts. F/R shocks, F/R springs and Brake disks and calipers.

In the front:
-Tein Circuit Racing shocks and springs
-Brembo 380mm Carbon disks with 6-piston calipers

In the rear:
-Koni fully adjustable shocks and springs
-Brembo 350mm Carbon disks with 6-piston calipers

When the suspension is mounted, I'll start getting it ready for some new paint 😃

Finances:
Project car V$500 + Complete suspenison V$1000 = V$1500 | V$18830 - V$1500 = V$17330

ParkerFM01

Man, you got a fantastic deal on the black 850. I look forward to seeing what you make of it!

VerdalRaanebil

Progress on the project car!

Suspension is mounted, and it has got some nice new paint.. Rollcage is bolted/welded and ready, and i have test-fitted the seats 🙂
And some other parts is mounted.

Wheels and tires is ordered. Got to adjust the suspension when i get the new wheels on. Aaaand i need to figure out what engine i'll use..

In the paint booth

Rollcage and seats in

lights, grille mounted

Finances:
Paintjob V$890 + Rollcage/Seats/nets/steering wheel V$750 + Wheels/tires V$2000 = V$3640 | V$17330 - V$3640 = V$13690

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Paycheck V$415 | V$13690 + V$415 = V$14105