Feature: Jeremy Chapman's Atypical 855

[George@Swedespeed]

The Volvo aftermarket is still in its infancy relatively. In Volvo tuning, one often sees the same modifications and wide use of newer factory parts to differentiate these cars from the masses. That said Volvo has been providing the foundation for tuning enthusiasts all over the world. Forced induction and motorsports have helped to ignite the interest in these often overlooked cars, inspiring Jeremy Chapman to take the road less traveled in the buildup of his 850.

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[gdogg16]

Nice article! Car looks hot as always Projector Gadget!

[JARMO]

Quote, originally posted by gdogg16 »

Car looks hot...

you must be kidding
That's THE uggliest 855 I ever saw

This was my 855 with only Original parts and yes that's THE T5-R interior

[GT854T5]

I agree it's a great article and HOT car!! Only change I would make is to remove the MB-Star from the rims; if no Volvo center cap can fit, I would leave it "blank" or have something custom made. Hey after all he did tho the ride, this should be minor

[Schweder]

Thanks Gregg.

Jarmo, I still like factory parts and your old car looks like a factory 855R almost. Wow! You should have painted the rear hatch handle to fool everyone.

[JRL]

I like the wagon.
I'm not sure about that front air dam, it seems a bit too big for the rest of the car

[Schweder]

Really? The depth is almost identical to the factory side skirts.

[George@Swedespeed]

Schweder, personally I love the car. It's nice to see the 850 envelope being pushed. It may not be traditional, but who cares. There are plenty of traditional and beautiful 850s out there waving that flag.

Plus, that headlight modificaiton is subtle. Your work looks factory.

[98R]

I really like this wagon. Just like the VW's in Vancouver and Seattle its Euro to the fullest. I like the Merc theme.

[doug242ti]

Quote, originally posted by George@Swedespeed »

Schweder, personally I love the car. It's nice to see the 850 envelope being pushed. It may not be traditional, but who cares. There are plenty of traditional and beautiful 850s out there waving that flag.

exactly. Couldn't have said it better myself.

weee look at my stock 85_ I am so cool!

[DoctorJackMD]

Quote, originally posted by JARMO »

you must be kidding That's THE uggliest 855 I ever saw

I agree

this is a horrible horrible car

[Schweder]

Thanks George. I have actually changed the lights a little since this shoot to accommodate jewel corner lights. Forgive the photo quality compared to Sam:

I also tapped the 1990's modification bin and added headlight-matched city lights:

[Ozvol]

Quote, originally posted by JARMO »

you must be kidding That's THE uggliest 855 I ever saw [/img]

I have to admit, I'm of a similar opinion.

The grille, ugh. The "Elegance" badges, ugh

It's a Volvo, not a Mercedes

[T5RBeast]

Quote, originally posted by JARMO »

you must be kidding That's THE uggliest 855 I ever saw This was my 855 with only Original parts and yes that's THE T5-R interior [

Yea... he should have pushed the envelope like you... who would have ever though of putting Titans on an 850

There are a few other threads of peoples cars on here.. maybe you can post pics of your old car there too.

[doug242ti]

Quote, originally posted by T5RBeast »

Yea... he should have pushed the envelope like you... who would have ever though of putting Titans on an 850

(can I have an entire conversation with just emoticons?)

[JARMO]

Quote, originally posted by doug242ti »

can I have an entire conversation with just emoticons?

[gdogg16]

Quote, originally posted by Ozvol »

I have to admit, I'm of a similar opinion. The grille, ugh. The "Elegance" badges, ugh It's a Volvo, not a Mercedes

You guys are crazy. Would you rather it look like this?

Jeremys car is as original as it gets. He single handedly started the projector retrofit and chin spoiler craze on volvospeed and is constantly doing writeups on cheap and awesome DIY projects. This one man with this one car has helped push the volvo tuning scene in the US up several nothces. You're all intitled to your own opinions, but show the man some respect for what he has done or at least just recognize what this car has done for the aftermarket volvo scene.

[JARMO]

Quote, originally posted by doug242ti »

weee look at my stock 85_ I am so cool!

Who said it was stock? Only missed the switch for the moonroof. btw in this photo you can see what kind of upholstery my 855 had before.

And it aren't the 17" Titan wheels but the 17"Satellite of the R YM2000

I even had the 17" brakekit from the Sportline later, only got 1 photo of that while I was installing them (but can't find it at moment).

And this is how she looked with the stock wheels but already with the R-frontwing

[George@Swedespeed]

Quote, originally posted by Schweder »

Thanks George. I have actually changed the lights a little since this shoot to accommodate jewel corner lights. Forgive the photo quality compared to Sam: I also tapped the 1990's modification bin and added headlight-matched city lights:

Looks great. Thanks again for sharing your car man. It's making me want to pick up an 850 wagon.

[JARMO]

Quote, originally posted by George@Swedespeed »

It's making me want to pick up an 850 wagon.

Yeah, the 850 has also some weak spot in my heart...even too I already owned that one from 1996 till 2002 and did some 175000km and now enjoy a S60R....I know someday I will have a T-Gül (T5-R) 854 or a red 854R, just to have and ride on sunny Sundays.
(But no Estate's for me anymore in the future, never liked the handling of my 855 compared to a stock 854 back then and I prefer sedan or coupe anyway/anyday).

[Schweder]

You are just full of negativity. Why again did Volvo campaign an 855 instead of an 854 in BTCC before aerodynamic modifications/wings were allowed?

[doug242ti]

Quote, originally posted by JARMO »

Who said it was stock? Only missed the switch for the moonroof. btw in this photo you can see what kind of upholstery my 855 had before. And it aren't the 17" Titan wheels but the 17"Satellite of the R YM2000 I even had the 17" brakekit from the Sportline later, only got 1 photo of that while I was installing them (but can't find it at moment). And this is how she looked with the stock wheels but already with the R-frontwing

Ya but no offense, its not even close to being unique or intresting though. Keep in mind, this is something I consider my T5R not to be either, though I have alot more mods than you.

[teknicktion]

Can anybody tell me what the enblem is on the upper portion of the tailgate on the left side?

[asian01]

the emblem is "855", going with the Mercedes location of their emblems

[Schweder]

I believe that was covered in my write-up, but the text is a little verbose and somewhat daunting. I work in an IT solutions guidance group, so I can get wordy.

Anyway, the "8" is from a Mercedes V8 Gelaendewagen and the "55" is AMG lettering from an E55 among other "x55" derivations. Both were sourced on ebay for <$20 each.

[yeahyeahyeah]

i love this car, it's unique. and it pisses some people off. to me that makes a great custom. i'm sure the grille i have in mind for mine will ruffle a feather or two

[GT854T5]

There was a SS member who was doing some MAJOR mods to his 95 854 a few years ago; it was going to be a show car. At the time he was going with a BMW 3series theme, I think; I know he was in dental school in NJ, but I haven't "seen" him around recently. Anyone recall his screen name and care to do a search for his photos and comments?!?! If his car is finished, i'm sure it's a very UNIQUE Volvo.

[silverGTI]

eff the haters. your wagon is sick and original. I understand your mk2 was pretty hot as well. Porsche items on mk2s and mk3s are the big thing now. Way to start the trend. Hopefully other volvo guys will catch the hint.

[Schweder]

Yes, his car is amazing. I believe his user name is "4U2NV" or something similar and old school-ish

[GrecianVolvo]

Quote, originally posted by JARMO »

you must be kidding That's THE uggliest 855 I ever saw

I couldn't agree more...I can appreciate all the work he did but the end result is ridiculous...as I said in another thread, this is the mother of all lucky bastard 850 wagons...

One would think that a Volvo owner may have a Mercedes complex.

Yannis

[Schweder]

I was awaiting your response, Yannis. I'm surprised you waited this long to make your opinion public.

My compliments to a very clean unmodified car. Looks good.



Modified by Schweder at 10:24 PM 9-29-2005

[carson]

Quote, originally posted by GrecianVolvo »

I couldn't agree more...I can appreciate all the work he did but the end result is ridiculous...as I said in another thread, this is the mother of all lucky bastard 850 wagons... One would think that a Volvo owner may have a Mercedes complex. Yannis

Mercedes + Volvo = bastardation?

What does Volvo + Ford = then?

[boostjunkie]

All of you haters are a bunch of idiots!!
Jeremy has thought outside of the box and dared to be original, pushing the volvo tuning scene to the next level!

It's no wonder people come over to VS and never come back here.
Even the mods are close minded fools

[carson]

Agreed. Jeremy's car also looks 10x better in person compared to the pictures, everything he has done to it looks COMPLETELY factory, and I mean EVERYTHING.

[yeahyeahyeah]

this is a one of a kind car/ if you dig it, then you can appreciate uniqueness. awesome.

if you can't dig it, then you most likely drive one more car that looks like everyone else's. that makes his that much better.

for breaking the norm.