Questions: (1)Were any of the the above models sold in the U.S. market with a factory 5 speed manual transmission? If yes, which years and models?

(2) If speed models were only available in Canada, which of the above models were available with 5 speed transmissions?

(3) If 5 speed models were only imported into Canada, how difficult is is to purchase and bring one into the U.S.? Will you have problems passing emmissions tests for a Volvo model that was not orginally certified for the U.S. market?

Thanks in response to all who respond.

Hugh

I am by no means the authority on this subject- I will just share what I read on a Volvo page somewhere -
I read that there were only 3 R model 850's imported to North America, I would assume that they were to Canada, that is what this page said. Canada and the US have such similar laws on what is legal and what is not half the used cars around may be from canada- (usually the ones with the daytime running lamps are from canada)

So - bottom line- do a car-fax or another history report and see if it is an original from the factory manual tranny or ATX-
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1983 240 Diesel - looking at a converse kit

Horse,

Thanks.

Hugh