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Post  Ashley Holmes on Sun May 24, 2009 11:58 am

I saw this when i was looking up hotrods and i think its the best looking hotrod i have seen.

This is what they started with



To this beast!










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Post  steve0990 on Sun May 24, 2009 2:32 pm

that is sweeeeet !

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Post  Nic on Mon May 25, 2009 7:39 pm

Is it based on or actually chopped?

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Post  Ashley Holmes on Mon May 25, 2009 10:58 pm

It is bassed upon only. Would be impressive if it was chopped!

here are some technical specifications


Chassis: Carbon-fibre chassis. Steel subframe to carry the engine.

Front suspension: Live front axle with built-in steering gear. Concealed control arms, spring struts featuring coil-over gas dampers.

Rear springs: Wishbone. Internally fitted, concealed control arms and spring struts with coil-over gas dampers.

Body: Hand-beaten aluminium body.

Colour: Similar to Volvo Jakob Blue. The exact name and colour code of the original have been lost over the years.

Interior: Hand-sewn light brown smooth and perforated hide. Foam padding. Classic vertical piping in the backrest.

Engine: Volvo T5, five-cylinder petrol engine with light-pressure turbocharger, installed longitudinally. Flexifuel conversion so it can run on both petrol and ethanol. Power output: 265 horsepower. Torque: 370 Nm. Max output: 185 kW.

Gearbox: 5-speed manual M90 gearbox (Volvo 960).

Brakes: Specially manufactured brake discs fitted to the wheel rims. Diameter: 450 mm front, 515 mm rear. Twin four-pot callipers per disc.

Front wheels: 10x22" AEZ Forge rims.

Rear wheels: 8x19" AEZ Forge rims.

Front tyres: Pirelli Scorpion special 225/55/19.

Rear tyres: Pirelli Scorpion special 295/40/22.

Exhaust system: Concealed installation of 3" stainless full-flow exhaust system with racing catalytic converter.

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Post  Chief on Tue May 26, 2009 8:53 am

wow that is sexy! I want it! Twisted Evil

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Post  thelittleredthing on Tue May 26, 2009 9:22 am

very cool looking car but why is there a suitcase bolte to the front ???

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Post  Chief on Tue May 26, 2009 9:56 am

thelittleredthing wrote:very cool looking car but why is there a suitcase bolte to the front ???


Thats the boot lol! So no, you wont be able to fit any subs brian! haha

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Post  Nic on Tue May 26, 2009 10:08 am

It is bassed upon only. Would be impressive if it was chopped!

here are some technical specifications

Chassis: Carbon-fibre chassis. Steel subframe to carry the engine.

Front suspension: Live front axle with built-in steering gear. Concealed control arms, spring struts featuring coil-over gas dampers.

Rear springs: Wishbone. Internally fitted, concealed control arms and spring struts with coil-over gas dampers.

Body: Hand-beaten aluminium body.

Colour: Similar to Volvo Jakob Blue. The exact name and colour code of the original have been lost over the years.

Interior: Hand-sewn light brown smooth and perforated hide. Foam padding. Classic vertical piping in the backrest.

Engine: Volvo T5, five-cylinder petrol engine with light-pressure turbocharger, installed longitudinally. Flexifuel conversion so it can run on both petrol and ethanol. Power output: 265 horsepower. Torque: 370 Nm. Max output: 185 kW.

Gearbox: 5-speed manual M90 gearbox (Volvo 960).

Brakes: Specially manufactured brake discs fitted to the wheel rims. Diameter: 450 mm front, 515 mm rear. Twin four-pot callipers per disc.

Front wheels: 10x22" AEZ Forge rims.

Rear wheels: 8x19" AEZ Forge rims.

Front tyres: Pirelli Scorpion special 225/55/19.

Rear tyres: Pirelli Scorpion special 295/40/22.

Exhaust system: Concealed installation of 3" stainless full-flow exhaust system with racing catalytic converter.


WOW Coilovers and T5 engine!!

thelittleredthing wrote:very cool looking car but why is there a suitcase bolte to the front ???



Laughing

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Post  thelittleredthing on Tue May 26, 2009 2:00 pm

Chief wrote:
thelittleredthing wrote:very cool looking car but why is there a suitcase bolte to the front ???


Thats the boot lol! So no, you wont be able to fit any subs brian! haha


no subs what. on that note im out !! lol

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Post  Bandit on Tue May 26, 2009 6:08 pm

sweet that looks the dogs danglys!!!

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Post  Goose on Tue May 26, 2009 8:38 pm

Haha that looks friggin sweeet! Mustve cost a bit!!!

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