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Linedance posted:The Golden Compass?? The Subtle
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Found a suitable replacement for my 245.       Volvo Concept Estate
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Mar 1, 2014 03:53
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 Please, please build this Volvo, tack så mycket. I would sell all of my other Volvos just to afford one of those.
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Mar 1, 2014 03:56
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Those seatbacks.  edit: And the headliner too.
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Mar 1, 2014 04:48
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Friar Zucchini posted:Those seatbacks. I really, really love that they moved the tensioners to the inside just to get rid of the B pillar. Makes it look like a 60s Continental.
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Mar 1, 2014 04:50
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nothing to see here.
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Mar 1, 2014 04:57
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Solar Coaster posted:Found a suitable replacement for my 245. Would buy in a heartbeat.
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Mar 1, 2014 05:48
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Don't forget the video with the babelicious swedish babes. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=asEWToyN1uY And yeah, the car is sexy as all hell.
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Mar 1, 2014 06:28
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Solar Coaster posted:Found a suitable replacement for my 245. Hhhhnnggggggg
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Mar 1, 2014 06:37
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Y'all do understand what this means, right? The latest and greatest example of bleeding-edge advancement in automotive design is a drat Volvo station wagon. A station wagon is being presented as new, innovative and stylish.  This can only end well. Seriously, this is loving awesome. Now I wanna see what a brand I can afford can come up with.
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Mar 1, 2014 08:29
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I really hope that the trend from SUVs to CUVs to oversized hatchbacks continues toward its logical conclusion that is the return of the station wagon and shooting brake.
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Mar 1, 2014 08:42
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Chinatown posted:
Emptyquoting is probably not allowed here, but this, basically. I like the design language Volvo has shown off in their latest concepts in general. Can't wait for the models based on their new platform.
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Mar 1, 2014 12:38
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Just buy an RS6 already... ...so there's some for us poor people in 10 or so years time
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Mar 1, 2014 12:43
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Friar Zucchini posted:Y'all do understand what this means, right? The latest and greatest example of bleeding-edge advancement in automotive design is a drat Volvo station wagon. Guinness posted:I really hope that the trend from SUVs to CUVs to oversized hatchbacks continues toward its logical conclusion that is the return of the station wagon and shooting brake. The logical conclusion/ending is that CAFE will eliminate any chance of it being built unless it comes with a live rear axle and bed. 
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Mar 1, 2014 16:09
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Mar 1, 2014 21:27
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I ended up in a turbocharged convoy today: Not pictured is the M135i behind me. And here's the difference between a sports car and a supercar: 
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Mar 1, 2014 22:45
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Mar 1, 2014 23:08
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Best use of a Altima or Maxima ever.
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Mar 1, 2014 23:18
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Honestly not sure what to make of that, I want more detailed suspension/driveline pictures. Looks at least competently fabricated at first glance though. Russia...  On the other hand. Some maniac has put a 27L V12 Merlin/Meteor engine (the one originally put in WW2 main battle tanks and aircraft) in a 1980s Rover SD1. And fuel injected it. http://omextechnology.co.uk/page40.html Key quotes: quote:As this engine produces more torque at idle than the car's original engine did flat-out, and the gearing is for 200mph quote:and so mapping was very conservative, but the engine easily showed more torque than anything else on the Omex rolling road so far at over 1000lbft! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4XTZcfEKr4 It's presently (as of that article) making mid 300s hp and 1550 foot pounds while staying under 2k rpm, which sounds a hell of a lot more like a diesel than a gasoline engine. Guess it's the absolutely massive displacement and likely priceless cam (since no one really keeps V12 Merlin cams on the shelf these days.)
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Mar 2, 2014 01:09
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quote:As this engine produces more torque at idle than the car's original engine did flat-out, and the gearing is for 200mph Eh. The LS3 makes more torque at idle than the BMW M3's V8 did at flat out too, it's not that impressive.
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Mar 2, 2014 01:43
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Throatwarbler posted:Eh. The LS3 makes more torque at idle than the BMW M3's V8 did at flat out too, it's not that impressive. No kidding, all the torque in the world won't help you without the HP to go with it.
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Mar 2, 2014 03:31
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kastein posted:Honestly not sure what to make of that, I want more detailed suspension/driveline pictures. Looks at least competently fabricated at first glance though. What the christ is that axle out of? I feel like the last first-world vehicle that had that style of housing was a Model A, although Land Rover probably thought that kind of thing was acceptable for a brief time after the war. But, Russia.
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Mar 2, 2014 06:45
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I'm betting it's some goofy russian heavy truck axle but I, too, have never seen such a thing. Must be absolute hell to set the gears up in that thing.
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Mar 2, 2014 06:59
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I'm the stock Maxima struts trying to be heavy-duty off-road equipment.  
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Mar 2, 2014 07:03
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Oh god, now that you say that I'm pretty sure that's the stock IFS steering rack attached to the axle housing as a steering ram. Not only is it completely under-rated for such large tires... I don't even want to know how they got the steering intermediate shaft through the suspension without breaking laws of physics and/or engineering. Yeah, sorry, wrong thread on that Russian monster.
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Mar 2, 2014 07:14
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kastein posted:Oh god, now that you say that I'm pretty sure that's the stock IFS steering rack attached to the axle housing as a steering ram. Yeah, it is the stock rack. As for how it's connected, squinting really hard reveals what looks to be a triple or maybe quadruple cardan as part of the linkage. 
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Mar 2, 2014 07:28
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LloydDobler posted:Don't forget the video with the babelicious swedish babes. Nice little bit of product placement for their fellow Swedish company. 
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Mar 2, 2014 07:43
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Bad Angus! Bad!
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kastein posted:I'm betting it's some goofy russian heavy truck axle but I, too, have never seen such a thing. After looking around a bit my guess is it's from something like a GAZ-69 or UAZ-469. This is supposedly the front axle from a UAZ-469:  It's offset instead of centered, but has the same closed front knuckles and weird pumpkin. Wikipedia says GAZ originally started as a joint venture with Ford, so the resemblance to the model A axle may not be coincidence.
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Mar 2, 2014 09:37
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Jesus, those things are like one giant ball of prehistoric axle tech. Coarse splined axleshafts. Gross. Closed knuckles with grease boots. Even grosser, especially if a boot tears. Ask me all about having the entire inner sidewall of your tire covered in grease and road grit. Kingpins (the one good feature I see) Goofy split axle housing that must be a nightmare to set up, nevermind constant leaking issues at the flange and the design simply being weaker than a solid housing with a diff cover. External hubs/drive slugs. I believe Dodge was the last company to use these... in 1993. Bolt-on inner steering knuckles. IIRC, LR was the last company to use these. And those sure look like drum brakes on a front steering axle, though that isn't exactly unheard of on a heavy transport vehicle. The only way those axles could be more archaic, engineering wise, is if they also have partially open 4-ball rzeppa style CV joints instead of U-joints or proper ball and socket CVs. kastein fucked around with this message at 09:48 on Mar 2, 2014 |
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Mar 2, 2014 09:45
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jh3d_Qo3jTI the most  AI video
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Mar 2, 2014 17:00
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InitialDave posted:I ended up in a turbocharged convoy today: Ungh, that Cossie
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Mar 2, 2014 17:16
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speedtek posted:Six rotors? Well that's cute and all but, I would like to know more about this, mainly it's MPG. 
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Mar 2, 2014 17:21
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Delivery McGee posted:Nice little bit of product placement for their fellow Swedish company. Also in the press photos of the entertainment system they're listening to In Flames.
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Mar 2, 2014 17:26
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Dr.Caligari posted:I would like to know more about this, mainly it's MPG. Here's the article. It's for a boat. http://goo.gl/KugfYU
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Mar 2, 2014 17:42
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Panty Saluter posted:the most 
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Mar 2, 2014 18:19
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Mar 2, 2014 23:37
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Guy on the bicycle sees that poo poo everyday, proceeds up the street like it ain't no thang.
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Mar 3, 2014 00:16
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Panty Saluter posted:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jh3d_Qo3jTI Way better than the typical "Booth babe goes in a ride in a 1000 horsepower *insert whatever* and her boobs TOTALLY FALL OUT and she screams" videos.
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Mar 3, 2014 00:22
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Row row row your truck gently down the street
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running out of fuel loving sucks, ok
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