If Carlsberg made Volvo 343......

[Robinxr4i]

I love this car, seen it about my local town of Brixham for ages now. I finally got chatting to the owner, nice bloke into his retro motors (hes just bought a Mk3 Capri aswell) anyway check out this volvo ;D .........













Ok its not going to be to everyones taste, but I frikkin love it..........Opinions please!

[HoTWire]

Erm,.... that front doesn't do it for me,.. and I can leave the negative rake as well..

[akku]

I have mixed feelings on the grille treatment, and would like to see a small altitude adjustment, and I'd lose the wing badges and maybe change the mirrors but otherwise I have to say that rocks my retro boat. Details only really, the concept overall is great.

Nice clean look, (I can see where he was going with the grille), great colour, good choice of wheels, plenty of scope for a little more just to make it really zing.

Whats the motor in there?

[Robinxr4i]

alistairk said:

Whats the motor in there?

It's only a 1.4 oh well the guys only young (and just come off a driving ban!) anyway exhaust makes the thing pop and bang like a goodun

The guys capri is slightly more pokey and packs a 2.0 pinto with a 1.6 rear axle.

[akku]

1.4 for the economy win I guess. T5 it later as insurance allows

[arthurbrown]

Hey Ma!
I made my Volvo look like a Che-vette!

[reanimation]

Front end needs some treatment but boy o boy those 343's are the best didi Volvo!

[goldenwonder]

Sorry, but it's a big fat No from me. I can see where he's coming from, just not my cuppa

[vicsmith]

I give it four and a half stars out of five, love it, really different. Reminds me of a Studebaker Avanti from the front.

[Davenger]

Err, not keen on that front.
Looks a bit

[SteveP]

I remember that car being on ebay ;D

Shame about the front and rear ends, I can't help thinking it'd just look 100x better with the bumpers and grille back on... then I'd give it 5 stars...

[stealthstylz]

don't like the front or rear but can see what he's trying to do with it. Needs slamming on the floor tho at least lol

Matt

[Icey]

I can't decide if I like it or not, it's kind of like a man/woman without a face?

[Dez]

its not bad, its just looks unfinished.

it needs all the badging, handles, and chrome window surrounds on the sides smoothing off, as well as the airvent thingy behind the 1/4 window and the 1/4 lights , the sills smoothed out and the jacking points removed, the mirrors changing and then dropping on its ass, maybe with wider wheels but the same size rubber, then it would really work.

colour suits it though.

[jettadeluxe]

I like, but there's definately no negative rake going on, the arch gaps are even front to back, and the rear arch line is lower, so its got 'normal' rake. I think its just the photo angle thats deceptive.

[m4rtin]

it looks like a person with their mouth rubbed out. other than the front i like it ... btw did you see what size the wheels are? 14" i guess

[Robinxr4i]

m4rtin said:

....btw did you see what size the wheels are? 14" I guess

They are 15" Ronal LS rims.

[cortinaman]

I'm getting Hockey Mask:



and strangely



why?

[Lankytim]

Its an uber rare early one too. I don't like it but looks to have been skillfully done- whatever it is hes done.....

[deathgaytothemax]

looks bidda bidda belting.i like it.stuff keeping your bumpers on,aint this the modified retro car forum,fu*k keeping this looking standard balls.preps to the lad for havin the imagination and balls to do it.