Food for thought 14/10/2004

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	Oct 14, 2004 19:13:16 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Ratdat said: How heavy is it then? I wouldn't have thought it could be much more than 1200-1300kg at the most. My Silvia is a porky 1200kg but that can still manage a sub 6 sec 0-60 and 140mph+ so I certainly don't think you'd have a problem making one quick. Making it handle might be another matter though ;D From here : www.carfolio.com/specifications/models/car/?car=53020 Kerb weight is 943kg for a Volvo 343 ,.. So lighter than your Silva,.. just seemed a little too weighty for a Hillclimb car to me
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DarrenW Global Moderator Der See ruft! Posts: 16,142 Club RR Member Number: 74 Member is Online	Food for thought 14/10/2004 DarrenW @darrenw Club Retro Rides Member 74
	Oct 14, 2004 19:28:48 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Hmm... In comparison, that's roughly 100Kg heavier than my Mk1 Golf!
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	Oct 14, 2004 21:17:28 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	That's still 60kg lighter than my 510 is now. 943kg is actually reasonable light I would say for a completely trimmed car of that size, especially a Volvo. I bet you'd loose 80kg from the interior alone if you stripped it.
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	Oct 15, 2004 19:13:31 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Time to put my thinking cap back on,.. I dismissed it because my plans also stuck me in Formula Libre in hillclimbs,.. which is a little bit hard core (that and Volvo T5 engines ain't cheap),.. still food for thought : cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2494820067 cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2494817878
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