The Scottish Invasion thread!

[mickygsi]

Ellie is going to be jealous! She LOVES coupe's, especially the blue ones.

You keeping it standardish Micky or is it getting Saab'd or a V6?

standard for now needs an engine ,thats why i got it cheap ,il put a 2.2 in it again ,maybe a zleh nxt year

[mickygsi]

Copycat , bringing it to Knockhill bud?

haha aye mate i just love u man want to be like you lol, nah doubt it will be ready ,il bring the gsi on the 29th,

[Gordon Livsey]

back online after 5 months lmao Geezzziittt

[Melv]

Back on-line? You're never off Facebook. lmao

[mickygsi]

Back on-line? You're never off Facebook. lmao

hear hear

[Gordon Livsey]

lol aye facebook on the phone, got the pooter up and running now

[GaryVaux]

welcome back gman!

[Turbodave]

Feckin' Monday already...

having been up at Time Attack at Knockhill yesterday, I've decided I need a track car. I've also decided Dempsey should donate his ST200 to the cause just to really upset the purists!

To e.bay...

[GaryVaux]

i think a vectra b would make an awesome track car! (in looks anyway, touring car rep!!!) And that spare let from the cavy dave

[Melv]

i think a vectra b would make an awesome track car! (in looks anyway, touring car rep!!!) And that spare let from the cavy dave

Your V6 on bike carbs?

[Turbodave]

Dempsey's ST200 with a 3.0 V6... hint hint!

[Melv]

Stripping a Cav Turbo and wanting to turn a ST200 into a track car. You will end up more hated than Neil Lennon lmao

[Dave Dempsey]

Stripping a Cav Turbo and wanting to turn a ST200 into a track car. You will end up more hated than Neil Lennon lmao

Wait until I cut the roof of the ****.....I fully expect hate mail.

[Turbodave]

Stripping a Cav Turbo and wanting to turn a ST200 into a track car. You will end up more hated than Neil Lennon lmao

I did suggest banger racing but we were concerned a) the Cavalier would merely crumple and b) the Vectra's handling is so woefull it'd headbutt the wall at the first bend.

[Lugy]

Vectra's are a bad idea on a track! Funny, but bad.

[Dave Dempsey]

Vectra's are a bad idea on a track! Funny, but bad.

They are a bad idea full stop.

[Lugy]

Good point, you of all people should know this. I guess Stockholm Syndrome has kicked in though .

[Turbodave]

And it's arrived and has been berthed at Rosyth Dockyard... I give you the RMS Helga of Gotherburg...





That gentlemen, is 275 tons of Swedish iron "styled" to resemble a large warehouse and then furnished with a couple of old wingback chairs from a Georgian mansion. However, that my friends is irrelevant when you learn of the engine that powers the mighty beast...



Oh yes, that is indeed 2.5 litres and 5 cylinders worth of tar, oil and seal pup burning lovliness. Originally designed for the Sherman Tank (which indeed the car was styled upon) it's been fitted/dropped/bolted into the Volvo with a whopping great turbo nailed to the back for good measure and produces, are you ready for this... 140bhp and 210lbft, that's a power to weight ratio of 0.09bhp per ton.

But, it does have a towbar and a boot big enough to house half of Easyjet's fleet and should crack 45mpg on a good day, if empty. The performance I hear you ask... 0 - 60mph comes up in a Supercar scaring 6 miles or if you prefer, power down the sliproad at Kelty and it should be hitting 60 by the Forth Road Bridge. With a car of this spec, obviously the top speed is limited. Not electronically but by the lack of power, barn door aerodynamics and ultimately... fear.

On that note, should the invetiable happen and it does leave the road, a. it'll take half of Fife with it and b. when it eventually does stop, somewhere near Cumbria or by striking something hard, Germany perhaps, then at least there's 26 miles of bonnet to bend before it get it. By which stage the 89 airbags will have exploded and the experience will be likened to Zorbing, though Zorbing is cheaper to do by the hour.

Anyways, must go... parked it in the drive and just realised it's arse is so long, it's created a bit of a roadblock in the street.

Mig Scotland support vehicle/towcar/mobile home/cross channel ferry FTW!

[Lugy]

Oh yes!

[scotty GSI]

Loving the big handsome Swede!

Once again the pride of Scotland was on our screens - the scheme. I cant wait to see the last two episodes! Anyone else clock the cameo by the black Corsa b sri on cesaros?

[GaryVaux]

Ive driven an automatic one of them dave, and was actually quite quick for a big estate! Must have been cheap, as its no t5

[rickisgrate]

Loving the big handsome Swede!

Once again the pride of Scotland was on our screens - the scheme. I cant wait to see the last two episodes! Anyone else clock the cameo by the black Corsa b sri on cesaros?

Just think scottyboy youve been there, seen the sights and witnessed the jakeys.

[Turbodave]

I didn't watch it, though to be fair... I can watch it live out her back bedroom window.

lmao

[rickisgrate]

i know that feeling, literally. The missus lives 50 yards from it and theres less trouble there than there is in my private street

[Dave Dempsey]

Loving the big handsome Swede!

Once again the pride of Scotland was on our screens - the scheme. I cant wait to see the last two episodes! Anyone else clock the cameo by the black Corsa b sri on cesaros?

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There was a thread on this the last time this was on. If you look closely at the small beer fridge in her kitchen there a 'Vauxhall Sports Car Club' sticker on it.