late 80's 760 in rather amusing video

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Rob Guenther

A late 80's 760 GLE complete with 2.8L V6 engine goes into a battle royal
with an Audi 80 and a Rover 416 of roughly the same vintage... The Volvo
wins in braking at least, and by a nice margin.... and it hits the brick
wall at 40mph not 30 like the other cars... and its the only one to drive
off ;-) (the driver broke his thumb tho...)

www.flixvault.net

Cars from the 80s #1 and #2

#2 has the high speed track test - VERY amusing.... This is why you never
see old Volvo's in chase scenes in movies.
 
I can't find that video. I can't even find a "Cars from the 80s" section.
What am I missing here?
KennyH

Horsepower is cheaper than therapy.
 
I can't find that video. I can't even find a "Cars from the 80s" section.
What am I missing here?
KennyH

Horsepower is cheaper than therapy.
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AFAICS it's a clip from the BBC Top Gear programme, which had a
light-hearted section where the three presenters each bought a car for
under £100 and put them in competition. They had races, a crash test
and other amusing comparisons. The Volvo was last at the final round,
which was purchase price. 1 point was awarded for every pound saved
from the £100 purchase price.

The two others had paid £50 and £70 (or something like that). The
Volvo had cost £1, as the main dealer who took it in p/ex was going to
have to pay to scrap it. So it won!

The crash test involved driving into a wall at 30mph. Unfortunately
the speedo didn't work on the Volvo, so our hero actually hit it at
40+ and demolished the wall completely.





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Follow the link

then click on the picture of the video on the website that comes up.
 
AFAICS it's a clip from the BBC Top Gear programme, which had a
light-hearted section...
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You imply that there is a 'serious' section to this daft programme.
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Follow the link

I did that last night, but there was no picture of the volvo clip.

I went back tonight and it was there. Don't know why I couldn't get there last
night.
KennyH

Horsepower is cheaper than therapy.
 
You mean you think there isn't??? Its entertaining and has some very useful
factual information presented in a way which is far from being a tech heads
wet dream. It may not be everyones cup of tea but then some of us prefer
coffee and there's nothing wrong with that...
 
You mean you think there isn't??? Its entertaining and has some very useful
factual information presented in a way which is far from being a tech heads
wet dream. It may not be everyones cup of tea but then some of us prefer
coffee and there's nothing wrong with that...
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Once again, I am delighted to post this link

http://www.urban75.com/Punch/clarkson.html

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Stewart Hargrave


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Well you are as always entitled to your opinion (its what free speech is all
about)... And I similarly am entitled to mine.

Happy 'punching'....
 
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