Did Volvo ever win the WRC Manufacturer's Title?

wildert Wrote:
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> Actually they DON'T... stock they're around 1250
> kg.... and easily brought down due to all the crap
> that's in them.
> Volvo's group A race cars for circuit racing were
> below 1000 kg - more like close to 900 kg. Albeit
> that's with some trick body work - but with the
> rules you guys have for building (we're not
> allowed to lighten ANYTHING - body's to remain
> stock, no carbon fiber hoods or other parts,
> etc.), it shouldn't be too hard to come close to
> that.

There's an easy 100 lbs you can take out of the doors alone. Once you cage it, lose the side impact beams. Glass fenders, hood, and trunk and you've got a pretty light car.

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Andrew M
Onterrible
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heymagic Wrote:
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> I think my Datsun 510 was on the last year of
> homologation for Olympus also.
>
> But I guess the best way to defend somene calling
> a Volvo ugly is to put up a picture of a SAAB....

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Andrew M
Onterrible
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12xalt Wrote:
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> don't feed the troll
>
> at first I thought this was actually a real
> question in a real thread, I bit just like the
> rest of you, but his 2nd post clearly shows he's
> only trying to get a rise out of people and have
> us try to argue with him or attempt to convince
> him differently even though he just doesn't care,
> the whole purpose was to create drama
>
>
> I know my own kind, I've done the same thing on
> another site asking about drag racing :p

Actually I don't really consider it feeding the troll, though I can see how it could seem like it.
I'm more about setting the record straight, 'cause no matter the reason for the posts, it'll be here for "ever" - and could be taken as the truth by someone who dropped by and didn't know better.

The internet has more than enough misinformation as it is - just trying to keep the worst out :-).

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Brgrds
Brian