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oblark
Wednesday 7th November 2012, 12:18
Steve (dalhousie) and myself have spent the a few days in Gothenberg visiting this fine city and the Volvo site. The whole trip was organized by Steve ( a big thanks ) for a total cost inc, flights, a central located hotel and taxi/bus of £170.

The factory tour was very interesting but we could take any photo`s inside the factory :( apart from these taken outside in the carpark and lobby.


http://i1067.photobucket.com/albums/u433/oblark/Volvo%20factory%20and%20museum%20tour/IMAG0534.jpg
http://i1067.photobucket.com/albums/u433/oblark/Volvo%20factory%20and%20museum%20tour/IMAG0536.jpg


After the factory we then got chauffeured to the crash centre in a XC90 :) after a guided tour of the crash centre we then where able to watch a crash test. To watch a crash test is mind blowing.........
Here are some photo`s of the crash centre but not of the crash test.

http://i1067.photobucket.com/albums/u433/oblark/Volvo%20factory%20and%20museum%20tour/IMAG0539.jpg
http://i1067.photobucket.com/albums/u433/oblark/Volvo%20factory%20and%20museum%20tour/IMAG0537.jpg
http://i1067.photobucket.com/albums/u433/oblark/Volvo%20factory%20and%20museum%20tour/IMAG0538.jpg

Then on to the museum, here are some of very many photo`s

http://i1067.photobucket.com/albums/u433/oblark/Volvo%20factory%20and%20museum%20tour/IMAG0557.jpg
http://i1067.photobucket.com/albums/u433/oblark/Volvo%20factory%20and%20museum%20tour/IMAG0548.jpg
http://i1067.photobucket.com/albums/u433/oblark/Volvo%20factory%20and%20museum%20tour/IMAG0550.jpg
http://i1067.photobucket.com/albums/u433/oblark/Volvo%20factory%20and%20museum%20tour/IMAG0569.jpg
http://i1067.photobucket.com/albums/u433/oblark/Volvo%20factory%20and%20museum%20tour/IMAG0593.jpg
http://i1067.photobucket.com/albums/u433/oblark/Volvo%20factory%20and%20museum%20tour/IMAG0559.jpg

Steve managed to get the museums tech guy to open the bonnet on the gul and yes this 1994 854 T5R Gul has got a orginal RIP kit

http://i1067.photobucket.com/albums/u433/oblark/Volvo%20factory%20and%20museum%20tour/IMAG0592.jpg

The excitment of seeing a orginal 854 t5r gul was to much and Steve had to have a lay down

http://i1067.photobucket.com/albums/u433/oblark/Volvo%20factory%20and%20museum%20tour/IMAG0594.jpg

For more photo`s of the museum
http://s1067.photobucket.com/albums/u433/oblark/Volvo%20factory%20and%20museum%20tour/?start=0

Dangerous Dave
Wednesday 7th November 2012, 12:32
Some nice photos there matey :D

Looks a bit cold in the first pic.....

Dangerous Dave
Wednesday 7th November 2012, 12:35
Was there any mention of the V10 engine they did back in the 90's?

p fandango
Wednesday 7th November 2012, 12:39
i'll have to have a look at all your pics later once i'm home. I might have to make a bigger effort to go next year, looks very good


http://i1067.photobucket.com/albums/u433/oblark/Volvo%20factory%20and%20museum%20tour/IMAG0559.jpg

Steve managed to get the museums tech guy to open the bonnet on the gul and yes this 1994 854 T5R Gul has got a orginal RIP kit
i wonder if it is a T-5R or a 850 Plus 5 LINK (https://www.box.com/shared/uxtepfe0d8). May still of been badged as a T-5R tho, mine's badged as a T-5 although as its an early one its officially a 850 Turbo. A friend of mines T-5R didn't have a RIP kit

M-R-P
Wednesday 7th November 2012, 14:22
Wish I'd got my passport sorted now :(

maybe next year.

Great pics Rob ;)

oblark
Wednesday 7th November 2012, 18:10
Volvo will be phasing out the big engines to go down the road of small 3 & 4 cylinder diesels :(

M-R-P
Wednesday 7th November 2012, 18:25
volvo will be phasing out the big engines to go down the road of small 3 & 4 cylinder diesels :(

ffs! :(

JUDGENINJA
Wednesday 7th November 2012, 18:46
Yep, shame I couldn't go, but I hope we do something like this in the future..

Always thought Volvo would move into 4cylinder engines for the emissions. I wonder if they may invest in the V8 for the power hungry?

Haizum74
Wednesday 7th November 2012, 19:33
Where are the pics of the Swedish women?

Nifton
Wednesday 21st November 2012, 13:46
i'll have to have a look at all your pics later once i'm home. I might have to make a bigger effort to go next year, looks very good


i wonder if it is a T-5R or a 850 Plus 5 LINK (https://www.box.com/shared/uxtepfe0d8). May still of been badged as a T-5R tho, mine's badged as a T-5 although as its an early one its officially a 850 Turbo. A friend of mines T-5R didn't have a RIP kit

Snap, mine is a 850 turbo with a T5 badge on it, rip kit fitted.

Dangerous Dave
Wednesday 21st November 2012, 13:51
Where are the pics of the Swedish women?
In the Adult section ;)