Volvo factory, crash centre and museum tour photo`s

Post 545773 by oblark on 2012-11-07 11:18:21

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. 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. Then on to the museum, here are some of very many photo`s 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 The excitment of seeing a orginal 854 t5r gul was to much and Steve had to have a lay down For more photo`s of the museum http://s1067.photobucket.com/albums/u433/oblark/Volvo%20factory%20and%20museum%20tour/?start=0

Post 545776 by Dangerous Dave on 2012-11-07 11:32:02

Some nice photos there matey :D Looks a bit cold in the first pic.....

Post 545777 by Dangerous Dave on 2012-11-07 11:35:29

Was there any mention of the V10 engine they did back in the 90's?

Post 545778 by p fandango on 2012-11-07 11:39:03

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 [QUOTE=oblark;545773] 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[/QUOTE] i wonder if it is a T-5R or a 850 Plus 5 LINK. 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

Post 545790 by M-R-P on 2012-11-07 13:22:10

Wish I'd got my passport sorted now :( maybe next year. Great pics Rob ;)

Post 545810 by oblark on 2012-11-07 17:10:32

Volvo will be phasing out the big engines to go down the road of small 3 & 4 cylinder diesels :(

Post 545812 by M-R-P on 2012-11-07 17:25:49

[quote=oblark;545810]volvo will be phasing out the big engines to go down the road of small 3 & 4 cylinder diesels :([/quote] ffs! :(

Post 545816 by JUDGENINJA on 2012-11-07 17:46:19

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?

Post 545826 by Haizum74 on 2012-11-07 18:33:58

Where are the pics of the Swedish women?

Post 549231 by Nifton on 2012-11-21 12:46:51

[QUOTE=p fandango;545778]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. 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[/QUOTE] Snap, mine is a 850 turbo with a T5 badge on it, rip kit fitted.