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09-11-2009, 01:34 PM
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Diagonally parked in a parallel universe
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500+ HP VW Van
http://www.race-taxi.ch/
Race-Taxi is a Swiss project that shows what a few guys with a garage, three donor cars, and lots of spare time and disposable income can do.
Step 1: Find a donor van. Bonus points if it's a split window. (1962 model here.)
2. Find a donor Porsche engine. In this case, it's from a totaled 993 Turbo. Increase horsepower from 408 to over 500.
3. Find a chassis donor, in this case a Type 2 (T3), or Vanagon here in the States.
4. Remove the body from the chassis.
5. Widen and lengthen the bus by sawing it into quarters. Mate the body to the Porsche engine and T3 chassis.
6. Add a whole bunch of wires, Recaro seats, the Porsche's gauges, and a nifty wooden shift knob.
7. Lots of body work and paint.
8. Almost done.
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_leoGYAeiH4...320/vw+bus.jpg
9. Take it to the track and blow the doors off of Imprezas, Elises, and old M3s.
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09-11-2009, 01:40 PM
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RS.net, helping ugly ppl have sex since 2001
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09-11-2009, 01:41 PM
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Need my Daily Fix of RS
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WOW just wow
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09-11-2009, 01:43 PM
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Need to Seek Professional Help
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I'm pretty sure I've posted the vid before, but here it is:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-JB6JzzY4Yw
Lots more on youtube too.
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09-11-2009, 01:44 PM
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Unofficial Tin Foil Hat Specialist.
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If you check out the actual website, you can actually seethe full process. Near the end they molded a carbon fibre roof to the Bus. 
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09-11-2009, 03:15 PM
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I am on the internets
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Quote:
Originally Posted by shantz
Take it to the track and blow the doors off of Imprezas, Elises, and old M3s.
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a person doesnt need 500 horsepower in a van to overtake exotics on a track.
Sabina Schmidtz can do it in a stock, diesel Ford Transit van
its all about the driver.
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09-11-2009, 03:51 PM
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nuggets mod
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But when your name isn't Sabina Schmidtz, 500HP sure helps..
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09-13-2009, 05:04 AM
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Diagonally parked in a parallel universe
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thats sweet!!!! A bus passing the Aston on the track lol
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09-13-2009, 10:53 AM
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I *heart* Revscene.net very Muchie
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wow thats nuts
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09-13-2009, 11:01 AM
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Need to Seek Professional Help
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Quote:
Originally Posted by freakshow
But when your name isn't Sabina Schmidtz, 500HP sure helps..
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What are you talking about? Video???
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09-13-2009, 11:25 AM
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Banned (ABWS)
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09-13-2009, 02:36 PM
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Everyone wants a piece of R S...
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Eastwood
What are you talking about? Video???
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think this is it
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5KiC0...139&feature=iv
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