Put the engine back up front, change the windshield and look at for a while (with alcohol) and it's not far off from the Mustang, Camaro, Challenger repo "in the Spirit of...."
Put the engine back up front, change the windshield and look at for a while (with alcohol) and it's not far off from the Mustang, Camaro, Challenger repo "in the Spirit of...."
4cyl drury wrote: ugly and fast are not mutually exclusive
I think I must have some serious car related issues. I really want that. . .. I think it is the whole redneck part of my family genes percolating to the surface.
Agreed with the windshield. Looks to be the perfect car for retirement communities, or for those RV'ers who have space in the underside of their bus.
In reply to dean1484:
You're not alone. I'd rock that car in a heartbeat.
Does anyone know if it has a build thread?
Is a hitch available? Might be a nice tow vehicle....
Otto_Maddox wrote:I'll take this instead as a modern version of a Sprite.
AAAANnnndd.. I'm Spent. [goes to change underware]
914Driver wrote: Put the engine back up front, change the windshield and look at for a while (with alcohol) and it's not far off from the Mustang, Camaro, Challenger repo "in the Spirit of...."
Change the windshield and I would drive it. I don't think it is that bad and a motor swap is not out of the ordinary for the GRM group. I'd rock it, even if just as a Daily driver.
EricM wrote:914Driver wrote: Put the engine back up front, change the windshield and look at for a while (with alcohol) and it's not far off from the Mustang, Camaro, Challenger repo "in the Spirit of...."Change the windshield and I would drive it. I don't think it is that bad and a motor swap is not out of the ordinary for the GRM group. I'd rock it, even if just as a Daily driver.
with the right powerplant in back and some stickier shoes, I bet this thing would handle on rails
I wonder how they managed to get an almost 600cc v-twin to only make 20 hp?
However, since it's just an odd looking side-by-side atv, it's pretty cool in that context.
EricM wrote:Otto_Maddox wrote:AAAANnnndd.. I'm Spent. [goes to change underware]
Oooh Yeah!
skruffy wrote: I wonder how they managed to get an almost 600cc v-twin to only make 20 hp? However, since it's just an odd looking side-by-side atv, it's pretty cool in that context.
by only revving to 2k?
it's a chipmunk with full cheeks. might as well fill em with rubber 
That belongs on a motorized base with a coin slot.
calling all PhotoChop ninjas, this pic needs wider & taller wheels/tires and fender flares PRONTO!!!
Is it just me or does the front look more like a trunk. I feel if you switched the ends of the car around it might not be so awkward looking.
In reply to skruffy:
Possibly to get it into the ruleset that was referred to as the "Heavy quad" in the article.
"Finnish designed, Chinese built."
That about says it.
Tim Baxter wrote: "Finnish designed, Chinese built." That about says it.
ive been trying to put one of their bookshelves together for a month now...what the berk is a FOLKVIK anyway?
4cylndrfury wrote:Tim Baxter wrote: "Finnish designed, Chinese built." That about says it.ive been trying to put one of their bookshelves together for a month now...what the berk is a FOLKVIK anyway?
The FOLKVIK connects to the Föreningsgården. Duh.
One would expect a little more than this out of a 580cc 2-cylinders double overhead cam engine and a quick peek at the specifications hints that 33.5hp (25 kW) is easily attainable without the restriction. I’d guess the lower power is there to keep it in the heavy quadricycle classification. With the boost in power and perhaps a less upright windshield the Norster 600R could be a heck of a lot of fun.
Tim Baxter wrote: "Finnish designed, Chinese built." That about says it.
Remember when we laughed about Japanese cars? Then Korean? How long before Chinese cars are no laughing matter?
pinchvalve wrote:Tim Baxter wrote: "Finnish designed, Chinese built." That about says it.Remember when we laughed about Japanese cars? Then Korean? How long before Chinese cars are no laughing matter?
Silly boy! We don't learn from our mistakes!
Besides, Chinese cars are the least of our worries. If we keep going like we are, China will soon own us.
Giant Purple Snorklewacker wrote: I cannot believe that no Japanese were involved in that.
It would look better with Japanese influence
needs more 'busa, more tire, and less windshield. it seriously wouldn't be TOO hard to re-do the bodywork to look less fugly, since it's presumably fiberglass-over-tube-chassis, just do a more authentic looking body in fiberglass or CF, flare the fenders, lower it, and run Baby Grand race slicks and terrorize A-Mod with it
I'm just struggling trying to figure out how they made it weigh 1500 pounds.
I mean, our Manx weighs 1200 pounds, seats 4, and has 60 hp. Not to mention it doesn't have any of that fancy tube frame stuff.
I paid a carny $3.00 to ride THIS?
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