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Dec 23, 2006 | 03:40 PM

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Koma

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Originally Posted by whoster

that thing will roll and wobble like no other....

no roof, no in-body stiffening.... wow.

You should go back and click the link. There is a lot of attention to detail on the car.

Dec 23, 2006 | 05:05 PM

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Wow.. a German El-Camino.. Well done

, but I wouldn't do it. Speaking of the El-Camino, I think GM will bring it back.. Another LS2 powered vehicle from Australia

http://youtube.com/watch?v=PkHyCmK5GME

Dec 24, 2006 | 05:01 AM

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Richie

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The metalwork looks great but I don't really care for the "pickup" looks.

Dec 24, 2006 | 09:38 AM

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Seize

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Looks like a great deal of work went into making that conversion. Although personally, I wouldn't do it myself.

Dec 26, 2006 | 10:22 AM

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Originally Posted by PureDrifter

umm, no.

the entire point of this particular car is that they paid utmost attention to the chassis dynamics and vehicle stiffness. supposedly it drives exactly like a normal M5

If actual auto manufacturers can't even do it, how am i supposed to believe that these guys can?

Dec 26, 2006 | 10:54 AM

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mkorsu

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Originally Posted by kissbang

If actual auto manufacturers can't even do it, how am i supposed to believe that these guys can?

What are you talking about?????
The GMC Syclone and Typhoon had handling figures better than most cars on the road at the time!!!

Dec 27, 2006 | 11:32 PM

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rominl

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man.... poor m5...

Dec 27, 2006 | 11:50 PM

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whoster

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i think no matter how much you reinforce a car like that, with no roof to keep torsional rigidity, the original characteristics will be shot.

and even with the exceptional bodywork and detail i saw in the project, lopping off a roof.....yeah.

poor m5 indeed.