Never been a fan of the Cabrio, but...

Dan the 480 Man · Post by **Dan the 480 Man** » Mon May 08, 2006 6:24 pm

...i was looking for some 850 Saloon BTCC pics on Google image search, and these two came up. I know they're only drawings, but they make the Cabrio look pretty neat, and i've never seen those pics before so i just thought i'd post them here...

Pretty cool i think

catgroom · Post by **catgroom** » Mon May 08, 2006 7:07 pm

I just hate to sound vulgar (again),but that really is just compulsory toilet material,it really is man....

guitarcarfanatic · Post by **guitarcarfanatic** » Mon May 08, 2006 7:13 pm

Absolutely fan-smegging-tastic! One question though...Pollux alloys?

ReVolvoLution · Post by **ReVolvoLution** » Mon May 08, 2006 7:13 pm

slightly remenisant of the Triumph in those pics...... just a lot sexier!!!!

Nice find, i've never seen those pics before either

Joolz · Post by **Joolz** » Mon May 08, 2006 7:13 pm

ohhh wow....I'm starting to hyperventillate

Murf · Post by **Murf** » Mon May 08, 2006 8:11 pm

Wow! why didnt they make it, grrr

Milosz_480 · Post by **Milosz_480** » Mon May 08, 2006 8:22 pm

Ok lads not sure if you have seen this but worth to have a look:

MGB_GT · Post by **MGB_GT** » Mon May 08, 2006 9:12 pm

God Damn it, if only

stu chacks · Post by **stu chacks** » Mon May 08, 2006 9:43 pm

Anyone see TopGear lastnight, all you need is an angle grinder, tent frame and some old canvas and hey presto, 480 cabrio!

Just avoid carwashes!

Seriously nice pics. No one on the forum tried a DIY cabrio yet?

Stu.

Dan the 480 Man · Post by **Dan the 480 Man** » Mon May 08, 2006 9:47 pm

guitarcarfanatic wrote:One question though...Pollux alloys?

Recessed Pollux with Deep lip in a not too chavvy chrome though

If Volvo made Pollux like that, i'd make an exception...

p0bel · Post by **p0bel** » Mon May 08, 2006 9:51 pm

If only volvo cared so much about the safety, thay would proberly have mad the cabrio.

And the one one your pics looks b e a utiful

Looks tempting to try to make one, but would proberly end up rouin the hole car

and it rear enough as it is

ps. parten my english. IÂ´m from norway

Darren · Post by **Darren** » Mon May 08, 2006 10:09 pm

The sketched image at the top, I like, I like alot actually, but the real images of a produced Cabrio don't do it for me. Same as all the other real pictures I've seen of Cabrio, I'm just not a big fan of it.

Can't put a mark on what I don't like. It does have big womens appeal in my opinion though.

The sketched drawing at the top make it look slick, stylish and aggressive, it's the style of art and the fast pen-to-paper lines. Plus I love them dished wheels!

SteveR · Post by **SteveR** » Mon May 08, 2006 11:17 pm

Bootiful - I want to make one - but will have to wait till I retire (not long now).
Angle grinders - no - especially in the hands of TopGear hooligans (James excepted)

martinholmesuk · Post by **martinholmesuk** » Mon May 08, 2006 11:32 pm

http://classiccarfair.com/1990fordcapriconvertible.htm

ford looking copy here in NZ

Milosz_480 · Post by **Milosz_480** » Tue May 09, 2006 10:38 am

stu chacks wrote:
No one on the forum tried a DIY cabrio yet?

Stu.

One fine day I will!
I just need alot of money, a welding course, and a lot of time.
Any ideas on how to seal roof in cabrio?

MGB_GT · Post by **MGB_GT** » Tue May 09, 2006 10:49 am

martinholmesuk wrote:http://classiccarfair.com/1990fordcapriconvertible.htm

ford looking copy here in NZ

Were Ford still making the Capri over there or was this just another case of using the name for a completley different car? Never knew of anything after the original ones stopped being built in the early eighties, I know it's a Cabrio, but I can't help thinking it really doesn't appeal like the originals did.

volvomania · Post by **volvomania** » Tue May 09, 2006 11:16 am

The reason it never materialised was that the Coventry based company that was supposed to convert the tintops (in Holland) went belly up the week before the Convertible was to be launched in Holland in 91.

Believe me, all the promotional stuff was in the showrooms, the press had driven the lousy thing and the ads were ready to be run....

Volvo axed the thing as the receivers were insisting on a very serious payment for them to release the tools & jigs (which were Volvo's anyway!!).

SO BLAME THE BLOODY

POMS FOR SINKING THIS BEAUTIFUL CAR....

MGB_GT · Post by **MGB_GT** » Tue May 09, 2006 11:24 am

One could also argue that doing business with a company in such a shoddy state of finances would be a bad idea and throw the blame back on the Swede's

snailslime · Post by **snailslime** » Tue May 09, 2006 11:33 am

It is very very very difficult indeed to drive a cabrio without looking like a complete ponce anyway, so if you think about it guys, it's probably for the best!
Now lets all just be happy and get along!

Ral · Post by **Ral** » Tue May 09, 2006 1:08 pm

That all depends on the how and where you're driving it. I mean, I didn't feel like a ponce at all driving my rental Mustang convertable along highway 1, or my gf's mom's LeBaron convertable along anywhere in LA. It's all in the speed and the location

Speaking of LeBarons, that second drawing does make it look like one. Which is not a compliment. I like the photos better.