dikkehemaworst
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Hey guys , found these pictures on an swedish website a couple of years ago and found them back while browsing my own picturebase. Does anyone know what it is and has anyone ever seen one in real life? is it even usable? Hope to get some more information, Thanks already Iḿ not really a saab adept , but this makes it much more usable !!
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ferny
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You're from Amsterdam, you found pictures on the internet of Swedish stuff and want to know if it's "usable". I'm absolutely gutted they're not showing.
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dikkehemaworst
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fixed it , stupid drag and drop.......
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Aug 29, 2016 10:17:50 GMT
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Wow, I saw this and thought it was someone's home brewed affair... But looking at the Saab I'm guessing it was something you could buy? It must've been hideous to drive!
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dikkehemaworst
Club Retro Rides Member
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Aug 29, 2016 10:47:21 GMT
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that one is from wood. Must be really horrible to drive. Feels like this...
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Aug 29, 2016 10:48:10 GMT
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Aug 29, 2016 10:52:47 GMT
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Aug 29, 2016 10:57:56 GMT
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They do look like a particularly impractical & cosmetically unappealing solution to the "Can't afford a camper van?" problem.
I wonder how they managed to seal the edges where it met the edge of the boot? I imagine that after a fortnight of running around in showery weather your boot would be full of rainwater & the back seats would be sopping wet.
I can see why they didn't catch on!
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Aug 29, 2016 11:11:10 GMT
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Saw a guy at a car show with one attached to a blue Sierra.
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1994 BMW 525i touring 2004 BMW Z4 sorn and broken 1977 Ford Escort 1982 Ford Capri getting restored 1999 Mazda B2500 daily driver.
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Aug 29, 2016 13:07:43 GMT
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Saw a guy at a car show with one attached to a blue Sierra. I saw that one a couple of weeks ago at the NO Name Car Club show near Stourbridge. No pic but it was just like the red one above.
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Aug 29, 2016 14:05:59 GMT
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Saw a guy at a car show with one attached to a blue Sierra. I saw that one a couple of weeks ago at the NO Name Car Club show near Stourbridge. No pic but it was just like the red one above. Found a pic on Instagram. I saw it at wythall carnival.
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1994 BMW 525i touring 2004 BMW Z4 sorn and broken 1977 Ford Escort 1982 Ford Capri getting restored 1999 Mazda B2500 daily driver.
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quasimoto
Part of things
I started out with nothing and i have still got most of it left
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Aug 29, 2016 17:56:29 GMT
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This cobbled camper takes some beating / seen West Sussex few years ago
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Mad As A Box Of Frogs
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Aug 29, 2016 18:06:37 GMT
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^^^^ that Godess it still about the area saw it parked up earlier this year
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Aug 29, 2016 18:22:57 GMT
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pcj
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Aug 29, 2016 18:30:06 GMT
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They do look like a particularly impractical & cosmetically unappealing solution to the "Can't afford a camper van?" problem. I wonder how they managed to seal the edges where it met the edge of the boot? I imagine that after a fortnight of running around in showery weather your boot would be full of rainwater & the back seats would be sopping wet. I can see why they didn't catch on! I always wondered quite what was the appeal of "demountables. I can just about see it on a pickup bed, but on a saloon or estate? Bet they aren't any cheaper than buying a small caravan, although they obviously take up less space. Wonder how many people forgot they were "mounted" and swept into the local car park with its height restriction barrier? Assuming you could get to any sort of velocity, crosswinds must be more fun than landing a Wright Flyer in a thunderstorm and overtaking HGVs got to be up there with laughing in the face of danger. Gives a whole new meaning to passing wind!
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Last Edit: Aug 29, 2016 18:31:18 GMT by pcj: typo
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Aug 29, 2016 18:38:19 GMT
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They do look like a particularly impractical & cosmetically unappealing solution to the "Can't afford a camper van?" problem. I wonder how they managed to seal the edges where it met the edge of the boot? I imagine that after a fortnight of running around in showery weather your boot would be full of rainwater & the back seats would be sopping wet. I can see why they didn't catch on! I always wondered quite what was the appeal of "demountables. I can just about see it on a pickup bed, but on a saloon or estate? Bet they aren't any cheaper than buying a small caravan, although they obviously take up less space. Wonder how many people forgot they were "mounted" and swept into the local car park with its height restriction barrier? Assuming you could get to any sort of velocity, crosswinds must be more fun than landing a Wright Flyer in a thunderstorm and overtaking HGVs got to be up there with laughing in the face of danger. Gives a whole new meaning to passing wind! I should think they were probably quite a pricey option compared to buying a caravan. Looking at how low some of these cars are riding I wonder, by the time you've put this monstrosity on the car packed up clothes food, holiday gear & filled a few of the seats with people, whether the car wouldn't weigh more than it's permissible maximum weight which would be just one more way to make the car handle dangerously.
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pcj
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Aug 29, 2016 20:12:05 GMT
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I wonder quite how you explain this "mod" to your insurance company?....you can hear that long in-drawn breath....followed by a long silence
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RetroMat
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Column Shifting!
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Aug 29, 2016 21:26:24 GMT
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Toppola
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Aug 31, 2016 16:01:13 GMT
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The Toppola campers weigh between 150 and 250 kg according to the manufacturer so it's not that heavy. They also got it TÜV approved in the 80's. www.toppola.com/They were actually made for Sierras and Scorpios (MkIII Granadas), something I didn't know. I think it's a rather appealing idea in the sense that you can use your normal (or retro) car for camping, and also tow a car trailer if need be. If I want to bring both my camper/caravan and the race car now, I need to ask my wife to tow the caravan and we need two tow cars. I always dreamt of getting one for a Capri :-) Gustaf
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