<![CDATA[V8olvo Ready To Go! - Jalopnik Comments]]> http://cache.gawker.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/jalopnik.com.png <![CDATA[V8olvo Ready To Go! - Jalopnik Comments]]> http://jalopnik.com Fri, 09 May 2008 18:00:23 EDT Fri, 09 May 2008 18:00:23 EDT http://jalopnik.com/388819/v8olvo-ready-to-go <![CDATA[V8olvo Ready To Go!]]> http://jalopnik.com/388819/v8olvo-ready-to-go#c5626579 @UDMan: Did I just agree with that?

Finally! I've been waiting for this for months. Best of luck from another 244 owner.

FuzzyPlushroom

]]> 12:388819:c5626579 Fri, 09 May 2008 18:00:23 EDT <![CDATA[V8olvo Ready To Go!]]> http://jalopnik.com/388819/v8olvo-ready-to-go#c5624772

May the God of Speed be with ya!

TexanIdiot25 [Hunting for Lemons]

]]> 12:388819:c5624772 Fri, 09 May 2008 16:39:35 EDT <![CDATA[V8olvo Ready To Go!]]> http://jalopnik.com/388819/v8olvo-ready-to-go#c5623189 If I were rich, I would set up a live satellite feed -- starting Friday night--of LeMons. And if I were that rich, I'd have a team there.

Good luck, Noble Brick! Come home full of nickels!

Novaload

]]> 12:388819:c5623189 Fri, 09 May 2008 15:50:20 EDT <![CDATA[V8olvo Ready To Go!]]> http://jalopnik.com/388819/v8olvo-ready-to-go#c5622701 @SpeedWagon: Just not one on the V8olvo!

FreeMan

]]> 12:388819:c5622701 Fri, 09 May 2008 15:33:39 EDT <![CDATA[V8olvo Ready To Go!]]> http://jalopnik.com/388819/v8olvo-ready-to-go#c5621833 Good luck and be safe. I'll have to tune in for the coverage when I return on Sunday. I suspect you guys will finish strong and be a favorite. Hopefully you avoid the vote for destruction.

Sloop_John_B

]]> 12:388819:c5621833 Fri, 09 May 2008 15:06:23 EDT <![CDATA[V8olvo Ready To Go!]]> http://jalopnik.com/388819/v8olvo-ready-to-go#c5621345 Vulva

peakay

]]> 12:388819:c5621345 Fri, 09 May 2008 14:50:49 EDT <![CDATA[V8olvo Ready To Go!]]> http://jalopnik.com/388819/v8olvo-ready-to-go#c5620331 In all honesty i really hope you guys do really well and make it to the finish. I will be looking forward to the updates.

Duffman

]]> 12:388819:c5620331 Fri, 09 May 2008 14:17:11 EDT <![CDATA[V8olvo Ready To Go!]]> http://jalopnik.com/388819/v8olvo-ready-to-go#c5620297 I would like to wager $1 on lap 31. It won't be terminal but will put them down the order for a few laps. The terminal lap I think will be 134.

Duffman

]]> 12:388819:c5620297 Fri, 09 May 2008 14:16:18 EDT <![CDATA[V8olvo Ready To Go!]]> http://jalopnik.com/388819/v8olvo-ready-to-go#c5620195 Godspeed!

How is V8olvo pronounced? Why didn't you christen it Volv8?

Hyman Decent

]]> 12:388819:c5620195 Fri, 09 May 2008 14:13:28 EDT <![CDATA[V8olvo Ready To Go!]]> http://jalopnik.com/388819/v8olvo-ready-to-go#c5619975 No prisoners...go get them Hooninatior!

itswemy

]]> 12:388819:c5619975 Fri, 09 May 2008 14:06:31 EDT <![CDATA[V8olvo Ready To Go!]]> http://jalopnik.com/388819/v8olvo-ready-to-go#c5619973 Wreckin' shit is an American pastime- drive it like you stole it. Now get out there and bend some iron (just not too much of you're own. There's two kinds of racers Billy...

Spiderbag

]]> 12:388819:c5619973 Fri, 09 May 2008 14:06:29 EDT <![CDATA[V8olvo Ready To Go!]]> http://jalopnik.com/388819/v8olvo-ready-to-go#c5619707 Hooray, we are going to have some decent weekend content at last....

Did I really just type that?

UDMan

]]> 12:388819:c5619707 Fri, 09 May 2008 13:58:47 EDT <![CDATA[V8olvo Ready To Go!]]> http://jalopnik.com/388819/v8olvo-ready-to-go#c5619459 @mechimike:
come on, give the 5.0 some credit. I think 300#'s is a bit much. I think it's more like 40 or 50 lbs over the redblock, then maybe another 100 or so in angle iron... and the T-5 isnt that weak... and the upgrades arent THAT junkyard... and... er.... uh... shit.

Yeah, they're doomed. Let's hope it makes a pretty fireball.

Good luck Jalops!


ein242

]]> 12:388819:c5619459 Fri, 09 May 2008 13:51:39 EDT <![CDATA[V8olvo Ready To Go!]]> http://jalopnik.com/388819/v8olvo-ready-to-go#c5618395 Good luck.
Bork, bork, bork.

al_beaton

]]> 12:388819:c5618395 Fri, 09 May 2008 13:16:29 EDT <![CDATA[V8olvo Ready To Go!]]> http://jalopnik.com/388819/v8olvo-ready-to-go#c5618236 Bonne chance Black Metal V8olvo !

In my opinion, the only thing that could take down the Volvo from Apocalypse is the people's curse. And throwing a rod.

Jinn

]]> 12:388819:c5618236 Fri, 09 May 2008 13:11:00 EDT <![CDATA[V8olvo Ready To Go!]]> http://jalopnik.com/388819/v8olvo-ready-to-go#c5617877 I'm not the sure Ford lump weighs a pound more than the massive iron Volvo beast-motor with which it was spawned, fwiw.

ViergangFuchs

]]> 12:388819:c5617877 Fri, 09 May 2008 12:56:45 EDT <![CDATA[V8olvo Ready To Go!]]> http://jalopnik.com/388819/v8olvo-ready-to-go#c5617634 Wankycam, plz.

Skydiver

]]> 12:388819:c5617634 Fri, 09 May 2008 12:48:52 EDT <![CDATA[V8olvo Ready To Go!]]> http://jalopnik.com/388819/v8olvo-ready-to-go#c5616808 @mechimike: Is lap 69 for the first breakdown? Surely, you don't expect the first catastrophic failure to sideline the V8olvo.

smalleyxb122

]]> 12:388819:c5616808 Fri, 09 May 2008 12:22:32 EDT <![CDATA[V8olvo Ready To Go!]]> http://jalopnik.com/388819/v8olvo-ready-to-go#c5616694 @mechimike: I think you've missed the game here. It isn't about 'will it finish' but about 'on how high flames does it goes out'.

Aatos

]]> 12:388819:c5616694 Fri, 09 May 2008 12:19:19 EDT <![CDATA[V8olvo Ready To Go!]]> http://jalopnik.com/388819/v8olvo-ready-to-go#c5616326 Bon chance, Team Jalop! Have fun and remember: Rubbin' is Racin'!

Brian B

]]> 12:388819:c5616326 Fri, 09 May 2008 12:05:19 EDT <![CDATA[V8olvo Ready To Go!]]> http://jalopnik.com/388819/v8olvo-ready-to-go#c5616233 I hate that boomerang finger scene. *shudder*

Any other takers on the death pool?

(Wish I could stick around, but I have to catch a flight...wedding this weekend - not mine - )

mechimike

]]> 12:388819:c5616233 Fri, 09 May 2008 12:01:44 EDT <![CDATA[V8olvo Ready To Go!]]> http://jalopnik.com/388819/v8olvo-ready-to-go#c5615565 @mechimike: What a puny plan.

+ Watch video

Jonny Lieberman

]]> 12:388819:c5615565 Fri, 09 May 2008 11:41:44 EDT <![CDATA[V8olvo Ready To Go!]]> http://jalopnik.com/388819/v8olvo-ready-to-go#c5615545 @mechimike: A dead pool for the V8olvo. I can't say I'm surprised that it has come up in discussion. in fact, I assumed it would happen before now.

acarr260

]]> 12:388819:c5615545 Fri, 09 May 2008 11:41:08 EDT <![CDATA[V8olvo Ready To Go!]]> http://jalopnik.com/388819/v8olvo-ready-to-go#c5615529 This is going to be fun. I wish I were there to see it in person. Maybe this will become the Burning Man of the autoblogging world...

weatherman

]]> 12:388819:c5615529 Fri, 09 May 2008 11:40:34 EDT <![CDATA[V8olvo Ready To Go!]]> http://jalopnik.com/388819/v8olvo-ready-to-go#c5615522 @mechimike: Why do you have to bring us down with "reality", man.

I like living in my blissfully ignorant world where I think the Black Metal Volvo is an indestructible marvel of fine engineering.

TheTooth

]]> 12:388819:c5615522 Fri, 09 May 2008 11:40:17 EDT <![CDATA[V8olvo Ready To Go!]]> http://jalopnik.com/388819/v8olvo-ready-to-go#c5615436 Good luck! Make us proud!

TheTooth

]]> 12:388819:c5615436 Fri, 09 May 2008 11:36:58 EDT <![CDATA[V8olvo Ready To Go!]]> http://jalopnik.com/388819/v8olvo-ready-to-go#c5615358 Screw it, let's place bets on which lap the V8olvo breaks down. $1 on lap 69!

mechimike

]]> 12:388819:c5615358 Fri, 09 May 2008 11:34:07 EDT <![CDATA[V8olvo Ready To Go!]]> http://jalopnik.com/388819/v8olvo-ready-to-go#c5615202 the car looks pretty competitive, I can't wait to see some pics and vids

danio3834

]]> 12:388819:c5615202 Fri, 09 May 2008 11:28:50 EDT <![CDATA[V8olvo Ready To Go!]]> http://jalopnik.com/388819/v8olvo-ready-to-go#c5615189 While I do heartily wish them the best of luck, I have grave concerns over a) an unrebuilt, sort-of-think-its-good motor, b) one of the weakest 5 speeds ever to go behind a v-8, c) various junkyard "upgrades", d) a radiator sticking through the hood, and e) the extra 300# in engine and angle iron hanging off the front of this car affecting its handling. If I was a betting man, I'd wager the car doesn't finish.

Prove me wrong!

mechimike

]]> 12:388819:c5615189 Fri, 09 May 2008 11:28:12 EDT <![CDATA[V8olvo Ready To Go!]]> http://jalopnik.com/388819/v8olvo-ready-to-go#c5615071 Go out there and snap an axle!

SpeedWagon

]]> 12:388819:c5615071 Fri, 09 May 2008 11:23:59 EDT <![CDATA[V8olvo Ready To Go!]]> http://jalopnik.com/388819/v8olvo-ready-to-go#c5614876 @smalleyxb122:

Too easy. A junkyard in California.

Rub some paint Murilee!

TheBrewPub

]]> 12:388819:c5614876 Fri, 09 May 2008 11:18:20 EDT <![CDATA[V8olvo Ready To Go!]]> http://jalopnik.com/388819/v8olvo-ready-to-go#c5614855 As Michael Conrad used to say on Hill Street Blues, "Be careful out there."

Really, have a great race, Murilee!

SundaySunday

]]> 12:388819:c5614855 Fri, 09 May 2008 11:17:37 EDT <![CDATA[V8olvo Ready To Go!]]> http://jalopnik.com/388819/v8olvo-ready-to-go#c5614688 Good luck!

Morphine

]]> 12:388819:c5614688 Fri, 09 May 2008 11:10:09 EDT <![CDATA[V8olvo Ready To Go!]]> http://jalopnik.com/388819/v8olvo-ready-to-go#c5613615 Have an awesome weekend, M Martin!

Number_Six

]]> 12:388819:c5613615 Fri, 09 May 2008 10:26:32 EDT <![CDATA[V8olvo Ready To Go!]]> http://jalopnik.com/388819/v8olvo-ready-to-go#c5613555 eBay

Number_Six

]]> 12:388819:c5613555 Fri, 09 May 2008 10:24:23 EDT <![CDATA[V8olvo Ready To Go!]]> http://jalopnik.com/388819/v8olvo-ready-to-go#c5613515 Good luck and play dirty!

junkman

]]> 12:388819:c5613515 Fri, 09 May 2008 10:22:34 EDT <![CDATA[V8olvo Ready To Go!]]> http://jalopnik.com/388819/v8olvo-ready-to-go#c5613502 M5?

also, more pics of the completed car plz

tenbeers

]]> 12:388819:c5613502 Fri, 09 May 2008 10:22:08 EDT <![CDATA[V8olvo Ready To Go!]]> http://jalopnik.com/388819/v8olvo-ready-to-go#c5613405 @Maxichamp: A junkyard.

smalleyxb122

]]> 12:388819:c5613405 Fri, 09 May 2008 10:16:51 EDT <![CDATA[V8olvo Ready To Go!]]> http://jalopnik.com/388819/v8olvo-ready-to-go#c5613396 @Maxichamp: BMW

Dr.Danger's got it all

]]> 12:388819:c5613396 Fri, 09 May 2008 10:16:23 EDT <![CDATA[V8olvo Ready To Go!]]> http://jalopnik.com/388819/v8olvo-ready-to-go#c5613324 A lollipop for the first jalopnik to correctly identify where that V8 badge came from!

Maxichamp

]]> 12:388819:c5613324 Fri, 09 May 2008 10:12:14 EDT