E39 Ute, yay or nay

[Michael999]

Just came accross this via a friend.
Depending on how he does the back half of this, it could be quite the treat :P
Certainly be a fun car to drive with all that weight missing from the rear wheels.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid220/p952628bddc1ad3bb57fc455f5aebcee0/ebd2999b.jpg

[CharlesAFerg]

lol! Weight missing from the rear wheels makes it fun to drive? Hell, I'd be frustrated.

Ten bucks says a mexican made this.

[632 Regal]

seal up the back add water, let sit in sun and you could almost have a hot tub.

[Michael999]

lol! Weight missing from the rear wheels makes it fun to drive? Hell, I'd be frustrated.


Rear end would have no traction and slip all over the place, whist your front end stays planted and allows you to have full steering control. FUN!

http://www.cunninghamscars.com/images/cuncars/fb3256.jpg
I drive one of these as a delivery truck at one of my jobs, 1st-2nd, and 2nd-3rd gear, you get massive wheel spin.
All thats keeping the back wheels down is a light aluminium tray, a pair of chassis rails, and 50L of petrol.

its hilarious fun :)

[Kalevera]

As long as we're talking about utes --

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v736/suzpectx/cluster2.jpg

disregard the cluster in the picture. That one was created from an E12.

[Milkboot]

I would like to see the finished project before saying anything, most guys that go that far, they atleast tend to have a good idea on how things are gonna turn out and have sucess with it, but others are just flops :P


any links to follow the progress of it?

[pundit]

United States - Pickup
Australia - Utility (Ute)

Just for those wondering wtf a 'ute' is! ;)