Unusual or Rare Cars - Part 3

[Mockngbrd]

1 hour ago, Vratenza said:

Whatever is the model....the spoiler abomination really speaks for the taste......

Even M cars also don't come with such spoilers.

That's a LTW style wing. Modelled after the M3 LTW.

This is what an original E36 M3 LTW looks like. The rear wing was made this way to satisfy racing series homologation. 



UK had the M3 GT, similar wing without the height extensions.

 

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Even M cars also don't come with such spoilers.

ahem... all from factory

Edited September 22, 2022 by Mockngbrd

[Vratenza]

6 minutes ago, Mockngbrd said:

That's a LTW style wing. Modelled after the M3 LTW.

This is what an original E36 M3 LTW looks like. The rear wing was made this way to satisfy racing series homologation. 



UK had the M3 GT, similar wing without the height extensions.

Ah... I stand corrected. I only have recent impression from the more modern M brethrens I see on the road.

Anyway, not to my taste...still 😋

[Mockngbrd]

Even on non-M cars. The one spotted is a sedan (by the looks of the rear tail-lights, Coupes have a wider rear light).

For the E36 gen, they also had to homologate the sedan 318is for racing, resulting in the 318is road cars as well as this "Class II" variant with all the aero, again without the rear height extension pieces. 

[DOBIEMKZ]

The Volkswagen Lamando 5XL Can Seat Up to 10 People, Is Not Photoshopped

https://www.autoevolution.com/news/the-volkswagen-lamando-5xl-can-seat-up-to-10-people-is-not-photoshopped-199147.html#

 

21 Sep 2022, 03:44 UTC · by Elena Gorgan

To paraphrase a very popular thematic trope in film, where others say “why?” a very few talented and brave people will go “why not?” You decide in which category the Volkswagen Lamando 5XL falls into.

The Volkswagen Lamando 5XL doesn’t exist as a production car, but it exists in reality – or so will Justin, a self-titled car enthusiast and tinkerer based in China, have you believe. His most recent videos on video sharing platforms like YouTube and TikTok, where he goes under the Justin Build Cars moniker (hat tip to The Drive), show what he calls a true widebody car, and perhaps the widest VW out there.

Meet the 5XL, which is almost double the size it was when it left the factory.

As of earlier this year, Volkswagen is offering the Volkswagen Lamando L in China, which is marketed as the widebody version of the standard Lamando. It’s a four-door coupe-styled sedan that aims to bring that family vibe and roominess to a surprisingly sporty car, but for Justin, it was simply not family-friendly enough.

He and his team modified the Lamando L into the 5XL, which is what he calls their latest project: a car that is almost 3 meters (118 inches) wide and has seating for eight people but can comfortably carry as many as ten in total. It’s a party venue on wheels! Even to Justin, the 5XL looks like it’s Photoshopped, so he’s been posting a series of videos to show it off and, at the same time, confirm that it’s as real as it gets.

According to Justin, the Lamando 5XL is still mostly factory stock – that is, except for the fact that it’s been stretched out. The engine remains on the driver side and seems to be connected only to that wheel since there’s a huge gap in the engine bay in which Justin can stand. The dashboard is also original, but he added a two-person bench seat in the front and extended the 3-seater in the back to allow for five passengers. Justin even kept the rearview camera “for parking purposes,” he says.

That’s a joke because the Lamando 5XL is most likely not legal. That would explain why he’s driving it on a track. Not only is it too wide for the public roads and extremely unsafe, but it’s also very slow, based on the speed it’s rolling in one of the videos.

Be that as it may, there is something to be said about the quality of the work here, which, based on these short videos, seems impeccable. We’ll probably hear more of the Lamando 5XL, if only because the project is not yet completed. Justin says he wants to take it “to the next level” by putting a widebody kit on it. Or, as he puts it, a widebody kit on an actual widebody car. Show those other so-called widebodies who’s boss.

[Mooose]

1 minute ago, DOBIEMKZ said:

The Volkswagen Lamando 5XL Can Seat Up to 10 People, Is Not Photoshopped

https://www.autoevolution.com/news/the-volkswagen-lamando-5xl-can-seat-up-to-10-people-is-not-photoshopped-199147.html#

 

21 Sep 2022, 03:44 UTC · by Elena Gorgan

To paraphrase a very popular thematic trope in film, where others say “why?” a very few talented and brave people will go “why not?” You decide in which category the Volkswagen Lamando 5XL falls into.

The Volkswagen Lamando 5XL doesn’t exist as a production car, but it exists in reality – or so will Justin, a self-titled car enthusiast and tinkerer based in China, have you believe. His most recent videos on video sharing platforms like YouTube and TikTok, where he goes under the Justin Build Cars moniker (hat tip to The Drive), show what he calls a true widebody car, and perhaps the widest VW out there.

Meet the 5XL, which is almost double the size it was when it left the factory.

As of earlier this year, Volkswagen is offering the Volkswagen Lamando L in China, which is marketed as the widebody version of the standard Lamando. It’s a four-door coupe-styled sedan that aims to bring that family vibe and roominess to a surprisingly sporty car, but for Justin, it was simply not family-friendly enough.

He and his team modified the Lamando L into the 5XL, which is what he calls their latest project: a car that is almost 3 meters (118 inches) wide and has seating for eight people but can comfortably carry as many as ten in total. It’s a party venue on wheels! Even to Justin, the 5XL looks like it’s Photoshopped, so he’s been posting a series of videos to show it off and, at the same time, confirm that it’s as real as it gets.

According to Justin, the Lamando 5XL is still mostly factory stock – that is, except for the fact that it’s been stretched out. The engine remains on the driver side and seems to be connected only to that wheel since there’s a huge gap in the engine bay in which Justin can stand. The dashboard is also original, but he added a two-person bench seat in the front and extended the 3-seater in the back to allow for five passengers. Justin even kept the rearview camera “for parking purposes,” he says.

That’s a joke because the Lamando 5XL is most likely not legal. That would explain why he’s driving it on a track. Not only is it too wide for the public roads and extremely unsafe, but it’s also very slow, based on the speed it’s rolling in one of the videos.

Be that as it may, there is something to be said about the quality of the work here, which, based on these short videos, seems impeccable. We’ll probably hear more of the Lamando 5XL, if only because the project is not yet completed. Justin says he wants to take it “to the next level” by putting a widebody kit on it. Or, as he puts it, a widebody kit on an actual widebody car. Show those other so-called widebodies who’s boss.

 

 

a little silly isnt it if it cannot be used on normal roads .. even if it was legal, how to drive such a wide car on normal roads .. let alone how to fit it into a parking lot hahahaha

[DOBIEMKZ]

8 minutes ago, Mooose said:

a little silly isnt it if it cannot be used on normal roads .. even if it was legal, how to drive such a wide car on normal roads .. let alone how to fit it into a parking lot hahahaha

Yar lor!🤣🤣🤣   We are the ones asking "Why?"🤣

[Fitvip]

First time seeong this beast.

SNH36P

Can't take a clearer pix

So is this

  https://www.sgcarmart.com/new_cars/newcars_photos.php?CarCode=12680&CUR=2#gallery_start

Edited September 22, 2022 by Fitvip

[Volvobrick]

8 hours ago, BanCoe said:

if they make good pyramids and mummies ... they might make good bus bodies too ; Even Turkey has a mature automotive mfg facilities for European vans 

Can last 5000 years. Good idea for TV commercials. 

[inlinesix]

2 hours ago, Fitvip said:

First time seeong this beast.

SNH36P

Can't take a clearer pix

So is this

  https://www.sgcarmart.com/new_cars/newcars_photos.php?CarCode=12680&CUR=2#gallery_start

Roma not beast la.

SF90 is beast

[Confusedboi]

Bmw 1M? Tesla model X 

[inlinesix]

@Confusedboi Model Y & BMW 1m

[Carbon82]

Toyota Land Cruiser Prado with retro body kits, which is an in things around the globe in the recent years.

[Mockngbrd]

German taxi color

[Confusedboi]

E30 bmw convertible I think

[Carbon82]

What a beast!

[Confusedboi]

2 hours ago, Carbon82 said:

What a beast!

wow even the rims look damn fierce man, must be super hard for the servants/ chauffeur to clean 😅

[Fitvip]

10 hours ago, Confusedboi said:

wow even the rims look damn fierce man, must be super hard for the servants/ chauffeur to clean 😅

Can be fierce but just don't kill the grass.🤐😜

[Heartbreakid]

10 hours ago, Confusedboi said:

wow even the rims look damn fierce man, must be super hard for the servants/ chauffeur to clean 😅

Car of this class should have self cleaning function for its body, rims, engine and interior. We are talking about super luxury class leh, have a creature comfort functions but no self cleaning? 🤣🤣🤣

On a serious note, this car is a treat to the eyes. Really imposing.