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Posted: **Tue Jun 02, 2009 12:34 am**

So... You guys probably know nothing about Icelandic car culture. - Which is understandable. Icelanders are crazy about cars. We have rallycross, rally, quartermile drag races, glacier offroad and formula offroad.

Formula Offroad is a great sport invented in Iceland in which offroad cars with American V8s and a nitrous-kit try to go as fast as they can at a track - but the track is basically vertical.

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zs8RNjKDVdE
Hence the horrific Icelandic commentary. I laughed out loud when I heard it...

Icelanders also invented glacier-offroading. The cars are specially modified for snow and ice conditions with big axles, huuuuge tires and other goodies. Here is an example of a Legacy with a Land Rover chassis on 44" tires and everything:

That is probably the highest Legacy ever and the coolest as well.

The best modifying company for Icelandic jeeps: http://arctictrucks.com/

I'm just trying to show you a sneak peek into the Icelandic car scene. It's quite unique and I hope you like it.

Posted: **Tue Jun 02, 2009 12:58 am**

I looked at that thing three times before I saw it was a Legacy

crazy is right, but someone did a good job

sounds like fun

Posted: **Tue Jun 02, 2009 1:08 am**

The definition of insanity is attempting the same thing over and over again expecting a different result each time

That's what makes it awesome!

What engine is in the lifted Legacy?

Posted: **Tue Jun 02, 2009 1:18 am**

DerFahrer wrote:The definition of insanity is attempting the same thing over and over again expecting a different result each time

That's what makes it awesome!

What engine is in the lifted Legacy?

Sorry, but I don't have a clue about the engine... I think it's an American V8 of some sort, they are very popular in these sort of cars because of the torque.

Posted: **Tue Jun 02, 2009 6:26 am**

Craziness.

Posted: **Tue Jun 02, 2009 7:43 am**

Easily the best lifted Legacy ever.

Posted: **Tue Jun 02, 2009 1:54 pm**

I want one

Posted: **Tue Jun 02, 2009 6:45 pm**

The formula offroad reminds of trials/hill climb events here in the US.

Posted: **Tue Jun 02, 2009 11:06 pm**

Didn't an Icelandic team prep and assist the Top Gear run to the North Pole?

My brother showed me the Formula stuff years ago. Pretty much nuts and awesome.

Posted: **Tue Jun 02, 2009 11:49 pm**

DLC wrote:Didn't an Icelandic team prep and assist the Top Gear run to the North Pole?

My brother showed me the Formula stuff years ago. Pretty much nuts and awesome.

Yeah, that's right. Arctic Trucks did make the cars for Top Gear and their employees came along and helped Jeremy and friends a lot.

Right now Arctic Trucks are racing their cars on the South Pole. Pretty cool stuff...

Posted: **Wed Jun 03, 2009 3:03 am**

I WANT!!!! haha thats the coolest wagon ever..

Posted: **Wed Jun 10, 2009 2:07 am**

ive been a fan of formula offroad for a while. it's definitely not something you see over here. probably my favorite is seeing them drive across water. or maybe driving out of a roll. or maybe pinnin it across a sidehill pointed 45* up. god i hope they are all wearing a HANS or something similar.
the rigs are basically tube frame, gnarly small block, powerglide, 1 ton axles and ~33x18 paddles right?

also i like how wheel to wheel rallycross is common there as a low buck motorsport kind of like oval track here except way cooler.

Posted: **Sun Jun 14, 2009 4:30 am**

that isss sooooo rediculously badass

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An example why Icelanders are crazy!

An example why Icelanders are crazy!