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It Took 350,000 Lego Bricks To Make This Life-Size Volvo V70

We adore the irony of an older “brick” Volvo V70 immortalized as a life-size Lego wagon made completely of, nicely, bricks. According to Volvo, this 1:1 creation has been a piece in progress for over a yr, with the corporate sharing some photographs of the construct to Facebook.

The builder is David Gustafsson, a Lego megafan from Sweden who gained upwards of 400,000 Lego items by way of the Lego Masters competitors just a few years again. He’s an achieved Lego artist on smaller scales, and that win prompted him to construct a full-size Lego model of the particular Volvo V70 he drives. Brickscale.com reveals his progress which admittedly is not completely Lego. There’s a metallic body beneath, together with regular wheels and tires on which the V70 rolls.

 

Virtually the whole lot else, nevertheless, comes straight from the world of Lego. That consists of the seats, sprint, steering wheel, and purposeful instrument cluster. The entrance and rear clips are supported by Lego bulkheads beneath. The doorways open, and the lights activate. It’s virtually an actual automotive.

In truth, this Lego wagon has all types of purposeful objects. Perusing David’s Instagram web page we see energy mirrors, rotating knobs for the local weather management, a movable shifter, and headlights that pivot when turning the steering wheel. Yes, it has purposeful steering, which is necessary as a result of there’s additionally an electrical motor powering the wheels. In different phrases, that is technically an EV you may truly drive. 

 

According to Brickscale, the V70 was not too long ago on show on the Ecar Expo in Gothenburg the place of us might watch the meeting course of in motion. That was again in December; two weeks in the past David shared Instagram photographs displaying the near-complete inside. A video from final week reveals the rear portion of the roof is completed now, too.

 

Being a work-in-progress, there are upwards of 350,000 bricks invested into the construct proper now. It’s unclear whether or not all 400,000 from the Lego Masters win will finally be used, however we’ll be watching David’s socials for updates as he nears the end line. If you occur to be in Sweden, the automotive will make public appearances at various locations by way of April.

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KTM TPI STARTING RACKET: MR KNOW-IT-ALL

Dear Mr. Know-It-All,

I have a 2020 KTM 250XC-W TPI, and I’m concerned about a noise that it makes when I press the starter button. I have already replaced the clutch pack and the Bendix, but that hasn’t solved the issue. I’m wondering if the problem could be with the starter. Can you please help me?

Robert
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Noises from the starter system can be quite alarming, but they are more common in the 2008–2016 models and less so in the newer 2017 and later models. The clutch pack replacement you did is unrelated to the starter system, so it didn’t have any effect on the noise issue. Starter motors usually don’t make noise unless the bearings are failing. You can check the bearings by removing the Bendix and manually spinning the starter motor. If the bearings feel rough, it’s time to get a new motor. It’s worth noting that the motors have a notched feeling due to the internal magnets, so they don’t spin freely. The most likely causes of the noise are the Bendix and starter motor support bushings in the cases. Take a close look at them and replace any that have worn Teflon coating. Enjoy your rides, and thanks to Slavens Racing for providing the necessary information to address this question accurately.

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