ROUND 5: 1986-95
A short summary of the era:
A very turbulent era, starting with a strong economy that turned around to a major financial crisis. This was probably the era where Sweden after WW2 as we knew it disappeared and never really became itself again, after some turbulent happenings and dramatic changes in society.
What happened during this era? (OOC: Including this as it might reflect society as a whole, important to consider in this challenge)
1986: Volvo and Fermenta announces a fusion that breaks and results in a scandal when the CEO for Fermenta, Reefat El-Sayed, was caught lying about his academic qualifications. The prime minister Olof Palme is shot, a murder that still remains unsolved to this day. He is replaced by Ingvar Carlsson. Sweden is suffering lots of damage from the nuclear meltdown at Chernobyl. Back seat passengers is now required to wear seatbelts. The Nintendo Entertainment System becomes a smash hit in the country. SAAB sets its famous world record at Talladega.
1987: The first prototype of JAS 39 Gripen is shown. Sweden wins the world cup in ice hockey. Patrik Sjöberg sets the world record in high jump at 2.42 metres. The first commercial TV channel, TV3, is started, because a loophole is found in the law that banned commercial TV, since the sendings are done from UK.
1988: ASEA and Brown Boveri is fusioned which forms ABB. Even kids under 15 is now required to wear seatbelts. A virus epidemic kills lots of seals in the Baltic sea. JAS 39 Gripen does its first test flight.
1989: The only example of JAS 39 Gripen crashes during a test flight. Roxette is at top of the Billboard list with “The look”. GM buys a 50% stake in the automobile production at SAAB.
1990: Sweden gets into a huge financial crisis.
1991: SAAB closes its Malmö automobile factory after huge losses. Carola Häggqvist wins the Eurovision song contest. The Volvo 850 is shown, the most expensive industrial project in the country ever. John Ausonius, also known as “the Laser man”, shoots his first victim. The Social democratic party loses the election to the Moderate party. TV4 gets permission to send commercial TV in Sweden.
1992: Sören Gyll becomes the new CEO for Volvo after Pehr G Gyllenhammar. John Ausonius is caught after a bank robbery. 4.6% of the Swedish population are now unemployed.
1993: 54 people is killed when the ferry “Jan Heweliusz” is sinking in the Baltic sea. A JAS 39 Gripen crashes at a flight show during the Stockholm water festival. A fusion between Volvo and Renault is failed. The ban on commercial radio is lifted.
1994: The second lieutenant Mattias Flink shoots 7 people to death at a crime of passion. The Social democrats once again wins the election. 852 people is killed when the ferry “M/S Estonia” sinks into the Baltic sea.
1995: Sweden joins the European Union. The sales of leaded gas are now banned.
CAR RULESET:
Model year - 1995 or older
Trim year - 1986 - 1995
Engine family year - 1995 or older
Engine variant year - no newer than the trim year of the car
Banned parts:
Billet cranks
Racing intakes
Racing tubular headers
Semi slicks
All types of carbon fibre bodies and chassis
Downforce undertray
Restricted parts:
Alu or fiberglass bodies not recommended except for sports cars/high end luxury cars (in the case of aluminium). May result in binning, if you are unsure, ask first. Partial alu is always OK.
Lockers are only allowed on 4x4 vehicles. LSDs are always OK
Fuel type: Unleaded, regular or premium. Applies to all cars.
Emissions/loudness:
1986-88: A maximum of 6000 engine emissions. Catalytic converter not required. At least one muffler required. Maximum engine noise level is 42.
BONUS: If you have a cat fitted and meets the 1989 regulations, your base price will get a $800 AMU reduction. This is to simulate the subsidy cars with cats got before cats were mandatory, to encourage people to buy cars with cats.
1989-95: A maximum of 1500 engine emissions. Catalytic converter required. At least one muffler required. Maximum engine noise level is 42. No subsidies anymore.
EXCEPTION: Before 1992, if the engine is smaller than 800 cc, or if the weight + maximum load capacity of the vehicle exceeds 2500 kg, no emissions regulations apply.
Safety: 60s safety not allowed. 70s safety has to be at least standard. Any 80s or 90s safety allowed.
EXCEPTIONS: Light duty trucks can use basic 70s safety, which means all vans and pickup trucks. A SUV is classed as a light duty truck only if the last row of seats that can be used in the body is either empty or jump seats. So, if it’s a 2 row body, the second row can’t contain full seats. If it’s a 3 row body, the second row can, but not the third row.
Lights:
At least one pair of headlights required - can have any shape since Sweden never had any sealed beam regulations. White or yellow lenses forward. One pair of white or yellow parking lamps required - though they may be integrated in the headlight fixture. If using separate parking lights they has to be white or yellow though - not amber/orange.
Turn signals required front and rear, as well as at least one side mounted turn signal. Lenses and/or lamp should be orange.
At least one pair of taillights and one pair of brakelights. They can be combined in the same fixture. One or two backup lights optional, not mandatory. “Third brake light” is recommended but not mandatory.
Wiper/washers: At least one windshield wiper required. If using only one wiper, it has to be mounted close to the centre so it can sweep most of the windshield. Real life examples: Mercedes 190 or Fiat Panda. Generally, windshield washer nozzles are required, however, since they could be built into the wipers, a separate fixture is not required.
Wipers and/or washer nozzles for the headlights are mandatory on 1993 models and older. If using dual headlights, it is enough to have it only on the low beams. 1994 and newer models does not need any headlamp cleaning equipment (unless the car has HID lights but that’s more a remark for lore purpouses since it’s impossible to tell from the fixture)
Mirrors:
Two outside mirrors required
License plate:
One up front, one in the rear. The wide “euro size” plates has to be used, not necessarily this one but the ones that is close in size to this:
Gas cap: Has to be mounted on the outside of the vehicle.
Tyres: Radials were universal in this era. Size requirements removed but use common sense. A 1986 econobox didn’t have 255/40R18. If you are unsure, check out what similar cars in its class had IRL, it is rarely more than a google search away.
Others: Hard, protruding hood ornaments are banned.
Bumpers are required front and rear, though no requirements regarding size or strength. Exception: Light duty trucks.
Keep in mind that there was an increasing safety debate during this era and a car without at least ABS and a drivers side airbag was not illegal but would have recieved criticism and probably be hard to sell around 94-95 unless being a very cheap econobox. Light trucks and SUVs were a lot slower to recieve safety equipment, though.
Naming:
Model/Trim : SCCR5 - Your name / The name of the car
Family/Variant : SCCR5 - Your name / The name of the engine
DEADLINE:Saturday the 13th of November, 6 PM CET
Before this, I want the car file sent to me via PM, and also a presentation, ad, or similar of the car in this thread.
(Feel free to ask any questions!)