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you didn't say it had to carry huge loads ....
.....we've been camping with a four man tent etc....
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you didn't say it had to carry huge loads ....
.....we've been camping with a four man tent etc....
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vauxhall omega?,had a 2.5 diesel estate,bmw straight 6 engine,runs on veggie oil as well,very comfortable and huge,up to 3litre petrol if you want really fast
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almost forgot, if you run on veg oil you should think about changing all the fuel lines that are rubber as 4 lads from the landy club i was in all had there lines block up or disintergrate!!! saying that my mate runs his 308D merc pick up on heating oil and it never gave him any issues at all!
The omegas can have saab 5pot turbos stuck in them easily which is popular with tramp drift and drifters normally
The omegas can have saab 5pot turbos stuck in them easily which is popular with tramp drift and drifters normally
Dont want a Golf.
Omega is what the police used before they got Volvos,Seems to me they caught more crims in the Omega's! so they must be quick, They do seem a lot of car for the money. But its a Vauxhall Dont like vauxhalls..
Sierra would do,Could get a cosworth looking thing pretty cheap, Could put a zetec in it?
More ideas please!
Omega is what the police used before they got Volvos,Seems to me they caught more crims in the Omega's! so they must be quick, They do seem a lot of car for the money. But its a Vauxhall Dont like vauxhalls..
Sierra would do,Could get a cosworth looking thing pretty cheap, Could put a zetec in it?
More ideas please!
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See if you can pick up a hearse, plenty of room for luggage away from prying eyes in the ' bottom box ' .
When I drove one 'on active service' as it were, we occasionally had to use the lower deck for the intended purpose - stashing another body ready for a swift turnround to the next funeral. Find a quiet spot, open the tailgate, drop the flap, 1-2-3-lift and slide...
On the V6 Granada you simply pumped-up the air suspension to take account of the extra weight; John and Josephine Public were none the wiser that grandad had someone else's grandad along for company!
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A list-
Fixing stuff
Lancia fulvia, not the later ones
Lancia stratos
68 Mustang
Tractors, Specially weird little french ones
Small Renaults, any of them
Alfa 156 sportwagon,147
3 door Ford focus's
MK 2 Jag
Landrover's, Series & Defenders
Women
Led zeppelin
In that order.
Fixing stuff
Lancia fulvia, not the later ones
Lancia stratos
68 Mustang
Tractors, Specially weird little french ones
Small Renaults, any of them
Alfa 156 sportwagon,147
3 door Ford focus's
MK 2 Jag
Landrover's, Series & Defenders
Women
Led zeppelin
In that order.
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RWD cossie focus, or v8 focus heres a link,
http://www.performancefordmag.com/caroftheyear.asp
in the states the mk1 focus had an SVO V8 package available, nice tidy ford chassis with a v8 engine yes please!!
http://www.performancefordmag.com/caroftheyear.asp
in the states the mk1 focus had an SVO V8 package available, nice tidy ford chassis with a v8 engine yes please!!
Chavtastic, Dont fancy that either
New idea-
Find a 07'ish High top transit (I know of one for £900 but the engine is kaput) easy enough to fix that. Go through the whole thing make sure its tip top,Insulate the rear,fit air vents,Carpet it out,Fit a Shower,Bed,Cooker,fridge,Sink,DVD player and so forth, Basically make it into a small House.
Heres the clever bit,Put my Suzuki 250 in the back,Keep a small area in the van as a bike garage,Some sort of frame to hold the bike solid when driving,Bigish toolbox and some bits and pieces.
Then when I want to see some places or just want a day off, park the van in town or at a campsite and Wizz off on the bike? Likewise, if I get enough of the bike I can drive the van
Is this a good idea or not?
Problem with a car is the space, Its fun for 2 or 3 days and sleeping in a tent or back of car for 2 nights is fine, But I was thinking more like 2-3 weeks and still need to drive home again and a Car after 3 weeks of enthusiastic driving might not make it back?
New idea-
Find a 07'ish High top transit (I know of one for £900 but the engine is kaput) easy enough to fix that. Go through the whole thing make sure its tip top,Insulate the rear,fit air vents,Carpet it out,Fit a Shower,Bed,Cooker,fridge,Sink,DVD player and so forth, Basically make it into a small House.
Heres the clever bit,Put my Suzuki 250 in the back,Keep a small area in the van as a bike garage,Some sort of frame to hold the bike solid when driving,Bigish toolbox and some bits and pieces.
Then when I want to see some places or just want a day off, park the van in town or at a campsite and Wizz off on the bike? Likewise, if I get enough of the bike I can drive the van
Is this a good idea or not?
Problem with a car is the space, Its fun for 2 or 3 days and sleeping in a tent or back of car for 2 nights is fine, But I was thinking more like 2-3 weeks and still need to drive home again and a Car after 3 weeks of enthusiastic driving might not make it back?
Right thats it! Cant get away from it
Soon I will have a New Landrover 110 Chassis on order, I will then Build it up from scratch over the winter with mainly Defender TD5 parts. New gearbox,rebuilt engine,rebuilt axles,All new bearings,brakes,suspension,Clutch,steering,wheels,tyres,lights,interior,Heavy duty tow bar,Winches,A few other bits that I am yet to think of.
Will also build a 14x6 ish trailer to tow behind it.
I Will then go mad on Ebay France and end up Buying a wierd little Le tracteur and Possibly a funny little Renault and pick them up with said trailer combo.
Soon I will have a New Landrover 110 Chassis on order, I will then Build it up from scratch over the winter with mainly Defender TD5 parts. New gearbox,rebuilt engine,rebuilt axles,All new bearings,brakes,suspension,Clutch,steering,wheels,tyres,lights,interior,Heavy duty tow bar,Winches,A few other bits that I am yet to think of.
Will also build a 14x6 ish trailer to tow behind it.
I Will then go mad on Ebay France and end up Buying a wierd little Le tracteur and Possibly a funny little Renault and pick them up with said trailer combo.
Bit too brash, and was advised not to get the newer Transits, That Idea gone.
I'm Building a Landrover! Takes a while but reckon I will be finished by spring, assuming I can find all the parts and the lead time on the chassis isnt much.
Not yet decided if I should take the bike as well? Might make a 4x6 box in the front of trailer for the bike? Or perhaps forget the trailer? Too many choices.
I'm Building a Landrover! Takes a while but reckon I will be finished by spring, assuming I can find all the parts and the lead time on the chassis isnt much.
Not yet decided if I should take the bike as well? Might make a 4x6 box in the front of trailer for the bike? Or perhaps forget the trailer? Too many choices.
Why not make the landy a 4x4 with drag axle I/e 6x4 ??
For a standered 110/109 If you can get the bits you want to rebuild the landy shouldnt take that long,
Several years ago I built a 90 in 9 days 2 weekends and a few hours every night in this timeit started out as diesel then changed to v8 it took me a couple of months to get 90% of the bits before starting the build then the other 10% took a few weeks as finding bits Broken or missing/lost,, So start
Digging deep in pockets and stocking up on parts just keep looking and wrighting lists out ...... P/s You will always miss something out ..
For a standered 110/109 If you can get the bits you want to rebuild the landy shouldnt take that long,
Several years ago I built a 90 in 9 days 2 weekends and a few hours every night in this timeit started out as diesel then changed to v8 it took me a couple of months to get 90% of the bits before starting the build then the other 10% took a few weeks as finding bits Broken or missing/lost,, So start
Digging deep in pockets and stocking up on parts just keep looking and wrighting lists out ...... P/s You will always miss something out ..
