my ex german mk1 fire van 1970

[madmark]

mate that will make it to gaydon dont worry

[alcapone]

we wont be going on many/any fast roads, its just really a test to see what the mechanics and things are like - prob just a little drive round here and there - its kind of a test leading up to the gaydon event to see if the transit is capable
i hope it is but thats what brake down cover is for

Make sure the break down cover will cover the van... I had to leave the AA after about 15 years because they wouldn't cover my motorhome and they were at one time getting funny about 3.5 ton vans.

[madmark]

yes mate i have had this with the rac but pay extra for big transit twin wheelers i think its £10

[alcapone]

yes mate i have had this with the rac but pay extra for big transit twin wheelers i think its £10

OK, not too bad I guess. I ended up going to the RAC and as a member of the Caravan Club (or one of those type clubs) I get good cover for the motorhome and they don't ask what size it is, they cover any motorhome. I did specifically ask them if a 7.5 ton unit would be covered and they said it would be treated the same as any other motorhome. Stick a bed and cooker in the back then reclassify it as a motorhome

[madmark]

heres one kreeping upto 90k
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTaAcFIW6rM

[alcapone]

heres one kreeping upto 90k
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTaAcFIW6rM

Cool! I guess they didn't need to worry about speed limiters in those days

[Vandalism]

i like this video - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GqvxVFl2 ... re=related - hmmm...no

[alcapone]

:lol:
i like this video - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GqvxVFl2 ... re=related - hmmm...no

Haha, the only way to get a MKI to drift without spending a fortune on the engine

[Vandalism]

Stick a bed and cooker in the back then reclassify it as a motorhome

nah its going to be a working van eventually, going to auto jumbles - mabe used to take my dads mini on a trailer to shows - and my dad wants to transport another mini shell soon and was going to put it in the back of the transit - so no room for a bed and that

[Vandalism]

Just got the most amazing phone call from my dad - he went to pickup my engine/tailgait and some other parts for my transit but hes only got a little 1275cc metro - the transit engine fitted in the boot - the tailgait on the roof and it was packed full with the other parts and he still got 55 mpg with all that load in

i asked him to get a pic so hopefully he will

[alcapone]

Just got the most amazing phone call from my dad - he went to pickup my engine/tailgait and some other parts for my transit but hes only got a little 1275cc metro - the transit engine fitted in the boot - the tailgait on the roof and it was packed full with the other parts and he still got 55 mpg with all that load in

i asked him to get a pic so hopefully he will

I bet the Metro was illegally overloaded

[Vandalism]

i dont know what the weight limit is but aparently it was similar to having 3 people weighing 19 stone in the car -
theres no weight limit to people in cars is there if a car can hold 4 people theres no limit to how much they weight i dont think

[madmark]

[Vandalism]

here is the new engine - its going to need some attention but it turns over by hand freely -
it is also prety comlpete minus carburetta - manifolds look good aswell

[madmark]

as luck would have it its got the flanges on the manifolds so all you need is a set of down pipes and a system
this is a good way to lurn about the v4 get it in bits and see whats cooking

and then after millions of pound later