My old Heap (as the wife calls it)

**goraman** · 01-01-2013, 23:04

I have a soft spot for old trucks.
I absolutely love your old heap and miss my 1959 Chevy Apache with the stove bolt straight 6, 4 speed granny, and 580 something possi traction rear end,good for 55 miles an hour pulling a small house or not.

**walpurgis** · 01-01-2013, 23:48

Dunno about trucks, but I've got a little Suzuki Carry 1.3 van that I love to bits. I just bought it for fun about five years ago and It's only done a few thousand miles a year since. It's a hoot to drive, amazing on juice, pretty useful and a lot quicker than most people expect. I've soundproofed it a bit and waxoiled it but otherwise it's standard, but in virtually mint condition. I usually have a car or two as well, but the van is my favourite.

(I've also got a soft spot for the Merc 190E and the other W124 models. Not got one currently though, may get another)

**Alex_UK** · 02-01-2013, 10:29

Fantastic, Jon! Not sure what we're going to do this year - might get a SWB as my wife won't drive the 110...

**Jonboy** · 02-01-2013, 15:54

Originally Posted by walpurgis

By the way, what's your mpg on the V8. Must be pretty thirsty.

The Disco is a recent purchase for all the snow we were supposed to get

and fitted with the 4 litre fuel injected block but has only returned 15 mpg thats why i was giving it a bit of a service as it should be a bit better than that, the "Heap" fitted with its original 3.5 running twin SU's im not sure of its MPG as i only blatt it around locally and the speedo currently doesn't work but i don't think it makes double figures most of the time

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But on the good side it is only £103 a year to insure on a classic insurance

I have a Diesel Mercedes Viano for long distance stuff

A Cosworth 190 shape Merc would be nice Geoff or how about this one the milage is high but it looks a nice car and fairly rare i would of thought

W124

I have a soft spot for Alfas too having had a Sud for my first car, i like the little Mitos especially the Green Clover leaf ones

, these people are only just up the road from me and always have a few nice ones

Monza Sport

**Rare Bird** · 02-01-2013, 16:21

Wish i could drive, the first think id buy is an early 60's split screen VW 'Camper van

**Marco** · 02-01-2013, 16:25

Yup - those are as cool as fuck!

Marco.

**Alex_UK** · 02-01-2013, 16:51

Originally Posted by Rare Bird

Wish i could drive, the first think id buy is an early 60's split screen VW 'Camper van

This is what you need Andre - no licence required!

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Exact-Scale-...7145399&sr=8-2

**Jonboy** · 02-01-2013, 18:34

Originally Posted by Rare Bird

Wish i could drive, the first think id buy is an early 60's split screen VW 'Camper van

Been there and got the t shirt, i had a 67 beetle then a 59 Devon camper fitted with a 1600 twin carb type 3 engine, i then put a type 1 1600 engine back in, i used to be able to get the engine out in 20 mins as they were so easy to fiddle with, 4 bolts and a couple of wires then the throttle linkage and out she came.

went to quite a few VW shows including Bug Jam number 1 and so on, but lost interest and sold it for £500 as a going concern and bought a series 1 80 inch Land Rover fitted with a V6 , this was 25 years ago the splitty would be worth 10k plus now but hey ho,

Is this of some interest to you Andr'e, you don't need a licence for these in France and it looks like they are relaxing the laws over here

Microcar

**walpurgis** · 02-01-2013, 22:13

What is a Microcar? Is it a model or type?

**Jonboy** · 02-01-2013, 22:32

one of these, they are restricted to around 30mph

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