Jim Bell Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 Micra K11 - the very definition of an automotive cockroachIf cockroaches had front crossmembers and sills like k11s, thered be a lot less of them about. loserone, robinmasters, Junkman and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martc Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 What cars do they drive in North Korea? I'd order a batch of them; along with a brace of Mobylettes or Puch Maxi's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D Spares & Tyres Posted July 18, 2017 Author Share Posted July 18, 2017 If cockroaches had front crossmembers and sills like k11s, thered be a lot less of them about.Yes but poke them both with a screw driver and they would sound the same 'Crunch' loserone, catsinthewelder, Junkman and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PiperCub Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 A Ford Falcon XB Coupe... There's been too much pain - just walk away. mercrocker 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twosmoke300 Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 I prob put the points back in my old 90 and run that but steal someones tdi motor at the first opportunity so i could run it on any old flammable shit when petrol runs out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 About a week before the end of days I intend to sign up for a brand new Kia on pcp. Early seasons of The Walking Dead were full of them. somewhatfoolish and Junkman 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anonymous user Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 About a week before the end of days I intend to sign up for a brand new Kia on pcp. Early seasons of The Walking Dead were full of them.But that seven year warranty will be of no use to you when the dealer is staffed by zombies, you might as well sign up for a new MG3 catsinthewelder, Junkman and Alusilber 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felly Magic Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 Peugeot 504 diesel I think would be perfect, run it on veg, job jobbed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John F Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 I was going to say LR Discovery 200 / 300 TDi, but how would you power up the welder when its arse inevitably drops out? catsinthewelder and Junkman 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heidel_Kakao Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 I was going to say LR Discovery 200 / 300 TDi, but how would you power up the welder when its arse inevitably drops out? Big ass inverter and run it off the car? Or portable diesel genny which will be useful anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talbot Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 Merc W124 300D. As long as you can find a manual one to be able to start it without 12v. Oil-lubricated injection pump for fuelling on any old oil that will burn. Ideal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgeRover Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 Merc W124 300D. As long as you can find a manual one to be able to start it without 12v. Oil-lubricated injection pump for fuelling on any old oil that will burn. Ideal.They really really don't like starting without heat if there's no 12v supply for the glow plugs, holding a burning rag over the inlet manifold whilst rolling downhill could be interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supernaut Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 gordonbennet, somewhatfoolish, loserone and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordonbennet Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 ^^^ has the prolapse started in Ohio while i was at work today? Junkman and PiperCub 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plasticvandan Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 Trabant,would run on parrafin if thats all that was left Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 If there'd been a nuclear apocalypse, last thing I'd be giving a shit about was a new motor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momentary Lapse Of Reason Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 Field Marshall tractorStarts with a fag end and a bit of grunthttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QB7cgTxLtlY clayts450 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supernaut Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 ^^^ has the prolapse started in Ohio while i was at work today? I nicked it from a Jalopnik article about the background cars in a new film being, well, filmed, called Ready Player One. It's actually being filmed in Birmingham, as they must have decided it looked post-apocalyptic enough without any more work needed. Plus, the Avantime is prime shite. gordonbennet, Junkman and catsinthewelder 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnthonyG Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 205 diesel or a Series Land Rover. If you really don't want any electrics, a poverty spec BSA Bantam without a battery (kickstart and lights fed off the engine) would be ideal. Bet they would run on paraffin/vodka/zombie piss as well. Bamboocarman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puddlethumper Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 I'm sticking with my 305 van. XUD and veg and stuff, and Dodgytom's got lots of spares, and lives just up the road, and he's got hills for starting on ( just lying around everywhere) and I can pay for parts with Badger beer that I shall liberate from Tesco coz its just up the road and all ,and vans are good for filling up with liberated essentials and stuff, and its got to be better than a Lagu............. catsinthewelder and Lacquer Peel 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UltraWomble Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 Field Marshall tractorStarts with a fag end and a bit of grunthttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QB7cgTxLtlYhttp://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Field-Marshall-Tractor-Series-2-/122585000552?hash=item1c8aa2aa68:g:PsQAAOSwbiFZXn0K Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momentary Lapse Of Reason Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Field-Marshall-Tractor-Series-2-/122585000552?hash=item1c8aa2aa68:g:PsQAAOSwbiFZXn0Khttp://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/feild-marshall-tractor-2/222560854763?_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIM.MBE%26ao%3D2%26asc%3D44761%26meid%3D428260921cf24fb1b487fa03080d1dfd%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D3%26rkt%3D6%26sd%3D122585000552 Cheeper cos bad spellinz (BTW I never said I was paying for one ) UltraWomble 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PiperCub Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 ^^^ has the prolapse started in Ohio while i was at work today?Yes the pockylips is here but for a giggle we thought we wouldnt tell you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lacquer Peel Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 Indenor diesel may be the way to go, gear driven OHV, sturdy old school diesel but a lot of them use Lucas CAV injection pumps. What if there's a nuclear winter? IDI diesels need a lot of heat to start. I'm a big fan of the VM 425 OHV engine, again gear driven OHV, but always with Bosch pumps. They have a reputation for HGF but I think that's from being overstressed in Range Rovers and Jeeps. Rover 825D pls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSdriver Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 I think I would travel by boat, they are pretty self-sufficient, mine has SABB 2 cylinder lifeboat engine that can be hand cranked, sails for when there is wind and solar panels for leccy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D Spares & Tyres Posted July 18, 2017 Author Share Posted July 18, 2017 I'm thinking I need a 4x4, roads will probably be impassable. Will need to have plenty of load space for looting Needs to have easily sourced spares Japanese 4x4s mostly have the same stud pattern so spare wheels could be easily found. Landrovers common too. So the only issue left to ponder is clutch cables as with knackered hydraulics you wouldn't be able to bump start it So I think I'm going for either a Hilux or an old Land Rover although I'm not sure if they have cable clutches Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catsinthewelder Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 Discos have hydraulic clutches, not sure about older stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiC Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 But then without fear of MOT man, you could bodge convert stuff like clutch cables. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D Spares & Tyres Posted July 18, 2017 Author Share Posted July 18, 2017 But then without fear of MOT man, you could bodge convert stuff like clutch cables.Good point, I'm sure that wouldn't be too hardDiscos have hydraulic clutches, not sure about older stuff.Makes no difference, the clutch arms usually snap off on these anyway... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiC Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 No more cars being made/imported and having to make do and mend? Look at Cuba and whats happened there. Admittedly nowadays some of it is for the tourist trade, but it still applies as it never used to entirely be due to that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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