messerschmitt owner Posted February 27, 2015 Posted February 27, 2015 ...UMMs! They're uglythey're shitethey're from a country not known for car manufacture - Portugalthey're still shite but the urge is strong ... garethj 1
Junkman Posted February 27, 2015 Posted February 27, 2015 Buy one.They are good. I had one at my disposal when installing a concrete testing laboratory in Madeira in the early 90s.
castros_bro Posted February 27, 2015 Posted February 27, 2015 I've had and driven a few and they are superb in an agriculural diesel 4X4 way where most maintenance can be done with a lump hammer, We have used them for carrying dets or explosives cross country. The only better and more amusing thing is a Munga 4x4. Junkman and scruff 2
Junkman Posted February 27, 2015 Posted February 27, 2015 Make no mistake, Mungas, despite hilariously quirky, are more complex than meets the eye and nowadays not exactly cheap to own.
skattrd Posted February 27, 2015 Posted February 27, 2015 They are so damn ugly,, does that make them cool? or is that just with us weirdos? eddyramrod 1
Rusty_Rocket Posted February 27, 2015 Posted February 27, 2015 My pal has two Mungas. One is German, the other Dutch. Both ex-military. I'll try and grab a pic next time he drags one out.
dave21478 Posted February 27, 2015 Posted February 27, 2015 I occasionally see an UMM rattling around here. Just looked on LeBonCoin and there aint much, and nothing that works for under 2k! http://www.leboncoin.fr/voitures/offres/midi_pyrenees/occasions/?f=a&th=1&q=umm
messerschmitt owner Posted February 27, 2015 Author Posted February 27, 2015 a ratty pick up non runner in Lancashire just now Cavcraft 1
Timewaster Posted February 27, 2015 Posted February 27, 2015 I'm sure they used to make transcats on a little industrial unit just down the road from me in the mid 80s.There was a rumor going around that they closed down because the Russians were after them after the bonnet flew of one and killed a rusky soldier.Probably bar room bullshit.
castros_bro Posted February 27, 2015 Posted February 27, 2015 I'll see your transcat and raise you a..... vulgalour and Junkman 2
Junkman Posted February 27, 2015 Posted February 27, 2015 I see your Hägglund and raise you a... eddyramrod, vulgalour and mercrocker 3
Junkman Posted February 27, 2015 Posted February 27, 2015 They seem to be quite suitable for chod collections. This one however sadly lacks the 01 and confederate flag stickers, which are mandatory for this paint and wheels combination. vulgalour, Sigmund Fraud, Squire_Dawson and 2 others 5
scruff Posted February 27, 2015 Posted February 27, 2015 I'd love an UMM as well, highlight of Portugal holidays
MrBiscuits Posted February 27, 2015 Posted February 27, 2015 Did they import these into the UK at one time? Sure I remember seeing them parked up at Southampton docks when I was doing a bit of casual trespassing in the school holidays. Would have been early '90s I guess. Didn't really know what they were at the time but that bonnet line is pretty distinctive.
messerschmitt owner Posted February 27, 2015 Author Posted February 27, 2015 yep, rhd as well! I want a five door! MrBiscuits 1
messerschmitt owner Posted February 27, 2015 Author Posted February 27, 2015 this! scruff, garethj, Jim Bergerac and 1 other 4
messerschmitt owner Posted February 27, 2015 Author Posted February 27, 2015 well, have mailed about the Lancashire one ... ... even though it's a pick up
skattrd Posted February 27, 2015 Posted February 27, 2015 Is the 5dr on the std chassis or is that lwb?
messerschmitt owner Posted February 27, 2015 Author Posted February 27, 2015 that 5dr is on the standard chassis, I think and there is a lwb and a super lwb version lwb the UMM Pontiff 4x4 anonymous user 1
messerschmitt owner Posted February 27, 2015 Author Posted February 27, 2015 when you search on the bay of shite for Umm these are the recommended other searches umm alter 4x4 umm alter umm 4x4 umm transcat unimog unhinged The last one seems to be most appropriate! Lacquer Peel and mouseflakes 2
skattrd Posted February 27, 2015 Posted February 27, 2015 I should probably own up and admit that I won the auction for the Umm on ebay the other day.Collection from Devon hopefully next weekend, I'm quite excited. burraston2006, KruJoe, Sigmund Fraud and 8 others 11
NorfolkNWeigh Posted February 27, 2015 Posted February 27, 2015 in the late 80's I once saw John Peel driving an UMM Transcat in Regents St . Asimo 1
messerschmitt owner Posted February 27, 2015 Author Posted February 27, 2015 ah, it's in the fold - that kind of started the urge again!
messerschmitt owner Posted February 27, 2015 Author Posted February 27, 2015 Skattrdcan you ask them about this one ... I'm interested.
skattrd Posted February 27, 2015 Posted February 27, 2015 Skattrdcan you ask them about this one ... I'm interested. Join the queue
brickwall Posted February 27, 2015 Posted February 27, 2015 They are excellent, make no mistake. Peugeot 2.5 TD coal burner is the one to have. Has puggy gearbox too. I' liked driving them and it feels like a van. Junkman, messerschmitt owner, scruff and 1 other 4
purplebargeken Posted February 27, 2015 Posted February 27, 2015 Ummmmm, it looks like the bastard love child of a Landrover and something else. I am slightly lost for words. messerschmitt owner 1
garethj Posted February 27, 2015 Posted February 27, 2015 That looks fantastic. If I needed a car that was less comfortable than a Series Land Rover and possibly less reliable that would be at the top of my list. Can't wait to see the collection thread, will you be driving it back home? skattrd 1
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