Mr Laurence Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 1 hour ago, cort16 said: What’s going on here ? Is this the worlds first and hopefully last safari mx5? https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/9977626 I think these are actually a ‘thing’, though admittedly mostly in America. Some don’t look too bad Cavcraft, Ghosty, cort16 and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New POD Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 6 hours ago, eddyramrod said: I've always wanted a Mini pickup. Prices are through the roof now but just seeing one makes me smile indulgently. I always thought I might like a mini pick up, but I'm not sure it offers the secure practicality of a Van. Also I'd love this pickup, but think there are better ways of spending money. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Holden-SS-pick-up-5-7-V8-AUTO-/124508460775?_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l49292 eddyramrod and Burnside 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wack Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 9 hours ago, cort16 said: What’s going on here ? Is this the worlds first and hopefully last safari mx5? https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/9977626 CLARKSON ! warch 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Vicar Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1290638 This is just lovely, and not too badly priced either at £4500 I think. 67 Victor 101 estate davocano, Remspoor, eddyramrod and 16 others 19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adw1977 Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 Austin Allegro 1979 project "austin allegro 1.4 project needs finishing off as can see is one of austin allegro 2 door lots of time and money has gone into car sad to see it go other commitments force me to sell has volkswagen polo 1.4 injection petrol engine engine is fully working not connected up have had it running as is mint engine have spare paint as can see is unique one of kind 2 door austin allegro previous owner sorted out underneath of car and body only front and rear windows left to sort comes with HYDRAGAS pump with individual valve kit and fluid have loads of extra parts for car lots of parts and mean lots stripped down another austin for parts so it's mountain of parts for car to finish it of as well and two sets of front windows and rear windows tax and mot exempt registered as historical vehicle " Starting bid: £800 Ebay link Amishtat and face 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RED2stroke Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 13 hours ago, Cavcraft said: Did anyone else have the misfortune of driving one of these round back in the day? Mini pick up. Restoration project, lots of spare parts, comes with the trailer. | eBay They were shitting awful. Had one in the late seventies, I used to buy 10 "crossply remoulds for £2.50 a piece and wear them out in a fortnight ragging it round the local roundabouts........... Cavcraft, eddyramrod and The Vicar 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New POD Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 39 minutes ago, adw1977 said: Austin Allegro 1979 project "austin allegro 1.4 project needs finishing off as can see is one of austin allegro 2 door lots of time and money has gone into car sad to see it go other commitments force me to sell has volkswagen polo 1.4 injection petrol engine engine is fully working not connected up have had it running as is mint engine have spare paint as can see is unique one of kind 2 door austin allegro previous owner sorted out underneath of car and body only front and rear windows left to sort comes with HYDRAGAS pump with individual valve kit and fluid have loads of extra parts for car lots of parts and mean lots stripped down another austin for parts so it's mountain of parts for car to finish it of as well and two sets of front windows and rear windows tax and mot exempt registered as historical vehicle " Starting bid: £800 Ebay link Why? I could imagine some sort of V6 out of a Rover 75 being forced into the engine bay (No idea how) but a poxy 1.4 out of a polo? Not worth the effort. Who was it that was shoehorning a big VAG engine into a little Lupo. Thats more the spirit. eddyramrod 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 5 minutes ago, New POD said: Why? I could imagine some sort of V6 out of a Rover 75 being forced into the engine bay (No idea how) but a poxy 1.4 out of a polo? Not worth the effort. Who was it that was shoehorning a big VAG engine into a little Lupo. Thats more the spirit. I'd imagine it'd probably been engine raped for a Mini and the Polo engine was the easiest way to get it mobile again. eddyramrod 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Mr_Bo11ox Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 Has he got a horizontal radiator in there above the gearbox? I'm sure that must have a fantastic throughput of air if so. Also it looks like 'Mr Stay Puft' from the back Skizzer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fabergé Greggs Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 1 hour ago, The Vicar said: https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1290638 This is just lovely, and not too badly priced either at £4500 I think. 67 Victor 101 estate My god that is hugely tempting as a ULEZ exempt London wagon. Spotted by @Pieman here And sold for £2160 + Premium in 2016 https://swva.co.uk/classic-car/vauxhall-victor-101-1967/ The Vicar, Cavcraft and LightBulbFun 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fabergé Greggs Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 Have we seen this before some time ago? Seller says it was on Bangers and Cash though I think he might mean Flipping bangers, dunno though. Retr0naut, somewhatfoolish, MorrisItalSLX and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrett Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 It's an ex-Autoshite car, I think imported by @Alexg and subsequently featured on 'a telly show'. Seems ot have struggled since then to find a good loving home. Shame, nice thing, but I'm an R5 purist so it's too modern for me Fabergé Greggs, BorniteIdentity, Skizzer and 1 other 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
somewhatfoolish Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 Maestro van x 2, 2750BINs, Bellshill, Darkest Lanarkshire. MorrisItalSLX, Burnside, BeEP and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
somewhatfoolish Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 Austin A50 Cambridge in AS colours, 1800BINs, East London, Seth Efrica. puddlethumper, Burnside and Cavcraft 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fabergé Greggs Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 Do we have a thread for "Most on its side car for sale"? adw1977, somewhatfoolish, RoadworkUK and 13 others 1 14 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 1 hour ago, Mr_Bo11ox said: Has he got a horizontal radiator in there above the gearbox? I'm sure that must have a fantastic throughput of air if so. Would it be any worse than the vertical sideways-mounted rad that many A-serieses were equipped with? I assume it has an electric fan underneath to lend a helping hand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavcraft Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 14 hours ago, wuvvum said: I've been wondering for a while Billy - how do you come up with these random anagrams? Do you put every vehicle name into an anagram generator to see if it comes up with something amusing, or do you have some kind of weird anagram-spotting brain? No, I just get bored easily (like you didn't know) and if anything looks like it'll spell 'minge' in the title, then it's game on. SteersWithThrottle, nomiST, Jerzy Woking and 7 others 2 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soundwave Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/717932839114294 "Spares only" No shit... MorrisItalSLX, wuvvum, Tenmil Socket and 15 others 1 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
face Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 Not shite alert. I love these Europas and often look to see what is out there. Noticed this today and am posting here. Europa "I fart in your general direction" willswitchengage, Remspoor, Kringle and 6 others 2 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod/b Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 5 hours ago, New POD said: Why? I could imagine some sort of V6 out of a Rover 75 being forced into the engine bay (No idea how) but a poxy 1.4 out of a polo? Not worth the effort. Who was it that was shoehorning a big VAG engine into a little Lupo. Thats more the spirit. Jonny Smith is in the process of wedging a V6 out of an 827 into one. eddyramrod 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asimo Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 6 hours ago, adw1977 said: Austin Allegro 1979 project "austin allegro 1.4 project needs finishing off as can see is one of austin allegro 2 door lots of time and money has gone into car sad to see it go other commitments force me to sell has volkswagen polo 1.4 injection petrol engine engine is fully working not connected up have had it running as is mint engine have spare paint as can see is unique one of kind 2 door austin allegro previous owner sorted out underneath of car and body only front and rear windows left to sort comes with HYDRAGAS pump with individual valve kit and fluid have loads of extra parts for car lots of parts and mean lots stripped down another austin for parts so it's mountain of parts for car to finish it of as well and two sets of front windows and rear windows tax and mot exempt registered as historical vehicle " Starting bid: £800 Ebay link I've driven and owned A series cars, and VW 1.4 engined cars, and you know what, the A series is in every way a better engine than that shit-awful VW thing. I like the idea of an engine swap, but all that work just to make an Allegro worse than before you started? **And those LED headlights look shit. So do the wheels. And the WobSopon body kit. BeEP, Wilko220, Cavcraft and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Pastry Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 26 minutes ago, Asimo said: I like the idea of an engine swap, but all that work just to make an Allegro worse than before you started? I suppose it's a minor detail, but wouldn't you need bespoke driveshafts to mate the VW gearbox to the Allegro hubs? TBF the ad does mention "not connected up....." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavcraft Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 Have we had this potato cam Rover 45 yet? Rover 45 V6 Connisseur spares or repair | eBay 'all liquids including flush out to get rid of the gunge and bushes.' Justwatching 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavcraft Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 Peugeot 806 2002 | eBay Gone totes overboard with the description. Burnside and BeEP 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavcraft Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 The moment you doubt whether you can fly......is the moment you paint a sea horse on your Rover Streetwise bonnet? Rover streetwise 11 months mot | eBay Burnside 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavcraft Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 Fiat Panda Cross Multijet 4X4 Cross for repairs or parts | eBay The engine is fucked. Burnside 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asimo Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 4 minutes ago, Mr Pastry said: I suppose it's a minor detail, but wouldn't you need bespoke driveshafts to mate the VW gearbox to the Allegro hubs? TBF the ad does mention "not connected up....." Not a minor detail at all, a major and expensive bit of engineering. Before you can get someone to weld-up* your two ends of previously unrelated drive shaft, you have to work out EXACTLY how long the finished assembly has to be which is not a trivial task. **Precision, max-strength welding too, in some sort of rotary jig. Anyway, here is that massive estate you wanted. 4.2 straight six* and live-axle. https://www.gumtree.com/p/other-cars/2004-gmc-envoy/1395200506 ** Must be one of the newest I6 designs available Cavcraft, horriblemercedes and Burnside 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holbeck Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 Go big or go home. Craig the Princess and mk2_craig 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scdan4 Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 It needs an engine, but currently priced accordingly. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/303848598053 What engine readily available would do? Lightweight, revving, not traditional but should* work* Supernaut and willswitchengage 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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