GavinJ
Club Retro Rides Member
MGB 3.9 v8 Sebring
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Bedford Rascal'sGavinJ
@gavinj
Club Retro Rides Member 209
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Oct 11, 2005 17:26:21 GMT
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What do we think of them?
I asked a mate if he had access to a van to help me collect a V8 for the MG and he turned up in a little 'sooty' van, an old 'f' plate rascal.
To be honest I was pleasantly suprised by it, nice and comfortable inside - plenty of room in the back and the V8 fitted in easily.
It was a 996cc engine so cheap tax and had a 5 speed box, we kept to a steady speed of 60mph and did about 200 miles for around £20.
What an excellent cheap practical little van ;D imho
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Oct 11, 2005 17:29:08 GMT
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I'd love the Suzuki version with a couple of Hayabusa engines in the back.
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Oct 11, 2005 17:31:04 GMT
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Hmmm, been pondering this recently. My dad had an old suzuki yeeears ago, i liked a lot. shopkeeper who lives near me has a newer suzuki and i'm sure its RWD, which certainly got me thinkin! recon theres any Honda Actys still about?
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 it doesn't matter if it's a Morris Marina or a Toyota Celica - it's what you do with it that counts  |
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Oct 11, 2005 17:33:14 GMT
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it doesn't matter if it's a Morris Marina or a Toyota Celica - it's what you do with it that counts |
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Oct 11, 2005 17:39:41 GMT
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rascal off ebay, very tempting this idea  |
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it doesn't matter if it's a Morris Marina or a Toyota Celica - it's what you do with it that counts |
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vanpeebles
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I am eastbound in pursuit of a white Lamborghini, this is not a recording.
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Oct 11, 2005 18:10:44 GMT
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daihatsu hi-jet for the win!
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Oct 11, 2005 18:38:16 GMT
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This was one of my favorite cars of the summer, astonishingly fast!   Also very very green, its stock apart from the decent tyres out back and the engine, they just popped the engine between the frame rails, and welded it in there, then they welded the driveshaft flange to the sprocket at hte 'box output! J |
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Oct 11, 2005 19:11:49 GMT
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that is so mint...
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Oct 11, 2005 19:22:21 GMT
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Was it looking not so Green at the start of the summer?
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Oct 11, 2005 20:35:09 GMT
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There was a photoshop thread on these a while back. Slammed, white, checkered roof, kind of euro look I think. Oh, and sticky out alloys.
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Peugeot 307sw - Suzuki SV650S - MX5.
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Hirst
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This avatar is inaccurate, I've never shaved that closely
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Oct 11, 2005 20:46:15 GMT
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Kei vans are ace, they do some really mad ones in Japan. You can get 660cc turbo-equipped Suzuki Carrys with diff locks and 4WD! The Daihatsu Hijet comes in all kinds of variants too, you can get loads of accessories!   The Carry can come in dump truck form too -  Really ace handy little vans/trucks, you can see why they're so popular over there.  |
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Oct 11, 2005 20:52:42 GMT
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looks just like a veedub camper! ;D |
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Oct 11, 2005 20:59:51 GMT
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panel van rascal, slammed to the max.should look kinda funky. |
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Oct 11, 2005 21:17:11 GMT
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first thing i ever drive, back when i was like 6 or something, used to sit on my dads knee steering the wheel (H)
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Bedford Rascal'sDeleted
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Oct 11, 2005 21:38:09 GMT
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got mate that has one for sale £75 should buy it |
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Oct 11, 2005 21:44:25 GMT
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They do Irish Wheelies too if you try hard enough...and with a little modding, will actually roll all the way over.
*n
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Top grammar tips!
Bought = purchased. Brought = relocated
Lose = misplace/opposite of win. Loose = your mum
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Oct 11, 2005 21:50:36 GMT
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Quality coincidence: I just clicked on page 100 of the General Board...And halfway down it was this - the old Rascal thread. ;D *n |
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Top grammar tips!
Bought = purchased. Brought = relocated
Lose = misplace/opposite of win. Loose = your mum
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Mr K
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Oct 11, 2005 21:56:15 GMT
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my milk man used to drive one. he used to get valve bounce as he went out of my driveway and off up the lane lol.
he was a weird bloke, he looked at my brothers cr-x which has some sticker from a road rally on it and said 'wouldnt catch me doing that'.... (he retired and the new milkman crashed the rascal into our gate) which made us laugh because a few moths ago they're was a article in a classic car mag about 'dennis thorne' a successfull 70s rally / rally cross driver and also - our ex milk man!! he had never said a thing when we spoke 2 him. he is now farming pedigree cows and restoreing a porche 911 turbo so the article said.... weird world isnt it. lol.
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Bedford Rascal'sarthurbrown
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Oct 11, 2005 22:36:41 GMT
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They do Irish Wheelies too if you try hard enough...and with a little modding, will actually roll all the way over. *n Been there, done that! Used to work in a place that had a very rusty and unroadworthy Rascal pick-up as a site hack. 'Twas great, pulling 'stoppies' in it! ;D |
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Mr K
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Oct 11, 2005 22:38:50 GMT
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 just did a rat look rascal, am pretty pleased with it! |
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