guy
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Jul 12, 2006 15:37:35 GMT
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After seeing the post on uno's, it got me thinking. Are the 4wd pandas any good, would it be possible to make a quick one, bike engine with 4wd? Has anyone ever made a fast one? I have seen a few proper off road ones here and there. but never any road based ones? Guy
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Mk1 Escort slowly rusting into nothing! But safely stored in a dry garage. Mk2 Golf, Low n' Loud
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Jul 12, 2006 15:40:25 GMT
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I think it needs to be done.
Uno T or Punto T engine.
Martini colours
Mini delta integralle!
FTW!
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The lurker formerly known as Cappuccinocruiser.. or wedgedout..
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Jul 12, 2006 15:53:08 GMT
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Always fancied a twin bike engined one, one driving the front wheels the other the back, rustier than Rusty Rust McRust of the clan McRusy, with white steel wheels, knobbly tyres and painted a faded rusty red knackered paint, almost primer, but old paint instead, almost pink on the top...
You get the idea.
BB
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Yesterday at 7:54, pogweasel wrote:
Nothing wrong with creature comforts. If I want masochism, I'll just go and slam my knackers in the fridge door for a bit.
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Jul 12, 2006 15:57:58 GMT
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That, but with knackered paint. Ace. BB
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Yesterday at 7:54, pogweasel wrote:
Nothing wrong with creature comforts. If I want masochism, I'll just go and slam my knackers in the fridge door for a bit.
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Jul 12, 2006 16:00:07 GMT
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how about an sj410? BB?
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Yesterday at 7:54, pogweasel wrote:
Nothing wrong with creature comforts. If I want masochism, I'll just go and slam my knackers in the fridge door for a bit.
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Mr K
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Jul 12, 2006 16:07:19 GMT
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is the uno turbo engine a strait swap for the fire? or is the bell housing bolt patern different?
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guy
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Jul 12, 2006 16:10:42 GMT
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I was thinking more like this Guy
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Mk1 Escort slowly rusting into nothing! But safely stored in a dry garage. Mk2 Golf, Low n' Loud
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Neil
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Jul 12, 2006 16:13:19 GMT
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I was thinking more like this Guy Me too!!
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Jul 12, 2006 16:14:40 GMT
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We had one briefly in the 80's quite fun off road, not sure how long they last, although a kid at schools mom had one for yours without known complaint. Do it!
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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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patty
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Jul 12, 2006 16:29:46 GMT
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They are a great off road weapon, you would be surprised how capable they are. 4wd drifting in deep mud was a hoot!
The sisley is the limited edition jobbie, not to sure on the differences over stock model. Fun car all the way!!!
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Jul 12, 2006 16:31:18 GMT
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They are Ace, I`ll get some pics of the one that will be up for sale soon They are the ski instructors favorite in france and fetch proper money The ability for them to keep on going when they are literally falling apart from all the salt induced corrosion is staggering... theres a Black one in Meribel that has no door bottoms at all below the swage line...... you can see the doorcards from outside and its still keeps going every year.... rusty as feck with the lights hanging out of the front panel, loaded up with skis and rucksacks and normally a couple of Drunk instructors ;D They seem indestructable, and are very good off road too Marks one is actually very tidy, In Green with the "Oh so rare" Sisley Roof rack too
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Jul 12, 2006 17:10:02 GMT
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they have no center diff guys, so 4x4 on the road is asking for trouble!
J
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Jul 12, 2006 17:32:04 GMT
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you could just drop the bike engine in the front and hook it up to the rear axle, i've seen some 4x4 in the flesh and the rear axle diff and driveshaft are off to one side makeing it easyier to install the bike engine in the bay.
stip things out 600kgs and a bike gearbox,
no no thats just too much fun forget i mentioned it.
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Jul 12, 2006 18:46:42 GMT
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Right, I had a Panda but not the 4x4 one. I did examine a lot of them in the scrappy though so I know something about them. The Panda is a great small car but it has its limitations. It's made of tinfoil so it rusts faster than a Lancia Gamma on the production line. It handles not too badly on the later 2wd cars with independent rear suspensions but the early 2wd cars like mine was and the 4x4s have a beam axle at the rear with leaf springs so cornering's not what you're used to from small FWD cars. And no, don't think cos it's got a live axle at the rear that the handling will be good, it isnt. Other than that it has a Steyr-Puch transmission and a damn great big centre bearing sticking down somewhere under where the handbrake lever is that kills ground clearance. Delta HF Integrale it isnt. I always thought you should be able to move the centre bearing up into the car but never had one to try it on. From memory of looking at them in the scrappy the underbonnet was similar to a normal Panda so the usual small FIAT engine choices should be possible. Meself I wouldnt though, if I ended up with a Panda 4x4 I'd enjoy it for what it is rather than try to push it beyond what it can do.
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"Jeremy Clarkson, a man we motor enthusiasts need on our side like Lewis Hamilton's F1 car needs a towing ball and a Sprite Musketeer" My motor
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Jul 12, 2006 20:45:13 GMT
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What about the Seat Marbella?
Basically the same as the Panda but built slightly better and don't seem to rust as quickly. I used to have a 900 Fun, my sister loved it because you could strip all the interior and throw it in the washing machine.
I'd love to get another and drop a Uno turbo lump in 1, strip the interior, cage, bucket seats and trash round a track.
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Current Fleet 2006 Skoda Roomster 1.4 16v (Daily) 1990 Autozam Revue 1.5 Auto Canvas Top (Project) 1993 VW Transporter LWB 2.4D (Camper Project) 1994 Skoda Favorit Foreman II Pick Up (Project) 1979 Skoda Estelle 120LS. (Project) 1982 Kip Kompakt 300 Caravan (Project)
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