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South yorkshire springs  new uprated, taller coils ;D Be under a hundred quid for 4 springs any rate any length, including vat and delivery Some slightly longer Dampers - Again they wont be anything too difficult to source..... Actually I thing Nathan cut the spring pans off and rewelded them Higher for cheapness Its an overlander, keep it simple and mechanical....... A Hydraulic system failure and no suspension is just what you want in Mongolia  Needs a Bullbar and lights as well for the full survival look ;D Think "Safari Rally" type Spec and accesories.... bars, Snorkel, mudflaps ;D oh and the customary Spare wheels on the roof or Bonnet ;D |
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cardo
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How about  Mucho soviet cheapness,super capable off road,simple to repair,nice low rent image  |
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1990 Eunos Roadster 1600
1993 Eunos Roadster 1800 Hillclimb car
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How about ,simple to repair, Which you will be doing a lot |
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I know this is an SL, but it might give a bit of inspiration...   I think these rally SL's were auto's ( ). Even MB themselves must have admitted that they can't build a decent manual box ;D |
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cardo
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If a Lada Niva's too unreliable for you,how about a 450 slc ?  Built like a tank,similar fuel cosumption as a tank  I ran one as an every day driver for 18 months,never let me down. |
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1995 Mercedes W124 E300D Wagon
1990 Eunos Roadster 1600
1993 Eunos Roadster 1800 Hillclimb car
1997 Eunos Roadster 1800 B2 Ltd
1999 Lotus Elise Sport 135
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tigran
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In rust we trust. Amen.
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My house to Peking... And backtigran
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Which you will be doing a lot  In all my years in russia i've never heard a bad thing said about their reliability, and they were run on donkey poo, vodka and colourful language. |
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1964 Rover P5 i6
1987 BMW 525e - The Rusty Streak
1992 Micra K10
2001 BMW E46 316i
2002 BMW E46 330Ci
2013 BMW F31 320d
2018 BMW G31 530d
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ishan
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bryn
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The Merc thing is pretty popular huh? I must say it would be tempting, diesel too, but I'd just worry about the repair side of things and fuel consumption. When it came to spares, I was thinking of carrying everything I'd need... ie you could carry a spare 2CV engine in the back, along with a couple of trailing arms and shocks. But a full compliment of Merc bits... Hmm. I did think about a bike too, a couple in France I know came back from Peking last year on mopeds, which formed part of my intrigue for the route. But I'd be carrying a laptop and digital camera... I'd rather not, but would kick myself if I didn't record it all along the way somehow. So better off in a motor. I wouldn't be adverse to a Lada Niva either. I'm going to work out a preliminary budget and timescale for this, because the more and more I think about it... Even if it's not this year, and to be honest I think this is going to need some planning. There's no reason why I shouldn't think about it seriously. |
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Volvo, Buggy, Discovery and an old tractor.
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 All you need!!!! ;D |
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bxer
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how about one of these? This is our old one that Mrs bxer loved. Make sure it's diseasel though, this beast would hit single figure mpg quite happiiy  |
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Well, obviously I should say 2CV and given the choice, I'd have to do it in one myself.
But, rather than 505 which is a bit modern, get an old 504 estate. They still make the 504 in Kenya I think. Tougher than a bit tough box full of tough things. A diesel is incredibly simple and will keep slogging away for hours on end.
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In all my years in russia i've never heard a bad thing said about their reliability, and they were run on donkey poo, vodka and colourful language.
