breakdown truck

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Re: breakdown truck

#3271 Post by JPB » Thu Nov 05, 2020 8:37 am

GHT wrote:Best thing really, I'm of an age when all I would do with it is leave it in a will. And as my wife and I are sprogless, who would benefit?
Are you recruiting for potential beneficiaries and, if yes, where does one obtain an application form for the role? :idea: Alternatively, you could buy a child from an overseas dealer.
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Re: breakdown truck

#3272 Post by GHT » Fri Nov 06, 2020 10:15 pm

JPB wrote:
Thu Nov 05, 2020 8:37 am
GHT wrote:Best thing really, I'm of an age when all I would do with it is leave it in a will. And as my wife and I are sprogless, who would benefit?
Are you recruiting for potential beneficiaries and, if yes, where does one obtain an application form for the role? :idea: Alternatively, you could buy a child from an overseas dealer.
;)
Money can't buy you happiness, but it can buy you one of these.

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Re: breakdown truck

#3273 Post by JPB » Sat Nov 07, 2020 1:25 am

Now that is rather well put together by the look of it. I'm intrigued by the mention of the IL4 turbo though. Did they fit a turbo to the good old B series :shock: , or was that model fitted with something modern and sophisticated?
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Re: breakdown truck

#3274 Post by GHT » Sat Nov 07, 2020 8:50 am

Was a turbo ever fitted to the MGB? The answer is probably, not officially. But for a little over four and a half thousand of Uncle Sam's shekels you can fit one.
https://mossmotors.com/supercharger-systems

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Re: breakdown truck

#3275 Post by Dick » Sun Nov 08, 2020 7:20 pm

Ive seen mgs with cosworth engine and turbos etc ...if you're thinking about modifications... ;)
Meanwhile ive never heard of this before

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/it ... 546855680/

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Re: breakdown truck

#3276 Post by GHT » Sun Nov 08, 2020 9:46 pm

Dick wrote:
Sun Nov 08, 2020 7:20 pm
Ive seen mgs with cosworth engine and turbos etc ...if you're thinking about modifications... ;)
Meanwhile ive never heard of this before https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/it ... 546855680/
Well I have, but it didn't have a Renault badge on the bonnet. In 1992 I had the honour and privilege (I've told you this before, haven't I?) Forgetfulness and old age, it goes with the territory. Where was I? Ah yes the Renault that was badged, hold on. What have I told you before? I led a convoy of trucks into Romania loaded with essential aid after the fall of communism. Every car, every single car, was a Renault like that one on Facebook, only they had a Dacia badge. (Why is my spellchecker questioning the spelling of Romania?)

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Re: breakdown truck

#3277 Post by suffolkpete » Mon Nov 09, 2020 8:59 am

That's actually a Renault Siete, made in Spain for the Spanish market.
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Re: breakdown truck

#3278 Post by Dick » Mon Nov 09, 2020 9:15 pm

Thanks chaps, i haven't seen one before...
Anyone fancy this?
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/it ... 490934736/

Or this
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/it ... 753299805/ :drool:

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Re: breakdown truck

#3279 Post by GHT » Tue Nov 10, 2020 10:39 am

Dick wrote:
Mon Nov 09, 2020 9:15 pm
Thanks chaps, i haven't seen one before... Anyone fancy this? https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/it ... 490934736/

https://www.ebay.co.uk/i/142883924206?n ... gJ9VfD_BwE Evil Bay have got something similar, but without the Batmobile, supercharged, all singing, all dancing, ratrod sewing machine engine.

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Re: breakdown truck

#3280 Post by Dick » Wed Nov 11, 2020 5:35 pm


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