breakdown truck

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TerryG
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Re: breakdown truck

#921 Post by TerryG »

It looks like someone had a Suzuki SJ, wanted a range rover classic so butchered on an approximation of the lights from an RR on to the SJ.
The only duster I have driven is on a 14 plate (it was in work for some adaptations and was blocking me in). I assumed it was a new model as I had never heard of one before. You learn something every day :)
Understeer: when you hit the wall with the front of the car.
Oversteer: when you hit the wall with the back of the car.
Horsepower: how fast you hit the wall.
Torque: how far you take the wall with you.
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Re: breakdown truck

#922 Post by rich. »

my ex mother in law bought one of those dacia duster things in the 90s.. a neighbour gave her 2 more for spares i can only say they all finished in the local scrappy.. as for walking the kids to school it happens at firstborns school & there is a bus provided by the commune but we are not covered :? we sometimes do the school run with dads truck 8-) i would let them walk but its too far & the local lane is sometimes mistaken for the mulsanne straight & far too dangerous :twisted: :twisted: :twisted:
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Re: breakdown truck

#924 Post by JPB »

A large, angry man, seen getting out of the Transit in the first link, wrote:Ah ain't gettin on no plane, fool!
:lol:

Liking the big Opel, they're a handsome old barge don't you think. :thumbs:
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Re: breakdown truck

#925 Post by UKJeeper »

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Re: breakdown truck

#926 Post by JPB »

:shock: It would take someone with very large balls to drive around in something with "Honcho" written on the sides of it! Just look at what happened to Hammond when Top Gear stopped for fuel in 'Bama that time sporting similar phrases and words on their cheap, locally purchased vehicles.
Love the Jeep, but the transfers would have to come off. :lol:
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Re: breakdown truck

#927 Post by TerryG »

But it's only a 5.7. Why not fit the 7.2 ;)
Understeer: when you hit the wall with the front of the car.
Oversteer: when you hit the wall with the back of the car.
Horsepower: how fast you hit the wall.
Torque: how far you take the wall with you.
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Re: breakdown truck

#928 Post by UKJeeper »

TerryG wrote:But it's only a 5.7. Why not fit the 7.2 ;)
A) it's a 5.9 (seller must have typo'ed)
B) Never was a 7.2 from AMC.
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Re: breakdown truck

#929 Post by TerryG »

I was assuming with it being part of GM that you could bung a chevy big block in it.
If you are going to fit a big engine, you may as well fit a BIG engine ;)
Understeer: when you hit the wall with the front of the car.
Oversteer: when you hit the wall with the back of the car.
Horsepower: how fast you hit the wall.
Torque: how far you take the wall with you.
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Re: breakdown truck

#930 Post by JPB »

Jeep, part of GM? Have I missed something? ;) Though there were also some fairly chunky Mopar V8s..
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