ceebmoj
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| posted on 15/9/06 at 03:56 PM |
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I saw the 24 houre 2cv race at Piston feast so have seen a bit of 2cv action and ho easy that are to work on / rase. also apreasheat the load capasity
that have with no seats in. also saw a couple messing about in a feald doing well geting up banks and the like.
I am sure its a mental thing rathe than logic but it just does not seem the right car. I will go and have a good think about them.
blake
[Edited on 15/9/06 by ceebmoj]
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DIY Si
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| posted on 15/9/06 at 04:07 PM |
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Mini's also have a reasonable amount of space, especially the vans/pickups.
“Let your plans be dark and as impenetratable as night, and when you move, fall like a thunderbolt.”
Sun Tzu, The Art of War
My new blog: http://spritecave.blogspot.co.uk/
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AdamR
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| posted on 15/9/06 at 04:29 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by DIY Si
Mini's also have a reasonable amount of space, especially the vans/pickups.
I started my petrol head life with 2 minis and I do love them.... but I think the ground clearance would be a big problem for the mongo rally.
For my money its gotta be the Panda 4x4 or, for sheer originality, a 2CV.
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DIY Si
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| posted on 15/9/06 at 04:45 PM |
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The panda may be a blightly better option for the 4x4. I just couldn't take someone seriously in a 2cv rally car! What sort of off roading
are we talking here? Steep slopes and stuff that's relatively smooth/flat, or rock strewn fields of boulders? Mini's can be made to have a
'good' ground clearance, but more may be required.
“Let your plans be dark and as impenetratable as night, and when you move, fall like a thunderbolt.”
Sun Tzu, The Art of War
My new blog: http://spritecave.blogspot.co.uk/
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iank
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| posted on 15/9/06 at 06:22 PM |
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Mini's, 2CV's and Panda's all seem to appear in the web gallery pages as does the SJ (probably the most 'sensible'
choice) and a Fiat 126  .
Ground clearance on mini will be the achillies heel.
http://www.mongolrally.com/modules.php?name=Content&pa=showpage&pid=92&page=4
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iank
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| posted on 15/9/06 at 06:36 PM |
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Just read the vehicle rules. Might be best to take the pain and get a proper landrover
£100 fine per 0.1 litre over 1ltr, so £2500 sees a nice V8 on the grid 
A Scooter sounds seriously hardcore 
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1. The Vehicle Rule: You can only use a car with an engine of less than 1 litre, that is generally considered to be crap. Motorbikes are limited to
under 125cc, ideally scooters (we're amicable chaps, so if you're desperate to use something bigger you can be accommodated, but you will
be fined £100 for every 0.1ltr above the limit).
[Edited on 15/9/06 by iank]
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DIY Si
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| posted on 15/9/06 at 07:02 PM |
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quote:
that is generally considered to be crap
Genius!
Just being fined for a bigger engine makes things much easier too.
“Let your plans be dark and as impenetratable as night, and when you move, fall like a thunderbolt.”
Sun Tzu, The Art of War
My new blog: http://spritecave.blogspot.co.uk/
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ceebmoj
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| posted on 26/9/06 at 08:11 AM |
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hi,
been out for a play in a haflinger
http://www.mongoliaarewethereyet.com/haflinger.php
if any one is intrested in what I think about them.
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