I might be buying.................

[timbott]

...............another motor......................:eek:

cheers, Tim

[Roger Whittle]

...............another motor......................:eek:

cheers, Tim

Wot? Annuva 1/72nd scale or are you goin' for the full twelve inch to the foot model?

Roger.

[AJC]

In place of or as well as?

AJ

[toppa]

Just the motor?? Or the whole truck???

Cheers:D

[Pete H]

...............another motor......................:eek:

cheers, Tim
Nice one,im guessing that its not a Land rover,but a car?

[Ben Breese]

Or a COILER??:D You know it makes sence Tim.........;)

Cheers, Ben

[Roger Whittle]

Or a COILER??:D You know it makes sence Tim.........;)

Cheers, Ben

Yeah, a nice Disco Tim? That'll take care of your 'farmer Giles'.

Roger.

[timbott]

Full scale
As well as
The whole truck
Not Landrover
Not a coiler

cheers, Tim

[Roger Whittle]

Oh well, that's it. We're not interested any more, but not bad though. 8 posts to a new thread in seventeen minutes.

Roger.

[AJC]

Well if you're not intending telling us, shove it. Not interested.

AJ

[timbott]

Well if you're not intending telling us, shove it. Not interested.

AJ

Shush, don't tell everyone but I might......., just might:eek: be buying a Suzy SJ off JAA, soft top, freeze to death, like series motoring without the horrendous fuel consumption, but still fun, unlike the jelly moulds I have been looking at:o

cheers, Tim

[AJC]

Aha! A SUZUKI eh? :D

AJ

[Roger Whittle]

Great heavily whispered asides! Is there nothing you won't stoop to?

Roger.

[timbott]

Great heavily whispered asides! Is there nothing you won't stoop to?

Roger.

Oooo, I don't know, leafs, fresh air, (hopefully) fuel economy, cheap motor, and I actually think this little motor will do me fine, and I can even go 'lanin' in the tub:)

Look at it this way people, I will NEVER be normal:o

cheers, Tim

[Roger Whittle]

:)

Look at it this way people, I will NEVER be normal:o

cheers, Tim

Amen!

Roger.

[timbott]

Amen!

Roger.


:D :D :D :D :D :D

cheers, Tim

[jen.s.f]

Go for it Timbott!
They are great little motors and real fun. I had one earlier this year and did a lot of laning with it, not much they can't cope with. having the narrow wheel base they can sit on top of the ruts rather than get stuck in them. Check out http://suzukiclub.com/index.html Loads of pictures and a nice friendly little forum if you want any advice.

And yes I hate to say it, they have been seen to pull Landies out of the mud.

[heckflosse]

Actually I had thought of a Suzuki but it would have been Landy less.:eek:
As far as I know you can't join in with the BADLC fun and games without a Landy and I couldn't find any other clubs locally. So I think it's going to have to be a TDi Disco or Rangie. I had thought of LPG but it's shot up to 45p per litre and I recon it will start rising quickly now. Thanks Mr. Blair.:thebird:

[timbott]

Well here I am awake and now sober and I still want that Suzy. I was sort of hoping the idea would wear off when the beer effect subsided, but it hasn't:D

cheers, Tim

[heckflosse]

Are you still keeping your IIa?

[si_guru]

Thanks Mr. Blair.:thebird:

Don't you mean Mr Brown??

[timbott]

Are you still keeping your IIa?

No doubt about that Jason, motors come and go but Gordon is part of the family:)

cheers, Tim

[Lighting90]

Give it a good look over, the one draw back with them is rust. The rust will not be a problem for the vehicle and it will run forever, but the MOT men get upset about it and it is normally in places that are hard to fix, i.e. expensive.

Only learned that from wheeler dealers, as they got one, which look reasonable but as they started to do it up, they found the problem. Ended up cutting their losses and turned it into a monster off road machine, the guy who bought it was happy, and was going to sort out the welding himself in the future.

[mungo]

You won't be able to sleep in a suzy Tim:eek:
Cya
Mungo:)

[Spotter]

You won't be able to sleep in a suzy Tim:eek:
Cya
Mungo:)


I used to, but I've since upgraded to a Zoe.

;)

Andy
www.landroverheaven.com

[mungo]

I used to, but I've since upgraded to a Zoe.

;)

Andy
www.landroverheaven.com



:LAA: :LAA: :LAA:

And that's you on the couch tonight when Zoe reads this:D

[TEMPL4R]

but the MOT men get upset about it
I couldn't give a monkeys, Lightning, I ain't paying for it, I just print out the Failure.:rolleyes:

Seriously though, they do rot, up in the front wheel arches, by the floor to bulkhead joint and the sills, behind the plastic over covers.

Chris

[Vicky]

Tim! how could you, don't you EVER dare moan about Plods extensions, at least he's a landy;) ;) :D

[si_guru]

Tim.... when you get this Suzuki...

...you goin' to start suppin' Lager too??? ;)









I've seen the pictures... it's very tidy motor.

[Roger Whittle]

Tim.... when you get this Suzuki...

...you goin' to start suppin' Lager too??? ;)



Oh cruel, cruel!! I mean, he isn't going to surrender his British passport oor anything? Is he?

Roger.

[scotana]

hmmm i had a zuki remember
they go sideways well:D
didn't do too bad off road either

[timbott]

Tim.... when you get this Suzuki...

...you goin' to start suppin' Lager too??? ;)

Dunno about that but I might re-train as a hairdresser:D

cheers, Tim

[jen.s.f]

You certainly have to keep an eye out for the rust, as mentioned around the hinges, doors, bonnet and rear door, wheel arches and also rear floor.
Is it a tin top or soft top you're looking at, and what engine, also Samurai or Santana?
The advantage with them is they are a vey good DIY vehicle and can easily be covered in checkerplate to hide the rust.....like mine was!! You can even add Landie parts (note the Defender arches). The Santana even has a Land Rover VIN plate!

[essexlandy]

Let us know how it goes, must admit I have thought about one for playing in as the 110 is a big old lump

[timbott]

You certainly have to keep an eye out for the rust, as mentioned around the hinges, doors, bonnet and rear door, wheel arches and also rear floor.
Is it a tin top or soft top you're looking at, and what engine, also Samurai or Santana?
The advantage with them is they are a vey good DIY vehicle and can easily be covered in checkerplate to hide the rust.....like mine was!! You can even add Landie parts (note the Defender arches). The Santana even has a Land Rover VIN plate!

I don't know too many details yet 'cos I ain't seen it but I think it is a 1300. I know the chap I'm buying it off though and I know he looks after his stuff and spends too much money on them looking after them:eek:

I won't actually see it 'til next weekend 'cos it is in Stoke but I have seen a piccy, not that tells you much!

It's a soft top by the way.

cheers, Tim

[V8-110]

Go for it mate, at least your not getting rid of Gordon thats the main thing:D


cheers
mike

[toppa]

I think whats going on here is.......

After their last lanning trip, Gordon got such a scare that he is refusing to go again!!!:eek:

Cheers

[rusty_wingnut]

first thing u wanna do is fit the 1600 vitara engine

that'll be after you've got over the fact its a suzuki :(

[jen.s.f]

The Vitara engine is a good idea, provided the rest of the wagon is up to it! My first sugestion would be to get a spring lift, either by fitting shackles, or you can put Suzuki Carry (Sooty) van springs on them, just gives that extra bit of ground clearance.
Mine had a full Ironman suspension lift kit fitted and, while it was great for off road, you felt every bump on road. The shockers do tend to suffer on them a bit, so if they look a bit old it might be worth going for some Pro-comp or similar. Alot of people go for spoa conversions, but unless you intend to do some serious mud plugging they don't need it.
A good set of tyres, as always, is a must. Mine ran on A/T's and were just as good off road as on. Being a lighter vehicle than a Landie they don't dig in so much so don't need the chunkier tyres. Off set wheels are another cheap and cheerful mod that is well worth the money. A snorkel can be made for around a tenner with pipe from B&Q (can let you have pictures of mine if interested) and we also changed the air filter to one of those enclosed boy racer type ones to give it a bit of extra grunt.
The 1300 engine is the best to go for and actually comes in two sizes, 1298 and 1324, it also has a five speed box (although most Santanas have 5 speed box despite the engine size). They are a great little drive, nice and nippy around town and easy to park. The Samurai has a wider wheelbase than the Santana so is much prefered for off-road and more stable on road. You do hear these horror stories of how easy they are to roll, but I never had any problem with mine and used to throw it at the corners sometimes! Many people also change the carb or put in a better fuel pump an they can have problems cutting out on steep climbs.
Another good thing about them is the heaters work!!!

[jjsaul]

at least you decided against that polo off matt's mate :D

[timbott]

at least you decided against that polo off matt's mate :D

Well I probably would have looked at it as a cheap boring motor to get me to work and back, but when a cheap interesting motor rolls along at the same time it really is a no brainer isn't it;)

cheers, Tim

[timbott]

Well I have been to see the Suzy this afternoon and I'm buying it, it's coming on Monday, I think it is a female, but a bit of a tomboy, so she has been christened Tonka:)

cheers, Tim

[TEMPL4R]

Oooo Tim, Coils........:eek: Oooooo, scarey........:rolleyes:

What ya going to be called now? Timbott.. (Leafsprung) Lad....

Looks like a new thread....

Chris

[bulkhead ali]

Oooo Tim, Coils........:eek: Oooooo, scarey........:rolleyes:

What ya going to be called now? Timbott.. (Leafsprung) Lad....

Looks like a new thread....

Chris

Sorry to disapoint you Chris but Tonka IS a Leafer,:D :D :D Tim checked, thats why she's coming to us.

cheers, Ali;)

[Spotter]

Tonka definitely sounds a bit masculine to me. What about Tonketta?

Andy
www.landroverheaven.com

[si_guru]

Well I have been to see the Suzy this afternoon and I'm buying it, it's coming on Monday, I think it is a female, but a bit of a tomboy, so she has been christened Tonka:)

cheers, Tim

It will give you a chance to live out all your "Bros" fantasies too! :)

[TEMPL4R]

Sorry to disapoint you Chris but Tonka IS a Leafer,:D :D :D Tim checked, thats why she's coming to us.

cheers, Ali;)What is it, ( she.....) an old SJ?

Chris

[timbott]

What is it, ( she.....) an old SJ?

Chris

Yep, a 1300 with a lovingly waxoiled chassis and panels:yay:

cheers, Tim

[TEMPL4R]

Just a tip, Tim.

The cam feed is a tiny hole , a restrictor ( a bit like the 2.3 and 2.6 Rovers, and we all know what happened to them), use 10/40 oil. The cam runs in the head, there are no bushes/bearings, so if it seizes, snaps the belt, valves, etc and it takes the head with it.

Don't use an engine flush or it will probably block the restrictor, change the oil regularly for the first few thousand miles.

I did quite a few when they were the in thing.

Chris

[timbott]

Thanks for the advice Chris:)

cheers, Tim

PS. Trust me to buy something that is no longer the "in thing"!!!

[TEMPL4R]

Try here Tim, seems to be everything SJ and Samurai. Manuals, the lot.

http://www.suzukiinfo.com/sierra/sierra.html


Chris

[timbott]

Try here Tim, seems to be everything SJ and Samurai. Manuals, the lot.

http://www.suzukiinfo.com/sierra/sierra.html


Chris

That looks brilliant, I'll have a downloading session tomorrow, all I need is a Suzuki SJ forum and I'll be a happy bunny:)

cheers, Tim

[TEMPL4R]

Well, you did ask.....


http://www.suzuki4u.co.uk/forum/index.php :rolleyes:

Chris

[timbott]

Well, you did ask.....


http://www.suzuki4u.co.uk/forum/index.php :rolleyes:

Chris

Tryin' to get rid of me:D :D :D

cheers, Tim

[P00DLE]

first thing u wanna do is fit the 1600 vitara engine

that'll be after you've got over the fact its a suzuki :(


swift gti motor is a straight swap and a lot more grunt even though essentially same lump.

Our lwb 1300 santana revved to over 9000rpm :eek:

went like stink but liked its drink

[TEMPL4R]

Tryin' to get rid of me:D :D :D

cheers, Tim'Course not, what ever would we do without you.....:p

Chris

[Roger Whittle]

We'd all stop thinking, without your thought provokers Tim. I'm glad to hear your new toy has leaf springs after all, but Tonketta? I would have thought Tonkarina would be better.

Roger.

[timbott]

I'm glad to hear your new toy has leaf springs after all, but Tonketta? I would have thought Tonkarina would be better.

Roger.

Just Tonka, a tomboy, a bit like Georgina of the 'Famous Five' being called George:)

cheers, Tim

[Roger Whittle]

Just Tonka, a tomboy, a bit like Georgina of the 'Famous Five' being called George:)

cheers, Tim

And Miss Dimmock being called Charlie - I get the idea now.


Roger.

[jen.s.f]

Timbott, Well done mate. Hope you have many happy hours together.
The good thing with SJ's is the chassis are usually great, just the rest of the body you have to worry about.
Visit http://suzukiclub.com/index.html
Loads of really interesting stuff and a nice little forum.

[TEMPL4R]

Try here Tim, seems to be everything SJ and Samurai. Manuals, the lot.

http://www.suzukiinfo.com/sierra/sierra.html


Chris

Download the 250 meg 1986-88 manual, Tim. It is indexed and is the best of all of them.

Chris

[timbott]

Download the 250 meg 1986-88 manual, Tim. It is indexed and is the best of all of them.

Chris

Thanks Chris, I have downloaded it, 'tis a good job I have broadband!!!

cheers, Tim