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Oct 29, 2012 13:19:07 GMT
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I now own a Unimog 404 ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D  my vehicle 'bucket list' is pretty much complete. (the affordable one anyway) What you see here is a 1959 unimog 404, in a 'weathered' condition no history other than registered in 1980 having come from the Belgian Army. It hadn't started for quite some time, so a quick check of fluids etc, a decent gravity feed fuel tank linked to the carb inlet and two 12 volt batteries wired in series (its 24 volt) a tap of the points in the dizzy and away it went. had to attach a land rover to act as an anchor as it has no brakes. the cab is VERY rusty but i will extend it to add an extra row of seats The animals that had made it home have been nicely removed so other than a bit of T cut and a proper fuel tank I should be out in it early next year. enjoy................             |
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skinnylew
Club Retro Rides Member
Posts: 5,546
Club RR Member Number: 11
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Bought this on the weekendskinnylew
@skinnylew
Club Retro Rides Member 11
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Oct 29, 2012 14:10:13 GMT
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awesome you gotta love a unimog, they are awesome and go over anything!
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Oct 29, 2012 15:31:48 GMT
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Holy mud-plugging, that is forking awesome...!!!
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***GARAGE CURRENTLY EMPTY***
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Oct 29, 2012 15:40:44 GMT
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don't do too much to it as it looks cool as is
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Oct 29, 2012 16:05:23 GMT
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The truck instantly turned half a dozen grown men into 5 year olds, we were all giggling and filming the manouvers around the yard. - I should have had a responsible adult looking after us all when it got started up.
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Oct 29, 2012 16:11:44 GMT
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Beautiful truck! I love Unimogs and have always wanted one!
Have often thought about a particular Desert expedition which would need Unimogs, but due to the cost of them, have put it on the back burner.... I've thought about using RB44s as well, but the horror stories and the fact they don't have a reputation of a Unimog has put me off a little....
Can I be cheeky and ask how much you paid for your truck please?
Ian
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1971 Range Rover
1977 Jeep Cherokee
1982 W123 Merc 230CE
1992 Peugeot 405 TD Saloon
1995 Peugeot 405TD Estate (having a rest)
1990 Peugeot 205 CJ - For Sale
1985 Peugeot 305 GTX
1979 Honda Accord MK1
1995 BMW E34 TDS
1994 BMW E34 TD
1998 Mercedes 320 CLK
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Oct 29, 2012 16:12:10 GMT
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You sir,are a hero, these are by far and away the coolest, ugliest funk mobiles around, gonna be fun doing the Tesco shop in that. A relation of my wife's has a newer one and I'm trying to get himto leave it to me in his will,  |
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Toyota mk3 supra. retro goodness.
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Oct 29, 2012 16:35:44 GMT
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You sir,are a hero, these are by far and away the coolest, ugliest funk mobiles around, gonna be fun doing the Tesco shop in that. A relation of my wife's has a newer one and I'm trying to get himto leave it to me in his will, I should make a will now for when my wife finds out I've bought this one  yes you can be cheeky. - more than a the cost of my last family holiday to Majorca for a week in May this year. |
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bullyboy
Europe
Let's humppa!
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Oct 29, 2012 16:43:23 GMT
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Nice amount of 'aging' on it ;D not too bad for a '59 however. +1 like for you  |
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Till rust do us apart.
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Oct 29, 2012 19:36:33 GMT
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I love it, now canceling family holiday to Majorca!
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lilbob
Part of things
Posts: 419
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Oct 29, 2012 20:22:42 GMT
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the chap who owns the land where my caravan is stored has got a 89 unimogwhich is an absolute beast of a thing but the parts from mercedes arnt cheap full set of brakes came in at £2100 with out labour
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Oct 29, 2012 20:34:25 GMT
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a very slow video of it moving under its own steam, albeit with a landrover acting as an anchor as it has no brakes - the diesel noise is the land rover not the mog - the mog is a straight 6 petrol  and an engine running  |
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Oct 29, 2012 21:17:03 GMT
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ow me chin is killing me cos it hit the desk
id just park that outside the house and look at it...........
love them
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2001 HONDA CT110 (NOT RCV)
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Oct 29, 2012 22:58:45 GMT
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Epic car-buying win! Congratulations sir. For buying this without telling your wife, you get 1,000 man points! ;D
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mt2man
Posted a lot
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Oct 29, 2012 23:22:49 GMT
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What a lad type thing to do! Buy a unimog without telling the other half! Mine would probably leave me! Hmmm 2 birds 1 stone?  haha What license do you need to drove one of these? |
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fred
Posted a lot
WTF has happened to all the Vennies?
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Awesome in all ways only a true man could buy something like this without telling her indoors..
expect a period of great silence, but it will be worth it
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'79 Cossie ran Cortina - Sold
2000 Fozzer 2.0 turbo snow beast
'85 Opel Manta GSI - Sold
03 A class Mercedes
Looking for a FD Ventora - Anyone?
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What a lad type thing to do! Buy a unimog without telling the other half! Mine would probably leave me! Hmmm 2 birds 1 stone? haha What license do you need to drove one of these? you need a pre 1997 license I think, the type that has more than just cars on it, this one is registered as a flat lorry with a GVW of 3.5 tons, some are registered as agricultural so it makes no difference. I am working on a plan to tell the wife, "Our child wanted a tractor so I bouight something more practical instead" |
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Oct 30, 2012 12:47:31 GMT
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liking that! pass a newish Unimog quite often here.
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Oct 30, 2012 13:38:45 GMT
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BUCKET LIST - COMPLETE !!!!
I do agree.
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Ax GTi Turbo
haha
