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Offline Lostboy

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« on: August 17, 2005, 09:50:08 »
We had a discussion in the office about how a 2CV would, with a few modifications, make an interesting off-road toy. A couple of days later my colleague David was heading along the A1 towards Haddington when he snapped this :-
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« Reply #1 on: August 17, 2005, 09:53:31 »
WOW, what a mod!

Only the dutch would try and do something like that....

They were probably off their faces when they thought of that one  :wink:
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« Reply #2 on: August 17, 2005, 11:00:59 »
:shock: I like that  :o  :oops:   , I don't really know why but I do.

Maybe it's the bigger wheels/tyres, but there's something about that just looks right.
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« Reply #3 on: August 17, 2005, 12:05:22 »
Scotland is or was full of 2CVs at the moment. Their bi annual 'Raid' was to scotland this year. We must have seen over a hundred forign reged 2CVs in our 2 weeks up there.

4x4 2cvs
Wasnt there a thread sometime ago about the factory made 4x4 that was only shipped to africa? Something about somebody seeing 4-5 of them greenlaning in Derbyshire.

Found these links as well
http://www.2cv4x4.com/
http://www.difflock.com/diffmag/issue19/2cvsahara/index.shtml
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« Reply #4 on: August 17, 2005, 12:31:03 »
Who needs a high lift jack :lol:
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« Reply #5 on: August 17, 2005, 14:30:26 »
Mmmm, just thinking...

Large V8 somewhere in there, some good mud tyres, and a tatty 2CV body on top. Next time a chav-mobile stops at the lights next to you, just floor it, only don't go round the roundabout, go straight over the top!  :twisted:
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« Reply #6 on: August 17, 2005, 14:54:07 »
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Large V8 somewhere in there, some good mud tyres, and a tatty 2CV body on top. Next time a chav-mobile stops at the lights next to you, just floor it, only don't go round the roundabout, go straight over the top!


Stopping could be 'interesting' :lol:
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« Reply #7 on: August 17, 2005, 18:13:29 »
Pete: step away from the 2CV  :shock:  :shock:
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« Reply #8 on: August 18, 2005, 10:14:21 »
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Pete: step away from the 2CV  :shock:  :shock:


I was only thinking!!! honestly!!! I've just got the urge to get stuck into something with an angle grinder and a welding set  :lol:
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« Reply #9 on: August 18, 2005, 18:11:21 »
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Pete: step away from the 2CV  :shock:  :shock:


I was only thinking!!! honestly!!! I've just got the urge to get stuck into something with an angle grinder and a welding set  :lol:

in that case build a racer n come n give me some competition  :lol:  :lol:
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« Reply #10 on: August 19, 2005, 09:33:30 »
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I was only thinking!!! honestly!!! I've just got the urge to get stuck into something with an angle grinder and a welding set  :lol:


Your Disco???  :shock:   :D
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« Reply #11 on: August 19, 2005, 09:55:38 »
Possibly...

I could fit a roll cage to the disco, tidy up a couple of bits and pieces here and there and go out and race it tomorrow, but it's not ARC complient so I couldn't take part in the SLROC comps - would have to do the SORC events and my m8s are SLROC guys.... Add to the fact it's a lifted disco, which is not really the best thing for comping in.

The long term stratagy for the disco is doing some of the european challenge events like the Belgian and Hungarian (plus I'm looking at a bit of wander around Poland too)

Alternativly, buy something small with a big petrol engine to go nuts in. There are always plenty around and it means I could keep the disco for the other things. Problem is I've only just got room for the disco in the garage and nowhere to keep something else...

Plus there is just not quite enough money to keep two motors going  :(
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« Reply #12 on: August 19, 2005, 13:38:00 »
Quote from: "Lostboy"
Possibly...

I could fit a roll cage to the disco, tidy up a couple of bits and pieces here and there and go out and race it tomorrow,


Put simply;  GO DO IT!  :lol:

Seriously Pete, give it a go.  Roll cage is a sensible mod anyway and I don't think you'll ever look back.

What is it that keeps you out of the ARC?  I haven't looked recently, but I don't think that there is much that keeps mine out of ARC events - not that I can afford to do any more!

Lifted springs won't help on the fast events, but on rough comps like you find in Scotland, they could well be ideal.  I'm going to have a look at potentially lifting mine for next year's Scottish to give me a little more travel (I'm not generally keen on the idea though.)  You just have to be a little more cicumspect on the corners...  On second thoughts, I'd better leave it as it is! :wink:

If there is anything I can help with, let us know!

Cheers

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« Reply #13 on: August 19, 2005, 17:01:29 »
Hi there Henry,

It's the locking diffs that keep me out of the ARC - although the SLROC scruitineers I believe are more than happy to allow them if they have been disabled. Also I am not sure if removing the anti-roll bars would be an issue, I need to read the rules again.

The lift - it is really good for playing about in but I'm not convinced it's good for a comp motor, I'm thinking that what you loose in raising the centre of gravity is not made up for in the improved ground clearence - but given that I'm a newbie to racing perhaps I'm getting a bit ahead of myself considering such things lol!

But yeah, a roll cage is the next major investment for it, and then I think I'll maybe give a comp a blast and see how I get on  :P

Cheers! Have a good weekend!
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« Reply #14 on: August 19, 2005, 18:16:20 »
pete:are you a mamber of slroc?? if so come up to bathgate next wknd for the trial during the day & the comp at night & if i get bored ill get a helmet for you n you can ride shotgun,THAT will decide you on what you want to do

Also;if theres any 1 in the bathgate area SLROC are holding a trial sat day & a safari sat night,2/3 ;aps in te dusk & 5 in the dark i think

cant wait  8)  8)  :lol:  :lol:
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« Reply #15 on: August 19, 2005, 18:18:05 »
Henry:ive lifted my 90 to give me more space between the axles n bumpstos mainly for when the motor comes back in to land & it feels ok,for the hill rally would need more shocks but the springing is about right
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