jimmyjoebob
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| posted on 22/7/07 at 12:02 PM |
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Can anyone identify this vehicle?
I went to the War and Peace show at Paddock wood yesterday and saw this vehicle there - I couldn't find anybody to ask what it was. Any ideas?
 
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Sorry the pics are big!
If at first you don't succeed, hide all evidence you ever tried!
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donut
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| posted on 22/7/07 at 12:23 PM |
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Land/Range Rover hybrid i would say.
Andy
When I die, I want to go peacefully like my Grandfather did, in his sleep -- not screaming, like the passengers in his car.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/andywest1/
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Guinness
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| posted on 22/7/07 at 12:35 PM |
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Beetle based?
RAC has it down as a 1600cc, made in '92?
Mike
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DRC INDY 7
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| posted on 22/7/07 at 12:36 PM |
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It is based on the volkswagen beetle running gear but not sure as to the name very simalier to the kublewagen
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donut
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| posted on 22/7/07 at 01:00 PM |
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I should have gone to specsavers!! 
Andy
When I die, I want to go peacefully like my Grandfather did, in his sleep -- not screaming, like the passengers in his car.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/andywest1/
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jimmyjoebob
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| posted on 22/7/07 at 01:34 PM |
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It looked like a vw engine but it has four wheel drive. Two others were parked up elsewhere but with no owners nearby!This one was the only right hand
drive and also the only non Q plate.
The suspension looked well designed and built. I was hoping to see them going around the arena but there was so much else to see, it never happened.
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Confused but excited.
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| posted on 22/7/07 at 01:38 PM |
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Looks like the type of vehicle that would be made for use by the Hereford Hooligans, on their little jaunts abroad.
Tell them about the bent treacle edges!
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novacaine
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| posted on 22/7/07 at 05:03 PM |
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VW did make a 4wd beetle based car with the 1600 engine in the very early days, could be a derivative of that?
And you run and you run to catch up with the sun but its sinking, Racing around to come up behind you again, the sun is the same in a relative way but
your older, shorter of breath and one day closer to death
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MkIndy7
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| posted on 22/7/07 at 05:17 PM |
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I wonder how the "well secured" battery fairs in the EuroNCAP tests?
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paddler20
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| posted on 22/7/07 at 06:26 PM |
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I can !!
Having just rebuilt the engine in another car which is at the show, LHD sandy camo one, I feel i ought to let you in.
it is called an LSV, light strike vehicle, and they were built by Ricardo Engineering in the late 80's - early 90's, They are largely VW
based with a 1.9 or 2.1 watercooled flat 44 from the T25 transporter series, the rest of the vehcile is bespoke but beetle inspired, early versions
as in the one i get to plat with have 'beam style' front suspension but with coil overs rather than funny torsion bars.
Hope that sorts that out.
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iank
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| posted on 22/7/07 at 06:41 PM |
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Bah one away from being the first to id it as an LSV 
More pictures here:
http://www.adrianstomcat.co.uk/LSV.htm
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Anonymous
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jimmyjoebob
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| posted on 22/7/07 at 06:53 PM |
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Excellent work, sirs!
Would that design go through an sva today, or would temporary bodywork be required?
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iank
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| posted on 22/7/07 at 07:40 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by jimmyjoebob
Excellent work, sirs!
Would that design go through an sva today, or would temporary bodywork be required?
*chortle* SVA *smirk*
No I think it's fair to say that would never get through an SVA as is, though IIRC there are plenty of exceptions for military vehicles in the
manual so I may be wrong.
You might be able to fashion a grp beach buggy style body that would cover the exterior problems.
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scottc
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| posted on 22/7/07 at 08:56 PM |
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quote: The LSV can be fitted with a wide array of weapons including the Milan and .50 Browning machine gun.
Probably wouldn't pass SVA with a Milan mounted on it.
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TheGecko
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| posted on 23/7/07 at 03:41 AM |
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It looks somewhat like a "lite" version of the XR311 - see this link for more.
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