Thread: Mr Marsh, how to wind him up.

Originally Posted by bee utey

A VW country buggy. An invention of VW of Australia based on a 1200 Beetle floor pan with some Kombi additions, I think about 500 were built. Put in anything bigger that the 1200cc engine they came with and the rear suspension became dangerous. Definitely not a Kubelwagen.

Thanks for that, came accross it this morning knew what it was Been trying to remember what it was called all day .

I rebuilt a Californian Moke many years ago.
A great little car even had the 13 inch sunraisias on it But like all mini's it was definitely a Summer car as a few drops of rain on that strategically place distributor cap would shut the engine down.
Just as well really because it didn't have a roof anyway.

Originally Posted by trout1105

I rebuilt a Californian Moke many years ago.
A great little car even had the 13 inch sunraisias on it But like all mini's it was definitely a Summer car as a few drops of rain on that strategically place distributor cap would shut the engine down.
Just as well really because it didn't have a roof anyway.

They had covers over the distributor to stop the ignition getting wet. Most people couldn't be bothered refitting those covers. Silly them.
Yes, winters in the Moke. The only troubles I had was "fish'n'chip" shop windows. I get that in the Landrovers. And the heater, compared with the Landrovers, the Moke was always toasty.
I had a Moke without a roof for a while. One cold winters evening, quite late, I was driving along Bourke Road. I stopped at a red light. A 'W' class tram pulled up beside me. The door opened. The conductor stuck his head out and asked "Are you cold?"
"I have a heater." I answered.
Happy with that, he returned to the tram and closed the door.
Middle of winter, no roof, sitting in an motorised oversized roller skate, of course I was cold. I was freezing.
But, geez, I had fun in that Moke.

Originally Posted by V8Ian

We'd better exchange phone numbers before you go.

You already have mine, or are you afflicted with iansheimers?

Originally Posted by johntins

You already have mine, or are you afflicted with iansheimers?

And you mine, but lets not let the truth get in the way of a good yarn.

Originally Posted by V8Ian

And you mine, but lets not let the truth get in the way of a good yarn.

I wasn't asking....


Because I hadn't forgotten....

Originally Posted by johntins

I wasn't asking....


Because I hadn't forgotten....

Who are you?

Originally Posted by V8Ian

Who are you?

Me, obviously.