New Family Member: 1943 Ford GPW Jeep!

[_Leg_]

bks, now I'm surfing the classifieds looking at Jeeps. I promised the Mrs I wouldn't buy any more cars. Damn you Pistonheads, damn you!

[BLUETHUNDER]

Breadvan72 said:

Can you please summarise the driving experience. I would love to try a real Jeep. Is the transmission a three speed manual with high and low ratios? Please tell me if I am remembering that wrong. Good for about 40 mph ish?

Jeep is three speed no syncro on first. Lovely to drive. Better than any series landrover. Nice controls and effortless box. I have achieved the maximum 65 mph in mine. But normally drive around the 50-55 mark. Brakes are the only thing that you should approach with caution. Even with a decent set up their is no servo assist and requires a bit of effort in pushing the pedal down.

[kurt535]

_Leg_ said:

bks, now I'm surfing the classifieds looking at Jeeps. I promised the Mrs I wouldn't buy any more cars. Damn you Pistonheads, damn you!

Give into the voices - I did ) the thIng is it opens up a whole world of new want wants: Dodge WC 51's, a Red Ball Express Deuce and a Half; Ferret Armoured cars (@£11k). They can get wet, muddy, put miles on them and not worry if the paint isn't polished !! Its been my road to damascus moment hehe.

[BLUETHUNDER]

My Ferret. Great piece of kit

[kurt535]

MARVELLOUS! are they smoke or flash bangs at top of turret? It's BAOR 1986 all over again!!!

[BLUETHUNDER]

Smoke.

[healeyfan]

Breadvan72 said: "Can you please summarise the driving experience"

Cold doesn't come close. Absolutely bloody freezing and then some but still great fun.

[_Leg_]

BLUETHUNDER said:

My Ferret. Great piece of kit

Oh FFS, stop it already. That is epic!

[BLUETHUNDER]

At speed across country......

[TheProfessor]

Rigged for a long time away from home.

Is that a laws on the side?

[kurt535]

Lots of '58 Pattern to rub in your should blades when wet!!