1994 UMM 4x4 Alter II Phase 3 2.5D

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My hippy-punkabgothabilly brother uses the UMM as a truck for his nascent gardening business. My mechanic has tweaked the engine and peripherals a bit and the truck is running well. Here it is with its Breeteesh chooom.

I am a huge fan of coil [EDIT: leaf] sprung Landies, and the coil [EDIT: leaf] sprung Landy in the picture is one of the best I know of (it has its own thread in Classic Cars), but I have to say that the UMM is a more capable utility vehicle.

Edited by anonymous-user on Sunday 5th August 12:00

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Oops, sorry, jet lagged posting at a very early hour (EST) and minus coffee. I meant to say leaf sprung. Both of the vehicles pictured have leaf springs.

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TooMany2cvs said:

... coil 90/110.

How does the UMM stack up against those?

No idea.

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Missed that one.

The UMM is about to get a new exhaust bracket and an MOT after being off road for a year or so. It will then go to Norfolk on loan to my ex wife's partner, to tow boats around.

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Mcfobos said:

Greetings,
I have opportunity to buy UMM Alter 1993 2.5d 55kw 169000km
https://www.olx.ba/artikal/25162323/terenac-umm-4x...
Is it a good platform to build a good off roader?
I like the car.
I would definitely change the engine, swap it to bmw m51, e34, 525tds like they did it originally back in 1992 according to Wikipedia it was
2.5L 145 PS I6 Turbodiesel with intercooler
And there is YouTube link with m20
https://youtu.be/_-919vanVtg

Thanks in advance for any thought of yours.

I missed that post - wonder what happened.

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This UMM was, I think, adapted to be a breakdown recovery truck in its previous life. The tail lights are non standard. The flatbed may have had some sort of crane or other machine on it.

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I suspect that you could bolt a van or station wagon style body onto the UMM, but the back end alteration might preclude this. They are modular as Landies are. This one has a truck cab with two seats only. The cab is more comfortable than that of an old Landy. It is like being in a Peugeot van or an old Peugeot estate car.

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Veal any good?

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andburg said:

of a similarish ilk

dont know if you'll have seen these but they strike me as something you'd appreciate...https://www.uaz.ru/cars/sgr-expedition

£11k brand new!

My new house! Cheers!

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Me likee!

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UMM started first time today after a battery charge - about a year since it last ran. New exhaust brackets arrive tomorrow I hope. MOT booked.

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55palfers said:

In honour of the thread resurrection.

Spotted this bright fellow in Portugal (remember travelling?) last year

Just spotted the disabled parking sign. What is Portuguese for YPLAC?

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The UMM is having an MOT on Friday. Then I will swap the steel wheels with knobbly tyres for the set of Suzuki Vitara alloy wheels with road tyres that the UMM came with, and it will be driven 170 miles or so to take up boat towing and garden clearance duties on loan to me ex wife and her partner. He recalls driving an UMM back in the 80s.

I am told that if I want to sell the UMM I should try to sell it to someone in Portugal, as they are well loved and becoming collectable there.

Anyone got a spare panel I could bodge into a tailgate? Am bidding on a Landy tailgate on eBay, but might not win it.

Edited by anonymous-user on Sunday 24th May 12:05

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Sold! Fun truck, but no room for it anymore, so off it goes. It may be going to be turned into a Mad Max vehicle for use at the Road to Ruin Festival.