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Title: I'll keep it on 30!!
Post by: jiffyman on April 09, 2006, 21:49:10

Am travelling up to Colchester from Devon about 2am in the Niva! :?

Should get there for about 8ish after a stop or two! I've got the CB on 30 so if you see me give us a shout!

Once loaded up I'll be heading back.

i'm travelling up the A303, M3, M25 then A12, then back that way too!!

Probably start heading back mid morning after an hours snooze to recharge!!

I'll keep my eyes peeled!! :shock:

Title: I'll keep it on 30!!
Post by: muddyjames on April 10, 2006, 21:50:02

I was driving into work this morning at 4am at junction 5 m3 so might have been able to say hello.

I hope your trip went ok.

Title: I'll keep it on 30!!
Post by: jiffyman on April 11, 2006, 20:24:52

Cheers for that,

Went ok, apart from the alternator giving up on the way there, (in the dark!!)
Charge light would come on with the trailer connected.

Disconnected it and got just enough to run the car but had to stop every hour, switch off all the lights to charge the battery!!  :evil:

wouldn't have been able to say hello to anyone as my CB blew up at the beginning of the A30!!!

Anyway, got there ok, got the camper and had a few scary moments on the way back!
Decided to take the M4 and M5 back as the hills on the A303 would have made the niva struggle a bit!!

Had it up to an amazing 20mph up Telegraph Hill, in Low Box!!!

Engine sounds a bit rough now, or is that because it's a Niva?? Haha!!

Title: I'll keep it on 30!!
Post by: mark.yellow.series.3 on April 11, 2006, 20:32:00

thats a novel caravan :lol:  :lol:

Title: I'll keep it on 30!!
Post by: jiffyman on April 11, 2006, 22:24:45

go to http://www.jiffyregister.fotopic.net

I'm a HUGE glutten for punishment!!! :lol:  :lol:  :lol:

Title: I'll keep it on 30!!
Post by: bezzabsa on April 11, 2006, 22:43:52

so i take it you have ALL the campers now?? and did they both come from the same person???

Title: I'll keep it on 30!!
Post by: bullfrog on April 11, 2006, 23:13:13

We used to go down telegraph hill flat out in my old capri. A shade over 140 !!!! :shock:
My mate was paralysed from the chest down and loved the buzz !
We were at college in exeter and used to pop down to his house in brixam to chill out ! :?
Thats one zany looking camper ! :D

Title: I'll keep it on 30!!
Post by: jiffyman on April 11, 2006, 23:18:35

Quote from: "bezzabsa"

so i take it you have ALL the campers now?? and did they both come from the same person???

Actually, I own two, yep, but the one I just picked up was made by someone who had a Honda Acty with a Romahome body on the back, but wanted something british to put it on. :D

So this is the third. :oops:

I'm still trying to find out more about the base vehicle though, and more and more info is coming up all the time!

Title: I'll keep it on 30!!
Post by: dew1911 on April 12, 2006, 10:39:49

My dad used to have a Honda Acty to go to work in, smart little machine.

Always remember how he once drove it into a flood near here on the road and there was about 4 cars stuck. He got out, pushed it out, sprayed WD-40 all round the engine then cracked her up and off again, while everyone just watched on.

Title: I'll keep it on 30!!
Post by: jiffyman on April 12, 2006, 22:01:55

Haha!!! Wouldn't happen with these, being a mini engine, just show them some gnat spit, and they splutter to a halt!!! Haha!!!

Good old WD40!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :lol: