The Snail spotted!!

Post by **minor_hickup** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 9:12 am

Now red and white, spotted by a member of retro-rides!

Post by **tortron** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 10:23 am

must have a bit of weight up front i am guessing

Post by **minor_hickup** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 6:24 pm

You'd hope so

Post by **8009STEVE** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 7:15 pm

Looking at it from that angle, it looks illegal on the body overhang.

Post by **overider** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 7:17 pm

They should be a law to stop people doing this to Moggys it looks Hideous.

Sorry this is only my opinion.

Post by **alex_holden** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 7:32 pm

I think it looks rather cute. Probably nowhere near as practical as a VW camper van, but it would certainly make an impression. Just imagine how much it would annoy Jeremy Clarkson to get stuck behind it on a country lane!

Post by **overider** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 7:39 pm

Jeremy Clarkson would probably buy it and then try jumping over some double Decker busses with it. Or something to that affect.

Post by **minor_hickup** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 10:27 pm

8009STEVE wrote:Looking at it from that angle, it looks illegal on the body overhang.

I thought the same. Did you not have to put your second rear axle in for this reason?

Post by **Matt** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 10:45 pm

The max rear overhang is 2/3rds of the wheelbase... looks illegal to me too

Post by **bigginger** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 10:50 pm

Strewth, are we never going to hear the last of this vehicle?

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Post by **minor_hickup** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 11:01 pm

Sorry my fault!

Post by **bigginger** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 11:08 pm

Just teasing - does seem to keep on coming back though, dunnit

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Post by **8009STEVE** » Tue Apr 29, 2008 8:01 am

Did you not have to put your second rear axle in for this reason

We just decided to make it a six wheeler. Without the third axle, then it would have been illegal on the overhang.

Post by **paulhumphries** » Tue Apr 29, 2008 1:31 pm

I was hoping any new owner would remove the ancient caravan on the back and restore as a proper LCV.

Paul Humphries

Post by **ASL642** » Tue Apr 29, 2008 2:16 pm

A moggie turned at the National at Scunthorpe with a large garden shed on the back! Did anyone see that. Drove up, parked went round the back and opened the door - to everyones amusement 2 dogs jumped out!

Post by **moggiemadman** » Tue Apr 29, 2008 4:26 pm

Lol i aint to sure about the colour it looks like a ice cream van or somthing.Where was it spotted out of interest?

Cheers
John

Post by **bigginger** » Tue Apr 29, 2008 4:37 pm

The guy who took the pic gives location as "NE11"
http://retrorides.proboards86.com/index ... read=39505

Post by **Matt** » Tue Apr 29, 2008 7:39 pm

Newcastle then

Post by **eastona** » Thu May 01, 2008 11:13 pm

Newcastle then

Gateshead actually

My Dad works around there, I'll get him to keep an eye out. It looks dreadful IMO, that rear axle looks heavily loaded. Should be called the pig, not snail

Andrew

Post by **overider** » Fri May 02, 2008 2:51 pm

regaliaqueen wrote:A moggie turned at the National at Scunthorpe with a large garden shed on the back! Did anyone see that. Drove up, parked went round the back and opened the door - to everyones amusement 2 dogs jumped out!

was this the one?