I think it must be the MOST scary thing I have EVER driven.
Initial thoughts are that it needs some TLC.
To recap, its a '79 ex army LWB 2.3 SIII
Things that scare me:
I can't find 1st when I need to, its there, just a long way away.
I can't go from 2nd to 3rd, seems the syncro has gone
I can't go from 4th to 3rd see above
None of the gauges work (ie speedo, fuel, temp. etc)
None of the gauge lights work (so its very dark in the cab)
Its seems excessively SLOW, I know its only a 2.3 Petrol, but really, it seems to be struggling
There is a hell of a lot of noise in the cab, no so much the engine but more of a reverberation possible the transmission / diff ??
There is no rear view mirror (that scares me a lot)
There is no offside mirror (as above)
Its HUGE! I will get used to it but at the moment it seems very big.
Now I know that you may tell me to scrap it (believe me its crossed my mind) but as it was free (hmm wonder why) i though i'd spend a bit on it here and there)
or maybe its a waste of time?
anyone who fancies looking it over for me if your in London please get in touch via my email. I've no money to speak of but I can buy you a pint!
:-)