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| Author: | TopCat [Wed Jun 20, 2012 8:22 pm ] |
| Post subject: | new acquisition! GMC- chevrolet by another name |
Dear All Can't believe that I am the first to post in this section! Anyway we have bought a GMC Vandura Camper beside myself with excitement - collect tomorrow in Manchester fly in and ferry back via Liverpool hopefully some pictures here    it defo is the right one since it is less than 6.5 metres = quite compact and therefore quite reasonable on ferry crossings! one more+  it is also RHD and has the non turbo 6.2 diesel (allegedly 30 mpg!!!??) |
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| Author: | sportsroof [Thu Jun 21, 2012 8:38 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: new acquisition! GMC- chevrolet by another name |
Nice looking rig Tim! Ideal accommodation for racedays. I'd love one myself but just not practical the way things are right now. Cheers, Martn |
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| Author: | starskyknight [Fri Jun 22, 2012 11:22 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: new acquisition! GMC- chevrolet by another name |
Nice to see you moving up in teh world Tim, G series vans are the shnizzle!  John Greene (formerly GBM now out in Laxey) has one too, he's just converted his to LPG, might get mine done too. John is your man for any jobs on that big bertha! You could have bought his ? fancy bringing it to Stars n Stripes?  Steven |
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| Author: | TopCat [Fri Jun 22, 2012 4:45 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: new acquisition! GMC- chevrolet by another name |
thanks I have contcated John for some jobs and would love to do stars and stripes - is this on 4 July?? What are we doing that evening? Should we not gather the Manx Yanks at a hostelry with a good carpark- Hawthorne say? |
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| Author: | evilzee28 [Sat Jun 23, 2012 7:03 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: new acquisition! GMC- chevrolet by another name |
That's a nice looking camper, are you looking to use it for holidaying or for added comfort at the track? if it's at the track, does that mean you'll be trailering Butch? cheers...Nige |
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| Author: | TopCat [Sat Jun 23, 2012 10:19 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: new acquisition! GMC- chevrolet by another name |
plan is to have somewhere dry for racing and for holidays we hope to give it a run out tonight with the children on the beach! after that we will be moving furniture between IOM and Inverness in July!! am about to start checking it all over it is now 1/2 cleaned- we are going through it tip to stern! |
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| Author: | March hare [Sat Jun 23, 2012 4:55 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: new acquisition! GMC- chevrolet by another name |
Nice looking camper TC. Brings back memories. We use to have a Dodge Jamboree previously owned by a speedway rider, this was back in 1983 when petrol was alot cheeper. It had a 7.2lt petrol engine and the fuel gauge use to move almost as quick as the speedo  but we had a lot of fun with it and lived in it for almost a year. Happy days. Hope you enjoy yours as much as we did.
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| Author: | TopCat [Mon Oct 21, 2013 9:24 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: new acquisition! GMC- chevrolet by another name |
Thought I would give an update on the Camper fitted some lovely Momo sand leather seats from Ebay (£75) the pair plus rather more to fit huge expense for lock on side door and new fuse thingie MOT engine steamclean and some chassis welding all done she now doesn't smoke on startup have ordered some new door rubbers and am looking at a front carpet set all in all it is a wonderful Camper with hardly worn mechanicals and an unmarked interior probably benefited from a run at 65-70 mph 300 mile drag inverness to IOM Doesn't smoke anymore on startup! would like to get the a/c back working again- any contacts/experiences? |
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| Author: | firebird68 [Sun Oct 27, 2013 1:20 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: new acquisition! GMC- chevrolet by another name |
Can't see the pictures  Sounds like a good vehicle, had a couple of G 30 vans, one a panel van, the other a chevy "Family Wagon" which was a type of basic surf van with a little fridge and sink. Mine were 350 petrol with auto, very relaxing to drive and great for towing. The 6.2 diesel would give sensible mpg especially with the later type overdrive gearboxes.
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