Need for overdrives?

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disco2hse
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Post by disco2hse »

If you do post stuff, do you think you could post links here? Otherwise I will never know you posted them since I do not regularly go to the Roverdrive website ;)
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Post by Davo »

Europe in the summer and probably in Morocco in October
. . . and don't forget the Pilbara and Kimberley in October as well! It'll be 47c or so by then - bring your shorts!
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Post by disco2hse »

And some sun screen...
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Post by djam1 »

I saw 53 Degrees C last year :oops:
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Post by disco2hse »

djam1 wrote:I saw 53 Degrees C last year :oops:
Go on Ray, you know you want to.
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Post by Jamie_grieve »

I saw 53 Degrees C last year
So did I,

......In my Oven!!! :lol:

Totally off post but curious: In Australia I saw a few trucks and utes with the bonnet painted black. I was told at the time it was to keep the sun off their eyes. Really? How hot can that make under bonnet temperatures? What components really suffer in these temps? Tyres? Carbs? Dash?
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Post by djam1 »

I know tyres can blow but I havent had any issues myself
Any Petrol carby engine can vaporize in these temps I always find Rovers with an electric fuel pump better than other others.
Dash boards and paintwork tend to deteriorate quickly particularly in cheap Korean cars.
I know in the early years in the Territory the British made trucks had huge issues with the transmissions overheating and destroying them selves, It was interesting because the shafts would actually grow and you couldnt get the bearings off.
Never seen black bonnets myself if I have I havent noticed them lol
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Post by map1275 »

Look up any pictures of the BMC Works cars from almost any event.
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Post by tallergypsy »

Well here in Vancouver it's a nice warm 20 degrees with sunshine and spring flowers coming out. Some overpaid sods organizing the winter Olympics in three weeks are trucking in snow into to cover the local ski hill. Dozens of roads are to be closed. 20,000 extra vehicles are expected. Robyn my good woman has laid in a months supply of food and I'm going to bolt all the doors and work in the prototype shop. If we don't decide to head elsewhere in her boat. Ray.
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Post by disco2hse »

Now tripping off into the bays around Vancouver sounds great, and in spring too.
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Re: Need for overdrives?

Post by minivin »

Did Roverdrive ever get around to doing a system?
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Re: Need for overdrives?

Post by Mik »

Not what I've heard of :)
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Re: Need for overdrives?

Post by minivin »

This is what I am thinking. Nothing on Rocky Mountain UK's website, nothing on Rover (Roamer) Drive Vancouvers website and generally nothing of news anywhere
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