Outer Limits 4x4 Board

Hey
Looking for a LWB coiler if I can.
Looking for high top roof, folding windscreen, 5speed.

Did the Maruti that was released in OZ ever come with a 1.3??

What sort of $$$ do I need to allocate for this???

Thought the Maruti ambulance would fit the bill but been told that they not/ wont be imported into OZ.

Need something that I can fold the windscreen down with when driving around and still have to roof mounted.
Any ideas??
options??


thanks
later
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spain had the lwb coily but we never got it and never will.you can get these imported if you wish,just have the bucks ready though.

mud4b wrote:spain had the lwb coily but we never got it and never will.you can get these imported if you wish,just have the bucks ready though.

When in Portugal it was one of the cars I thought about purchasing. As I recall it was the equivalent of AU$24,000 new at the time (1.5 to 2 years ago) for a brand new Sierra (Suzuki Santana over there) 2-seater ute. I think they only had green and blue but not entirely sure! I am sure however that they had coil springs!

Unfortunately they had a gutless 1.9 Diesel (no, not even a turbo diesel) outputting something like 60 horsepower...

In terms of price for importing, I'm not too sure... Portugal has very high taxes applied to new cars (that on top of their 17% GST... oh ya, and you pay GST on the car price, and car tax too!! Go figure...)! But do remember transportation, plus left-hand-drive conversion, plus 10% GST... hmmmm... I'm just thinking... is it really worth it?

Cheaper to get a local Sierra and convert it no?

I really should read the posts mor carefully shouldn't I? Ya, sorry, it was a ute... so no high top...

I'm pretty sure the LWB Sierra / Santana was never available in Portugal with a high-top roof... they just had the ute... not sure about Spain though...

Sorry for the mix up!

After going to the Vic Zook club meeting last night and talking to a few people Me thinks me is looking for a unicorn or worse, an honest polly.

I can JUST get into a standard top so I was looking for greater head room.

Is there a GRP hightop from challenger, or such available??

thanks
later
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my mate has a swb coiler with a half roof(made out of fibreglass)and a full back made out of the same.the half roof sits about an inch and a half higher than the soft top.it should give you enough head room.

Ogre wrote:I can JUST get into a standard top so I was looking for greater head room.

How tall are you? I know of a few people over 6 feet that drive around in sierras... (love_mud, grimbo and big steve are all in the 6'1" - 6'4" area i think)

Perhaps you could remove the stock drivers seat and install a seat with a "flatter" backside rest on it? That would help you sit lower relation to the roof.

greg wrote:

Ogre wrote:I can JUST get into a standard top so I was looking for greater head room.

How tall are you? I know of a few people over 6 feet that drive around in sierras... (love_mud, grimbo and big steve are all in the 6'1" - 6'4" area i think)

Perhaps you could remove the stock drivers seat and install a seat with a "flatter" backside rest on it? That would help you sit lower relation to the roof.

he sat in my Frog at the meeting, his head touched my roof but yes a lower seat would work, mine are fairly high, christover

That most of my 6'1" is in the body not the legs.
I hit my head on the roof of a HZJ75 ute.

I fit in a Drover high top ok. So I am looking for a hightop LWB to get the best of both worlds.

Might have to make one out of glass or get challenger to do it.

later
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I know in Thailand/Indonesia you can get hi top lwb Sierras maybe try and see about importing from o/s. Probably very $$$$$$ but could be done i reckon. They may also have canopies for sale. I have no idea how to find out about how to source etc Maybe try getting in touch with JavaJeep on this board. He's an Aussie living in Jakarta

Actually I just remembered i think there is one in Albert Park. I'll drive by tonight and see if it is there

a tallish guy in the moke club used the pvc roof off an old telephone box on his moke. maybe you should get a soft top, then just get a bulging fibreglass replacement for the roof insert, or have a soft top made to your own needs, christover.

here's a hi roof lwb with 4 doors. I definetly want one of these. I saw quite a few of these in Thailand and indonesia. Say I'm going to Indonesia in November what's the duty free limit on vehicles........

Is it just me - or does that look a lot like a disco?

greg wrote:Is it just me - or does that look a lot like a disco?

its just you

redzook wrote:

greg wrote:Is it just me - or does that look a lot like a disco?

its just you

Yep !!!!



its just you !!!!!



but , FARK , I want one !!!!

greg wrote:Is it just me - or does that look a lot like a disco?

This is funny because before i read your reply i was going to reply with those exact words

RUFF wrote:

greg wrote:Is it just me - or does that look a lot like a disco?

This is funny because before i read your reply i was going to reply with those exact words

Phew, glad to see i'm not the only one around here with at least one partially working eye ...

Redzook / Moose - you boys are going to be in trouble if they bring in compulsary eye checks for license renewals perhaps it's time to increase your health cover to include optical