From: Ryan Gill (rmgill@mindspring.com)
Date: Sun Mar 10 2002 - 09:31:00 PST
At 10:24 AM +0000 3/10/02, Gordon.W.I. McMillan wrote:
>Well, if you're lucky enough to have a Dingo and want something that'll
>drive at 60 for 14 hours - just drive the Dingo.....
>
>You'll only have to use about 3/4 throttle, and even the fuel bill won't
>be that high. Special equipment - a good pair of glasses for the bugs and
>a phone to call the rescue services when the people you overtake drive off
>the road in surprise becuase you've turned the gunners seat round so the
>passenger can look backwards and they think it's just reversed past them
>at 70 mph or so. The usual term for these beasts is the 'armoured E-type'
I don't know that I want to put that much milage on her.
>Got that teeshirt - tremendous machine and a whole lot nicer to run than a
>Ferret. The only disadvantage is that you really can't tow start them -
>it wrecks the gearbox just like everyone says.
Just from reading about the arrangement of the transfer box and the
use of the worm gears vs bevel gears indicates to me that she won't
want to be tow started.
>For extra enjoyment find someone with a 'stinger' and run over it - they
>can retire waiting for Dingo tyres to go flat.( kidding - honest)
That I know about. I've already had a good natured conversation with
a local SWAT guy about how they'd have a hard time cracking the
ferret without some heavy (for cops) firepower.
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Ryan Gill rmgill@mindspring.com
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