SA Tiger for sale
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Steven,
assume that this is the car you are reffering to:
http://www.justauto.com.au/justcars...egory=&search_location_state=&item_position=0
what i really dont get is the VIN and engine numbers.. both are to short for a normal tiger.. and the engine number lokos like a tiger vin, but does not match it's VIN.
Engine number stated as: B947248
VIN stated as: B9472401
Is the car an original South aftrican assembled CKD car.. in which case it will also have a SAL tag... or was it imported into South Africa?
Also, IIRC the owner only brought it out mid this year?
assume that this is the car you are reffering to:
http://www.justauto.com.au/justcars...egory=&search_location_state=&item_position=0
what i really dont get is the VIN and engine numbers.. both are to short for a normal tiger.. and the engine number lokos like a tiger vin, but does not match it's VIN.
Engine number stated as: B947248
VIN stated as: B9472401
Is the car an original South aftrican assembled CKD car.. in which case it will also have a SAL tag... or was it imported into South Africa?
Also, IIRC the owner only brought it out mid this year?
Yes, that is the car. He also bought out a series 2 Alpine. Bruce and Bob from our QLD Sunbeam club went and spoke to the chap and viewed the cars. I was invited however was away at the time. When I saw the photo's I commented that the spare was upright, the spec plate showed Alpine 260 and was new. I then rang the chap and mentioned the VIN plate being important and he duly sent the image of the vin. He also mentioned the car is registered on the US register. the vin reads B9472401 HROFE
3520 58 527KA
Oops, regarding the engine he says its a 302 not the origional 260.
Cheers
Steven
3520 58 527KA
Oops, regarding the engine he says its a 302 not the origional 260.
Cheers
Steven
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Steven,
i know the engine is not original being it's a 302.. but he listed the engine number on the net as a Tiger vin... and not one that matched the car.. so was curious as to where that came from.
As Graham has pointed out the car is a HRO car so not a "south african" tiger, but one that went there. On the spare wheel, I dodnt worry about that as you can see what looks like the securing mount and bolt under the carpet...
what did surpise me is where the battery went?
i know the engine is not original being it's a 302.. but he listed the engine number on the net as a Tiger vin... and not one that matched the car.. so was curious as to where that came from.
As Graham has pointed out the car is a HRO car so not a "south african" tiger, but one that went there. On the spare wheel, I dodnt worry about that as you can see what looks like the securing mount and bolt under the carpet...
what did surpise me is where the battery went?
david duncanson
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Dem pesky injuns?
Oh!, i know this car. Midlands of England based. The car was titled "slippery when wet" and was used a a drag car. It featured in UK "Custom Car Magazine"............ Nuff Said.
Oh!, i know this car. Midlands of England based. The car was titled "slippery when wet" and was used a a drag car. It featured in UK "Custom Car Magazine"............ Nuff Said.
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slippery when wet!
The picture !! And its well known!
The picture !! And its well known!
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boat name
Sailed with PHRF boats named slippery when wet.
Seen more than one Tiger with an Alpine battery box.
That is the po man's fix rather then source a 12' or so battery cable.
Not to mention easy off easy on charger or long term parking disconnect.
I suspect Kittys really don't like being wet especially given the lame drain in the scuttle
Duckbills I mean really WTH were they thinking.
Maybe I have become spoiled with newer cars but the noise from the flop of the false floor over a speed bump is just another part of the fun..
Well at least after realization of what the flop noise is on first hearing it.
Given the ingenuity and down right cheap fixes I've seen not much suprisies me.
Sailed with PHRF boats named slippery when wet.
Seen more than one Tiger with an Alpine battery box.
That is the po man's fix rather then source a 12' or so battery cable.
Not to mention easy off easy on charger or long term parking disconnect.
I suspect Kittys really don't like being wet especially given the lame drain in the scuttle
Duckbills I mean really WTH were they thinking.
Maybe I have become spoiled with newer cars but the noise from the flop of the false floor over a speed bump is just another part of the fun..
Well at least after realization of what the flop noise is on first hearing it.
Given the ingenuity and down right cheap fixes I've seen not much suprisies me.
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David,
Sorry to say you have got the wrong car.. the one posted in the pics above was imported direct from South Africa this year, the car in your burnout photo was imported into Australia a couple of months ago and offered in the motoclassica auction:
http://www.manheim.com.au/passenger-vehicles/item/itemunavailable?itemID=000000000003555303
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how de doody?
gosh wrong again ! What a suprise that these two "sunbeams" ended up in the land of "OZ" you would need to be a Wizard to work them both out?
gosh wrong again ! What a suprise that these two "sunbeams" ended up in the land of "OZ" you would need to be a Wizard to work them both out?
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