Mendap
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« on: February 07, 2012, 01:17:03 AM » |
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Hi all!,
My name is Paulo and I am from Madeira Island, Portugal.
My first car was a 1991 Suzuki Supercarry.
The poor little thing has been sitting for almost 9 years and it was about 5 years since it last worked.
My parents have been wanting for me to get rid of it from the front of the house.
Today I got the battery out of my car and bought some gas decided to have a look at it and see if i would start.
The body isn't in to much bad shape and the four tires are dead.
The engine isn't stuck, and the fuel pump is working.
It did start but seemed to be some problem with the accelerator. I don't know that muck about mechanics but could be something wrong with the carburetor.
That is all I did with it today.
I would love to bring it back to life but then there is the financial side to it.
Every one I have talked to about it have told me that its not worth it to put money in to it and that I should just get ride of it.
Any thoughts?
Thanks
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« Reply #1 on: February 07, 2012, 08:42:56 AM » |
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These are great little vans, the fact that it started after all that time is a good sign.
If it is not too rusty, it would be worth doing, they are great fun to drive.
Can you take some pictures?
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>>CHOP<<
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« Reply #2 on: February 07, 2012, 11:32:25 AM » |
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Hi ...if you provide the means for me to come over there for a month lets say JUNE i will give you a hand
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« Reply #3 on: February 07, 2012, 09:45:16 PM » |
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Madeira, well never been so book me on the trip
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« Reply #4 on: February 07, 2012, 10:57:32 PM » |
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Madeira - is that a bit south of Brid?  |
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« Reply #5 on: February 07, 2012, 11:17:47 PM » |
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nooo thats Hull and then bognor
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Mendap
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« Reply #6 on: February 08, 2012, 01:48:08 PM » |
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Madeira is a bit further down then that...lets say a few hours by plane!  I will take some photos the next day i go by there. |
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« Reply #7 on: February 09, 2012, 08:18:39 AM » |
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I'd love to go to Madeira .... Count me in  |
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« Reply #8 on: February 13, 2012, 04:09:01 PM » |
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u could all go via south of france and do another one a favour or arrange a trip out with the members lttle convoy to south of france then portugal
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I OWN REAL RASCARRY NOT A CARRY NOR A RASCAL BUT A HYBRID
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« Reply #9 on: February 13, 2012, 08:22:30 PM » |
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yeah im up for that
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« Reply #10 on: February 13, 2012, 08:24:24 PM » |
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yes thought you be up for that chop go anywhere to rescue a rascal
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« Reply #11 on: February 13, 2012, 08:26:34 PM » |
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south of france sounds much more of a jolly than tenby...
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« Reply #12 on: February 13, 2012, 08:48:43 PM » |
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Bloody sight warmer as well  |
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« Reply #13 on: February 14, 2012, 02:44:05 AM » |
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Some bad news Guys! A couple of weeks ago the only ferry that was running from Madeira to the Algarve stopped running!  By plane is the only way to get here right now. I haven't had time to put up the photos yet. Have a look at some pics from Madeira in these 2 blogs I have:
http://www.mendap.com/ and http://www.madeiraexplore.com/ |
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« Reply #14 on: February 14, 2012, 10:21:47 PM » |
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Well...that just looks like my back garden...where's the beaches...?
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