SOLD: BumbleBee - truck cab 90 with many mod cons

frog · Last edited by frog on Sun Sep 23, 2012 3:47 pm; edited 1 time in total

Just not seeing enough action, it's time for BumbleBee to find a new home.

First registered in November 1985, he's gone through quite a few changes:

-300TDI Discovery engine
-Ashcroft reconditioned LT77 gearbox some 2000 miles ago (if that)
-ARB Locker on rear axle
-TD5 front and rear axles
-Disc Brakes all round (Rear calipers replaced recently, along with perishing pipes)
-Recent rear pads (barely driven since)
-Diff guards front and back

-Bearmach heavy duty 2" lift
-Pro comp shocks
-Minus two inch shock mounts
-Tubular shock mounts on the front
-Dislocation cones
-Extended brake hoses
-Cranked rear triailing arms with polybushes

-265x75x16 INSA Turbo tyres with loads of tread
-Black modular rims
-30mm spacers all round (one brand new)

-Rock sliders / tree slider sills
-Body sliders
-Steering guard
-Fuel tank guard
-Solid track rod and drag link
-Tubular front bumper with recovery eyes
-Superwinch EPi9, 12 strand plasma rope (new goodwinch motor just over a year old)
-Side exit exhaust (sounds superb)
-Roll cage
-Air tight snorkel
-Push button doors
-Extended wheel arches
-Light bar (4x lights)
-Rear working light
-Rear crossmember fitted with a pin for recovery
-Removable tow bar (Hand crafted by previous owner - looks solid) can be fitted to pin above and has two bars reaching to chassis legs.

-On board air (air conditioning compressor)
-Under body air tank
-Tank Pressure Gauge
-Digital Clock
-Air line outlet (Upgraded to push-fit)
-CB
-Boost gauge
-Rev Counter
-Electric Fan (can be manually overidden, on/off)
-Passenger cosworth recaro seat, can be replaced with original seat
-Raised driver's seat
-Roof lined with sound deadening pads to prevent condensation
-Dash pod housing clock, boost, air pressure gauges, switches for compressor, lights, etc...
-Two additional 12V sockets on side of dash pod (wired for 15 amps each)
-Recent battery
-Battery tray electrics tidy, relays on a rail, fuse box, not your usual mess
-Washer jets extended to wipers so you get water where you need it
-New windscreen fitted a few months ago

-Complete respray in metallic subaru blue, very distinctive and different.
-Body had a few scratches and dents as expected, this isn't a show vehicle.

The only things I had planned on doing to it are as follows:
-Fuel pump has been tweaked, resulting in lots of smoke under load. Needs resetting, or un-tweaking a little imo
-The last MOT showed an advisory on the panhard rod bushes, I have the bushes but not fitted them yet.

MOT is valid until December 2012 and has 5 months tax remaining (exp 31/12/12).

I am looking for £5K

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frog · Posted: Thu Aug 02, 2012 5:56 pm Post subject:

Just remembered that it is fitted with a Tracker which will be included in the sale, however the subscription will be up to you.

More pictures

Recaro passenger seat

Mounted on modified seat base to allow easy removal and access to battery box

Tidy Battery box and new-ish battery

Raptor Engineering Dash Pod

Engine bay

Removable tow bar fitted

Air line

Air line with push fit pcl adapter

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PR · Posted: Thu Aug 02, 2012 6:17 pm Post subject:

Sure is a shame you are selling. We are going through the same question with the Disco, which has only done 70 miles since Christmas. Trouble is I get attached to vehicles! Silly I know!
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frog · Posted: Thu Aug 02, 2012 6:28 pm Post subject:

You and me both Paul, I love this little truck but just don't get the time to play and do him justice these days

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Miss May · Joined: 07 Oct 2010 Posts: 4638 Location: by the seaside

I sold my white toy last week , it was pretty much the same spec as yours and I got £5450 for ir. So i think yours is a fair price , shame to see it go tho.
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frog · Posted: Thu Aug 02, 2012 8:00 pm Post subject:

Thanks Gary, I think I priced it fairly to go, checked on eBay today and seems to be about right compared to others.

Shame indeed, you could give me the asking price for it and I'll keep it parked on my drive

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nigel3809 · Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2012 8:10 am Post subject:

Shame Bumblebee has to go, enjoyed seeing her that time in Normandy round the off road course.

Nigel
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Miss May · Joined: 07 Oct 2010 Posts: 4638 Location: by the seaside

Greg , PM me I MIGHT have a person for Bumblebee
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anisboy · Joined: 18 Oct 2009 Posts: 313 Location: Bristol

Sorry to hear you having to sell Greg

If we had the money I would bite your hand off

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frog · Posted: Fri Aug 31, 2012 5:09 pm Post subject: