New Member in SE Kent

[Qplate]

Hi every one,:thumb2

My name is Steve and i live in Dover and am looking to buy a Ford Maverick SWB, 95/97 mod (as this is what £ i can afford) not shaw about petrol or diesel yet.
I do know the Diesel engine runs a chain or cog drive for the cam shaft drive, but iam not awear what drives the petrol engine cam?any one know.

I am also aware of the gear box problems, is there any other issues with this truck. Well that's it for now and i am looking forwards to chatting on the forum once ive got my truck.

Cheers
Steve.

 

[zippy656]

welcome to our club.. Qplate, you have a kit car before then??


id go for diesel but thats just me.. ive a lwb t2

Dover, nice area, PM me your postcode, or genreal area and Ill add you to the menbers map, then send you then link to it, so you can see where we are. some of us any way

Zippy

 

[wildbri]

If you can afford 1997 this will be the 2.7tdi this is the model with the intercooler (bulge on bonnet) it has another 25 hp also round headlights and fly by wire. regards bri

 

[jimmy92]

Hi iv got a maverick 97 round head light swb black 2.4 petrol. 12mths mot alloys side steps excellent tyres. runs and drives spot on nice tidy truck. I was planning on putting it on ebay and it will be in local rag sat for 850 ono I can send pics if required and pick you up from local train station if your interested cheers jimmy. :thumb2

 

[Qplate]

Thanks Guys,:thumb2

I Will PM my post code over to you Zippy, and yes i still have the kit car, its a Jago Geep based on the old MK2 escort.

I am still looking, and do agree that the Diesel engine is the way to go,and do like the face lift 96/7 SWB model.:bow

Jimmy yes can you send on some pics of your truck, and let me know the milage etc, i may be tempted not shaw how far away you are but that's not to much of a problem. i will pm you Jimmy with my email address.

Cheers lads.

Steve.

PS.:doh Is the 97 petrol engine cam belt or other driven?
.

 

[lacroupade]

Thanks Guys,:thumb2

I Will PM my post code over to you Zippy, and yes i still have the kit car, its a Jago Geep based on the old MK2 escort.

I am still looking, and do agree that the Diesel engine is the way to go,and do like the face lift 96/7 SWB model.:bow

Jimmy yes can you send on some pics of your truck, and let me know the milage etc, i may be tempted not shaw how far away you are but that's not to much of a problem. i will pm you Jimmy with my email address.

Cheers lads.

Steve.

PS.:doh Is the 97 petrol engine cam belt or other driven?
.

ah the dear old Jago...much more macho than that gay Hustler thingy Zip :lol:lol

 

[clivvy]

hi fella,

i have recently got my Maverick, well, 2 month ago. So far its been fine, no issues. its got 115k on the clock, but looks liek its been fairly well looked after. NO issues with gears, the only minor niggles i have are when idling, afetr a short run. the revs jump ever so slightly, as if you have just touched the accelerator a bit. teh other niggle is turbo when you are flooring it, seems to drop off a bit for me.

Cars great to drive, much more stabel than my old Fourtrak. engine is solid and dry, the whole car feels solid. I paid £1k for mine, i dont think it was worth more, or at least not much more, so haggle if you need to, because there aint much difference between a £1k mav and a £1.8k mav, at least not between the ones i looked at!

diesel deffo the way to go..

 

[zippy656]

ah the dear old Jago...much more macho than that gay Hustler thingy Zip :lol:lol

and whats that ment to mean!

 

[Qplate]

Yes the Jago better by far (But then i would say that:lol:lol)
Hustler was made out of MDf if i recall

 

[zippy656]

nope... steel frame with grp panels mini sub frames front and back.

 

[Qplate]

You are right:doh

I was thinking of the Huskie, like the jago only made from MDF.

 

[zippy656]

there was a wooden hustler, but not useing MDF..

got pics some place..

 

[Qplate]

Like to see them some time, the Hustler was very panoramic if i remember, I did see one or two up a stoneleigh kit car show this year.

Very pope mobile.

By the way CLIVVY thanks for the infomation on your truck, It all helps. Steve.

 

[zippy656]

get any pics of them???

 

[zippy656]

have alook here, I cant see pics at work, but i think thay are here..
mine was Q151 PWS

http://www.nissan4x4ownersclub.com/forum/showthread.php?t=4817

 

[makeitfit]

Hey qplate, send ADZ a PM .
I think he knows of one round his way for about 600

 

[Qplate]

Sorry but no pics of the Hustlers, Shame as i had my camera but for some reason did not get many photos as i was to bizzie with Beer at the Jago club tent.

 

[Qplate]

Very nice and six wheeler to:thumbs:thumbs,

I got a bit carried away with looking at the rest of the tread some nice motors.

Well i have to go as works calls so catch you all later.

Steve.

Just sew your post MAKEITFIT Hi i will try and contact him later on, Thanks steve.

 

[zippy656]

Sorry but no pics of the Hustlers, Shame as i had my camera but for some reason did not get many photos as i was to bizzie with Beer at the Jago club tent.

oh well.. maybe next year

 

[extreme-4x4]

and just because ... we dont ever want mr zipps to live it down.....

here's a picy