Now thats a Mod !

Post by **Mudlark** » 21 Apr 2008, 20:47

Seen some odd arrangements in my time but .....

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... SS:GB:1123

someone who grasps the technology can tell me why ... there must be a really good reason to do that to your van ?

Post by **timtheenchanter** » 21 Apr 2008, 20:58

What the blithering heck.
maybe he has a wood burner in the back!!!

Post by **SyncroRich** » 21 Apr 2008, 21:04

He's panelled the dash too!

[img:400:300]http://i1.ebayimg.com/06/i/000/dd/17/3ab3_1.JPG[/img]

Post by **more speed** » 21 Apr 2008, 21:12

Seen this one before, but did'nt see the interior.

Post by **HarryMann** » 21 Apr 2008, 22:12

1) Has a psychotic need to practice welding complex pipe-joins?

2) Has a psychotic need to stand out from the crowd (has succeeded there)

3) Has a psychotic need to create puzzles for motoring correspondents?

4) Thinks the JX air-filter is a thing of beauty and that all low-flying aircraft passengers should also get the chance to view an object of such perfection ?

5) Thinks that ram-air at less than 120 mph is worth a hoot of dynamic pressure (it ain't)

6a) Knows that cold is good, and the higher you pick it up above scorching tarmac the cooler it is (Mmm... might have a point there)

6b) .. and also likes the idea that further temperature reduction from wind-chill around that pipe is well worth the risk of being regarded ' a complete nutcase'

6c) but hasn't done the sums on drag of large diameter pipes at right angles to airflow at 70mph.

Perm one or more from that lot...

Post by **Ye Olde Syncrospares** » 22 Apr 2008, 08:17

if you have ever driven in bull dust then you will know why this is on the roof,remember clarkson and co driving across africa,remember the dust well this is why its on the roof,no good in the engine bay,cj.

Post by **vwjon** » 22 Apr 2008, 11:02

cj is right!! after 200km's on a dirt road i can get a good mug full of dust from my air filter box and my syncro has the high level air filter (up in the right hand vent)
i think the guy could have done a better job by putting the pipe inside the fresh air vent and down to motor.

Post by **Mudlark** » 22 Apr 2008, 16:32

No limits wading too

Post by **peasant** » 22 Apr 2008, 18:22

Well, the diesel (JX) engine has an air snorkel in the l/h vent up to the grille anyway ...plus it has a cyclone filter, so putting the whole shebang on the roof won't make THAT much difference.

This fellow though has a 1.9 TDI in it + oilcooler + intercooler (water &air) ...so I guess something had to go and he probably thinks it looks "cool"

Gearbox is broken also, btw

what bugs me most about this ad though ...why do people take interior picures of their own cars through the windows ...fishy ...

Post by **HarryMann** » 22 Apr 2008, 23:24

Even with the cyclone filter taking out the larger particles, the element can block up surprisingly quickly in very fine dust, so that's as good a place as any for it. A bad exhaust leak can do it in less than a thousand miles!

Looks like there's also something on the roof further forward.. ?

A small oil cooler radiator ?