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The Car

So after searching for 4 weeks and looking at many car options we think we've found the perfect car, and it even came with a free wine gum......which we may eat in Mongolia or give it to a Russian boarder guard, hmmmmm:

1987 Nissan Micra 1.0 L (MISTRAL)

Specifications

-Displacement: 988 cc
-Maximum Power: 52 hp / 6000 rpm
-Maximum Torque: 74,53 nm. / 3600 rpm
-0-60MPH too long
-LW/MW Radio
-Dodgy brown interior
-Boat like suspension
-One off chrome wing mirror
-Sunroof

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 This little beaut which we have named "OLIVER" cost a mere 25500 pennies, it may leak and smell like an unwashed arm pit but we hope it will do us proud and take us a third of the way around the world.

Jobs to complete on "Oliver"
-New clutch
-New cam belt
-Water pump
-Service (don't think its had one for 10 years!!)
-Find the holes letting the water in
-Custom roof rack
-High capacity battery
-Ignition barrel (likes to get extremely hot and almost glow!!)
-Idle speed?
-Rear seatbelt
-Power outlets

-Sound system
-Extra Lights

"OLIVER"

The latest Developments:

Oliver 

 

"TREVOR"

This is "Trevor" the kind donor for all "Olivers" spare organs.
Unfortunately Micras can't fly but we gave it a good go!!

Trevor