Motoring Discussion > Austin - Cut 'n' Shut	Miscellaneous
Thread Author: ToMoCo	Replies: 17

New Fri 17 Dec 10 10:17   Austin (Rover) Mini - Cut 'n' Shut - ToMoCo

Mini car but the motorhome must be a bit of a monster! tinyurl.com/3xuyqcj Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 17 Dec 10 10:38   Austin (Rover) Mini - Cut 'n' Shut - Bigtee

Seen the Mini shortened by 2 foot but had no roof this one is amazing no good for me though im 6ft-4. Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 17 Dec 10 10:45   Austin (Rover) Mini - Cut 'n' Shut - Perky Penguin

Neat job. My old eyesight gets the impression that it is a bit too tall to get into the space at the top of the ramp? Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 17 Dec 10 11:04   Austin (Rover) Mini - Cut 'n' Shut - spamcan61

>> Neat job. My old eyesight gets the impression that it is a bit too tall >> to get into the space at the top of the ramp? >> Yes, not sure what's going on there. Wouldn't towing a normal car be easier? Looks like a neat job anyway. The 'has the vehicle been modified' conversation with the insurance company might be interesting. Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 17 Dec 10 12:47   Austin (Rover) Mini - Cut 'n' Shut - VxFan

>> Neat job. Is it me, or is there a big dent in the wing? Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 17 Dec 10 12:55   Austin (Rover) Mini - Cut 'n' Shut - sherlock47

Interesting - he has reduced the width - anybody know the original width? Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 17 Dec 10 13:04   Austin (Rover) Mini - Cut 'n' Shut - crocks

Wiki gives 1.4m (55.1 in) so I don't think it has been narrowed other than putting strange door mirrors on. Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 17 Dec 10 13:42   Austin (Rover) Mini - Cut 'n' Shut - Netsur

Several years ago I valued a house. The owner was retiring and intended to live permanently in a German made motorhome of very high specification and drive around Europe. Included in the rear was a garage and depending on the design could fit either a Smart Four Two or the Smart Roadster. One design was short and high, the other long and low. Internally the difference in the payout of the bathroom and bedroom. Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 17 Dec 10 15:55   Austin (Rover) Mini - Cut 'n' Shut - Ted

A couple of years ago, a former colleague phoned to say he was heading South and could he call for a cuppa as he had something to show me. Half an hour or so later, up rolls a 6 wheel Hymer towing a LHD Smart on an A frame. We had the guided tour, dish washer, washing machine, 2 tvs, 4 heating systems. bed at the back over the ' garage ' . Garage full of equipment. He'd parked oppsite my hovel and notice the branches about to foul his aerials. Didn't want to reverse 'cos of the Smart. Solution......I got in the Smart and towed him backwards for 20ft or so. When he drove away, I noticed the front wheels of the Smart were shimmying from side to side like mad. I wonder what they did at 60 on the M6 and how long the steering and tyres lasted. The Hymer later burnt out on a French holiday ! Surprised it didn't have a sprinkler system. Ted Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 17 Dec 10 16:36   Austin (Rover) Mini - Cut 'n' Shut - commerdriver

I think the article said this one is a converted AEC reliance coach so nothing like as fancy as a hymer One or two of the big ones at the caravan show each year have a garage with a sports car underneath Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 17 Dec 10 17:42   Austin (Rover) Mini - Cut 'n' Shut - Fenlander

So sorry to link to the DailyMail but here are more pics... sems it does fit... just. www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1339429/Lester-Atherfold-shrinks-Mini-fit-car-boot-motorhome.html Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 17 Dec 10 21:10   Austin (Rover) Mini - Cut 'n' Shut - Perky Penguin

Can't argue with a photo. I don't think anybody would waste time Photoshopping it! It certainly does seem to fit. Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 17 Dec 10 20:18   Austin (Rover) Mini - Cut 'n' Shut - sherlock47

IIRC unbraked A frame towing is not legal in UK or Europe except for recovery to a 'safe haven'. However there is so much confusion very few prosecutions result. Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 17 Dec 10 21:07   Austin (Rover) Mini - Cut 'n' Shut - swiss tony

>> >> A couple of years ago, a former colleague phoned to say he was heading South >> and could he call for a cuppa as he had something to show me. >> Half an hour or so later, up rolls a 6 wheel Hymer towing a LHD >> Smart on an A frame. Smart clearly state their cars are NOT to be towed behind a camper etc, due to the design of gearbox.... Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 17 Dec 10 21:24   Austin (Rover) Mini - Cut 'n' Shut - spamcan61

>> >> Smart clearly state their cars are NOT to be towed behind a camper etc, due >> to the design of gearbox.... >> Oh dear! Smart seem to be the most popular car that I've seen in this sort of rig . Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 17 Dec 10 22:07   Austin (Rover) Mini - Cut 'n' Shut - swiss tony

>> >> >> >> Smart clearly state their cars are NOT to be towed behind a camper etc, >> due to the design of gearbox.... >> >> >> >> Oh dear! Smart seem to be the most popular car that I've seen in this >> sort of rig . >> I know.... here's a link to the official smart forum, that states 'no tow' destinationsmart.co.uk/forums/thread.cfm?threadID=51 Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 17 Dec 10 23:48   Austin (Rover) Mini - Cut 'n' Shut - Ted

Whoops ! I'd have thought my pal would have known all about that...he's ocd about technical things. As an aside, the Smart and the Hymer had consecutive private plates ! Ted Reply to this message | Report message

New Sat 18 Dec 10 11:58   Austin (Rover) Mini - Cut 'n' Shut - Injection Doc

I did the same thing to a fiat Panda some years ago & it was fantastic fun, the only downside was if you braked hard the rear end lifted off the ground big time! Reply to this message | Report message