A testimony to German Engineering, of the 90's

[difflock]

Our 1998 SDP 290GD Van has been sitting parked up in a grass field since Feb 2013, I sliped(i.e. dragged) her out, unstarted (& not the slightest sign of sticking brakes at all btw) sometime earlier this summer with the tractor, and left her parked up on concrete, nonetheless grass was still growing out from the bottom of the drivers door, today.

All 4 tyres were still 100% inflated btw.

I put a new battery in her this evening, and turned the key, she started 100% ABSOLUTLY on the first turn (the Yausa battery I fitted does kick out 700 A mind)

No farting spluttering or misfires at all, at all, at all.

Only for the weeping steering box, I would be minded to take her straight down for her MOT.

Complete with grass and north facing moss covered panels.

Cos a brief test drive up and down our lane was 100% good.

And still remarkedly rust free beneath, cept for the outriggers.

True testimony to German engineering.

Marcus

[Daniël Bos]

I put some new tyres on my trailer the other day, moved the best one of the ones coming off to the spare wheel.

The spare tire was quite old (it had "made in West-Germany" written on in) but still good, no sign of perishing and carried a full load for a few weeks until I got round to the tire swap.

The tire chap read the code, it was made in the 3rd week of 1975!