ferretfixer Posted April 20, 2019 Share Posted April 20, 2019 Just a toe in the Water here!...... I have been thinking about a VW Iltis for some time now. I wish I had bought that Ex Castle Martin one that was on here for a while. A couple of years ago. But I wasnt looking for one then!.....🙄 Anyone got a decent Ex Military One for sale? No rot or Damaged 'Specimen's' please! 😞😳 On the Road, & ready to drive off only! 👌 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robin craig Posted April 20, 2019 Share Posted April 20, 2019 Im not sure what exactly you are after but we see some clean ones here for sale in the $5,000 to $10,000 range all made under licence by Bombardier. For instance here is one https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/315823688905581/?surface=product_details Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferretfixer Posted April 21, 2019 Author Share Posted April 21, 2019 Trouble is Robin, There is shipping to the Uk on top of that!.....:( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Citroman Posted April 21, 2019 Share Posted April 21, 2019 Try in Belgium, the army there did sell a lot of them if i am correct. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radiomike7 Posted April 21, 2019 Share Posted April 21, 2019 22 hours ago, ferretfixer said: Just a toe in the Water here!...... I have been thinking about a VW Iltis for some time now. I wish I had bought that Ex Castle Martin one that was on here for a while. A couple of years ago. But I wasnt looking for one then!.....🙄 Anyone got a decent Ex Military One for sale? No rot or Damaged 'Specimen's' please! 😞😳 On the Road, & ready to drive off only! 👌 Make sure you have a drive in one first, they have a very short wheelbase due to the set back front axle derived from the Audi type gearbox with the engine well forward. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferretfixer Posted April 22, 2019 Author Share Posted April 22, 2019 A specimen in the UK is what I am seeking. Due to my situation here, I am unable to travel abroad to look at any That might be for sale unfortunately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Citroman Posted April 22, 2019 Share Posted April 22, 2019 The joke in Belgium over the poor road ability of the iltis was that they were really made for winding off-road tracks... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferretfixer Posted April 22, 2019 Author Share Posted April 22, 2019 (edited) 48 minutes ago, Citroman said: The joke in Belgium over the poor road ability of the iltis was that they were really made for winding off-road tracks... Citroman,Can you explain by what you mean by 'Poor Road Ability' Please? I am very interested to know. Edited April 22, 2019 by ferretfixer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radiomike7 Posted April 22, 2019 Share Posted April 22, 2019 3 hours ago, ferretfixer said: Citroman,Can you explain by what you mean by 'Poor Road Ability' Please? I am very interested to know. They drive like a blivot due to the poor design as I mentioned above. I have only ever driven a brand new one in the UK many years ago and I was not impressed, a used one is going to be even worse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferretfixer Posted April 22, 2019 Author Share Posted April 22, 2019 (edited) 19 minutes ago, radiomike7 said: They drive like a blivot due to the poor design as I mentioned above. I have only ever driven a brand new one in the UK many years ago and I was not impressed, a used one is going to be even worse. Interesting, as I have seen comments somewhere. Where an owner state he likes to 'Drive it fast'!..... Would you do that if it was unstable / unsafe? My question would be: If these were designed & used for MANY years by the Military. If they were that bad, why did they keep them in service? it dosent make sense?.....😲 Also, I might be a bit thick! but what is a Blivot? Edited April 22, 2019 by ferretfixer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radiomike7 Posted April 22, 2019 Share Posted April 22, 2019 1 hour ago, ferretfixer said: Also, I might be a bit thick! but what is a Blivot? An expression made famous by Bruce McLaren to describe a vehicle with poor handling, essentially 20 pounds of shite in a 10 pound bag.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferretfixer Posted April 22, 2019 Author Share Posted April 22, 2019 So be 'careful' on Corners then?...….😵 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robin craig Posted April 22, 2019 Share Posted April 22, 2019 While I am not the worlds biggest fan of the Iltis, they were not a bad wagon at all in my humble opinion. As a two person liaison vehicle they did what they were supposed to do on and off road. Frankly anything can get stuck, I recall a Mercedes Unimog on tarmac in a parking lot with 1 inch of snow stuck . . . They fit in a normal garage and many of the parts are available as take off or new through wreckers or the VW system.. Over here they were the last manual gearbox gas (petrol) powered vehicle in regular service. I have not heard of the diving in the corners, I think there may be some very enthusiastic drivers out there. Once they write something it becomes lore. If you want something with more ability then buy something bigger and spend more money. I never thought I would defend an Iltis but there you have it. Off for my supper now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy T Posted October 4, 2019 Share Posted October 4, 2019 On 4/20/2019 at 4:03 PM, ferretfixer said: Just a toe in the Water here!...... I have been thinking about a VW Iltis for some time now. I wish I had bought that Ex Castle Martin one that was on here for a while. A couple of years ago. But I wasnt looking for one then!.....🙄 Anyone got a decent Ex Military One for sale? No rot or Damaged 'Specimen's' please! 😞😳 On the Road, & ready to drive off only! 👌 Did you find one? I just bought my second. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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