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Author:  Dylans Clubby [ Sun Oct 30, 2005 2:54 pm ]
Post subject:  Attn: moke owners (and anyone who likes to laugh at them)
I was reading this book the other day entitled "lemon!" basically it lists a number of lemons in motoring history. leyland P76, leyland Marina, Nissan Exa...then i came across MINI MOKE which i thought was quite high-larious :D:D:D.

also it had the Riley Elf... i can't remember exactly what it said but it was something alonmg the linbes of taking the style and elegange of the mini minor and wrecking it...or somehting. also taking the cramped interior and destroying the ease-of-parking...or something

so moke owners...get a real car!!! :lol: :lol: :lol:
Author:  h0nk [ Sun Oct 30, 2005 3:30 pm ]
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mokes are awsome!

Quote:
so moke owners...get a real car!!!

and sell me your moke
Author:  Dylans Clubby [ Sun Oct 30, 2005 3:38 pm ]
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yeah i like monkes. coundnt understand what they were doing in this book. funny though
Author:  IwannaMini [ Sun Oct 30, 2005 5:07 pm ]
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MOKE..?? LEMON..??

Only thing wrong about Mokes was the association with Leyland... who made the Clubman...

:wink:
Author:  gafmo [ Sun Oct 30, 2005 5:42 pm ]
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This is what I say to you
and that called Book

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Author:  deleted [ Sun Oct 30, 2005 6:03 pm ]
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I think the moke was mentioned in that book because of its 'army paracar' origins. its whimpy ground clearance and front wheel drive. Not suitable for desert storm.
Author:  Mick [ Sun Oct 30, 2005 6:08 pm ]
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Looks like a topless lady, or am I homosexual :?
Author:  stuvz [ Sun Oct 30, 2005 6:13 pm ]
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i saw this book about a year ago, mokes are good but they arnt as cool as minis

oh, and by the way... nice shorts :wink:
Author:  Dylans Clubby [ Sun Oct 30, 2005 6:25 pm ]
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deleted wrote:
I think the moke was mentioned in that book because of its 'army paracar' origins. its whimpy ground clearance and front wheel drive. Not suitable for desert storm.


yeah thats what most of the story was about,m the british army approached BMC looking for a jeep-style car, but it has no ground clearance, tiny wheels, front wheel drive and so on, making it useless to them...
Author:  Smokie [ Sun Oct 30, 2005 6:37 pm ]
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My Moke must be a lemon, well it's yellow anyway.... :roll:
Author:  Shard [ Sun Oct 30, 2005 7:09 pm ]
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As far as what it was originally designed for it might be a lemon but as a standalone car nothing will ever compare to the first time I took it for a spin in summer with the roof down along the beach. That'll be something that sticks with me forever.

It's been an awesome five years with my moke.

Shard
Author:  gafmo [ Sun Oct 30, 2005 7:13 pm ]
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Ya just dont get that feeling :wink:
Author:  catzzmandu [ Sun Oct 30, 2005 7:18 pm ]
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Wasn't it a Lemon because it was meant to be some Army car??
I first thought Mokes were hideous but now I want...
Author:  bnicho [ Sun Oct 30, 2005 7:44 pm ]
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The BRITISH Moke with 10" rims was pretty useless due to the ground cleanance problem. But the clever AUSSIES added 13" wheels and longer rear trailing arms. The only downside was the reduced turning circle (otherwise the front tyres hit the inner guards). The Aussie Army used them for years.

Has the author actually seen a Riley Elf or Wolseley Hornet? More leg room in there than a BMW MINI in a much smaller package.

BTW: That lemon book is crap.
:lol:
Author:  awdmoke [ Sun Oct 30, 2005 7:48 pm ]
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I've just come back from the BMC day, and either because/despite their reputation
the Leyland P76 is now quite a collectors car!
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