Hmmm so it seems the Australian Choke agent is no longer an agent??
According to this-
http://www.mokecar.com/

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DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.

I spoke to him Today, He said he will not be selling the shell any more
but will still have the parts avail, And I think shortly complete Mokes

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There's now an Australian distributor for the new Chokes

http://www.mokemotors.com.au/

Tim

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1951 Morris Commercial J Type Van
1955 BSA C11G
1961 Morris Mini Traveller
1969 Triumph TR6R
1977 Leyland Moke Californian

Compared to a real one, it just doesn't look quite `right', does it.

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DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.

different vehicle, that's the "new" moke lookalike, no interchangeable parts or otherwise - made by Chery as a complete car

Very curious how it gets past ADR's...

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Have a look at the specs of it:

Engine: 990cc 50kw
Max speed 110 kph
Warranty: 1 year / 15000 kms
Safety: No
ABS / ESP: No
Rear seats belts: No

I'd have thought 50kw would make it move quicker though? Mustn't rev very hard.


Maybe they can sell them in the same way the manx buggies have to be now: not for road use.

Well... that's not so great!

Well since a 30kW 998 mini can do 130 or so, I would expect a 50kW moke to be pretty sprightly!

It says 36KW on their website?

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LOLLLLL

They'd be electronically speed limited, or perhaps the gearing limits the speed.

Either way 110 is probably way too fast in a moke. Or a mini even.

My moke sits nicely at 110km/h unless there is a head on gust of wind...

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Past: 93 Rover, 64 850, 97 Rover, 66 Deluxe, 66 Moke
81 Austin Estate, 2006 R53MCS, 66 Deluxe, 1978 Clubbie
2014 Land Rover Defender 90

110km/h would be my minimum requirement for any mini/moke.

Gearing and electronic speed limiter would be my guess on this, just to safeguard the windscreen.

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I'm pretty sure there's a discussion on this somewhere and it came down to a loophole in ADR's as long as they're a limited run vehicle (it's like importing less than 200 cars per year or something like that)

or it will be sold as a commercial vehicle, which is how the defender 90 is sold. They would tell you that the reason they stopped selling them over here is because they were getting more expensive than the 110, which may have been true but it also failed several current ADR's. Then started importing it as a commercial vehicle (designed for farm use/off road use etc) and they can bypass it. That's the story of how we have a 2012 defender on the road with no airbags and a less than exciting roll bar.

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Your mini maybe...

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Lillee - 1969 Morris Mini K

I wonder what the price is going to be like.

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