Lurker from Canada

[Guerre]

All the way up in the 'chi, eh?
I've got some friends your way. All the best.

 

[Stan Leschert]

Welcome in. You need to talk to Gilles WPNS421 and then snoop these sites.
Maple Leaf Up Presents the Canadian Army Overseas in WW2 - the History, Weapons, Vehicles and Equipment of the Canadian Army in Europe, 1939-1945
MilitaryTrucks.ca Website

There are a bunch of M135 M37 and M38 in your area, and a few ILTIS. Gordon Yeo also has some neat stuff, so build up your bank account, and you too can play.

 

[Guerre]

The ILTIS is a neat little machine, I actually see A LOT of them around here.
Probably came straight from Gagetown when they sold them off.
Possibly a first MV for me?

 

[Stan Leschert]

Iltoids quite often come up for sale near you. They are green, we drove the piss out of them and they often worked. The electric fan was not welcome in tactical situations as it usually engaged when you were trying to be silent, and it didn't like climbing steep hills with the front end facing the pointy bit of the hill. They backed up the hill, without flipping fairly well, but that was a bit embarassing.

As a starter MV, why not. They can be fun to drive, and compared to an M135 or the rarely civvy held MLVW, they are really miserly on fuel.

Check the links I posted, you might be amused.

 

[islandguydon]

Guerre

Welcome from the Smitten Mitten

 

[NSCoyote]

Wellcome, if you need any help or advice or a lace to stretch a deuce's legs i have 100 acres just across the bay of fundy, in Yarmouth NS. if you have FB do a search for Bellicus Enterprises Ltd, thats my company page or PM me if you ahve any concerns

 

[cattlerepairman]

Hi there! A little far from Ottawa, ON to your place!

 

[ColdWarCanada]

Canadian Bombardier Iltis

The ILTIS is a neat little machine, I actually see A LOT of them around here.
Probably came straight from Gagetown when they sold them off.
Possibly a first MV for me?

Bonjour Guerre,
You should look seriously at the Bombardier Iltis. Lots in New Brunswick, and some are currenlty for sale on Kijiji. There is an excellent Iltis group on Yahoo with all sorts of members from Canada and a great source of information. The Bombardier Iltis is a good vehicle to work on, lots of parts available and easy to get licensed on the road. It uses a 4 cylinder gas engine (VW) and the drive train is VW/Audi. While the big trucks are fun, they are not exactly a daily driver for a student ..... The Iltis has a matching Canadian M101 CDN2 1/4 ton trailer which uses same tires/wheels as the Iltis. There is also a Yahoo group for the M101 CDN2 trailer.

Cheers!
Stuart

 

[G_I_JOE]

Welcome and Hello from Michigan

 

[M1031CMT]

Iltis are nice little jeeps. You can find some cheap that need work. Good project to work on.

I would also not recommend an iltis as a starter vehicle or daily driver. Better to get a civi cheap car or truck instead. But the iltis would make a good project vehicle.

Let us know if you have any other questions.

 

[BIG_RED]

I'd second the "don't buy one as a daily driver". Made that mistake Had to borrow my dad's old caravan for about the first 6 months as I worked my butt off putting my M1009 back together.. Drove her home too looks can be deceiving. Welcome from the middle of Canada! Bought my M1009 online locally too. Drive her every day. Love her to bits.

 

[salvorone@aol.com]

WELCOME FROM THE BOTTOM , HANG OUT HERE AND YOULL OWN A DEUCE GUARANTEED