Jamie Olivers 996

[tiskev]

Todays S.T. Motoring
Jamie has a 996 engined VW camper van not very reliable it seems

 

[Geoff_Fields]

I was sure that Jamie said his van has an 3.2Ltr. motor (I presumed therefore it's air cooled) when he was on Top Gear as the star in a reasonbly priced car. However it has apparently been recently restored for his trip to Italy.

 

[tiskev]

You are probably right he did not stipulate the exact engine in todays article.

 

[jamescharnley]

As far as I was aware, the van was running a type4 motor ( the 4 cylinder 'Porsche' engine used in the 914's )

 

[Elliot Davies]

We're continuing to arrive outside the front of these shops and the VW seems to be going down very well. It's had a Porsche 2.6 twin-carburettor engine put in and makes a hell of a lot of noise, so much so that it makes doing phone interviews while driving impossible. Fortunately there's a back-up car- modern and quieter, so there'll have to be more chopping and changing of vehicles I think.

http://www.penguin.co.uk/static/cs/uk/0/minisites/jamieoliver/toursnaps.html

 

[jamescharnley]

I have been reliabley informed it is a 2.4L Type 4 'porsche' 4 cylinder motor. 'Terry's Beetle Services' preped the bus for the trip.

I would not rely on what Jamie tells the press or what they print. Remember Jamie did not even know how to fill the oil and filled the breather box instead []

 

[tallmat]

There was a VW hippy van at last years Brands Hatch which had a 3.2 squeezed in the back.

My mate's got a bog standard 1600 and that's an awful drive. Straight line stability is about as good as Charles Kennedy after lunch.

 

[jamescharnley]

There are quite a few running Porsche flat 6 motors nowadays. I used to have a 1962 Splitty [] Would like another one day.

 

[Rodney Naghar]

There was one being run on the Gumball this year, it kept breaking down as the engine kept overheating.

 

[SambaMav]

Hi all,

I have a 1957 Samba (one with all the windows) with a 2.4 Type 4 or if I am feeling posh, a 914 or 912 engine []

Mine has been fettled, and recently beat a MK1 Golf GTi downt he 1/4 mile at Santa Pod, complete with camping interior and bed. I have footage if anyone wants a laugh.

I believe Jamie's is a 6 cylinder engine, never seen it myself though.

Back to 996, I am picking a 2001 C4 from David Newton! Saw it in Trading Post and let me tell you it is absolutely mint, not to expensive considering and David is an absolute gent. I am picking it up tonight, I am like a kid in a toy shop at Christmas!

Mav

 

[jamescharnley]

ORIGINAL: Rodney Naghar

There was one being run on the Gumball this year, it kept breaking down as the engine kept overheating.

that was one of our DDK members []

 

[tiskev]

No it is certainly a 996 engine because he said he runs it on olive oil so that he can use the stuff leaking out of the RMS to fry the chips!!!![][][]

 

[lee fulford]

Nice one........Hook line and sinker.[]