best model

foramusementonly · rice boy Joined: 10 May 2002 Posts: 43

hey guys
i'm new here so i don't know if this has been discussed before, but what is the best model, and i'm talking panelvans/wagons..

dan

Kizza · tinkerer Joined: 06 Oct 2001 Posts: 440

lots of ppl have different ideas
lot of ppl like tds
lot of ppl like te,tf,tg
tf,tg is harder to find so slight rarety factor
gypsy is even harder so again rarety factor
td's are the only early model style van/wagon so thats y they are popular

its really personal choice, tf/tg might have a tiny bit more features.

GROOV3 · petrol head Joined: 04 Oct 2001 Posts: 3682

well i had a tf and i thought is was great
but the pannel van is the best the td but fot interior the tf
but the tg is the newest b4 they become shit

foramusementonly · rice boy Joined: 10 May 2002 Posts: 43

yeah, i realise its a matter or personal choice, but is one more reliable, that kinda stuff...

i'm looking at buying one towards the end of the year (unless i come across an awesome deal) and i'm trying to get an idea of which model etc...

any info would be great.

thanks,
dan

Kizza · tinkerer Joined: 06 Oct 2001 Posts: 440

well the later ones have better features but i guess all in all they all are as reliable as each other. (too many alls)
reliability will depend on how the last driver used it.
granny drivers are the best cause they obviously never rev the fuck out of the engine but good luck finding a granny driven panno, ive seen a few granpa driven wagons though

cheers
kizza

doomboy_666 · tinkerer Joined: 25 Apr 2002 Posts: 206

become shit ? how do you mean ?

NeWaZ · tinkerer Joined: 08 Feb 2002 Posts: 161

RB!!!!

need i say anymore?

NeWaZ

PinkBitz · petrol head Joined: 13 Apr 2002 Posts: 1594

HAHAHAHAHHAA LOL!!!!! as if you would. a old grandma and grandpa car. wat a laugh. its killin me... HA! an RB

GROOV3 · petrol head Joined: 04 Oct 2001 Posts: 3682

see they both know what i meant
rbs are shit
body shape is crap
front wheel drive crap

alan · tinkerer Joined: 07 Apr 2002 Posts: 429

all 6 Gem RWD models are basically (and I use that in a broad sense), the same. sure you have brake, diff, dash, front end, sway bar changes , and prob a few more I cant think of now, but they are only minor differences. Considering how you can interchange almost everything, buy whatever suits your taste.

The only worhtwhile difference I can think of the the plastic inserts in the wheelwells of the TF/TG. These models generally dont have much rust on the lower mudguard section after the wheel, In fact they'd have less rust in the front end where it mates with the firewall, because the dirt being thrown up in the earlier models gets up into places and really causes major rust there.

CuGem · backyard mechanic Joined: 07 Oct 2001 Posts: 599

Yes that and the deletion of the outer grills on the scuttle panel seems also to help. earlier models pre TE had grills right over top of the boots for the harness and was a good entry point for water leading to buggered floor pans. The later models also had better drainage on the reinforcing box section at the back of the firewall. Post TD I think you'll do better in terms of rust.
My personal favourite though is the RB. What a lovely car! If I can ever get rid of mine that's what I'm going to buy.

foramusementonly · rice boy Joined: 10 May 2002 Posts: 43

call me naive or whatever, but which are the 6 RWD?
i've only just started getting into geminis...

dan

CuGem · backyard mechanic Joined: 07 Oct 2001 Posts: 599

Then can we call you lazy?? ;o)
TX, TC,TD,TE,TF,TG.
ICYDK, this site has a search function (above) that's good for this sort of stuff.

Cheers

foramusementonly · rice boy Joined: 10 May 2002 Posts: 43

haha
thanks mate,
dan

PinkBitz · petrol head Joined: 13 Apr 2002 Posts: 1594

as if you would. are you in your 80s/90s. nah just jokin wit ya for somthin to do on a boring sunday night. but still