Small car for carrying in a WW FK1900?

beemerphile1 wrote:
I ask again, do you have any recommendations of a small car?

Never owned a a FK19" WW TH, but have been in a few.
Wasn't that FK19 a super light model,,, and one of the WW that in real world were not so super light on the scales...? and came in not even close to the sticker weights..?

IMO, probably be hard to pick a worse choice for a TH that needs to haul around a small car. Small lightweight WW of that vintage used the 'special' light weight frames that were part of the WW problem.

But, if you're still interested in very small light cars, maybe a used older reconditioned vehicle..?
A MG midget is 1650lb. I use to drive one a very long time ago. It was my Gf's, it was a cool little girly sports car of the day. About the same weight as a original Mini Cooper. IIRR an old VW is about the same or a little heavier. There are older Fiats and Alpha's that are also in that weight class.
An old French 2cv weights 1200lbs,,, I loved that shifter coming out of the dash, and with its 25 hp motor, going up hills in wine country was epic...

JMO

N-Trouble wrote:

beemerphile1 wrote:

N-Trouble wrote:
Honestly with having owned a WW FK1900 I think you are going to have a really hard time dealing with ramp angle and ramp capacity in terms of getting a car in/out. I would follow others advice and look at selling the WW for a lower profile enclosed cargo trailer. Should be much lighter as well

Ramps are easy, do you have a car recommendation?

Yeah that's what these guys said LOL...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4o6O-oktsFE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHMNZrdh6f4

Good luck with that.

For some reason you seem determined to redirect this thread. I ask again, do you have any recommendations of a small car?

beemerphile1 wrote:

Bedlam wrote:
Here's more of a fun scoot around car under 1500 lbs:

http://oreionmotors.com/

I like it but WOW, $15,000 to $20,000. They claim to be USA made but I suspect a lot of parts have Asian origins. At first glance I thought they were Chinese imports like so many scooters.

You pay the same for a UTV or SxS today and don't get the DOT compliance. It really depends on what type of vehicle you want. I have plenty of Forest Service and logging roads that are accessible only by street plated vehicles.

The little cars are produced in China ( perhaps assembled here out of crates) but had US influenced design. The Chery motor is very dependable DOHC with EFI based off a Euro Ford and the transmission is based off a VW. Although Chery has s number of engines and even produces cars for other markets, this line of engine is interesting. You can get an inline two cylinder around 600cc, inline 3 around 800 and inline 4 around 1100cc that shares bore, stroke and even transmissions. The 800 in the Oreion is same used in one of the John Deere UTV's.

beemerphile1 wrote:

N-Trouble wrote:
Honestly with having owned a WW FK1900 I think you are going to have a really hard time dealing with ramp angle and ramp capacity in terms of getting a car in/out. I would follow others advice and look at selling the WW for a lower profile enclosed cargo trailer. Should be much lighter as well

Ramps are easy, do you have a car recommendation?

Yeah that's what these guys said LOL...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4o6O-oktsFE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHMNZrdh6f4

Good luck with that.

beemerphile1 wrote:

Bedlam wrote:
Here's more of a fun scoot around car under 1500 lbs:

http://oreionmotors.com/

I like it but WOW, $15,000 to $20,000. They claim to be USA made but I suspect a lot of parts have Asian origins. At first glance I thought they were Chinese imports like so many scooters.

Yes, saw the Chery engines, china. also very under powered.

Bedlam wrote:
Here's more of a fun scoot around car under 1500 lbs:

http://oreionmotors.com/

I like it but WOW, $15,000 to $20,000. They claim to be USA made but I suspect a lot of parts have Asian origins. At first glance I thought they were Chinese imports like so many scooters.

That's kind of cool. And street legal too, nice.

Here's more of a fun scoot around car under 1500 lbs:

http://oreionmotors.com/