takes me back! i had 3 of them at one time, the last one being about 10 years ago....i spent a year restoring it and spent loads [mostly from a imp guru in taunton england] for my missus as a run about....she did not like it! could not get on with the gear change ended up with a mini auto...but i loved it...went round bends like on rails and was extremely nippy [rebuilt the engine] and no, it never over heated.
ended up flogging it on ebay....for loads less than i spent..
The gear change should have been very good and only require minimal movement of the lever if the two plastic rings supporting the rod to the rear are in good condition and the flexy link that connects the rod to the gearbox is also not worn. The flex link could be damaged by leaving the car parked in reverse gear too often and creating a twist in it. Well-kept Imps did not overheat.
I had one in London in the 70's. A fellow stopped as I had the back open for maintenance and said "hey Mate...my advice...get rid of it !" He was right. Probably the most unreliable piece of crap I ever owned
Most cars in the 60s and 70s had problems. A badly maintained or repaired Imp was unreliable but a good Imp was a delightful car with decent steering, ride and brakes. It did not even rust as fast as other small cars. I had a test drive in a new Mini in 1981and went in my 1969 Stiletto: it was still no contest for the Mini on too many parameters. I bought the newly released Mini Metro in 1981 - that was a really bad car!
The red Singer Chamois Coupe with quad headlamps (GJK 147H) used to belong in my family, we restored it to that condition - very rare, and possibly the best left in the UK? Only 341 built like it. Miss it... glad to see it's still loved.
The bright green BS Nymph at 4.00 is mine. Why do it? Well why not? The Kit would have been made in the late 70s and was a great way of keeping a rotten Imp alive. Its great fun on a nice day and i love it. Good to see it in a youtube video.
takes me back! i had 3 of them at one time, the last one being about 10 years ago....i spent a year restoring it and spent loads [mostly from a imp guru in taunton england] for my missus as a run about....she did not like it! could not get on with the gear change ended up with a mini auto...but i loved it...went round bends like on rails and was extremely nippy [rebuilt the engine] and no, it never over heated.
ended up flogging it on ebay....for loads less than i spent..
sparkey1958 11 months ago
@sparkey1958
The gear change should have been very good and only require minimal movement of the lever if the two plastic rings supporting the rod to the rear are in good condition and the flexy link that connects the rod to the gearbox is also not worn. The flex link could be damaged by leaving the car parked in reverse gear too often and creating a twist in it. Well-kept Imps did not overheat.
citnut3 11 months ago
I had one in London in the 70's. A fellow stopped as I had the back open for maintenance and said "hey Mate...my advice...get rid of it !" He was right. Probably the most unreliable piece of crap I ever owned
baldbollocks 1 year ago
Most cars in the 60s and 70s had problems. A badly maintained or repaired Imp was unreliable but a good Imp was a delightful car with decent steering, ride and brakes. It did not even rust as fast as other small cars. I had a test drive in a new Mini in 1981and went in my 1969 Stiletto: it was still no contest for the Mini on too many parameters. I bought the newly released Mini Metro in 1981 - that was a really bad car!
citnut3 1 year ago
The fastback style IMPs were never sold in Australia, although some were privately imported. I like that style to most.
The SUNBEAM version is such a great looking little car; it must be very collectable.
Well made video too!
OzzInter 1 year ago
Brilliant video,and some stunning cars .
nuskaha 2 years ago
The red Singer Chamois Coupe with quad headlamps (GJK 147H) used to belong in my family, we restored it to that condition - very rare, and possibly the best left in the UK? Only 341 built like it. Miss it... glad to see it's still loved.
ThadYaltis 2 years ago
so want one of these for my first car
there awsum !!
novaboy90 3 years ago
The bright green BS Nymph at 4.00 is mine. Why do it? Well why not? The Kit would have been made in the late 70s and was a great way of keeping a rotten Imp alive. Its great fun on a nice day and i love it. Good to see it in a youtube video.
impjimbo 3 years ago
I agree with what you have said but in my view it is not really suited to the UK's climate.
citnut3 3 years ago
Very nice video. :)
I can tell you made this with iMovie, nice choice.
Zeezy 3 years ago