HELLO EVERYONE :)

SOTVEN · Post by **SOTVEN** » Mon Aug 03, 2009 2:10 pm

I HOPE ALL OF YOU PEOPLE IN THIS FORUM ARE DOING WELL, AND THAT THE PROJECTS WITH YOUR M37 S ARE ALSO ADVANCING

I DID NOT FORGET YOU GUYS, BUT I DO NOT HAVE MUCH OF AN ACCESS TO A PC THESE DAYS UNFORTUNATELLY. I FINNALY GOT SOME FOOTAGE OF ME AND MY M, POSTED BY A FRIEND. THIS IS IN A SMALL RIVER IN THE NORTH WESTERN PART OF GREECE, EPIRUS LAST SUMMER. THE PEOPLE IN THE BACK THOUGHT I WAS KIDDING WHEN I SAID I WOULD CLIMB THOSE STAIRS AND THEY LAUGHTED. BUT WHEN THEY SAW I WOULD DO IT, THEY JUMPED OUT LOL

... WENT UP THERE IN FIRST HIGH AND A QUARTER OF GAS PEDAL. EASY STUFF FOR THE M 37

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2m85Xn-N5N4

refit1701 · Post by **refit1701** » Mon Aug 03, 2009 2:20 pm

Great video and it's good to see people in Greece enjoying the weather and your M37!

Lifer · Post by **Lifer** » Tue Aug 04, 2009 3:13 am

Nice truck, SOTVEN! I've seen pics of it before, but never "in action."

I knew you could climb those stairs, but I know what an M37 can do. You just showed your friends what we already knew.

By the way...you have some very nice looking lady friends!

Post by **T. Highway** » Tue Aug 04, 2009 9:00 am

SOTVEN
Nice action video, your truck could of been pulling one of those cars behind it and still made it up the stairs.

Teoma · Post by **Teoma** » Tue Aug 04, 2009 9:12 am

nice vid...it's good to see people having a good time

m-37Bruce · Post by **m-37Bruce** » Tue Aug 04, 2009 10:26 am

Have you been to Massachusetts already? Good video, your natural gas/propane engine sure is quiet!

rixm37 · Post by **rixm37** » Tue Aug 04, 2009 2:41 pm

great video Sotven. Looks like lots of fun!!!!great to see you are still out there!!

SOTVEN · Post by **SOTVEN** » Tue Aug 04, 2009 3:16 pm

THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR NICE COMENTS MY FRIENDS, I AM GLAD YOU ENJOYED IT, THOUGHT MY FRIEND DID NOT HAVE A VERY STEADY HAND HOLDING THE CAMERA LOL. YOU ARE RIGHT T HIGHWAY, I COULD PULL 2 CARS UP THOSE STAIRS, BUT THE REST OF THE PEOPLE DID NOT KNOW THAT LOL YES LIFER, WE HAVE SOME NICE LOOKING GIRLS THERE LOL YES M37 BRUCE, I HAVE BEEN IN MASS FOR ABOUT THREE MONTHS NOW, YET I HAVE HAD A QUITE BUSY SCHEDULE TO MEET WITH OTHER M 37 ENTHOUSIASTS AROUND HERE. HOWEVER IT IS IN MY PRIORITIES AND I WILL TRY TO MAKE IT HAPPEN. BTW, IT IS A PROPANE CONVERSION. THE ENGINE IS THE ORIGINAL 230 SIX, WITH 6 OVERBORES LOL, AND YES IT IS VERY QUITE. THANK YOU RIX M37, I GUESS OLD IRON NEVER DIES. IF MY FRIEND IN GREECE DOES NOT GET TOO LAZY AGAIN, I MIGHT HAVE MORE FOOTAGE TO POST

HingsingM37 · Post by **HingsingM37** » Tue Aug 04, 2009 5:23 pm

Sotven,
Great video. Thanks for sharing. Two of my students just came back from Greece. They have family there that are from Crete. "Detarakis" and "Plevarakis" (SP?). I will have to send your video link to them so they can translate for me:) You have a a beautiful country, I hope I can visit someday. They were telling me about how the sand makes its way across from Africa to the coast beaches, the great food, and roasting goats over an open fire. Sounds enchanting

powerwagontim · Post by **powerwagontim** » Tue Aug 04, 2009 6:27 pm

Sotven,
As everyone else has said, great video. My Wife and I went to Greece a couple of years ago for a couple of weeks. We had an awesome time. Not connected to a tour, just on our own. We liked it so much that she bought tickets to return next May to Crete, also for a couple of weeks.
David's description of a goat over an open fire is making my mouth water!
Tim

Teoma · Post by **Teoma** » Tue Aug 04, 2009 6:55 pm

Sotven, I am curious about something. Every propane vehicle that I have ever owned always seemed to be rediculously hard on fuel compared to the same vehicles on gasoline. How are you finding it? My vehicles also seemed to lose a lot of torque after being converted too

SOTVEN · Post by **SOTVEN** » Wed Aug 05, 2009 2:11 am

HingsingM37 wrote:Sotven,
Great video. Thanks for sharing. Two of my students just came back from Greece. They have family there that are from Crete. "Detarakis" and "Plevarakis" (SP?). I will have to send your video link to them so they can translate for me:) You have a a beautiful country, I hope I can visit someday. They were telling me about how the sand makes its way across from Africa to the coast beaches, the great food, and roasting goats over an open fire. Sounds enchanting

OH, CRETANS, THAT IS GREAT!!! MY BROTHER IN LAW IS FROM CRETE. TAKEN FROM THEIR LAST NAMES, I WOULD ASSUME THEY ARE FROM A REGION CALLED "LASITHI". TELL THEM I SAID HELLO. WHAT DO YOU TEACH HINGSING? THANK YOU FOR LIKING MY COUNTRY, YES ROAST GOATS, "RAKI", AND WINE ALONG WITH TRADITIONAL MUSIC BLEND NICELY AT NIGHT THERE

SOTVEN · Post by **SOTVEN** » Wed Aug 05, 2009 2:20 am

Teoma wrote:Sotven, I am curious about something. Every propane vehicle that I have ever owned always seemed to be rediculously hard on fuel compared to the same vehicles on gasoline. How are you finding it? My vehicles also seemed to lose a lot of torque after being converted too

HI TEOMA. I HAVE HAD THIS TRUCK FOR 10 YEARS NOW, AND I CONVERTED IT AS SOON AS I GOT IT. CONSUMPTION ON PROPANE IS ON AVERAGE 10% MORE THAN GAS. YET, PROPANE IN GREECE COSTS LESS THAN HALF THE PRICE OF GAS PER LITER. SO THE DIFFERANCE IN PRICE MAKES UP FOR THE DIFFERANCE IN CONSUMPTION BY FAR. ALSO, I DO NOT NEED TO USE THE CHOKE AT ALL WHEN I START WITH PROPANE, AND I HAVE NO EVAPORATION OF FUEL DURING THE HOT DAYS OF SUMMER, OR STALL FUEL FROM OVERSITTING. FINALLY, THE GAS SYSTEM IS STILL THERE. SO IF I RUN OUT OF NATURAL GAS, OR SOMETHING GOES WRONG ON THE SETUP, I FLICK A SWITCH ON THE DASH AND I RUN ON GAS AS OPPOSED TO THE PROPANE RIGHT AWAY. PLUS MY TRAVELING RANGE IS DOUBLE NOW WITH THE TWO FUELS. AS OF TORQUE, I DID NOT NOTICE ANY DIFFERENCE TO IT.

HingsingM37 · Post by **HingsingM37** » Wed Aug 05, 2009 3:43 am

Sotven,
I teach Chinese Martial Arts. Ck. out my site at www.hingsingschool.com
I have two generations of one Greek family I instruct. I have known the father for 20 years and now teach 4 of his children.

SOTVEN · Post by **SOTVEN** » Fri Aug 07, 2009 4:02 pm

HingsingM37 wrote:Sotven,
I teach Chinese Martial Arts. Ck. out my site at www.hingsingschool.com
I have two generations of one Greek family I instruct. I have known the father for 20 years and now teach 4 of his children.

WOW!!! I CHECKED YOUR SITE, VERY INTERESTING MY FRIEND

I WAS ALSO AMAZED TO HEAR THAT THERE ARE GREEKS IN OHIO. THERE ARE LOTS OF GREEKS IN THE STATES, BUT USUALLY NEAR THE COASTS. ANYWAY, I WISH YOU MAKE IT TO GREECE SOME DAY. I THINK YOU ARE GOING TO LIKE IT THERE