Where to obtain a new 2.5hp 2-stroke?

[Genie]

Hi folks
I'm having a right time trying to track down a new 2.5hp 2-stroke engine (preferably mariner/tohatsu, but anthing considered!).
Anyone out there know of any dealers that have any?
I have trolled the 'net without much success (most still list them on their site but are actually sold out - doh!).
Any info greatly appreciated.
Cheers
Rob

 

[Alrob]

there is a guy on reader to reader about to buy one - worth having a look

 

[Genie]

Thanks Alrob
Thats kinda co-incidental my thread and Joanies at the same time, so perhaps it's meant to be! /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif
I have PM's Joanie, so fingers crossed.
Any other ifo would be welcome though, just in case they too have sold out.
Cheers
Rob
Rob

 

[Major Catastrophe]

They are now illegal to sell in the great European Union. (Except to certain organizations)

Hail to our chiefs!

Hopefully they are going to outlaw money wasting, empire buliding, corrupt waste of space EU bureaucrats next.

Watch it, they'll try to get rid of red diesel next. Mark my words.

 

[Genie]

An even better excuse to own one then!!! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
Just as well the process of puff and belching forth hot air isn't outlawed or they'd have most of Brussels Euro-Parliamant incarcerated......hang on, there's a thought...anyone want to start a petition? /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

 

[silver_boy]

Hmm, can' t help feeling proud that my 2-stroke doen't have Euro 1 emissions written on it like the new 4-stroke next door. /forums/images/graemlins/ooo.gif

 

[Alrob]

theres are couple of dealers ads in ebay

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-Mariner-Mercur...1QQcmdZViewItem

 

[Genie]

Cheers Alrob!!

Rob

 

[Malcb]

[ QUOTE ]
They are now illegal to sell in the great European Union. (Except to certain organizations)

Hail to our chiefs!

Hopefully they are going to outlaw money wasting, empire buliding, corrupt waste of space EU bureaucrats next.

Watch it, they'll try to get rid of red diesel next. Mark my words.

[/ QUOTE ]

Only illegal to import them after Jan 1 2007. If they were imported before that date then they are OK to sell.

There are some suppliers who stocked up on 2 strokes before the date.

Does not apply to rescue boats.

 

[albineer]

Have you tried http://www.nationala1marine.co.uk to see if they have any left?
I haven't used them myself so I don't know what their service is like.

 

[BrendanS]

Not illegal, they just have to meet emissions standards.

 

[Major Catastrophe]

[ QUOTE ]

Not illegal, they just have to meet emissions standards.

[/ QUOTE ]

Which they can't, so I was told by mechanic the other week.

You just watch, they will engineer them to meet standards and then EU will move the goal posts to make them illegal again.

 

[BrendanS]

same emissions standards that 4 strokes have to meet, but introduced a year later, so if they move goalposts, they will have to move them for 2 and 4 strokes.

 

[Channel Ribs]

We still have a small stock of the 2.5 and a fair number of 3.5 Tohatsus.

 

[vanoord]

As has been said, it is not possible for national distributors to bring 2-strokes in, but they are continuing to sell the ones they have to dealers. Similar, dealers will have stock which they can sell.

Somewhere I've got a pile of about a dozen 3.3s, but the last 2.5 went on Saturday...