Seagull 698 Posted Friday at 13:40 Report Share Posted Friday at 13:40 16 minutes ago, Daniel cain said: All jokes aside....you be better off looking at the Toyota RAV4 xt4 diesels,half that money,will outlast any Landover built after 98...and cheap for parts,I bought a whole truck that was running for £300 , engine and box straight out and into my 03 plate...only had to change it, because I let some monkey fit a clutch and new flywheel on the old lump....didn't bolt it back together tidy,and it went bang on the Mot ramp Have they actually got plenty of space inside though, I don't just want something that's no bigger than an average car but higher up. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Daniel cain 48,675 Posted Friday at 13:41 Report Share Posted Friday at 13:41 Just now, mC HULL said: I've had a few all been sound and I got t boned tight on my door by a young knob in a golf gti about 70 and walked off I've owned 3,first was a black 3 door van job(ringer) first they ever made,lasted 18 months,went bang,my mate fixed it and took it to Italy,lasted him 4 yrs I believe,the other 2 were shite,can't stand them, up and down rear windowsshatter when a dog farts in the boot mun Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mC HULL 15,853 Posted Friday at 13:43 Report Share Posted Friday at 13:43 1 minute ago, Daniel cain said: I've owned 3,first was a black 3 door van job(ringer) first they ever made,lasted 18 months,went bang,my mate fixed it and took it to Italy,lasted him 4 yrs I believe,the other 2 were shite,can't stand them, up and down rear windowsshatter when a dog farts in the boot mun The freelancer 2 I'm on about not the first one ye that window was bad lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mC HULL 15,853 Posted Friday at 13:44 Report Share Posted Friday at 13:44 3 minutes ago, Seagull said: Have they actually got plenty of space inside though, I don't just want something that's no bigger than an average car but higher up. The Toyota a descent some the size of the freelancer 2 but I'd go freelancer be cheaper if you loose it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Daniel cain 48,675 Posted Friday at 13:51 Report Share Posted Friday at 13:51 1 minute ago, Seagull said: Have they actually got plenty of space inside though, I don't just want something that's no bigger than an average car but higher up. I can get a triple terrier box and all my digging tools in the boot and a decent sized bull x sat on top....rear seats move back and forth,double the boot space, they also lay flat,like a little van to be fair...I only use it as a dog bus/van,fits 2 adults,couple of dogs ,2 complete carp set ups bivvys bed chairs etc,it goes just about anywhere if you can drive with half a brain I've had it out in some decent snow drifts,always got me to my digging spots ,no matter how bad the weather been...I only wished I got one,years ago.... because trust me,I've been through some money buying pick ups,jeeps etc over the last 25 yrs 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Daniel cain 48,675 Posted Friday at 14:01 Report Share Posted Friday at 14:01 7 minutes ago, mC HULL said: The Toyota a descent some the size of the freelancer 2 but I'd go freelancer be cheaper if you loose it I flipped a coin and payed a grand for my 03 plate ,6 years ago,full leather seats, everything working,hammered it for 3 yrs only put a set of tyres on it,fuel was free from site,parked it up for 2 yrs...started first time with a fresh battery,it's had no welding anywhere on the whole chassis,I've only had to put another engine in it because I let some clown work on it,and it then went bang even with the second engine, labour costs,new clutch and solid flywheel conversion,all poly bushed...it owes me just over 2600,thats including the original asking price..that ain't bad over the time I've had it...I've had 3 different work vehicles supplied to me didn't last as long in the same time 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mel b 3,612 Posted Friday at 18:59 Report Share Posted Friday at 18:59 Got the guest suite ready at the woodland. The kids are coming to stay tomorrow . 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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Stavross 18,135 Posted 21 hours ago Report Share Posted 21 hours ago I’ve decided to go back to work today, electric gates at a school in Durham, something you don’t see every day, my mate in a hole with a spade in his hands 4 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Halfhound 153 Posted 14 hours ago Report Share Posted 14 hours ago 6 hours ago, Stavross said: I’ve decided to go back to work today, electric gates at a school in Durham, something you don’t see every day, my mate in a hole with a spade in his hands Do you own your digger stavross or rent one? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stavross 18,135 Posted 12 hours ago Report Share Posted 12 hours ago 2 hours ago, Halfhound said: Do you own your digger stavross or rent one? The lad who I do 70% of my work with ( him in the hole ) owns the little 1.8 that we had with us today and an 8T, if we need dumpers or rollers we hire them Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stavross 18,135 Posted 12 hours ago Report Share Posted 12 hours ago Gate posts in, ended having to hand dig one because we came across the electric main, nightmare, never go home until half 7, back tomorrow to put the ducting and cables in 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Halfhound 153 Posted 11 hours ago Report Share Posted 11 hours ago 18 minutes ago, Stavross said: The lad who I do 70% of my work with ( him in the hole ) owns the little 1.8 that we had with us today and an 8T, if we need dumpers or rollers we hire them Right job grand when you have an arrangement like that. Hardly pay ya to buy machines now there’s so many rentals about Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stavross 18,135 Posted 11 hours ago Report Share Posted 11 hours ago 24 minutes ago, Halfhound said: Right job grand when you have an arrangement like that. Hardly pay ya to buy machines now there’s so many rentals about The small stuff is cheap to hire as well, theres a little company I use and I can have a mini digger for about £120 for the day and they drop it off and pick it back up, you don’t need to worry about anything going wrong or it getting robbed because it’s all on hire company, you need to be using them all the time if you own them so they pay for themselves, that little 1.8 that he’s got is only about 5 year old and he paid about 30k for it, the 8T is about 15 years old and he paid 65k when it was new but that is charged out for digger and driver £500 a day and the customer has to pay the transport costs as well 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Halfhound 153 Posted 11 hours ago Report Share Posted 11 hours ago 19 minutes ago, Stavross said: The small stuff is cheap to hire as well, theres a little company I use and I can have a mini digger for about £120 for the day and they drop it off and pick it back up, you don’t need to worry about anything going wrong or it getting robbed because it’s all on hire company, you need to be using them all the time if you own them so they pay for themselves, that little 1.8 that he’s got is only about 5 year old and he paid about 30k for it, the 8T is about 15 years old and he paid 65k when it was new but that is charged out for digger and driver £500 a day and the customer has to pay the transport costs as well Happy days. Brother of mine had a small hire business in Harlesden years ago was great money in it those times but he was handy with things and had a knack of keeping machines going. I see a few lads with those new Chinese machines now Sany I think they are called will be interesting see how they last 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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