Advice needed on vehicle.

[Stephen Blair]

my goal in this job was to pay for all the stuff i wanted, this job in the last 11 years has bought me, 4 trials bikes,1 motocrosser,3 quads,2 golf gti's,2 subaru imprezzas,an xr2, hilux,an l200,2 isuzu troopers,isuzu rodeo, 3 tippers, 2 vans, an astra for the wife, a 106 for the wife,2 mogs, a lorry, 4 chippers and a huge tractor and everything you can pretty much get in the stihl mag, trips about the world, a nice house, other property, plenty of money in my pocket most of the time, and things i never thought i would be able to do. so if you want something then go for it, those things are what i worked for, why i got up in the morning and why i hated going to bed at night. if you like kit then this is the job for you, if you like bombing about a mucky yard and showing off in cool cars and trucks then i reckon thats why most of us do this job, and most of the guys that are good at this job will have a pretty similar story to me. even last night i was out in the dark and rain until 12am wrestling with kit, hiabs, hydraulic oil everywhere and a vehicle that ran out of diesel halfway through with a fellow member who drove nearly 500 miles to get to mine then turned round and drove home. it makes life exciting and gives you good memories and stories to share. so in this life if you want something go and get it, dont look for reasons not to but ways of making it happen

[josharb87]

youre my idol stevie:001_wub:

[Stephen Blair]

i know josh, i know. did you get my text buddy?

[josharb87]

nope

 

ooohhh all excited now

[Mesterh]

IMO if you need an off roader dont buy a transit,ldv cabstar etc they do a very good job at getting stuck on damp grass!

 

If you have hard core down it might be ok but if its soft going then I personally wouldnt bother and would go for a landrover or something

[Adam]

my goal in this job was to pay for all the stuff i wanted, this job in the last 11 years has bought me, 4 trials bikes,1 motocrosser,3 quads,2 golf gti's,2 subaru imprezzas,an xr2, hilux,an l200,2 isuzu troopers,isuzu rodeo, 3 tippers, 2 vans, an astra for the wife, a 106 for the wife,2 mogs, a lorry, 4 chippers and a huge tractor and everything you can pretty much get in the stihl mag, trips about the world, a nice house, other property, plenty of money in my pocket most of the time, and things i never thought i would be able to do. so if you want something then go for it, those things are what i worked for, why i got up in the morning and why i hated going to bed at night. if you like kit then this is the job for you, if you like bombing about a mucky yard and showing off in cool cars and trucks then i reckon thats why most of us do this job, and most of the guys that are good at this job will have a pretty similar story to me. even last night i was out in the dark and rain until 12am wrestling with kit, hiabs, hydraulic oil everywhere and a vehicle that ran out of diesel halfway through with a fellow member who drove nearly 500 miles to get to mine then turned round and drove home. it makes life exciting and gives you good memories and stories to share. so in this life if you want something go and get it, dont look for reasons not to but ways of making it happen

 

i would love to have a big buisness in arb. i thought getting a 90 would be good as i could run about in it ( exspencive i know) and also use it for work .

I am planning to get a little tractor ( money depending ) next year for a log splitter and the like.

thanks for the word of advice everyone. and any reccomendations are still welcome

[Adam]

i had a hilux age 18-19, built simple cage sides for it, and of course can tow. car like inside so good to run about in too for everyday stuff, a transit imo would be a pain in the backside to run about in, go down the pub, into town

 

if you want a defender go for it, youre budget IS big enough for a decent one.

 

eg my mates selling his 110TD5 hardtop with decent wheels and tyres, 60-000miles, full lrsh 3.5K

 

have you any more details on this ? sounds almost too good to be true haha

[josharb87]

i'll ask him when i next see him, prob friday, hes not advertising it but he blows hot and cold about selling it, i'll ask

 

there are landrover bargins out there, its just a case of being patient and having the money ready

[Adam]

i'll ask him when i next see him, prob friday, hes not advertising it but he blows hot and cold about selling it, i'll ask

 

there are landrover bargins out there, its just a case of being patient and having the money ready

 

yea i have found a couple. got my eye on one close to me but still in 2 minds.

[josharb87]

if youre confident you can sell it on for more than you paid for it the next day, have the money, and know for sure it either doesnt need any money spent or know for sure what it needs, and can still afford it/sell it on at a profit, go for it

 

aslong as its what you want of course!