Help required - Big/car or bus lend/hire

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Help required - Big/car or bus lend/hire

Post by GregR » Tue Aug 14, 2007 12:41 pm

Anyone know anywhere to get an X5 or similar for hire (or lend, I promise to be nice to it :) ) Need it for 24th - 25th August.

T.i.A.

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Post by Rich H » Tue Aug 14, 2007 12:44 pm

Landy? But you'll have to fit a fuel tank, tax and MOT it, pick it up from the midlands and set off yesterday cosa it only does 40 mph (downhill)

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Post by jj » Tue Aug 14, 2007 12:45 pm

Pester Mr Hay for a lend of his tractor in exchange for your car. Job done.
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Post by Rag_It » Tue Aug 14, 2007 12:49 pm

I have a pimp spec disco Black with black leather, HK sound system, and freshly meguired yesterday evening! Looks good!

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Post by GregR » Tue Aug 14, 2007 12:55 pm

oooh! That could be the fella I'm after! Dave, fancy a swopsie for a couple of days? :)
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Post by Sanjøy » Tue Aug 14, 2007 1:16 pm

You trying to impress some bird that like the country gent ?
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Post by jj » Tue Aug 14, 2007 1:17 pm

My old boys got a barbour you can borrow if Dave needs his that weekend :lol:
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Post by GregR » Tue Aug 14, 2007 1:24 pm

ooh, you guys just crack me up! I'm on a golf outing to Royal Kenmore and then Taymouth Castle and need a way to get 4 peeps & 4 sets of bats into one vehicle...
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Post by Rag_It » Tue Aug 14, 2007 1:41 pm

Mate i am up for that, will check with the wife though but should be cool with that unless we are away! :wink:
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Post by GregR » Tue Aug 14, 2007 1:54 pm

:thumbsup superb mate :)
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Post by Titanium S1 111S (gla) » Tue Aug 14, 2007 2:09 pm

You would have been welcome to the e-bay beast but I’m currently waiting for a new air mass meter, the last one having been killed by a three mega ton backfire.

If anyone ever needs it as a tow vehicle etc (and its working) then they are welcome to it.

Suffice to say I'm not too precious about it, just use the hammer provided to square off any new dents before giving it back.
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Post by Rag_It » Tue Aug 14, 2007 2:32 pm

V8 LPG - Just as well it is an LPG, although the V8 sounds ace!

I am struggling to get 25mpg outta the 2.5 TD5, although it is an old man auto Greg, has also the toys, SAT NAV - and your gonna lend me your duck tapped effort!

I look forward to it!

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Post by Rag_It » Tue Aug 14, 2007 2:32 pm

jj wrote:My old boys got a barbour you can borrow if Dave needs his that weekend :lol:
Cunny Funt! :wink:
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Post by Titanium S1 111S (gla) » Tue Aug 14, 2007 2:44 pm

Rag_It
V8 LPG - Just as well it is an LPG, although the V8 sounds ace!
Yup, when its on the expensive stuff, which it never is, it gets about 13mpg. :shock:

Its not actually all that good, just OK rather than slow. It has a slightly better power curve than my old gent's TD5 since there is no turbo lag but it really doesn't feel any faster.

On balance I'd have a TD5 in preference but I did pay £800 for a top of the range one which is in moderately good nick and that doesn't get you a TD5. The series 2 is also much better than the S1 from a suspension / comfort point of view. I’ll get a TD5 next time round.
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Post by GregR » Tue Aug 21, 2007 10:25 am

I'm back on the hunt - Mr hay can't help out with his bus... so before I give enterprise £80/day for a suitable tank, can anyone help out? :cry:
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