I'm in a hire van next week.

[Mike Jackson]

Power steering pump spewed fluid all over the place today as i turned and the wheels stuck on full lock. I nearly shat myself. Managed to temp sort it but the repair is not going to last long. The MOT runs out soon so I'm unsure what to do so I've nipped in and booked a hire van for next week to give me a chance to work out what to do. I was tempted to rush out and buy a cheap van but I just know I'll end up with a dog if I rush into it.

 

[Koogatubac]

Mike i have a very nice van that could have your name on it 😉 live in north east too 😛

 

[Rickster123]

Mike i have a very nice van that could have your name on it 😉 live in north east too 😛

Have they moved Hastings again?!:wink_smile:

 

[Leo21]

Was t a Renault or vauxhall was it?

 

[PlumbBobBob]

Have they moved Hastings again?!:wink_smile:

maybe it got blown north by the wind

 

[Mike Jackson]

Was t a Renault or vauxhall was it?

No a 26 year old land rover. I'm finding it a bit on the small side with the number of boilers I'm doing now so I'm having a think about what to do next.

 

[villa_tom]

No a 26 year old land rover. I'm finding it a bit on the small side with the number of boilers I'm doing now so I'm having a think about what to do next.

How do you find your customers reaction to a land rover? I'd imagine its a nice novelty. Never really see things like that in the city

 

[Leo21]

All the best finding a new wagon. Do you need the 4x4 bit?

 

[Rickster123]

All the best finding a new wagon. Do you need the 4x4 bit?

He will in a month or two when the rest of us are skidding out of the driveway at 2mph!

 

[Billy Bob Bob]

No a 26 year old land rover. I'm finding it a bit on the small side with the number of boilers I'm doing now so I'm having a think about what to do next.

a 110 to small?

 

[Phil]

If you're looking for a van Mike, I was talking to a Pikey today and he's selling his 12 year old Transit for a monkey, usuall rust and dents and well on its way to 200k.

tempted? :lol:

 

[Billy Bob Bob]

there you go a landie van

 

[Koogatubac]

Lol gas man thats a beast!

 

[PlumbBobBob]

He will in a month or two when the rest of us are skidding out of the driveway at 2mph!

although to be fair we don't usually get weather as bad as up north

 

[Leo21]

My van gets stuck in a puddle. Looking into winter tyres, but its cheaper to take the day off.

 

[Rickster123]

although to be fair we don't usually get weather as bad as up north

You mean Hastings Steve? Lol

 

[Mike Jackson]

In the last few years we've been snowed in here a few times. We seem to be getting more bad weather and the council don't bother doing anything with the roads. I got snowed in 4 times in my works van in the winter of 2011/2012.

I'm looking at a few options at the moment. All will include a 4x4 somewhere in the mix even if it's not my main vehicle so that I can get out and about.

Next week is just not a good time to do anything as I'm fully booked.

 

[SimonG]

Good luck with the search Mike, it only took me three months to find the right van.

 

[on31ll]

Whats with all the "banned" people ?

 

[Leo21]

I thought that, when did villa Tom go? And without causing controversey or annoying the mods. What are they doing wrong?

 

[Billy Bob Bob]

I thought that, when did villa Tom go? And without causing controversey or annoying the mods. What are they doing wrong?

its only temp 2 day bans

 

[woodsy]

its only temp 2 day bans

Is there a reason ? something that everybody should be steering clear of ?

 

[Mike Jackson]

I think they got the hump over the swearing ban.

Back to vans, I have a plan which may come to fruition over the next week or so. It's too flipping expensive to hire a van for long.

 

[Phil]

What does it cost to hire a van? Can't be more then £30 a day for Transit??

 

[Mike Jackson]

I've had to get a LWB as I've got a vertical flue next week and the hire vans don't come with roof bars so I need to get my roof ladder inside. Works out about £35 a day.