Here's mine.....
2003 Ford Ranger, carries a bulk bag of sand in the back, tows my mini-digger.
I've had it 5 years, it's had two services and some kind of drive shaft replaced total spend under £500 in repairs/maintenance.
I never lock it, never wash it, never clean it inside. It starts every time, no dramas.
It's got electric windows, central locking, air con and the radio works!
I park it anywhere without worrying about it being nicked or vandalised.
There's something liberating about having a good cheap bit of kit, no need to fret about little dinks and scrapes effecting its re-sale value.
Let's see your crap but brilliant vehicles....
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Re: Let's see your crap but brilliant vehicles....
I drive an 03 X5
Not quite cheap as chips but does everything I want from a vehicle for a few hundred quid a year on parts and labour.
Canoes on the roof, bikes on the back and tows the caravan.
Only down sides are the electrics and the consumption but still cheaper to repir than buying a newer vehicle.
Not quite cheap as chips but does everything I want from a vehicle for a few hundred quid a year on parts and labour.
Canoes on the roof, bikes on the back and tows the caravan.
Only down sides are the electrics and the consumption but still cheaper to repir than buying a newer vehicle.
The lightest piece of kit is the one you leave behind...
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My 2004 Rav4 139'000miles never fails to start, it gets me and my two dogs over rough terrain to go walking, also take back seats out and I can fit two mountain bikes in it.. I look after it but don't worry were I leave it..
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Re: Let's see your crap but brilliant vehicles....
I had a ranger single cab 4x4 non turbo diesel.... It was the best workhorse I've ever had ... Towed plant behind it,...SteveW wrote: ↑Sun Jan 14, 2018 12:43 pm Here's mine.....
2003 Ford Ranger, carries a bulk bag of sand in the back, tows my mini-digger.
I've had it 5 years, it's had two services and some kind of drive shaft replaced total spend under £500 in repairs/maintenance.
I never lock it, never wash it, never clean it inside. It starts every time, no dramas.
It's got electric windows, central locking, air con and the radio works!
I park it anywhere without worrying about it being nicked or vandalised.
There's something liberating about having a good cheap bit of kit, no need to fret about little dinks and scrapes effecting its re-sale value.IMG_1471.JPG
I'd have another tomorrow
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Re: Let's see your crap but brilliant vehicles....
I've got one and it's the same colour , it's done 145.000 miles and gets used and abused everyday ,SteveW wrote: ↑Sun Jan 14, 2018 12:43 pm Here's mine.....
2003 Ford Ranger, carries a bulk bag of sand in the back, tows my mini-digger.
I've had it 5 years, it's had two services and some kind of drive shaft replaced total spend under £500 in repairs/maintenance.
I never lock it, never wash it, never clean it inside. It starts every time, no dramas.
It's got electric windows, central locking, air con and the radio works!
I park it anywhere without worrying about it being nicked or vandalised.
There's something liberating about having a good cheap bit of kit, no need to fret about little dinks and scrapes effecting its re-sale value.IMG_1471.JPG
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Re: Let's see your crap but brilliant vehicles....
welcome to my world Steve ...................and by the way that rangers mine when you've finished with it
The back up bus never fail to start and only cost €100
20171104_113051 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
And in the background my little white van 340.000kms and still chugging
IMG_3832 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
The back up bus never fail to start and only cost €100
20171104_113051 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
And in the background my little white van 340.000kms and still chugging
IMG_3832 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
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Behind my pristine bike our second lickle red van. Gone now but I think I lost about £500 in four years odd and put a couple of seals in it plus tyres. IMG_20160903_153018806 - Copy by herman munster, on Flickr
The secret of a long life is knowing when its time to go.
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A couple seals in it Herman?herman wrote: ↑Sun Jan 14, 2018 5:26 pm Behind my pristine bike our second lickle red van. Gone now but I think I lost about £500 in four years odd and put a couple of seals in it plus tyres. IMG_20160903_153018806 - Copy by herman munster, on Flickr
Well you do live near the coast!
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