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L3610N

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  1. Tony, I would welcome any Armour that would like to come and drive across our varied ‘Battlegrounds’ terrain overlooking the Oare Marshes, near Faversham, when you are ready for a spin let me me know, we are open every two weeks, from this weekend!
  2. Hello All, My names Jim, I run an IT company in Surrey, UK, and also an Airsoft Site in Kent (Where we dress up and play soldiers), Our USP has evolved and become our use of vehicles in our scenarios, and over the last two years I seem to have gone from a classic Hilux, to two Pinzgauers, both 710m -ex swiss radio trucks, a Unimog 1300L - ex Belguim Army, I'd always wanted to buy a 432, but my ex-REME buddy forbade me, and then recently I came across some armour made by Steyr-Daimler-Puch, the creators of my beloved Pinzgauers... So I am purchasing two Saurer 4K 4FA/3FA APC and IFV variants (One has a 20mm Oerlikon Autocannon on it, mocked up to look even more intimating with a longer barrel). The idea with these is to increase on our USP / marketability and branch out into military themed driving experiences with the full vehicle collection.. and hopefully they will hold their value better than cash in the bank, or at least be more fun than numbers on a screen.. With no previous mechanical experience (apart from a 2 week agricultural machinery course when I was a teenager, where I worked on a bailer..) I've really enjoyed researching, learning and then doing all kinds of repairs and servicing on the Pinzgauers, Hilux and Unimog. It's been very cathartic and rewarding to look after these machines, learning new things and working with my hands, as opposed to tapping on a keyboard like this... The tracked Saurers are something else, so hopefully I can make some connections here, perhaps in Kent, Surrey or anywhere! who can advise on these Saurer beasts! any contacts, info, help is gladly received. Best, Jim.
  3. Hi Terry, do you own a Saurer 4K 4FA ? I saw on a thread you were looking for one a few years back..

    Best,

    James.

    1. terryb

      terryb

      yes was looking, but after speaking to a few owners decided against is as difficult to work on, and parts are scarce & not cheap. went down the 432 route-very impressed, they are tough, easy to work on, and still plenty of spares around.

    2. L3610N

      L3610N

      well as i have no experience on any tracked vehicle ‘Difficult to work on’ is a given, and my starting point :) , I’ve chatted to a few owners of the saurer now and they all seem happy with their machines and its performance and reliability, I've even found a firm in Austria who have all the spares i may need, although, that is why I purchased two in the first place!

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