jonesy

Yep, that's a fair comment. I suppose it's the look of the jeep that I want to be authentic but I'll keep my eyes open to see what crops up. With the exception of the classifieds here, Milweb and willys-mb.co.uk, is there anywhere else I should be watching?

Yeah, from what I've gathered on the forums, the Hotchkiss jeeps are basically wartime jeeps with all the issues ironed out. One of them does sound good but I'm not sure if I'd be happy owning a jeep which I knew wasn't 100% wartime authentic. £9K is basically my budget which puts me right at the lower end of a quality jeep.:cry:

Lord Burley, that looks a little beauty. I want my jeep to look in excellent condition but also to have looked like it has been used. I'm not looking for a concourse winner but straight from the 'motor pool'. How much roughly should I expect to pay? I have a price in mind which I'm willing to pay but I don't know if its in the right ball park. Also is buying one from the States a good idea. My father buys and imports vintage tractors from the States and Canada and has no problems. Neil.

Hi Tim, Thank you for the invite but unfortunately I am working nights for the rest of the week. The joys of being a shift worker. I can't believe I'm refusing a chance to have an ale!! I will try to make a meeting so that I can ask members lots of questions about Jeeps. Neil.

Yeah, I've read about the Hotchkiss jeeps. I may be leaning on a company acquiring the Jeep and then restoring it for me. Has anybody gone down this route before?

For a couple of years now I've had this urge to buy a wartime Jeep where I'd love to visit Normandy in it. I have no background in historic military vehicles (shame on me!) nor have I ever driven or sat in a Jeep. I now have possibly enough funds to buy one. Not a concourse winner but more of a motor pool Jeep where it looks like it has been used. Chances are I will be buying one already restored as I don't have the means for a restoration. My question is though, what made Jeep owners buy their first Jeep and what pitfalls should I look out for? Cheers, Neil.

Just joined this great looking forum after lurking the board for some time. My name's Neil Jones and I'm an mechanical aircraft engineer working on C-17's at RAF Brize Norton. I've been in the mob for nearly 11 years and I have a big passion for aviation photography. However, I also have a very big interest in getting a Willys Jeep asap. I can't explain why I want one as I've never driven one nor even sat in one but I have a dream of getting one before 6th of June next year and driving it to Normandy for the annual celebrations and laying a wreathe on the grave of an unknown RAF airman at Bayeaux. So expect my second post to be in the wanted section and probably countless posts in the jeep section asking numerous silly questions. Cheers, Neil.