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Best laid plans of mice and men eh!!!! Owing to an unexpected hefty (nearly four figures) car repair bill my ambition to buy a Ferret has to be put on hold whilst I 'regroup' finances. Lifes a b**** sometimes Ho hum

more photos at http://www.serenataduo.co.uk/Kelvedon2007.html :-)

and also http://www.serenataduo.co.uk/Kelvedon2007.html :-)

and some more at http://www.serenataduo.co.uk/Kelvedon2007.html :-)

Some pics available at http://www.serenataduo.co.uk/Kelvedon2007.html Best wishes

Damn good show, congrats to all involved No you didn't put us off, in fact even Julie wants to drive a Ferret (although she had trouble finding the A12 on the way home) look forward to the next one, hopefully exhibiting nice to meet you, John - and Lee Best wishes

Well done Lee and all, brilliant show - family enjoyed it. Did a load of photos the best of which are on the following link (too many and too big to bung on to the forum - so have nicked a bit of space on my wife's soon-to-be-launched website!) http://www.serenataduo.co.uk/Kelvedon2007.html :-D Be patient though cos they may take a while to download - a few megs worth. Hope you enjoy. Regards

Showing my ignorance again here or, at least, lack of understanding of the laws. Does the covering up of a deac weapon apply to, say 30mm mg, fixed to a CVR (e.g. Ferret Mk2/3) turret or does it have to be removed whilst on public roads? This whole issue appears to be a minefield - albeit maybe a necessary one unfortunately.

Good idea Chris - could you give me your advice please on which manuals to get at this stage. I don't want to end up with a load of manuals I might not use. Ta

Perfect - thanks Mick :tup:

Could someone tell me the respective overall heights of a Ferret Mk1/1 and a MK2/3 please. Can't seem to find the info. on the net so I come to font of all knowledge :-D

What does it mean when a weapon is said to 'dry fire'?

Why are classic MV exempt from MoTs whilst classic and veteren cars have to have an MoT - not complaining just curious - anyone know :?

Lee - could you let me know,as well, what entrance fees are - hoping to be there Sunday. Thanks Brian

As a newbie I missed out on original posts. May be interested in purchase so:- Where is the 'shop' - is it online? What is for sale? What do they look like? What is the logo? How much to buy? Brian

Now I know - thanks 'AlienFTM' for the explanation'. :-) Jack - a glossary page (that could be added to by members as and when a new word surfaced) would be a :goodidea:. Lee - when I get my Ferret will it grow up to be a Fox too???? Brian

Forgive the continued ignorance of a 'newbie' but what does 'CVR' stand for :? I could hazard a guess but that might demonstrate how truly ignorant I am. Brian

I am now 98% decided that I will buy a Ferret (especially after the rave reviews I have had to previous posts). Is owning a Ferret an investment i.e. will they hold their price in years to come - will I get back a good % of what I pay assuming condition the same as when I buy? (this could be a persuasion factor for SWMBO) Buying a Ferret is one thing but what about the annual upkeep/maintenance costs of the vehicle. Assuming a reasonable roadworthy purchase and assuming no major catastrophie what would a good guestimate of annual costs be? I already see that insurance costs will be around £100 for a basic policy. Would I need to seriously consider a recovery option as well? Thanks again Brian

:thankyou: for the warm welcome everyone. Brian

:wave: Hi folks Just thought I would say a few things about me by way of introduction. Some of you have already come across me in answering my recent posts. I live in Essex in a village near Harwich. New to the concept of owning a MV - considering a MK1 Ferret ('cos it will fit in my garage and I like the look of them). No regular military experience but 7 years in TA (1974 to 1981) - 5 Royal Anglian Regiment. 26 years in Essex Police Special Constabulary - still doing it. Learning to play the trumpet and cornet and play (badly) in the Harwich Royal British Legion Brass Band and a local orchestra. Up until recently I used to fly light aeroplanes as a hobby (PPL) but unfortunately the licence has lapsed - on my to do list to get it revalidated but if I buy a Ferret I don't know that I will be able to afford both (Oh for that lottery win) - ho hum. I have always enjoyed vintage vehicles and aeroplanes - they have character unlike many modern designs. This is a brilliant and sociable site - long may it reign. Regards Brian

£90 - that's good value. It costs that for a 15 minute trip in a Tiger Moth at Duxford. It will be a marvelous trip - Dakota is a lovely looking aeroplane and has always been one of my favourite WWII aircraft. Brian the envious

Wikipedia quotes three types of run-flat tyres: 1) Self sealing 2) Self supporting and 3) Auxilliary supporting. I assume from the age of the Ferrets that number 3 is the system used on their wheels. Is that so? Brian

Thanks for the encouraging words and advice guys - I'm sure I would soon get used to it. Lee - thanks for your offer. I will certainly try to get along to the show on the Sunday and would appreciate a close look over the Ferret - would have loved to have a drive but I am at the tail end of recovering from a foot operation and I am not allowed to drive for another few weeks yet - ho hum :-(. What are the start/finish times and how will I find you? Regards Brian

Novice type question again (I must give up reading posts - just confusing me more). What is a 'run flat' and why is it hard to change a wheel with one :? Ta Brian PS Tongue in cheek - Is there a glossary on the site somewhere where novices like me can look up the jargon and 'militarise' that is spoken :whistle:

As those of who read my first post - 'Fuel for Ferret' - will know that I am just embarking on (or at least considering), as part of my mid-life crisis (tail end part I think), looking for a Ferret to buy. Having now established the fuel question to my satisfaction, having read various articles on the complexity of learning to drive a Ferret and, also, only ever been used to driving a manual gearbox car just how easy/hard is it to get to grips with? Quite scary (from a novices point of view) reading some of the posts/articles e.g. wind up - tracking - hub failures etc!!!! The more I read the more complex owning a Ferret seems. Ta Brian :help: