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If any one wants some 9.00x16 for a Ferret I’ve got some, 7 actually, 2 on rims, 2 with tubes, one which is brand new never been fitted and the other 3 just tyres. All in good condition. I’m thinking of selling them, just wondering what sort of price to put on them.

Hope so, didn’t come straight out with it, saying that he’ll get back to me. That means no he doesn’t want it. Just wish people would be honest with you and say no it’s not what I’m looking for. I don’t think he knows what he wants to be honest. Still may get a surprise.

Hello all, I am most likely looking to sell some ferret tyres with a couple that are on the rims. Just getting an idea if anyone would be interested and the sort of price range I would need to put on them. One's never been used and the others are all good with tread.

Well I’ve a 1942 but as said it is old spec and I don’t think I’m ready to let go of it just yet. Good luck in your search.

Agree with you totally as well as the Dodge as I have a Dodge WC51. As with my Dodge when asked if it is original I just say to them ' Who knows, it's 70 odd years old and no doubt has been through a number of workshops in it's time, so I would say no it's not original from when it was first built. ' and this is when I get annoyed at people who say their jeep is original and rare. How the hell do they know it's exactly the same as when it was first built. They don't, so why say it is, when these things saw action they would have had bits replaced with what was available and came to hand. So the fact that some one's pride and joy is totally original is beyond belief. I dare say somewhere out there, there is a few which are unmolested but who has the right to honestly say that the jeep they have for sale is original and rare. I recently read an article with regards to the Willys and Ford jeeps with them saying that a WW2 jeep which is say a Ford would no doubt have various other parts from other jeeps on it due to combat conditions and replacing parts which were available to them at the time. So If a Ford has been totally restored with everything Ford on it, it's lost it's history which is a shame. Therefore it is not an original. The jeeps I have looked at have just been relisted time and time again. Then they disappear for a while and then, there they are again. As said, a jeep is worth only what some one is willing to pay for it, so why are most for sale at overrated prices and do not get sold.

just had another look but its has ended. Item number is 222710401750. Might be worth giving them a call. Good luck Steve.

Hi buddy, there is one for sale on Ebay.

Hi there, this Mk1 is a very early reccon vehicle and was not made with a turret. On the 1-10-73 she joined the Royal Tank Reg. and was up armoured, extra armour added to the majority of her, making this ferret a Mk2/5. I had always wanted a Mk2 with a turret but the more I looked at the Mk1's the more I liked them. 1st time I drove the ferret was around the parade ground at Winsor Barracks, fond memories. You can fit a turret to this model is you so wish but I am now glad I got the Mk1, also a dam sight easier to get in and out of her.

Hi mate, yes it was a Mk1 when it came off the production line. In the paperwork the reg. No. of 33BA93 says she was made in 1951/52 but D.I.S. Is 1954. It was up armoured on the 1-10-73 when she joined the RTR making her a Mk2/5. You can fit a turret on her but she is a early reconnaissance Ferret and never had one fitted.

As said before, before I have been down that road of explaining everything but to no avail. To tell the truth I can't be asked anymore. If people are interested they can come and see. Not really worried about it being sold overseas, to much hassle. I have a few buddy's who have different WW2 vehicles for sale but nowt seems to be moving. It will sell when its ready, I still get to use her while I wait.

Hi Chris, thanks for your input. I have tried all types of listing on different sites and now just think that if anyone is interested they can contact me. The inside is exactly the same as when the last squaddie got out of her. Fuel tank is out as it’s been cleaned. Running out of a Jerry can. Got the centre bin lid and new hinge also got the number plate light just haven’t had time to sort things. The price is what I think it is worth with looking at what else is out there for sale. £11500 to £12000 allowing £2500 to £3000 to bring the inside up to scratch so ending up with a very clean Ferret for about £15000. Seeing how most I’ve seen are fetching from £15000 to £18000. I know Mk2 seem to make more but Mk1’s are a hell of a lot easier to get in and out of.

Mk1 Ferret running and road registered. Spare engine and some other spares. Looking for offers in the region of £12000.

Mine is up for sale at the moment. Don’t really want to see her go but it’s just sitting there. I’m looking at about £12500 for her.

Hi Jon, just wondering if you have started on my GPMG. Just that I haven't heard anything for a while. Regards Steve.

Try Gavin Copeman at Jeepparts uk for a start. Also look on a site called Milweb, they have a lot of contacts and people selling stuff. Good luck Steve.

I have been in the market a few years now and have bought and sold many a vehicle but never ripped the guts out of the buyer for an extortionate amount of money and always been far. I have a 1944 Dodge WC which I have now had for a year and it cost me £8500. This was last year when most were selling for £10,000 to £12,000. The seller knew the price he could have got but is a genuine bloke who does not rip people off. It was sold to me on the condition I didn't come home and put it on the market for a profit, which I could have done quite easily. What I'm getting at is the fact someone sells one for x amount, then someone else thinks mine better that that and sticks another grand or two on, so on and so on. Lets face it, an everyday run of the mill clean Willy's or Ford, forgetting all the, it's rare and I've got the full history bull. should run at £10k to £12k. When you start getting upwards of £20k and above it's just ridiculous. No jeep is worth that unless you have more money than sense and this is where it all goes pear shaped. I know everyone wants to get as much as possible if they are selling and that goes for anything. But when you can't sell it for a price, common sense should tell you your asking to much but this isn't the case, people just keep putting them up at the same price. A lot of friends of mine who would love a WW2 jeep all say the same, sellers are living in a world of their own. Sell at a profit by all means but don't try and rip people off just because you think it's that amount, if it's not selling then you are asking too much, simple. I have been watching 8 different jeeps on certain sites and they just keep getting relisted, some have been relisted 6 to 7 times, I mean it's not rocket science.

Well another Willy's jeep for restoration with a reserve of £6000 didn't sell. Just got to over £3700. When will people take note that the buying public are fed up with owners of jeeps for restoration are not prepared to pay stupid money for a wreck. I have been looking at these for some time now and can not understand why they just keep relisting them at these silly prices. I know I shall be ripped to pieces for this post but I think I speak for the majority of people who would love to own a ww2 jeep who would not be afraid of a certain amount of work to bring them up to a standard. I am looking to buy a jeep and am amazed at what a lot of sellers are expecting to get for their ( rare, untouched ) WW2 Willy's jeeps. These jeeps are not rare anymore, they are everywhere you look when you go to shows. I know they are easy to get parts for and fit in a garage and are a iconic vehicles but that should not make price rise to obscene heights for a jeep that is in such disrepair. Now the sellers on here with jeep's for sale will no doubt give me all the reasons why they command the prices they put them up for but still boils down to the same question, they are wrecks and not worth the price put on them. The people I know, some with jeeps say the same. One bloke who has a 1942 Willy's, running and looks great even says they are worth between £10,000 to £15,000 no more but when you get people with money and no sense who wake up one morning and think, I'd like one of those little jeeps to run around in, they look quite cool. Bang everyone jumps in and think, well mines better than that one, it's worth ??? Well, rip me to bit's and let the arguments commence.

Hi Tim and thanks for your input on this thread. I have now decided to go down the road of getting a Gimpy made to a very high standard like the one for sale on D&B Militaria. Not cheap but you pay for what you get and as said before in this thread, I think eventually you will not be able to obtain deacs so replicas are the way to go so long as they made to a high standard and look realistic. I can see replicas increasing in price if deacs are no longer available. I was looking at the ones on Xfire & Mil/Muckabouts but want a more realistic looking Gimpy. As they say each to their own.

Hi Jon, many thanks for your input to this thread. The GPMG you have shown is a fine example, are these for sale and if so, cost. What do you think to the one on D&B, worth that money or not. Have been looking at the airsoft M240 as an alternative but still would prefer the GPMG. I know it is just for show but I do like things to be as original as possible. Still waiting for as answer from Jack at FNHUK and been told there may be a chance of something maybe with regards to a replica, fingers crossed.

Hi WCBOY, Yes the 30 and 50cals are not to bad as there is not a lot to them. Basically a rectangular box with a tube with holes in it. I have a set of plans for the 30cal. which I am in the process of getting the steelwork laser cut out to make one. But the GPMG is a little bit more involved and there are a lot of bits and bobs missing from the replicas from these two sites. As said you do get what you pay for. Must admit I do like mine to look as realistic as possibly.

Yep your are right, just looked on the link. I am still waiting for an answer from FNHUK which is now the trading company of Manroy Engineering.

Yes Tony right on all accounts, I think he is covering his own backside just to be sure. All these new EU laws have really ruined the collecting of deac's and alike. I'd love anyone to get one of my deac's live firing again, tell you what, I wouldn't want to be near them when they pull the trigger. LOL.

Thinking it might be time to pass her on as I don't get to drive her as often as I should. Looking for offers around the £12500 mark. She is a early Mk1. with the square side hatches and a hull number of 119. Upgraded in 1972 when she entered the RTR to a Mk2/5. Any questions please PM me. Cheers Steve.

Hi Andy, thanks for the info. Never heard of them but will look into it. Do they make replicas for the public then or are they a government forces company designed to make live firing weapons for the military.