brianthesnail96 Posted January 19, 2010 Share Posted January 19, 2010 Hi all, I'll be polite and say hi before delving in! I'm Matt, 21 years old and a final year engineering student at the University of Plymouth. Currently being distracted from revision by this here forum- found it via the excellent AEC Matador thread from a google search. Decided I need one in my life, before real life and buying houses and settling down etc etc gets in the way- thought I'd get the mid life crisis out my system 20- odd years early! Hopefully if I can get a reasonable job I'll be in a position to start looking this time next year. Should probably get back to that revision so I've got a hope of graduating really! Have never owned a military vehicle before, although I have had a civvy- spec Land Rover which apparently had a military history on some form of research site. Have now had 3 1/3 Land Rovers to my name, including a 2a 1-ton. All gone now as uni ain't cheap! Also obviously have never owned anything quite as, erm, large as a Matador before so I'll be researching (and probably asking lots of questions too- apologies in advance) into licensing, vehicle annual tests etc. Hoping to do a few shows this year- including the GDSF, either as a visitor (although I'll probably bring a tent and make a few days of it- my 22nd Birthday is on the Saturday and I can't think of a better way to spend it than ogling old lorries and steam engines!) or as an exhibitor in the classic cars section. Hope to see some of you there! If anyone in Gloucestershire requires a tea boy/ grease monkey (I can wave a spanner vaguely at things but am probably better at making tea to be honest) for their weekend vehicle fixing sessions then get in touch! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted January 19, 2010 Share Posted January 19, 2010 Welcome in, another person willing to crawl in the mud under our vehicles always welcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil munga Posted January 19, 2010 Share Posted January 19, 2010 Hi Matt, welcome in, a big step from a landy to a Matador Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianthesnail96 Posted January 20, 2010 Author Share Posted January 20, 2010 Thanks for the welcome folks :-D definitely up for meeting up with other enthusiasts, especially when I'm back home after exams. Are there any form of local meetings? Not really had a look round yet, too distracted by the brilliant photo threads (I now want a Diamond T too...). This is my favourite of my ex- Land Rovers, known as "Dougal". Run as a daily driver from passing my test age 17 to when I went to uni and decided it was better to sell her than leave her sat on the drive to rot while I was away, I miss her. A Matador is sensible compared to most of the vehicles on here! In case you hadn't guessed, I'm more into heavy trucks and recovery wagons than armour, not specifically a military vehicle enthusiast- but of course, there's a pretty big overlap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted January 20, 2010 Share Posted January 20, 2010 Oh dear, the fickleness of yoff! The only sensible vehicle is a Dodge WC51. The advantages for a student is you can get six drunks across the back and one in the front. (Providing that, the ones in the back can put up with the two on benches falling on the ones on the floor, who have thier feet sticking out the tailgate) See very practical, also contains all the goods for moonlight flits from digs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
younggun Posted January 25, 2010 Share Posted January 25, 2010 (edited) oh god its worse than i first thought hes got landrovers aswell . there will be a time when the need for something bigger than 110 wheel base just gets too much and u end up with some thing big like i did welcome to the clubhouse nick Edited January 25, 2010 by younggun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianthesnail96 Posted January 25, 2010 Author Share Posted January 25, 2010 Ta Nick! Not got the Landy anymore, on two wheels at the moment. Love riding, less keen on the biking community- too many egos, too much testosterone. MVs seem much more laid back and fun! Harder too fall off a Matador too... Land Rovers are still the first love, but I just fancy something different, and extremely illogical. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Batchelor Posted January 25, 2010 Share Posted January 25, 2010 If you find yourself in Hampshire you're welcome to have a squint at my Matador and try it for size. Regards, Ed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrisg Posted January 25, 2010 Share Posted January 25, 2010 Hi & welcome Matt. Milk and no sugar in my tea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianthesnail96 Posted January 25, 2010 Author Share Posted January 25, 2010 Ta Ed! Will take you up on that should I ever find myself in that part of the world :-D Milk no sugar, how it should be, no problem... coffee has to be black though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
private mw Posted January 25, 2010 Share Posted January 25, 2010 a warm welcome to the forum :laugh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gritineye Posted January 25, 2010 Share Posted January 25, 2010 Welcome Matt, well built, good looking and fun, just what a young man should be lusting after....................a Matador :thumbsup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
younggun Posted January 25, 2010 Share Posted January 25, 2010 Welcome Matt, well built, good looking and fun, just what a young man should be lusting after....................a Matador :thumbsup: and if a matador just donsent cut the mustard there is allways an explorer :thumbsup: isant that rite bernard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gritineye Posted January 25, 2010 Share Posted January 25, 2010 But he can live in a Matador, as he doesn't want to buy a house yet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
younggun Posted January 25, 2010 Share Posted January 25, 2010 But he can live in a Matador, as he doesn't want to buy a house yet! i never thort of it like that i like your style bernard but with mat being a student and all that which has more sex apea l? for all those your female enginering students a matador or an explorer? :cool2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daz76 Posted January 25, 2010 Share Posted January 25, 2010 Welcome to the forum from another person who found Land Rovers just got too small....:cool2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianthesnail96 Posted January 25, 2010 Author Share Posted January 25, 2010 Female engineering students? Now that's a rare breed. I have permission from the young lady to buy a Matador, and for that matter a narrowboat to live on. But apparently a living van instead of the boat crosses the line into "too pikey":rotfl: Shame, a Mat & living van seems a pretty ideal combination to me for a happy lifestyle. Still, I'm pretty lucky really... I like Explorers but a Mat has less tyres to replace and less transmission to go wrong! Conveniently ignoring any Scammell gearbox issues (not that I've been reading the Constructor gallery thread or anything like that!) of course... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
younggun Posted January 25, 2010 Share Posted January 25, 2010 Female engineering students? Now that's a rare breed. i can dream carnt i ? ?? ill be honset i doo like a nice matador but i am just more a 6x6 typ of guy . p,s if u get some people knocking at your door whereing overalls with a tie and cluching a breifcase with a scammell grearbox manual in hand dont be worried its just the oliver north whitnesses couming round to change your gearbox religion nick wouldant have the old face book by any chace matt ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianthesnail96 Posted January 25, 2010 Author Share Posted January 25, 2010 We've got one actually, Irish lass on the Marine Engineering course, that's one in 70- odd. Not good odds really! Oliver North Witnesses will be invited in for a brew so they can explain the error or my ways... Facebook, yup, Matt Fowles. Piccy is me on a motorbike with no helmet (private land, before anyone says owt). Don't use it much but shout at me and I'll reply eventually (then ogle any Scammell photos I find on your profile). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lssah2025 Posted January 26, 2010 Share Posted January 26, 2010 Welcome aboard... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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