woa2 Posted November 1, 2007 Share Posted November 1, 2007 Anyone seen this BBC News item? http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7052340.stm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.O.S. Posted November 1, 2007 Share Posted November 1, 2007 Nothing if not enterprising! Guess without him these "still in service" fleets abroad would be pensioned off. Or Landrover might have a more viable spares business :dunno: He's probably filling a real gap in the market, good luck to him. You could lose a fortune trying to do the same as him with HILUX pickups :-D Whatever happened to ABRO? Suppose they couldn't do it at the price, anyway they are too busy totally rebuilding vehicles to fill the disposal sales quotas :whistle: (ref. Bedford rebuilds for sale) Probably best not to go there - at least I managed to get a brand new Bedford TL cab courtessey MOD plan changers (300 new cabs slung out after only a few were fitted to MK/Js). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeEnfield Posted November 1, 2007 Share Posted November 1, 2007 Good on him, I guess. He seems to have got quite a fair amount of cash tied up, there........... :whistle: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted November 2, 2007 Share Posted November 2, 2007 He must be doing something right. Bet it would get up the Tree huggers nose though, recycling .. :evil: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sean101ryan Posted November 2, 2007 Share Posted November 2, 2007 It's ABRO that are doing the the Project Tithonus rebuilds AFAIK, Hobsons had a more comprehensive rebuild at DVD this year. Wouldn't be suprised if they are supplying ABRO with bits anyway. Read an article in one of the LR comics about Hobsons when they first set up years ago. Was done with sanction of LR and and at that time as well they were breaking all of LRs pre-production and test vehicles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeEnfield Posted November 2, 2007 Share Posted November 2, 2007 He must be doing something right. Bet it would get up the Tree huggers nose though, recycling .. :evil: Im a Tree hugger,..............and proud. :whistle: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted November 3, 2007 Share Posted November 3, 2007 Take pride. I trained at agricultural college, the land is on loan to us. Daft thing is we do recycle. I bought and old Range Rover shell on it chassis and axles for £100 when I was rebuilding mine. 3 years later the remains are finally going for scrap. I worked out bits off it are now in eight other vehicles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeEnfield Posted November 3, 2007 Share Posted November 3, 2007 Take pride. I trained at agricultural college, the land is on loan to us. I Do. I also spent time at Agri college; Conservation. Agreed, To disrespect the land; is to disrespect life itself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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