v8 bubba Posted August 31, 2008 Share Posted August 31, 2008 To buy for £1500 to £2000 to get me started in the green world Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 sirhc Posted August 31, 2008 Share Posted August 31, 2008 There are some nice Lightweight Land Rovers on ebay at the moment in that price range. The Lightweight is a purpose built military vehicle and ideal to start with as they're easy to work on and you can get the bits. If you want something ww2, then you'd be looking at a vehicle needed total rebuild for that price. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 ArtistsRifles Posted August 31, 2008 Share Posted August 31, 2008 Could possibly pick up a reasonable 109" Series 2 or 3 for that amount as well. Not as "agile" as the lightweight but possibly more useful as with some ingenuity you can sleep in the back at shows... This is up at £800 right now: Land Rover series 3 military restored project lwb 109 1980 FFR 24v Full restoration Also keep an eye on MilWeb as the season is coming to and end and vehicles start to appear from those who've decided to call it a day! http://www.milweb.net - Landrover ads Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Tony B Posted August 31, 2008 Share Posted August 31, 2008 A decent series 3 LWB for that money. If you want something bigger a TK or Mk should be around that price. Depends on size you want, what you want to do with it, running costs, spares availability, mechanical knowledge and place to do work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 v8 bubba Posted August 31, 2008 Author Share Posted August 31, 2008 landys just arnt my thing nor bedfords i have driven almost nothing but jeep dodge and chevy for the last twenty odd years methinks wait till i have more funds and go for somthing a bit more......dont know realy till i see it but a kaiser ambulance might be nice thanks for the input so far very helpfull indeed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Tony B Posted August 31, 2008 Share Posted August 31, 2008 Jeeps make stupid money. A good Dodge is about £5000 now, Chevy's don't know, the Jimmy lot will no doubt jump in and advise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 v8 bubba Posted August 31, 2008 Author Share Posted August 31, 2008 not wishing to upset any jeep folk but i have already got one of the rarest model of jeep three in fact but alass worth nothing like as much as ww2 jeep they just seem madly dear Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 andreadavide Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 You may get a Green Goddess for a very similar amount of money. A close to new truck with plenty of Cold War history, although a bit expensive re fuel. Andrea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Snapper Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 No one is upset with anything you own (jealous perhaps in some quarters - depending what you have. We support ALL mv ownership here, even the equine. I just sold my daughter to a saudi prince so I could buy a MUTT. With the money that's left over I am going to buy Belgium. MB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Bodge Deep Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 Don't buy Belgium I had a look at it last week and the rots got in at the back and the blocks cracked. It needs work... What about two wheels Bubba? I'd love a motorbike if it weren't for the fact that I'd fall off and die after 50 yards. I always like the idea of the relative simplicity of going to a show on two wheels in a quarter of the time and a tenth of the juice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Great War truck Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 I would certainly steer clear of Belgium if i were you. I understand that there is long running legal dispute over true ownership. Last thing you want is to take it on and then find that someone else has legal title to it. Tim (too) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 snowtracdave Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 not wishing to upset any jeep folk but i have already got one of the rarest model of jeep three in fact but alass worth nothing like as much as ww2 jeep they just seem madly dear Curiosity appropriately aroused - which models of Jeep have you got Bubba ? PM me if you prefer not to say in public . D . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest catweazle (Banned Member) Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 I would certainly steer clear of Belgium if i were you. I understand that there is long running legal dispute over true ownership. Last thing you want is to take it on and then find that someone else has legal title to it. Tim (too) :rofl::rofl::rofl: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Jack Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 I am with Bodge with regards to a bike as I was thinking that too.. Be interesting to know how much bikes are now in demand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 79x100 Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 I would certainly steer clear of Belgium if i were you. I understand that there is long running legal dispute over true ownership. Last thing you want is to take it on and then find that someone else has legal title to it. Tim (too) I own a small patch of Belgium but I did tell my Missus that if the Germans come back over the Maas with tanks, I'm not staying to defend it ! ...and in answer to Jack's question, anything with girder forks still seems to be going up in value and military motorcycles appeal to both the 'vintage' motorcycle and MV types. WD bikes are now more expensive than the 'grey porridge' of the 1950s whereas a few years ago, they were generally regarded as less practical and thus less desirable. The difficult thing is finding a good reliable 'sorted' one without loads of post-war parts and of course most bits are visible. It's no longer possible to build one cheaply from a basket case. Believe me, I know ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 sirhc Posted September 2, 2008 Share Posted September 2, 2008 There's a nice one here... http://www.motorbike-search-engine.co.uk/classifieds/-216/posts/1_Motorcycles/5_Classic_Bikes/43_1943_Matchless_G3LEXWD.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Adam Elsdon Posted September 2, 2008 Share Posted September 2, 2008 (edited) If you fancy something large and armoured, that you can take your mates to the pub in, with pretty good spares availability as far as the engine goes etc, and very little problems with the chassis and bodywork, and a bit of a talking point with your neighbours, consider coming over to the "DarkSide" and buy Post-war British.....A reasonable Humber Pig should be attainable somewhere near your upper limit, or a rougher one at considerably less!! not bad to work on, fairly straight forward mechanical layout etc. This message is sponsored by the Humber Military Vehicle Forum (HMVF) :-D Edited September 2, 2008 by Adam Elsdon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest catweazle (Banned Member) Posted September 2, 2008 Share Posted September 2, 2008 This message is sponsored by the Humber Military Vehicle Forum (HMVF) :-D My ones the Historic Military Vessel Forum.anybody else got one.:rofl: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Degsy Posted September 2, 2008 Share Posted September 2, 2008 My ones the Historic Military Vessel Forum.anybody else got one.:rofl: Humble Man's Vehicular Favourite Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest catweazle (Banned Member) Posted September 2, 2008 Share Posted September 2, 2008 Humble Man's Vehicular Favourite :rofl::rofl::rofl: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 David Ives Posted September 2, 2008 Share Posted September 2, 2008 hungry mad voluptous femails:yay::yay: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 ArtistsRifles Posted September 2, 2008 Share Posted September 2, 2008 hungry mad voluptous femails:yay::yay: Some ones been spending too much time staring at Mr Heliops turret ornaments, haven't they!!!!! :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 v8 bubba Posted September 5, 2008 Author Share Posted September 5, 2008 hmmm some smashing ideas folks lots to keep me awake :cool2: a bike i realy like the idea but as pointed i would fall off and kill myself. a pig hmmm a goddess yes i do like the old rl bedfords to my shame some years ago i was tasked with robbing twelve or so of them for there jag engines that drove the pump unit the engines were sold in to the clasic car world my rare jeep:confused: well i have got three cj8 jeeps and there would seem to only be one other in the uk and posibly another two in france a cj8 was tested by the US forces but not adopted ther was less than 30.000 built between 1981 and 85 if it works here is a pic [/img] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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