FA: My landy on ebay again

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On or around Thu, 13 Jul 2006 19:27:47 +0100, Ian Rawlings
<[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:

>It's back on ebay, didn't sell first time, and the 4x4web site has
>gotten me nothing but scammers so far.
>
>Item number 280007529495 on ebay.co.uk
>
>http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280007529495

Good listing, the only comment I make is the one I've made before about the
combination of b-i-n and reserve.

are you disclosing the reserve if people ask?

(personally, I never see a good reason not to)
--
Austin Shackles. www.ddol-las.net my opinions are just that
"If you cannot mould yourself as you would wish, how can you expect
other people to be entirely to your liking?"
Thomas À Kempis (1380 - 1471) Imitation of Christ, I.xvi.
 
On 2006-07-14, Austin Shackles <[email protected]> wrote:

> Good listing, the only comment I make is the one I've made before about the
> combination of b-i-n and reserve.

I quite like the combo, the reserve is set close to the BIN price, I
did think of putting it up with a decent starting price but you don't
seem to get many bids that way, at least with a reserve you get some
bidding started, even if they don't reach the reserve it at least gets
some people in with a stake in the auction.

> are you disclosing the reserve if people ask?

I've never been asked, no real qualms about letting people know though.

--
Blast off and strike the evil Bydo empire!
 
Im andyhart37 - I'm bidding, wifey is goig to slap me silly and I will be in
intensive care for a year.

Andy


"Ian Rawlings" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> On 2006-07-14, Austin Shackles <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> Good listing, the only comment I make is the one I've made before about
>> the
>> combination of b-i-n and reserve.
>
> I quite like the combo, the reserve is set close to the BIN price, I
> did think of putting it up with a decent starting price but you don't
> seem to get many bids that way, at least with a reserve you get some
> bidding started, even if they don't reach the reserve it at least gets
> some people in with a stake in the auction.
>
>> are you disclosing the reserve if people ask?
>
> I've never been asked, no real qualms about letting people know though.
>
> --
> Blast off and strike the evil Bydo empire!


 
On 2006-07-14, Andrew Renshaw <[email protected]> wrote:

> Im andyhart37 - I'm bidding, wifey is goig to slap me silly and I will be in
> intensive care for a year.

That's if you beat the reserver price, 500 quid short of the BUN
price. Check the pics out, they show all the warts, unfortunately you
don't get to find out the truck's strong points unless you come and
look at the thing and try it out, so I'd encourage you to do so if
you're serious about buying it.

--
Blast off and strike the evil Bydo empire!
 
On or around Sat, 15 Jul 2006 07:44:30 +0100, Ian Rawlings
<[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:

>On 2006-07-14, Andrew Renshaw <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> Im andyhart37 - I'm bidding, wifey is goig to slap me silly and I will be in
>> intensive care for a year.
>
>That's if you beat the reserver price, 500 quid short of the BUN
>price. Check the pics out, they show all the warts, unfortunately you
>don't get to find out the truck's strong points unless you come and
>look at the thing and try it out, so I'd encourage you to do so if
>you're serious about buying it.

It does look a good truck. I suspect your price may be a touch high for a
soft-top though. 110 wagons are the best sellers, followed by hard tops.
--
Austin Shackles. www.ddol-las.net my opinions are just that
"It is a characteristic of the human mind to hate the man one has injured"
Tacitus (c.55 - c.117) Agricola, 45
 
On 2006-07-17, Austin Shackles <[email protected]> wrote:

> It does look a good truck. I suspect your price may be a touch high for a
> soft-top though. 110 wagons are the best sellers, followed by hard tops.

Well, the gearbox has half the miles on it that you'd expect for a
truck of that mileage, ditto the transfer box, rebuilt front brakes, a
Fearns intercooler and an engine that's sweet, I reckon it's not so
bad. It's also just had the 24,000 mile service including timing
belt, didn't need much doing to it on that service, it only cost me
lots of wonga because that's when the brakes were redone, new seals,
pads, pistons etc.

--
Blast off and strike the evil Bydo empire!
 
On Mon, 17 Jul 2006 10:38:09 +0100, Austin Shackles
<[email protected]> wrote:

> On or around Sat, 15 Jul 2006 07:44:30 +0100, Ian Rawlings
> <[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:
>
>> On 2006-07-14, Andrew Renshaw <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>> Im andyhart37 - I'm bidding, wifey is goig to slap me silly and I will
>>> be in
>>> intensive care for a year.
>>
>> That's if you beat the reserver price, 500 quid short of the BUN
>> price. Check the pics out, they show all the warts, unfortunately you
>> don't get to find out the truck's strong points unless you come and
>> look at the thing and try it out, so I'd encourage you to do so if
>> you're serious about buying it.
>
> It does look a good truck. I suspect your price may be a touch high for
> a
> soft-top though.

it's one of those 'who you know' things. it's easier to seel vehicles to
folk that know and appreciate what you've done.

> 110 wagons are the best sellers, followed by hard tops.

My next toy (unless I get distracted by a shiny thing) is gonna be a soft
top c/w fold down screen. No idea what models I need to be looking for -
haven't researched yet.

--
William Tasso

Land Rover - 110 V8
Discovery - V8
 
On or around Mon, 17 Jul 2006 13:21:22 +0100, "William Tasso"
<[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:

>On Mon, 17 Jul 2006 10:38:09 +0100, Austin Shackles
><[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> On or around Sat, 15 Jul 2006 07:44:30 +0100, Ian Rawlings
>> <[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:
>>
>>> On 2006-07-14, Andrew Renshaw <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Im andyhart37 - I'm bidding, wifey is goig to slap me silly and I will
>>>> be in
>>>> intensive care for a year.
>>>
>>> That's if you beat the reserver price, 500 quid short of the BUN
>>> price. Check the pics out, they show all the warts, unfortunately you
>>> don't get to find out the truck's strong points unless you come and
>>> look at the thing and try it out, so I'd encourage you to do so if
>>> you're serious about buying it.
>>
>> It does look a good truck. I suspect your price may be a touch high for
>> a
>> soft-top though.
>
>it's one of those 'who you know' things. it's easier to seel vehicles to
>folk that know and appreciate what you've done.
>
>> 110 wagons are the best sellers, followed by hard tops.
>
>My next toy (unless I get distracted by a shiny thing) is gonna be a soft
>top c/w fold down screen. No idea what models I need to be looking for -
>haven't researched yet.

LR-wise? series I or II are your best bet. technically, the screen will
fold on the SIII and indeed the 90/110 but you have a lot more hassle with
wipers and such, I assume. on the SI and SII the wiper motors just go with
the screen. dunno what wiper motor the IIA has...
--
Austin Shackles. www.ddol-las.net my opinions are just that
"For millions of years, mankind lived just like the animals. Then
something happened which unleashed the power of our imagination -
we learned to talk." Pink Floyd (1994)
 
On Mon, 17 Jul 2006 19:49:32 +0100, Austin Shackles
<[email protected]> wrote:

> On or around Mon, 17 Jul 2006 13:21:22 +0100, "William Tasso"
> <[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:
>
>> On Mon, 17 Jul 2006 10:38:09 +0100, Austin Shackles
>> <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>> On or around Sat, 15 Jul 2006 07:44:30 +0100, Ian Rawlings
>>> <[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:
>>>
>>>> On 2006-07-14, Andrew Renshaw <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Im andyhart37 - I'm bidding, wifey is goig to slap me silly and I
>>>>> will
>>>>> be in
>>>>> intensive care for a year.
>>>>
>>>> That's if you beat the reserver price, 500 quid short of the BUN
>>>> price. Check the pics out, they show all the warts, unfortunately you
>>>> don't get to find out the truck's strong points unless you come and
>>>> look at the thing and try it out, so I'd encourage you to do so if
>>>> you're serious about buying it.
>>>
>>> It does look a good truck. I suspect your price may be a touch high
>>> for
>>> a
>>> soft-top though.
>>
>> it's one of those 'who you know' things. it's easier to seel vehicles
>> to
>> folk that know and appreciate what you've done.
>>
>>> 110 wagons are the best sellers, followed by hard tops.
>>
>> My next toy (unless I get distracted by a shiny thing) is gonna be a
>> soft
>> top c/w fold down screen. No idea what models I need to be looking for
>> -
>> haven't researched yet.
>
> LR-wise?

definately

> series I or II are your best bet.

ok - sounds like it will be a hybrid project then.

warrabout light-weights?

> technically, the screen will
> fold on the SIII and indeed the 90/110 but you have a lot more hassle
> with
> wipers and such, I assume. on the SI and SII the wiper motors just go
> with
> the screen. dunno what wiper motor the IIA has...

splendid info Austin - many thanks

--
William Tasso

Land Rover - 110 V8
Discovery - V8
 
On or around Mon, 17 Jul 2006 22:19:58 +0100, "William Tasso"
<[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:

>On Mon, 17 Jul 2006 19:49:32 +0100, Austin Shackles
><[email protected]> wrote:
>> LR-wise?
>
>definately
>
>> series I or II are your best bet.
>
>ok - sounds like it will be a hybrid project then.
>
>warrabout light-weights?

hmm. not sure, in the screen-folding stakes. Personally, I've never been
that attracted to the styling. As a soft-top, I think the SII works best,
looks-wise, and it's a bit more practical as an everyday runner than a SI,
although the SI 80" is by far the cutest landy.. Had one (an SII), years
ago, and had a lot of fun with it

If you're looking for comfort, then lightweights, by all accounts, don't
have it. SII on low-rate parabolics...

--
Austin Shackles. www.ddol-las.net my opinions are just that
"Brevis esse laboro, Obscurus fio" (it is when I struggle to be
brief that I become obscure) Horace (65 - 8 BC) Ars Poetica, 25
 
On Tuesday, in article
<[email protected]>
[email protected] "Austin Shackles" wrote:

> >warrabout light-weights?
>
> hmm. not sure, in the screen-folding stakes. Personally, I've never been
> that attracted to the styling. As a soft-top, I think the SII works best,
> looks-wise, and it's a bit more practical as an everyday runner than a SI,
> although the SI 80" is by far the cutest landy.. Had one (an SII), years
> ago, and had a lot of fun with it
>
> If you're looking for comfort, then lightweights, by all accounts, don't
> have it. SII on low-rate parabolics...

Lightweight has a standard Series windscreen and door-tops. The under-
screen vents are in a removable section of bulkhead, which also carries
the hinges. The top of the tub is slightly narrower, so the sticks
differ a little, while the canvas also has to allow for the different
height of the hooks on the body side.

I think a lightweight must have stiffer springs: the tare weights are
about the same as a standard, but it has that half-ton payload rating.
It pays off to lube the spring leaves. Comparing factory leaf-springs to
parabolics is a little unfair.

Seats are the basic removable cushions, and you have to be able to move
them to get at the fuel-tank fillers. That does shut off some comfort
options.

If you wanted a Series with comfort, I wouldn't start with a
Lightweight. And early coil-spring models are likely a much better
starting point.
--
David G. Bell -- SF Fan, Filker, and Punslinger.

"I am Number Two," said Penfold. "You are Number Six."
 
On Tue, 18 Jul 2006 08:55:19 +0100 (BST), [email protected]
("David G. Bell") scribbled the following nonsense:

>On Tuesday, in article
> <[email protected]>
> [email protected] "Austin Shackles" wrote:
>
>> >warrabout light-weights?
>>
>> hmm. not sure, in the screen-folding stakes. Personally, I've never been
>> that attracted to the styling. As a soft-top, I think the SII works best,
>> looks-wise, and it's a bit more practical as an everyday runner than a SI,
>> although the SI 80" is by far the cutest landy.. Had one (an SII), years
>> ago, and had a lot of fun with it
>>
>> If you're looking for comfort, then lightweights, by all accounts, don't
>> have it. SII on low-rate parabolics...
>
>Lightweight has a standard Series windscreen and door-tops. The under-
>screen vents are in a removable section of bulkhead, which also carries
>the hinges. The top of the tub is slightly narrower, so the sticks
>differ a little, while the canvas also has to allow for the different
>height of the hooks on the body side.
>
>I think a lightweight must have stiffer springs: the tare weights are
>about the same as a standard, but it has that half-ton payload rating.
>It pays off to lube the spring leaves. Comparing factory leaf-springs to
>parabolics is a little unfair.
>
>Seats are the basic removable cushions, and you have to be able to move
>them to get at the fuel-tank fillers. That does shut off some comfort
>options.
>
>If you wanted a Series with comfort, I wouldn't start with a
>Lightweight. And early coil-spring models are likely a much better
>starting point.

My lightweight has parabolics and 90 seats, is perfectly comfortable.
--

Simon Isaacs

"Bad officials are elected by good citizens who do not vote"
George Jean Nathan (1882-1955)

ROT13 me....
 
Simon Isaacs wrote:
>
> My lightweight has parabolics and 90 seats, is perfectly comfortable.

I assume you need a psv licence for that many seats

--
Andy

SWB Series 2a ( dressed as a 3) "Bruce"
It's big, it's mean it's really, really green


 
On or around Tue, 18 Jul 2006 08:55:19 +0100 (BST), [email protected]
("David G. Bell") enlightened us thusly:

>I think a lightweight must have stiffer springs: the tare weights are
>about the same as a standard, but it has that half-ton payload rating.
>It pays off to lube the spring leaves. Comparing factory leaf-springs to
>parabolics is a little unfair.

which is exactly my point. parabolics are better even if you do lube up the
multileafs, even if only 'cos of a big reduction in unsprung weight. The
standard springs are a lot heavier, as well as less responsive.

If I wanted a SWB series for light use, I'd be looking at either 2-leaf or
2+1 parabolics. Got the latter on the LWB and the ride is much improved.
For a SWB 2 leaves is enough unless you habitually carry heavy stuff, when
the helper leaf comes in handy.
--
Austin Shackles. www.ddol-las.net my opinions are just that
Soon shall thy arm, unconquered steam! afar Drag the slow barge, or
drive the rapid car; Or on wide-waving wings expanded bear the
flying chariot through the field of air.- Erasmus Darwin (1731-1802)
 
On or around Wed, 19 Jul 2006 07:18:28 +0100, "Andy.Smalley"
<[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:

>Simon Isaacs wrote:
>>
>> My lightweight has parabolics and 90 seats, is perfectly comfortable.
>
>I assume you need a psv licence for that many seats

teehee.
--
Austin Shackles. www.ddol-las.net my opinions are just that
Soon shall thy arm, unconquered steam! afar Drag the slow barge, or
drive the rapid car; Or on wide-waving wings expanded bear the
flying chariot through the field of air.- Erasmus Darwin (1731-1802)
 
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