I reckon this would be perfect for moving house

#1

http://smallr.com/ddq

And I would get the money back easy after I'm finished with it if I
don't like it.

5 doors look so much better than 3 doors, especially in Vx, Merc and
Volvo.
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#2

"Elder" <carl.robson (AT) bouncing-czechs (DOT) com> wrote:

Quote:

http://smallr.com/ddq

And I would get the money back easy after I'm finished with it if I
don't like it.

5 doors look so much better than 3 doors, especially in Vx, Merc and
Volvo.

Get it. A good idea for a change, and very you. Though it'll probably go
for best part of £2k, so if you're prepared for that, go for it.

Talking of Carltons, a while back I saw a really clean Carlton Limo on ebay
that I put up a link to on facebook - a mate of MikeP's commented "who'd pay
to hire out something that old?" - my reply was something like "Doesn't
bother me, I'd use it as a runabout."

--
"For want of the price of tea and a slice, the old man died."

#3

Elder wrote:

Quote:

http://smallr.com/ddq

And I would get the money back easy after I'm finished with it if I
don't like it.

5 doors look so much better than 3 doors, especially in Vx, Merc and
Volvo.

I enjoyed the 2.6 Carlton I had. It was a good car but had started to
rot slightly. Mine had been 2/3 of the way to the moon. I bought it
for throwaway money (sub £400) and sold it for not much less.

On the subject of moving, I can usually wangle free use of a Van for a
weekend these days, and if I can't there is a much smaller hassle factor
and minimal expense involved in hiring one for a day or 2.

However, I'm pretty boring and don't like drawing too much attention to
myself.

JPGs of you and a mate moving in in full undertaker regalia would be
pretty amusing though.

--
Douglas

#4

"Pete M" <pete.murray (AT) SPAMFREEblueyonder (DOT) co.uk> wrote

Quote:

Elder wrote:
http://smallr.com/ddq

And I would get the money back easy after I'm finished with it if I don't
like it.

5 doors look so much better than 3 doors, especially in Vx, Merc and
Volvo.

Have you not noticed those things are *always* for sale? There's a reason.
People don't buy 'em.

It's a Carlton with bodywork that'll only appeal to
A: Goths, B: Steven Gately, C: Banger racers.

D: People who need to park close to crematoriums.

#5

In article <hascnc$d2o$1 (AT) news (DOT) eternal-september.org>,
pete.murray (AT) SPAMFREEblueyonder (DOT) co.uk says...

Quote:

It's a Carlton with bodywork that'll only appeal to
A: Goths, B: Steven Gately, C: Banger racers.

Can you guess who I might sell it on to.

Looking at van hire prices, first there will be the weekend move, then
the cost of each time I find an interesting peice of interior tat
(chesterfields/iron bed/roll top desk/big old dark wood double
wardrobe/genuine Crapper crapper and bath) on the shiney bay, but won't
deliver/ship, I reckon if I spend less than £1k, 10-15 pickups will save
me van hire completly.

I'm going to come out of this with not a lot of furniture as it won't
suit my plans, but a telly, a washing machine and a dyson, so I'm going
to be collecting a lot of stuff in the first couple of months.
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#6

Elder <carl.robson (AT) bouncing-czechs (DOT) com> gurgled happily, sounding much
like they were saying:

Quote:

I reckon if I spend less than Â£1k, 10-15 pickups will save me van hire
completly.

Don't forget that that grand needs to include insurance, tax, MOT, any
maintenance...

#7

Clive George <clive (AT) xxxx-x (DOT) fsnet.co.uk> wrote:

Quote:

That LPG tank does an excellent job of screwing up one of the main points of
having a car like that...

LPG ftters seem to think that such an installation is acceptable. It was
suggested by one for my Exploder and he couldn't seem to understand why
I would insist on having an underslung tank. I've been looking for a
replacement for the Exploder recently and I've given up looking at LPG
converted SUVs because the majority have a tank positioned somewhere
stupid. It seems common to install one just inside the tailgate. The
worst possible location I reckon, makes the entire loadbed useless.

#8

In article <7je0siF344ds0U3 (AT) mid (DOT) individual.net>, toomany2cvs (AT) gmail (DOT) com
says...

Quote:

Elder <carl.robson (AT) bouncing-czechs (DOT) com> gurgled happily, sounding much
like they were saying:

I reckon if I spend less than £1k, 10-15 pickups will save me van hire
completly.

Don't forget that that grand needs to include insurance, tax, MOT, any
maintenance...

Oh sure, but I think I can add a second, limited mileage vehicle onto my

policy for very little money as it will essentially be a hobby vehicle,
not a daily. Or I'll just see if the likes of Flux can do me anything
for it as it will be just a hobby vehicle.
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#9

Adrian wrote:

Quote:

Elder <carl.robson (AT) bouncing-czechs (DOT) com> gurgled happily, sounding much
like they were saying:

I reckon if I spend less than Â£1k, 10-15 pickups will save me van hire
completly.

Don't forget that that grand needs to include insurance, tax, MOT, any
maintenance...

Carlton will do a fair bit less mpg than a Van under almost any
circumstances.

--
Douglas

#10

Elder <carl.robson (AT) bouncing-czechs (DOT) com> wrote:

Quote:

Nah, what I really want is
http://smallr.com/ddt

I'd go for that. It epitomises tastelessness.

Quote:

Currently, computer says no.

Shame. Currently I'm considering a 110inch Santana clone of the Series
III LWB Safari. Dirt cheap and better built than the Land Rover. One of
those as a hearse would be mildly amusing.