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Postby ghost » Fri Aug 03, 2007 3:44 am

:) :) Good to see you back in fine style,I've checked daily for the "car on back" pics!!Guessed you must have been busy finishing off before 1st of august tho.
Looking forward to graphics/car on back in landscape background pic. :wink:
Is she nice to drive?
How did the E bay sale go? My old Iveco spec sold last week.Sorry to see her go...
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Postby DOL » Fri Aug 03, 2007 4:11 pm

ARTCARCOM wrote:
DAFODOL. wrote:looks well nice,were did u get ur high level brake light from :?: all the ones i find r internal only :evil:


what this brake light :)

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yeah thats the one just bought 1 from friths but its internal :cry: so im guna seal it 2 make it external :lol:by the way your truck looks superb well worth your time and effort matey :D :D
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Postby ARTCARCOM » Fri Aug 03, 2007 6:37 pm

ghost wrote::) :) Good to see you back in fine style,I've checked daily for the "car on back" pics!!Guessed you must have been busy finishing off before 1st of august tho.
Looking forward to graphics/car on back in landscape background pic. :wink:
Is she nice to drive?
How did the E bay sale go? My old Iveco spec sold last week.Sorry to see her go...


hi ghost never put on the road until monday 1st job was with that ford fusion
but done abit today 6 infact
even one from hm customs running on the red stuff
had 1st van on just scrap thou
and it doesnt half sit well loaded

here are a few more, bit embarising to take pics ,people think your daft so you have to take sly ones


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had my little helper today

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freelander sat nice on the flat bed

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yes its nice to drive but no guts only 75bhp been told if i change turbo and ecu i can take to ford and reprogramme to accept pump and key

also ebay disaster ebay pulled truck for word spamming readvertised but only made £3600 just sit on it awhile then readvertise it
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Postby djswampy » Fri Aug 03, 2007 7:01 pm

Isn't there such a thing as Bluefin or something for the Mk6? That is supposed to help the speed.
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Postby ARTCARCOM » Fri Aug 03, 2007 7:09 pm

djswampy wrote:Isn't there such a thing as Bluefin or something for the Mk6? That is supposed to help the speed.


there is bluefin and such like but it only gives approx 15 bhp for £400 but i could do it to a 90 bhp at a fraction of that i think :? im only saying what people say but all comments are welcome ther will be some out there done it to give first hand knoledge :wink:
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Postby hdegroot » Fri Aug 03, 2007 9:13 pm

only 75PS ?? what a joke :roll: should be 85 at least.
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Postby easymove recovery » Fri Aug 03, 2007 10:05 pm

very nice looking truck u got there lots of hard work gone into that but what does it weigh unladen

i would say u will be over weight with that freelander on so be carefull vosa are clamping down on this big fines and they are even working nites now



nice job tho mate
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Postby rover » Fri Aug 03, 2007 10:24 pm

easymove recovery wrote:very nice looking truck u got there lots of hard work gone into that but what does it weigh unladen

i would say u will be over weight with that freelander on so be carefull vosa are clamping down on this big fines and they are even working nites now



nice job tho mate


More likely to be over weight with a tray of Carling on the back than a Freelander, made from old coke cans and spaghetti :lol:

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Postby ghost » Sat Aug 04, 2007 4:50 am

:( nice of vosa to clamp down after they've driven loads of owner drivers with over 3500kg off the road with o licenses and london emmisions zone on its way.No incentive to work in this country,one step forward,2 back thanks to the do-gooders on the gravy train.
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Postby ARTCARCOM » Sat Aug 04, 2007 7:13 pm

what can i say guilty as charged but does it look overloaded :wink:
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Postby ARTCARCOM » Sun Aug 05, 2007 1:00 am

easymove recovery wrote:very nice looking truck u got there lots of hard work gone into that but what does it weigh unladen

i would say u will be over weight with that freelander on so be carefull vosa are clamping down on this big fines and they are even working nites now



nice job tho mate


hi mate you wernt at hbc nottingham on wed morning were you :) :wink:
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Postby captain hook » Sun Aug 05, 2007 4:44 pm

I've worked for HBC Canvey and VOSA don't leave them alone....

I'd never paint one of my trucks in HBC colours...

I know of 5 people who have been nicked for over weight in the last

2 months.....

2 of them in 7.5 tonne Tilt and Slides.....

This is in Essex.

I now work with the Met. ANPR Task Force........

We are taking 12 cars a day for insurance/license offences.
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Postby ARTCARCOM » Wed Aug 08, 2007 9:19 pm

1 st time with my trailer on looks ok :D

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still havent got my stickers on :(
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Postby ARTCARCOM » Wed Aug 08, 2007 9:19 pm

1 st time with my trailer on looks ok :D

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Postby transitgeoff » Wed Aug 08, 2007 9:40 pm

ARTCARCOM wrote:1 st time with my trailer on looks ok :D

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still havent got my stickers on :(

you have to take the gross weight of your vehicle off of the gross train weight :shock: i dont think you could " legally" tow the trailer empty, let alone with the van on, be careful mate, prolly a £1k to £2k fine for that load :!:
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