New truck ..

[Red Oktober]

some choice pics of our new 80 ..... it's a 4.5 petrol ...

 

[chadr]

That does looks very nice

You'll have to keep us updated on how things progress.

 

[AndycruiserguyLomas]

That looks damn smart, after driving it what are your impressions?
If I could afford it I would run a petrol one all the time, what was the insurance like as I found it was dearer than the diesel.


Andy

 

[Red Oktober]

That looks damn smart, after driving it what are your impressions?
If I could afford it I would run a petrol one all the time, what was the insurance like as I found it was dearer than the diesel.


Andy

I drove it back from Reading on Monday afternoon, ... the power is fantastic and it just wants to keep pulling (had to back of the gas several times)
it's a very easy truck to drive ...doesn't feel heavy or anything ..
The engine is very verry smooth (i can't hear it ticking over)

insurance wise .... my current ins is up for re-newal in about 4wks ..so rather than change it now ...i'll wait till it's ran out ..then re-do it with this truck

 

[chadr]

insurance wise .... my current ins is up for re-newal in about 4wks ..so rather than change it now ...i'll wait till it's ran out ..then re-do it with this truck

Errr.....I'm not sure I would do that! ......unless of course, you don't plan to drive it anywhere in that time.

 

[Annamarie]

why whats wrong with doing that.

 

[Gary Stockton]

Typically you insure the vehicle, not the driver

 

[Annamarie]

well its going to be off the road for a while because my dad pays half because we look after my mum and dad as he has a buggy

 

[karl webster]

Looking good

 

[joinerman]

Looks tidy but i would think it's had some paint work done on the rear quarters, the " TURBO " decals are missing.

 

[karl webster]

Looks tidy but i would think it's had some paint work done on the rear quarters, the " TURBO " decals are missing.

Ive seen quite a few without the decals on them

Bumpers are colour coded on this one and the steps have been painted. Prob a previous owners taste.I quite like the look

 

[adrianr]

No turbo decals on the petrol wagons...

 

[Rob]

Also no Turbo declas on the later diesels. Nice looking truck

 

[karl webster]

If i only had a brain

The petrols obviously arnt turbo

 

[joinerman]

Agh, never thought of that, DOH,




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Gone.

 

[karl webster]

Agh, never thought of that, DOH,




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Gone.

 

[Red Oktober]

Have been driving this over the last couple of weeks (ins was sorted) ...and i still can't believe how smooth this thing is. ...
I've been down a couple of greenlanes in it, which gave it no issues at all.

there was a couple of big hills that all my other trucks have struggled on ...this thing just flies up like they aren't there.

it's not doing too bad on fuel either getting about 17 - 20mpg. ..

it's also so easy to drive seeing as it's quite a big truck as well. ..

overall impressions ....... still got the huge cheshire cat grin on my face everytime i look at it.

oh ... couple of muddy pics

 

[Annamarie]

but its nice and clean again now

 

[joinerman]

You mean it's nice & GREEN again now, lol

 

[wobbly]

Looks pretty good Karl, worlds apart from the 78.

Lpg conversion and it'll be economical as well as good looking.

Pete