Tooms Posted February 12, 2009 Report Share Posted February 12, 2009 Hey guys,I'm afraid to say old Rosie (the Your Fears big red post office van) has had her last day.She's spectacularly failed her MOT and is beyond the point of economical repair.Thus we will be scrapping the poor old girl.The question now becomes; with several gigs coming up (outside of aberdeen) does anyone have, or know of, a van that we can buy/hire/loan either on an immediate, interim or long term basis?The van has to be able to carry at least 5 people and of course a full back line of gear.Cheers in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alkaline Posted February 12, 2009 Report Share Posted February 12, 2009 Can you not borrow the Weapon-mobile? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooms Posted February 12, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2009 possibly. it's on my shortlist of people to ask. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuartmaxwell Posted February 12, 2009 Report Share Posted February 12, 2009 ablach had a van for a while, nae sure if they still have it or not!are you flogging the post van??Our orange van died a death with an mot bill of 1000+ mainly due to a knackered axle (that was through a shady cut corner type guy too!) and I sold it to a mechanic for 250 (thinking whaey! magic! etc). I see it all the time on the roads of dundee now. cunts.Moral: dig in and don't let their knowledge and stories of costs do you out of an extra few hundred bucksMan I loved that van (not the related stress of being the only driver & repairer, but everything else) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fast Caz Posted February 12, 2009 Report Share Posted February 12, 2009 ablach had a van for a while, nae sure if they still have it or not!are you flogging the post van??Our orange van died a death with an mot bill of 1000+ mainly due to a knackered axle (that was through a shady cut corner type guy too!) and I sold it to a mechanic for 250 (thinking whaey! magic! etc). I see it all the time on the roads of dundee now. cunts.Moral: dig in and don't let their knowledge and stories of costs do you out of an extra few hundred bucksMan I loved that van (not the related stress of being the only driver & repairer, but everything else)Shirley Grindbitch has sadly moved on without us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooms Posted February 12, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2009 is that the old RAC van that floods borrowed when we went down south??but yeah I guess I could sell it, but obviously will be selling without an MOT, and the tax ran out a week or two ago. (can't get tax till it's MOTd)the mechanic I know is pretty good. seems like an honest enough guy used him a few times like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RodThunder Posted February 12, 2009 Report Share Posted February 12, 2009 is that the old RAC van that floods borrowed when we went down south??The very same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuartmaxwell Posted February 12, 2009 Report Share Posted February 12, 2009 is that the old RAC van that floods borrowed when we went down south??but yeah I guess I could sell it, but obviously will be selling without an MOT, and the tax ran out a week or two ago. (can't get tax till it's MOTd)the mechanic I know is pretty good. seems like an honest enough guy used him a few times like.Yeah fofc borrowed it for some scottish gigs! big orange thing.we sold it without mot and tax too, its still of value and as long as you register it as off the road yer fine to sell it on (mechanics are allowed to drive / test untaxed/mot'd vehicles). some of them will strip it for hige profit and some do jobs on it to get it back running for selling on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooms Posted February 12, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2009 ok, so perhaps I will try and sell it on then...know any mechanics who would want to buy it? (eg for parts or whatever) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GraemeC Posted February 14, 2009 Report Share Posted February 14, 2009 (mechanics are allowed to drive / test untaxed/mot'd vehicles). Only on trade plates...!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cabbage Posted February 15, 2009 Report Share Posted February 15, 2009 ok, so perhaps I will try and sell it on then...know any mechanics who would want to buy it? (eg for parts or whatever)you have a pm dude Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tanglewood Posted February 16, 2009 Report Share Posted February 16, 2009 what kind of van is it and what has it failed on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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