Just bought a project and I need a trailer

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  1. Carl

    Carl Well-Known Member

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    What have I done? I opened up eBay saw a Suzuki 1987 GSX850 shaft drive with a dark garage pic from the rear covered in dust from not being moved in 5 years and I bid £400 and won

    For petty sake what have I done!!!

    That's not the end of it? It's 150 miles away with no means of collection, can anyone near Grantham lend me a bike trailer????
     
  2. Repsol Rob

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    150 North or South Carl ??
     
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    Muffking was renting his out at £25 a day IIRC.
     
  4. Carl

    Carl Well-Known Member

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    North, Newcastle somewhere
     
  5. Carl

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    Ah Gary's a nice fella is he not?

    Good shout
     
  6. martinowen

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    If your looking to buy one megga watt was selling one a month ago
     
  7. Carl

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  8. Carl

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    I would love to buy one but I haven't told the wife about this yet:(
     
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    East Bolton is not north of Newcastle, it's just off A19 testos roundabout north of 5under1and in case of confusion!
     
  10. Carl

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    No Jonny he asked if it was north or south of Grantham, sounds like your close by if I need help up there;)
     
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    Assuming you'll be doing the A1? But a trailer available here in Blackpool if you get desperate Carl.
     
  12. sinewave

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    Carl,


    Best advice I can give is BAIL on the deal!

    Ring the Bloke, tell him the Wife's gone APE and forbid it, bung him £50-100 for pissing him about and treat it as a lucky escape.
    If you buy it, it'll be a money pit and be worth Fek all at the end of it.


    80K miles as well! [​IMG]
     
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    Lol (well remembered gary).

    You've pretty much got to pass me to get it too. I'll even put the kettle on while you hitch up :D
    Have you got a towbar on the car yet Carl?
     
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    Yep, still got my spare trailer here, but I'm near Hastings!!!:eek:
     
  15. Freedom of choice

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    Carl, Carl my dear friend, if I hadn’t seen what I saw in Leicester Squire this evening I would be laughing my arse off.

    Take more water with it would my advice. Emigration would my second piece of advice from you’re wife and the bank manager when the restoration bills start rolling in.
    If all fails your welcome to hide it in my new garage, until you find the right moment to tell her.

    Not your best move Carl, said with a slow sideways head movement.
     
  16. Carl

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    Oh dear, I was excited by the pending challenge of hour in my garage and following your comments I'm feeling a little sick to the stomach?

    I could always steam clean it and stick it on eBay ;-)
     
  17. Freedom of choice

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    Just an idea Carl, just pay them to pick it up direct from the seller and save yourself a trip mate:

    DWARRIL - 20 December 2013 10_12_14 - EMR, Sunderland _ SCRAP METAL MERCHANTS - Yell.jpg
     
  18. Carl

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    It's an idea David however whilst it's on the trailer I thought I would take up your offer and bring it straight down to you and your shiny new garage, just move the duke over to one side!
     
  19. Freedom of choice

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    No problem Carl, just give me 24hrs notice:

    Skip Hire in Cambridgeshire _ Reviews - Yell.jpg

    Joking apart, if you need any help with the project just give me a call.
     
  20. SimonRR

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    I know you told me you wouldn't do a track day without a track bike Carl, I do hope this is not it ;)
     
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