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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018   
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Might not make the money of the 2m one...
"The Oban Mountain Rescue Team’s old Land Rover is expected to fetch thousands of pounds in a bidding war after it was put up for auction. The team is selling its former trusty vehicle as it prepares to take delivery of a new Land Rover Defender in the spring. The 1999-registered motor has been placed on Ebay and has already attracted 12 bids from five bidders, with the top currently sitting at £2,650. Last night, the team said it would be perfect for Landrover enthusiasts who want to take on the “frontline” motor. The chassis of the five-seater has corroded and needs replaced, but it is “otherwise in working order”. The deadline for final bids is January 12. Ross Lilley of Oban Mountain Rescue Team said: “We have had it for quite some time, we have used it a fair bit and its coming towards the end of its operation life. “There are lots of Land Rover fanatics out there who could maybe fix the issues. “We have put an order in for a new one to replace it, another one from the Defender line, before they stop making them. We still think it is the best model for mountain rescue. “It was one of our front line vehicles for about 10 years or so. It needs a fairly reasonable overhaul to keep it on the road and rather than doing that we decided that because they are stopping making Defenders, we would get a new one.” The new Defender will cost in the region of £35,000, including having it converted to an ambulance so that it can accommodate the team’s stretcher. It is being funded thanks to a donation from the Order of St John and the team’s own fundraising efforts. The Oban Mountain Rescue Team operates a van to transport members and equipment, and also two Land Rovers which can be used to travel in front of the van and reach places it cannot. The new Land Rover will be based at Taynuilt, which is the nearest outpost to the two main mountains covered by the team, Cruachan and Bridge of Orchy." https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/...attention/ |
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5th Jan 2016 10:11am |
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| fathaggis Member Since: 31 May 2015 Location: taynuilt Posts: 385 
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its rough very . its more like a parts stripper than anything ........
i have seen it lots ... but it did its job admirably .... i cant wait to have a good look at the new one. im not far from its new base  |
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5th Jan 2016 11:07am |
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| GSLRO Member Since: 13 May 2012 Location: Tyne and Wear Posts: 499 
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What did it go for in the end? Adventure isn't paved!
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11th Jan 2016 1:38pm |
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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018
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http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Landrover-Defend...SwFqJWiFpT
It's at £3,000 after 15 bids with 1d 9h to go... |
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11th Jan 2016 2:25pm |
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| GSLRO Member Since: 13 May 2012 Location: Tyne and Wear Posts: 499
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Fingers crossed it puts a few more £££'s in the OMRT piggy bank! Adventure isn't paved! |
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11th Jan 2016 3:02pm |
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| srod Member Since: 20 Mar 2015 Location: Argyll Posts: 190 |
Spotted the new one today - glad to see it's another Defender!
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6th Aug 2016 1:40pm |
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| williamthedog Member Since: 29 Dec 2012 Location: south wales Posts: 3441 
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It will be a sad day when they're all replaced with ...who knows what ?
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6th Aug 2016 2:43pm |
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| Hairy Dan Member Since: 25 Apr 2013 Location: NW Durham Posts: 1426 
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There are already a couple of teams running Toyota pickups and there are a few Merc Sprinters and VW vans coming into service. Cheers Ian
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6th Aug 2016 3:13pm |
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| JJ Member Since: 18 May 2009 Location: Winchester Posts: 932 
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I recently had a play in the 4x4 Sprinter at Millbrook proving ground on the off-road course there and I have to say it is a remarkable piece of kit especially with the auto box. It was running standard tyres but managed all the difficult bits with ease.
If it was lifted and had different tyres it would take a lot to stop it. It was running empty though so it would be interesting to load one up and see how it reacts , the floor pan is quite high so the centre of gravity could go over fairly quickly if you got the load wrong. HR064 Hampshire and Berkshire 4x4 Response |
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6th Aug 2016 4:26pm |
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