TXD Turbo Tractor on the 'bay

stuart_hedges · Post by **stuart_hedges** » Thu Aug 16, 2007 10:06 am

Linkage.

A late TXD Turbo would do me nicely.

Just not that one, somehow.

I couldn't decide whether to post this here, or in my ebay grammar nazi thread...

mountainmanUK · Post by **mountainmanUK** » Thu Aug 16, 2007 10:15 am

These TXD Turbos are most definitely NOT tractors, Stu!!

Go like sh1t off a shovel, when asked, and will cruise at 75-80 all day long and still give ya 50 mpg!! (Thats exactly what Monica did for the CCC Meet).

Looks pretty decent too, might be worth a punt!
Could you get someone nearer to Northampton to have a look at it for you?
(I don't like the sound of the £100 Start price, reserve not met....for a car with no MOT / Tax though!)

stuart_hedges · Post by **stuart_hedges** » Thu Aug 16, 2007 10:19 am

I wasn't being insulting about the engine, I think they're fabulous!

I was referring to the fact that it's only been used off-road, and is covered in mud. I wonder what it's been being used for?

mountainmanUK · Post by **mountainmanUK** » Thu Aug 16, 2007 10:25 am

that's OK Stuart!!

I think it's probably been thrown around by teenagers off-road since the ticket ran out, and the owner is now thinking that what money he MIGHT get for it will soon wasted if and when it gets wrecked!!

A second look at the photos shows that its on a caravan park! Maybe he's just been using it for moving vans around?

still might be worth a look....but I reckon he wants WAY more than it's worrth!

stuart_hedges · Post by **stuart_hedges** » Thu Aug 16, 2007 10:37 am

Is there anyone in that area?

mountainmanUK · Post by **mountainmanUK** » Thu Aug 16, 2007 10:39 am

Can't think of anyone really close, but there must be a few within an hours drive of Northampton?

stuart_hedges · Post by **stuart_hedges** » Thu Aug 16, 2007 10:42 am

It's about 130 miles from here, which is an acceptable distance to pick up a good, worthwhile car, but it's a bit far for me to go just to view something which may turn out to have been driven to death with mobile homes on the back.

Post by **mat_fenwick** » Thu Aug 16, 2007 10:53 am

I've asked him if the mileage is genuine, seems very low...

"no reason why it shouldent pass m o t" begs the question as it always does - why not take it for an MOT and make more money selling it with 12 months ticket?

mountainmanUK · Post by **mountainmanUK** » Thu Aug 16, 2007 10:58 am

I bet there should be another "1" at the front of the mileage figure!

Way2go · Post by **Way2go** » Thu Aug 16, 2007 11:43 am

Unique though----------has a driver's airbag for safety!

tim leech · Post by **tim leech** » Thu Aug 16, 2007 2:24 pm

Hmm I wouldnt buy that, betits been used for towing static vans around a pikey site!

cavmad · Post by **cavmad** » Thu Aug 16, 2007 6:50 pm

I want some more 'ifo' on where he's been 'yousing' it. Actually I don't really because at a hundred quid reserve not met it's really not worth spending 2 minutes of valuable time bothering with.

Post by **mat_fenwick** » Fri Aug 17, 2007 9:14 am

Got a reply - it's 143k miles.

stuart_hedges · Post by **stuart_hedges** » Fri Aug 31, 2007 3:40 pm

It's now back on for, I believe, the third time. He's not going to give up!