maz77 Posted May 16, 2009 Share Posted May 16, 2009 2 cars, under 7.5 tons. any1 selling one? any recommendations or ones to avoid? I should be OK driving that with my normal license shouldn't I? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stew Posted May 16, 2009 Share Posted May 16, 2009 2 cars, under 7.5 tons. any1 selling one? any recommendations or ones to avoid? I should be OK driving that with my normal license shouldn't I? That's an odd post.... If you want a transporter look in Autotrader and on PH and post a wanted ad. I think it depends when you passed your test. The DVLA website should help you out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stanski Posted May 16, 2009 Share Posted May 16, 2009 Unusually I know the answer to this? If you passed your test before 1991 you can hire/drive a 7.5 Tonne transporter on your normal license otherwise you can usually get a 3.5 Tonne transporter . Note the 7.5 Tonners are limited to 55mph so be warned! (Engine limiter!) Look on Fleabay if you want to buy one but they are about £140 per day for a 7.5 Tonner if you want to hire. Hope this helps? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maz77 Posted May 17, 2009 Author Share Posted May 17, 2009 Unusually I know the answer to this? If you passed your test before 1991 you can hire/drive a 7.5 Tonne transporter on your normal license otherwise you can usually get a 3.5 Tonne transporter . Note the 7.5 Tonners are limited to 55mph so be warned! (Engine limiter!) Look on Fleabay if you want to buy one but they are about £140 per day for a 7.5 Tonner if you want to hire. Hope this helps? that is very helpful stan thanks alot. to be honest 3.5 T can also do the job. I am looking to by one rather than hire cuz it would work out much cheaper for my needs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stanski Posted May 18, 2009 Share Posted May 18, 2009 Unusually I know the answer to this? If you passed your test before 1991 you can hire/drive a 7.5 Tonne transporter on your normal license otherwise you can usually get a 3.5 Tonne transporter . Note the 7.5 Tonners are limited to 55mph so be warned! (Engine limiter!) Look on Fleabay if you want to buy one but they are about £140 per day for a 7.5 Tonner if you want to hire. Hope this helps? that is very helpful stan thanks alot. to be honest 3.5 T can also do the job. I am looking to by one rather than hire cuz it would work out much cheaper for my needs. The 3.5 Tonners are generally Transit based or VW transporter based - go for the VW version more likely to survive longer than 5 minutes! The one I used was a Mitsubishi 7.5 Tonne Beavertail. Mitsubishi- seem to be quite common and very good (fast - well up to 55 anyway!) There is a company in London that hire the 3.5 Tonners out maybe they have second hand ones - look on google for 3.5 tonne car transporter- but its best to look for beavertail - thats the name of that type of rear platform ...ooh I'm a sad git! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maz77 Posted May 18, 2009 Author Share Posted May 18, 2009 The 3.5 Tonners are generally Transit based or VW transporter based - go for the VW version more likely to survive longer than 5 minutes! The one I used was a Mitsubishi 7.5 Tonne Beavertail. Mitsubishi- seem to be quite common and very good (fast - well up to 55 anyway!) There is a company in London that hire the 3.5 Tonners out maybe they have second hand ones - look on google for 3.5 tonne car transporter- but its best to look for beavertail - thats the name of that type of rear platform ...ooh I'm a sad git! there is nothing sad about it mate this would be a track car transporter. Ideally with a crew cab so I can keep tools and stuff in there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M350ZB Posted May 19, 2009 Share Posted May 19, 2009 Oooo what you tracking maz ?, not the exige ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maz77 Posted May 20, 2009 Author Share Posted May 20, 2009 Oooo what you tracking maz ?, not the exige ? it will be mark. soon I hope Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stanski Posted May 20, 2009 Share Posted May 20, 2009 OOer - in that case - why not go for a cheaper option of a low level car trailer. Buy a cheap Crewcab pickup/van VW transporter Type 4 (get a 1.9TDI not the TD I have or the 2.5 TDI engine) fit a towbar and your away! Later on you can get those fancy covered trailers so you can put loads of 350Z-UK.COM stickers on the side of it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maz77 Posted May 20, 2009 Author Share Posted May 20, 2009 Later on you can get those fancy covered trailers so you can put loads of 350Z-UK.COM stickers on the side of it! my idea was to get a 3.5 ton transporter and fabricate a cover for it as I will use it to do some work on the car as well as transport it. with regards to the stickers I think I will need huuuuuuuuge ones. trouble is people will expect to see a pink Zed coming out of that transporter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stanski Posted May 20, 2009 Share Posted May 20, 2009 Later on you can get those fancy covered trailers so you can put loads of 350Z-UK.COM stickers on the side of it! my idea was to get a 3.5 ton transporter and fabricate a cover for it as I will use it to do some work on the car as well as transport it. with regards to the stickers I think I will need huuuuuuuuge ones. trouble is people will expect to see a pink Zed coming out of that transporter Thought you were going to say Pink Caddilac then! Sheilas wheels stylie! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M350ZB Posted May 20, 2009 Share Posted May 20, 2009 with regards to the stickers I think I will need huuuuuuuuge ones. trouble is people will expect to see a pink Zed coming out of that transporter :lol:, could spray the exige pink Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maz77 Posted May 20, 2009 Author Share Posted May 20, 2009 :lol:, could spray the exige pink might consider pink wrapping it. should be cheap its only a tiny car Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M350ZB Posted May 20, 2009 Share Posted May 20, 2009 :lol:, could spray the exige pink might consider pink wrapping it. should be cheap its only a tiny car do it bud Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maz77 Posted May 21, 2009 Author Share Posted May 21, 2009 OOer - in that case - why not go for a cheaper option of a low level car trailer. Buy a cheap Crewcab pickup/van VW transporter Type 4 (get a 1.9TDI not the TD I have or the 2.5 TDI engine) fit a towbar and your away! Later on you can get those fancy covered trailers so you can put loads of 350Z-UK.COM stickers on the side of it! how does this look? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2000-VOLKSWAGEN-T ... :1|294:200 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toon Chris Posted May 21, 2009 Share Posted May 21, 2009 ...look on google for 3.5 tonne car transporter- but its best to look for beavertail - thats the name of that type of rear platform ...ooh I'm a sad git! I thought searching on Google for beavertail would be a lot more dangerous Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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