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Old 19-09-2007, 12:19 PM
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Originally Posted by jonnyboy
Originally Posted by Benni
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jonnyboy How hard is that to drive?
not hard at all once you are given the correct training, what makes it easy is nothing really happens in a hurry.reversing is i piece of piss once you know what you are doing. training is everything with these
I have always wanted to be a lorry driver since I was a kid, I had hundreds of model lorries all over my house and always took one in the car with me, I don't think I would be able to drive one now as I can't do any heavy lifting or stand for long. What do you think mate?

Cheers, Benni.
if you find the right company( i have )there is no heavy lifting( how heavy can a box of crisps be?) as for standing, the worst part of the job is having to sit at a distribution centre and watch dvds in the cab and get paid a good wage.
try phoning a local training company for an assesment. they usually give you a taster session to see if it suits you before wasting a fortune.
go for it

My back aint the best, so going for my Class 1, already got the 2 as Stu found outside his work 1 dinner
I would say most Class 1 jobs involve zero graft

I have used these in Manchester for my 1 and 2
http://www.elgv.com/
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Old 19-09-2007, 12:27 PM
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jonnyboy How hard is that to drive?
not hard at all once you are given the correct training, what makes it easy is nothing really happens in a hurry.reversing is i piece of piss once you know what you are doing. training is everything with these
I have always wanted to be a lorry driver since I was a kid, I had hundreds of model lorries all over my house and always took one in the car with me, I don't think I would be able to drive one now as I can't do any heavy lifting or stand for long. What do you think mate?

Cheers, Benni.
if you find the right company( i have )there is no heavy lifting( how heavy can a box of crisps be?) as for standing, the worst part of the job is having to sit at a distribution centre and watch dvds in the cab and get paid a good wage.
try phoning a local training company for an assesment. they usually give you a taster session to see if it suits you before wasting a fortune.
go for it

My back aint the best, so going for my Class 1, already got the 2 as Stu found outside his work 1 dinner
I would say most Class 1 jobs involve zero graft

I have used these in Manchester for my 1 and 2
http://www.elgv.com/
got to agree with you there. didnt realise how easy it was.
used to work inside the warehouse loading the trailers ,now i get to deliver them instead
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Old 19-09-2007, 01:00 PM
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This is actually a repost we have had show us ya work horses before



But in the spirit of things here's a couple of shots of a vehicle similar to what I drive on weekends, and no I wasn't responsible for its state









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Old 19-09-2007, 01:03 PM
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jonnyboy How hard is that to drive?
not hard at all once you are given the correct training, what makes it easy is nothing really happens in a hurry.reversing is i piece of piss once you know what you are doing. training is everything with these
I have always wanted to be a lorry driver since I was a kid, I had hundreds of model lorries all over my house and always took one in the car with me, I don't think I would be able to drive one now as I can't do any heavy lifting or stand for long. What do you think mate?

Cheers, Benni.
if you find the right company( i have )there is no heavy lifting( how heavy can a box of crisps be?) as for standing, the worst part of the job is having to sit at a distribution centre and watch dvds in the cab and get paid a good wage.
try phoning a local training company for an assesment. they usually give you a taster session to see if it suits you before wasting a fortune.
go for it

My back aint the best, so going for my Class 1, already got the 2 as Stu found outside his work 1 dinner
I would say most Class 1 jobs involve zero graft

I have used these in Manchester for my 1 and 2
http://www.elgv.com/
got to agree with you there. didnt realise how easy it was.
used to work inside the warehouse loading the trailers ,now i get to deliver them instead
I am going to give it a go when I have the money, thanks lads.
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Old 19-09-2007, 01:06 PM
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jonnyboy How hard is that to drive?
not hard at all once you are given the correct training, what makes it easy is nothing really happens in a hurry.reversing is i piece of piss once you know what you are doing. training is everything with these
I have always wanted to be a lorry driver since I was a kid, I had hundreds of model lorries all over my house and always took one in the car with me, I don't think I would be able to drive one now as I can't do any heavy lifting or stand for long. What do you think mate?

Cheers, Benni.
if you find the right company( i have )there is no heavy lifting( how heavy can a box of crisps be?) as for standing, the worst part of the job is having to sit at a distribution centre and watch dvds in the cab and get paid a good wage.
try phoning a local training company for an assesment. they usually give you a taster session to see if it suits you before wasting a fortune.
go for it

My back aint the best, so going for my Class 1, already got the 2 as Stu found outside his work 1 dinner
I would say most Class 1 jobs involve zero graft

I have used these in Manchester for my 1 and 2
http://www.elgv.com/
got to agree with you there. didnt realise how easy it was.
used to work inside the warehouse loading the trailers ,now i get to deliver them instead
I am going to give it a go when I have the money, thanks lads.
That Enterprise have a couple of decent offers on at the moment for doing your 2 then 1, worth giving em a ring and get an idea of how much and how long it will take.
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Old 19-09-2007, 01:10 PM
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Big G Thanks alot mate.
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Old 19-09-2007, 01:16 PM
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on the right
we are still trying to identify the driver cough


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Old 19-09-2007, 01:31 PM
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Old 19-09-2007, 01:38 PM
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Old 19-09-2007, 02:07 PM
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heres mine
I bet the driver of the Xsara Picasso was like
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Old 19-09-2007, 02:56 PM
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i was trying for the whole round about he got in the way coont lol
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Old 19-09-2007, 03:08 PM
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Old 19-09-2007, 03:25 PM
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wish he had the one before on film broad side at 70 mph that was fun
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Old 19-09-2007, 03:41 PM
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Our deathly, deathly dull VW Transporter T30 van... zzzzzzz

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Old 19-09-2007, 05:28 PM
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My transport for today.




Poxy thing is limited to 56mph, to be fair I wouldn't want to corner any quicker with the bucket mechanism on it, rolls like mad
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Old 19-09-2007, 05:34 PM
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Old 19-09-2007, 05:37 PM
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This is one of the best work vans ive seen! Awesome!!



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Old 19-09-2007, 06:10 PM
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Originally Posted by G.B Turbo Solutions
an engineer friend of mine, Tim James, says your the only one hed ask to do wiring....which is a top recommendation as hes a genius with wiring hinself
I wouldn't let him anywhere near my car to do wiring!!!

As my work van currently sits!!!

Front end...



Back end



The Audi I was shoved into...




And the Astra that ran into the back of my van!!

to be fair, for the damage on the vauxhall and the audi, the transits heald up fucking well, only looks like some minor damage on the transit, the other cars are well fucked
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Old 19-09-2007, 07:01 PM
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agreed, especially as the astra hit the back of the van, hardly any damage on it!
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Old 19-09-2007, 07:15 PM
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Originally Posted by MrMPuk
Got a few vans but none of them are work vans.



GGGGYYYYYPPPPOOOOO!

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Old 19-09-2007, 07:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Tank Mike
to be fair, for the damage on the vauxhall and the audi, the transits heald up fucking well, only looks like some minor damage on the transit, the other cars are well fucked
agreed, especially as the astra hit the back of the van, hardly any damage on it!
The van has sustained a bit more damage than the photos show which unfortunately may write the van off. Despite it being fully loaded with almost every extra available for the Transit, it's booked at around 12k. The chassis at the back has a slight kink in it on both sides. The insurance assessor recons they can probably just about repair it if I want it back, which I do. It has caused the rear arches to flair out slightly. This also means it's done the floor too. It drove back exactly the same as it did before the accident.
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Old 19-09-2007, 07:39 PM
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Old 19-09-2007, 08:12 PM
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my vito is too fookin dirty to take a pic ..

geting a new van next week so im not washing the thing untill i have to
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Old 19-09-2007, 08:25 PM
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See them vans all the time

Great looking, they are too
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Old 19-09-2007, 09:55 PM
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Old 19-09-2007, 10:38 PM
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See them vans all the time

Great looking, they are too
cheers! what do you drive?
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Old 19-09-2007, 11:40 PM
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i know its a photoshop but its the only one i got

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Old 20-09-2007, 05:34 PM
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well this is probably the rustiest van on here still in regular use.does 3-400 miles a week and never lets me down.deliver papers in the middle of the night so it doesn't matter what it looks like.






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Old 20-09-2007, 07:05 PM
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Old 20-09-2007, 07:15 PM
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Originally Posted by jonnyboy
there is no heavy lifting( how heavy can a box of crisps be?)
Especially a box of Quavers
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Old 20-09-2007, 07:37 PM
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Do you work at the menzies place near the meadowhall? If so,are all those vans of varying age/condition parked outside during the day privately owned?
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Old 20-09-2007, 08:10 PM
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yes mate thats the place.and yes they are all privately owned. there are some far worse than mine believe it or not.

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Yeah i know,some ropey looking sprinters knocking about down there. i used to work at the vodafone building opposite,was always pulling bits of paper out from under the air con outdoor units!
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Old 20-09-2007, 08:26 PM
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I drive these sometimes Love them! Proper cool looking vans!




Some of the bigger lorrys which I don't drive you hear a bit of chatter
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My Transit... Electric everything

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My Transit... Electric everything

get down the builders merchants with it to get some stuff to sort that front garden out then
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my old sprinter

..replaced it with a newer 413 with speed limiter removed chipped and derated..hits the governor in 5th

the plate is actually my companys initials...not Big Cock
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my old sprinter

..replaced it with a newer 413 with speed limiter removed chipped and derated..hits the governor in 5th

the plate is actually my companys initials...not Big Cock
Thought it was the year you were born ya owd fooker
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well heres my one ,think its kinda needs a wash but it spends most of its life on dirt roads so it aint no bufty concours winner


and a pic of what i drive when i am not in my van .................what is it i here u say ,...............its a tree harvester .......great job lol


think i win dirtyest van comp lol
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