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Re: It's finally happened (or very nearly so...)
Posted: Sat Aug 06, 2011 8:34 pm
by CitroJim
We may have a solution:
All here in the parallel
FCF Thread...
EDIT: Just put the URL in for the thread. Forgot it first time around
Re: It's finally happened (or very nearly so...)
Posted: Sun Aug 07, 2011 9:45 am
by Dieselman
Here's one for you Jim.
Not ideal, but not too far away.
http://www.car-delivery-service.co.uk/p ... orter_hire
These people would be good to hire from as they are heavier lorries and there is a depot near you. They rent a lot of vans and lorries out.
http://www.eastmidshire.com/recovery-truck-rental.php
Re: It's finally happened (or very nearly so...)
Posted: Mon Aug 08, 2011 6:03 pm
by CitroJim
Well, the plan to hire a truck and go all the way to Scotland was a non-starter with the hire plus the fuel and so on...
So, we have a new plan. Can't call it Plan B as that one hit the rocks weeks ago. More like Plan R...
Anyhow, not going to say any more until all is signed, sealed and delivered... All I will say is thanks for the second link Will, they may well be the glue that hold this particular iteration of the Great XM Recovery Adventure together
Watch this space
Re: It's finally happened (or very nearly so...)
Posted: Mon Aug 08, 2011 7:17 pm
by citroenxm
Re: It's finally happened (or very nearly so...)
Posted: Mon Aug 08, 2011 9:07 pm
by Dieselman
I'm guessing that someone has a car going to Scotland...
Re: It's finally happened (or very nearly so...)
Posted: Sun Aug 14, 2011 11:26 am
by CitroJim
Dieselman wrote:I'm guessing that someone has a car going to Scotland...
No, not quite Will, after both David and I have been mucked around by the shyster-likes on Shipley and so on, we've taken matters into our own hands as it were.
David is collecting a vehicle using his RR and trailer from Yorkshire and I've hired a self-drive car transporter and will be meeting David at a services on the A1M to collect the XM and bring it home. The cost of locally hiring the transporter for the day was most reasonable and comparable with the best Shiply quotes..
Plus it'll be fun and an adventure
It's all set to happen on Wednesday...
Re: It's finally happened (or very nearly so...)
Posted: Sun Aug 14, 2011 11:58 am
by citroenxm
RR?? Rolls Royce???
Didnt know David had a RR?!
ok I know, Range Rover!
Hope it goes well for you Jim!!
Paul
Re: It's finally happened (or very nearly so...)
Posted: Sun Aug 14, 2011 12:09 pm
by CitroJim
Thanks Paul,
Yes, a Range Rover
I typed 'RR' without thinking through the connotations!!!
Re: It's finally happened (or very nearly so...)
Posted: Sun Aug 14, 2011 1:16 pm
by Peter.N.
Well done Jim, I hope it all goes according to plan.
Peter
Re: It's finally happened (or very nearly so...)
Posted: Sun Aug 14, 2011 1:54 pm
by Dieselman
CitroJim wrote:
It's all set to happen on Wednesday...
What time will you be going north or South on the M1?
