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Title: How much is recovery?
Post by: theolodian on 04 March 2008, 21:16:52
How much is it usually for long distance recovery, over 100 miles?  I'm guessing that it's well over £1/mile (one way)?  Can schedule a couple of days in advance.
Title: Re: How much is recovery?
Post by: Elite Pete on 04 March 2008, 21:19:35
Theres a few on Ebay, I paid £1.00 per mile one way but the transporter had seen better days  ::)
Title: Re: How much is recovery?
Post by: MutantCav on 04 March 2008, 21:24:14
Where do you need towing to from??? With fuel prices the way they are it will be hard to tow for under £1 a mile these days...
Title: Re: How much is recovery?
Post by: theolodian on 04 March 2008, 21:27:22
Stanstead to Coventry or Northampton area.  Don't care if it's a ratty transporter as long as it is a flatbed and it can take really low cars - and they're insured!

A little over a quid a mile one-way would be fine!
Title: Re: How much is recovery?
Post by: Entwood on 04 March 2008, 21:38:57
That rollerskate you are looking at can't weigh much any how .. hire a car trailer and tow it with the miggy ...  :)

Miggy 1800 Kgs ?? trailer 200 Kgs ??  so as long as the rollerskate is under 1600kgs you are ok ... providing you have a B+E Licence .. :)
Title: Re: How much is recovery?
Post by: theolodian on 04 March 2008, 21:52:59
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That rollerskate you are looking at can't weigh much any how .. hire a car trailer and tow it with the miggy ...  :)

Miggy 1800 Kgs ?? trailer 200 Kgs ??  so as long as the rollerskate is under 1600kgs you are ok ... providing you have a B+E Licence .. :)
B, B1, fkp whatever that means.  Also, too much hassle to put a hitch on the miggy.  :(
Title: Re: How much is recovery?
Post by: Entwood on 04 March 2008, 21:58:35
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That rollerskate you are looking at can't weigh much any how .. hire a car trailer and tow it with the miggy ...  :)

Miggy 1800 Kgs ?? trailer 200 Kgs ??  so as long as the rollerskate is under 1600kgs you are ok ... providing you have a B+E Licence .. :)
B, B1, fkp whatever that means.  Also, too much hassle to put a hitch on the miggy. :(

My mistake ...  I thought all REAL miggys had a hitch ( shin breaker to Mark) on them ...  :)
Title: Re: How much is recovery?
Post by: tunnie on 04 March 2008, 22:03:04
shame i am selling the estate, got a tow hitch on it. Guy in town rents trailers at £50 a day.
Title: Re: How much is recovery?
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 04 March 2008, 22:03:04
Shin splitter you mean....

Phone around, you can often get somebody who will do you a deal on a return journey...
Title: Re: How much is recovery?
Post by: theolodian on 04 March 2008, 22:07:11
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Shin splitter you mean....

Phone around, you can often get somebody who will do you a deal on a return journey...
I'll make some calls tomorrow.  Some of the places on eGay look promising too.

Now to find wishbone bushes and probably ball joints . . .  :-/
Title: Re: How much is recovery?
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 04 March 2008, 22:11:48
What you bought.....if its Vx then I am sure we can sort something out!
Title: Re: How much is recovery?
Post by: TheBoy on 04 March 2008, 22:12:39
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What you bought.....if its Vx then I am sure we can sort something out!
I suspect that VX220 he posted up about ;)
Title: Re: How much is recovery?
Post by: theolodian on 04 March 2008, 22:14:26
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What you bought.....if its Vx then I am sure we can sort something out!
VX220, see the top secret post.  Haven't bought it quite yet but very tempted.  Wishbone bushes are so shot that I'm reluctant to drive it back.  Ball joints and tie rod ends may be gone too, bushes are so bad I can't tell.
Title: Re: How much is recovery?
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 04 March 2008, 22:20:01
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What you bought.....if its Vx then I am sure we can sort something out!
VX220, see the top secret post.  Haven't bought it quite yet but very tempted.  Wishbone bushes are so shot that I'm reluctant to drive it back.  Ball joints and tie rod ends may be gone too, bushes are so bad I can't tell.

Just take it easy and it will be fine....its A14/M6 all the way anyway so hardly a rough road.

I didn't read the top secret post because it said top secret, do not read  ;D
Title: Re: How much is recovery?
Post by: theolodian on 04 March 2008, 22:27:15
Getting it recovered means that I can have it here before the weekend, and the 5-6 hrs it would have taken to go get it on the weekend can be spent doing wishbone bushes instead.

How much are those things on TC?  Ball joints and tie rod ends?  Was considering poly bushes, but rather dear!  :o
Title: Re: How much is recovery?
Post by: Entwood on 04 March 2008, 22:29:29
Shame you're not closer .. but for me to offer would be a 12 hour trog .. and you'd have to find a suitable trailer ..... :(
Title: Re: How much is recovery?
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 04 March 2008, 22:37:57
Its a VX220.....pay the day insure and drive the begger home!
Title: Re: How much is recovery?
Post by: theolodian on 04 March 2008, 22:42:16
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Its a VX220.....pay the day insure and drive the begger home!
OK, OK!  I'll check the bus schedule to Stansted . . .  :-[
Title: Re: How much is recovery?
Post by: theolodian on 04 March 2008, 22:51:08
Bus on Saturday gets me there 16:30 so I guess that will work.