The Paravan

Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by paradox, Aug 6, 2014.

  1. Razzyh

    Razzyh Supporter

    Will the mods be along shortly to tidy this up :thinking:
     
  2. This is a shame Para. I have been following your restoration thread, but I know how you feel. I have been so close to selling mine over the last year. Mainly cos we just dont use it enough. Can you not get hold of a good engine and get it road worthy. It is soooo close.
     
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  3. Hey Para... I (sort of) understand how you feel... we're renting, with a young family, no money left at the end of the month and so many priorities, so whilst the bus gives us a lot of pleasure, it can be a millstone and it's easy to lose perspective. I hope you get the money you want, but please add two conditions to the sale:

    1) that the new owners join TLB and start a new resto thread
    2) they come along to a TLB camp when it's finished

    You're one of the TLB members that I'd most like to meet and share a pint sometime, and the Paravan is the bus I was most looking forward to seeing 'in the flesh', so It would be good if you could come to club meets in your Bongo once you've sorted yourself out.

    Hope things go your way... much Karma to you!
     
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  4. Terrordales

    Terrordales Nightshift

    If @paradox wants it cleaned up it shall be, he only needs to say the word.
     
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  5. Good luck with the sale. Hope all goes well. Probably a good move if it gets you where you want to be.
     
  6. Baysearcher

    Baysearcher [secret moderator]

    Surely that'd be a reason to be banned for life?
     
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  7. It's a double bluff. he's selling so he can buy mine :)
     
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  8. It's a shame but you need to do what gets you and the family in the right place, good luck!
    BTW there's a LWB Landy converted to a camper on ebay at the mo!
     
  9. Para, i thought it had an engine?
    If you're after one i'm sure one of my mates in the north east has a few sitting around he'd let go cheap.
     
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  10. It's very sad after all the work etc that you feel you need to sell. You have customised your bus to your personal specs / taste which makes it part of you. I'm sure you have thought it through and are still doing so. Good luck :)
     
  11. Ive changed my mind im going to get an engine and mot it before I decide what to do

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  12. good call
     
  13. sANDYbAY

    sANDYbAY On benefits-won't sponsor!

    Ohh! I'd already saved up £9500 and was working on the last £500 next week. Ho hum!

    Stop moaning, get it finished and go camping Para.
     
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  14. Woodylubber

    Woodylubber Obsessive compulsive name changer

    This place is better than watching tele innit
     
  15. rickyrooo1

    rickyrooo1 Hanging round like a bad smell

    it's full of attention seekers.
     
  16. Camping in mine now and have fallen in love with it again. Will be amazing memories for your kids. Finish it, have a trip or to and then sell it if need be. Looks like you will need to nearly finish to get some money back anyway :) The new buyer won't necessarily need it to your super high standards so throttle back a bit on the detail and get the big things done. Good luck pal, very unsettling times. (Also for us just watching ). Xx x x x
     
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  17. Baysearcher

    Baysearcher [secret moderator]

    Hands up who saw this about-turn coming?
    Again.
    :thumbsup:
     
  18. Good call on keeping it, as a rule of thumb you'll never get your money back with a resto.
    Take a loss and get sorted or keep going. In for a penny in for a pound like.

    The number of people out there looking for a military looking LHD panel with no engine or interior would be small, which would further diminish your chance of clawing back some expense.
    Best bet would be to get a half decent working engine & make it look pretty on the cheap, get some door cards and just cover with black vinyl. Bit of carpet, get an mot.
    Then even if he price doesn't go up... The target market will increase :)
     
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  19. sANDYbAY

    sANDYbAY On benefits-won't sponsor!

    It totally blindsided me, I'd almost got the money together and he drops that bombshell.
     
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  20. sometimes it would be nice to be able to turn over thou :D , well hes dammed if he does n dammed if he dont on this channel.
     
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