V8Druid
do it as well as you can,but learn to do it better
absolutely .. turn up, assess, bid if you consider it worthy, other wise - cough up if the asking is right ------ or ferk off
Lffsam
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And just a big thank you, especially to Ruben, otherwise I would still be looking at 1.5's and paying too much on Yanmar!
Storrsy
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It's a shame you can't fish a few extra grand out of that lake of yours as seems like your current budget is at the turning point between really quite old machines and late 2000s machine which I consider the golden age of 2.8t mini excavators
jd6820
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Not a penny more than £7000, I'd personally be at £6000ish. But I personally would be shopping for something that hasn't got bodged wiring. Nothing drives me more crazy. A straight what you see is what you get machine may not be any dearer if you have the time to wait. Far better machine for your needs I would say than a 1.5t.
Lffsam
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So, the offer is in........
Morning Martin, hope you have a lovely time on holiday.
Following Ruben's visit yesterday to inspect your Yanmar, here are my thoughts.
The weight of the machine at 3030kg makes it illegal to the on a trailer.
The front blade is weak and will require work to the pump.
Ruben could not get the auxiliary circuit to work.
Most of the other items he picked up on I would expect for a machine of this age, though the dodgy ignition wiring and 2 speed switch relocation concern me a little.p
All that said, the machine has its strong points too ..... which leads me to price.
I would make a firm offer and commitment to buy at £6250.
I am back in the UK on Friday, and will be buying a digger within a week.
I am obviously happy to wait until you return from holiday to collect the digger, and would also be happy to pay a small deposit to deal the deal.
Let me know your thoughts.
Have a safe trip.
Cheers Richard
Morning Martin, hope you have a lovely time on holiday.
Following Ruben's visit yesterday to inspect your Yanmar, here are my thoughts.
The weight of the machine at 3030kg makes it illegal to the on a trailer.
The front blade is weak and will require work to the pump.
Ruben could not get the auxiliary circuit to work.
Most of the other items he picked up on I would expect for a machine of this age, though the dodgy ignition wiring and 2 speed switch relocation concern me a little.p
All that said, the machine has its strong points too ..... which leads me to price.
I would make a firm offer and commitment to buy at £6250.
I am back in the UK on Friday, and will be buying a digger within a week.
I am obviously happy to wait until you return from holiday to collect the digger, and would also be happy to pay a small deposit to deal the deal.
Let me know your thoughts.
Have a safe trip.
Cheers Richard
Storrsy
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Think your not far off the money there really.
JD450A
Feral as Fk 🐾
I know of either a bobcat 322 or a Takeuchi TB016 coming up for sale potentially. Likely around 6k.
V8Druid
do it as well as you can,but learn to do it better
think 1.6s are firmly off Richard's search list though Rory
JD450A
Feral as Fk 🐾
That's not what the title insinuatesthink 1.6s are firmly off Richard's search list though Rory
Lffsam
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Never say never …..That's not what the title insinuates
I have been convinced that a 2.5+ is right for me but finding the right one in my budget may prove troublesome!
Lffsam
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Lffsam
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Just saw this walking down the sea front in Cala Bona…….can’t get away from diggers……..even on holiday
Furniss
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That will do you, nice tilt hitch tooJust saw this walking down the sea front in Cala Bona…….can’t get away from diggers……..even on holiday
V8Druid
do it as well as you can,but learn to do it better
get 'em to wrap it up and you can take it with you .. not gonna fit as hand luggage though
M
Monkeybusiness
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Storrsy
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is it still the same dog friendly cab behind the seat that the 228 was! My patterdale loves being tucked away in there on a wet day- can't find any other manufacturer to beat it!
Storrsy
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How does it compare to the outgoing bobcat for handling with the rototilt on etc?
M
Monkeybusiness
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The cab is great, but no room behind the seat I’m afraid.
M
Monkeybusiness
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Surprisingly there is very little in it tbh - I thought it would kick the bobcat’s arse for stability with the big arse on it but the bobcat was amazingly well planted to be fair. (Though I’ve spent more time on my 6 tonner than anything else recently so I might be thinking this is less stable than is fair because of that (as they have the same cabs and drive much the same)).
It’s definitely better for digging/grading though, and the rotate circuit is a lot better.
The paint hasn’t fallen off yet, which is a 100% improvement on the Bobcat….
CPS
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Your officially one of us now…….can’t get away from diggers……..even on holiday
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