nesponge said:

V8 and soft top

you know you want to

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Badger said:

Argghhh, i know!

The price is an issue now, not for want of availability, but it's not worth the money he's asking. I'm going to strip it back to the chassis and start again, possibly spending 4-5k on it over the next 2 years, so i have to engage the head again and think about what the future of her is. Do i build her back up and have her as a toy, which is kinda where i was before i had a good look.

The other option is to rebuild for future sale which may get me my money back and i would've enjoyed the experience of another landy build...of the same landy...again!

What it owes him from a standing point of 2.3k, he's happy to leave it sat there rather than lose money on it.

So the question i have to ask is; is it worth the investment? Do i delve into another expensive hobby or walk away.

I know if it was any other landy in this condition for this price, i wouldn't be asking myself this, i wouldve walked away..

Head vs the Heart again!

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Turboman said:

They hold their value well. Doubt if you will lose in the long run.

But if it was me, I would re-injun with a petrol engine. Diesels are going to be hammered on road tax soon, and V8 or 2.5 petrol are good engines.

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AdamD1 said:

@Oldseadog Ive had mine a year so probably not long enough yet no! I do get the sentimental value of it, I guess only you can decide what it’s worth to you. I don’t suppose you’d regret it when you stand back and look at the finished product.

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Oldseadog said:

I've only had this one for 15 years, and she was a wreck when I got her!
Capitalising on around 30+ years of having Series, she has been almost rebuilt by my own fair hands, and she cruises at the legal speed limit all day without missing a beat, and returns 30+mpg!
So, yes, I suppose that I am quite attached to her!
Unfortunately, after being run over in January, my days of spannering her are limited, although I still use my stethoscope to listen to her 'heartbeat', which lets me know if anything needs adjusting or replacing!

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Turboman said:

Very sorry to hear you have been run over, OSD!

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Oldseadog said:

Thanks for that Turbo.
It happened in a car park back in January, and my left wrist has had to be rebuilt 4 times, my shoulder is still suffering from a swollen bursar (whatever that is, but it's painful!), my hip is healed, but still sore,, and I'm undergoing physio for my foot and ankle. Apart from those minor details, I'm fine
In a way I'm pleased that it happened to me, and not some little old person or a child, as I'm quite fit, even though, I will never regain more than 40% of the use and articulation of it!
Not to worry though, in a few years time, hopefully, some of the strength may have returned ...

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Turboman said:

That sounds like a total pain in the butt! Or, to be more accurate, in the shoulder and wrist.

Hope your recovery goes well, apologies if you have posted about it before, but I had no idea. Sometimes I take off on my boat for a bit and don't bovver wiv LZ or internet stuff.
Get well soon, mate!

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Oldseadog said:

Cheers.
My competitive days of sailing and deliveries are also over, and so no longer will I be able to take a week or so off to deliver yachts or powerboats to the Med or round the country!
To say that I'm more than just a little bit peed off would be something of an understatement!!
It's all a matter of living with it and making out as best I can! However, my rock is my wonderful wife, without whom, I would probably have gone off the rails by now!!

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Oldseadog said:

Thanks for that Turbo.
It happened in a car park back in January, and my left wrist has had to be rebuilt 4 times, my shoulder is still suffering from a swollen bursar (whatever that is, but it's painful!), my hip is healed, but still sore,, and I'm undergoing physio for my foot and ankle. Apart from those minor details, I'm fine
In a way I'm pleased that it happened to me, and not some little old person or a child, as I'm quite fit, even though, I will never regain more than 40% of the use and articulation of it!
Not to worry though, in a few years time, hopefully, some of the strength may have returned ...

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DanClarke said:

Goodness! That sounds just awful. I hope your legal team are doing a good job for you and get you all the cover you need.!
My accident-related shoulder injury is minor in comparison to your catalogue of damage, and while the repair has been done successfully it irks me that I will never, ever be able to shoot a bow again even though I am at 80% of capacity (the risks are too great).
To lose your livelihood as well as a pastime you clearly enjoyed must be doubly galling. Wive's are just the best when you have been laid-low aren't they?
I hope your path to optimum recovery is swift. Good Luck!

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