Ian burritt

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Hi, after a long absence I`m back.
A bit older, more wiser, but have less to go wrong hopefully.
My old faithful black early 3 door disco got sold on, as my bad then, worse now dodgy left leg is still mine, thus need autos now, so, was supposed to be buying a very nice looking TD5 with its cheese eaten chassis but the seller was being a ****, and on the way home I saw a shiny hippo for sale, looked inside and went - Ohhh, Its auto and diesel and an hour later it was mine....
And to be fair, did I really want hours of laying on my back getting hot drops of metal dropping down my sleeves putting right the wrongs of LR choice of chassis metal suppliers - been there - done that years ago, am 71 now by jingo - lol
Actually not driven my hippo yet except moving it in and out my yard, but, been ordering lots of stuff for a service/ and fitting a new tow bar.
Dont tow much except a small`ish box trailer now mainly buying and selling motor scooters that I have a "few"
I plan to start using my hippo at the start of next month for tax reasons, am in no hurry, as I still have my trusty Mondeo auto estate....
Need to up my game and get on servicing and doing "stuff" on my hippo..
And need to have fair weather to do it in, done with working out in the cold now.
Hi to all, even those I once pi$$ed off -- I`ve had a few "problems" at home..
Oh, If anyone has skills that turns up the outside heat for a week, that would be nice - thanks
Have a nice day all.
 
Welcome back. You know it makes sense. Hippo's are good fun according to many folks on here. :)
 
Welcome:)

Back?

Never knew you in your past life so no comment.:)

J
Thanks for the reply Marjon..I used to be on here lots, but was a bad period in my life and I got rather "gobbY" but life changed, things quieted down a bit, so more balanced "currently" - lol
So I went a bought a hippo.. Mad / sad / or happy ?
dont know yet
lol
 
Welcome back. You know it makes sense. Hippo's are good fun according to many folks on here. :)
Thanks Dan, as said, yet to drive it propper but in no rush..
have more worries keeping me going let alone another "car"
lol
DO love a challenge in life still, so, game on eh..
 
Had a mk1 facelift auto diesel Hippo and loved it........ I wish you many happy years together
 
So, I need to pop off out for a while, be good while I`m gone.
catch up later.
You wont believe this but I have washing to hang out,
some food to buy "maybe"
being single again does have its merits as much as its downfalls.
lol
 
I hope happy hippo owner:)

Clean slate as far as I am concerned :)

J
I`ll try to be good this time....
the mental anguish of losing a wife and nearly losing my only son at the same time tested my will to carry on, but I did, and so life continues.
Then I bought a hippo.
lol
 
I appreciate your honesty.
Everyone gets a 2nd chance.


except bob ;) no poll in AG counts without him though so that’s his mark
 

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