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Biggest vehicle

Post by lee » Thu Jan 10, 2008 8:33 pm

What the most expensive vehicle you havwe even driven?

This is my old rig, new one is however exactly the same.
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In this picture she is complete with a 40 foot trailer
hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

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Post by Darren » Thu Jan 10, 2008 10:32 pm

Reminds me, I should consider applying for my HGV licence. :)

Biggest vehicle I've ever driven?

Probably a LWB commercial van (various), but it was more of a reverse, swing and park than an actual drive. That said, I probably own the biggest car I've ever driven;

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My pride and joy. :volvo:

Most expensive car I've ever driven?

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New England rental from my trip to the freedom land last October! I miss it... :cryhard:
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Post by Sammy » Fri Jan 11, 2008 12:06 am

Porsche Cayenne Turbo
New Jaguar XJ Convertible
Range Rover HSE

All must be about the same money that ive driven

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Post by Big Brother » Fri Jan 11, 2008 8:22 am

My brother has one of these to taxi his boss around in:

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Thats just a pic I got off ebay but its the same just a different colour, and it has 22 inch chrome alloys.

After all the modifications that were done it worked out costing about £75,000

For a tank it is surprisingly easy to drive after a few miles of getting used to sitting in what should be the passenger seat. Just keep as close to the kirb as possible and all is good. I'm insured to drive it incase my brother can't for some reason, like he is ill or something.

I took it to fill it up the other day, even though it had 1/4 left it still cost £105 to fill up :eek: Not bad MPG either, a whole 8 miles to the gallon.
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Post by lee » Sat Jan 12, 2008 6:28 am

I took it to fill it up the other day, even though it had 1/4 left it still cost £105 to fill up Not bad MPG either, a whole 8 miles to the gallon
The engine that isin my merc is only classed as a baby coming in at 430bhp. When she is fully freighted she weighs in at 44ton. The max we pull however is 41ton, but even at this weight she will still return up to 8mpg.
So i am dragging 41ton and getting 8mpg and VBB brothers machine can't be more than 3.5ton and still only acheives 8mpg. Its madness i say madness
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Post by Big Brother » Sat Jan 12, 2008 10:04 am

Well being American it runs on petrol so was never going to be very economical. I think it has something like 335bhp. Also its a 5.7l V8

I'll get a proper picture of it tomorrow
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Post by Sophie » Sat Jan 12, 2008 11:38 am

Hummer H3 :lol: right pain to drive through the center of Bordeaux :lol:
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Post by esta » Sat Jan 12, 2008 12:19 pm

Sammy wrote:Porsche Cayenne Turbo
New Jaguar XJ Convertible
Range Rover HSE

All must be about the same money that ive driven
XJ convertible?? lol, think u mean XK :lol:

As for me, think at my age i have been very lucky to drive a variety of Jaguars (including the priceless XJ13-tho i dont think it counts as driving,i had to steer as loadsa blokes pushed, but hey, it made my day!! :lol: )

Oooo and a rally spec Scoobie-apparently they are like £300 grand a piece...

As for biggest...drove my first turbo the other day-the VW LWB "transit-a-like" :rofl:
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Post by SMOOTH 480 » Sat Jan 12, 2008 7:03 pm

most expensive was my grandads brooklands supercharged bentley ( only out of storage space and round car park ) this was also the weirdest car ive ever driven as the gear lever was out side the car and the clutch was like a lever with a crash box

biggest was the crane at work that we use to lift the jets out of boats and onto the test rig :D I only got to use this once -- boss dont trust me any more :lol:
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Post by esta » Sat Jan 12, 2008 7:05 pm

SMOOTH 480 wrote:weirdest car ive ever driven as the gear lever was out side the car and the clutch was like a lever with a crash box

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i have never driven anything with a gear lever that wierd, but i drove an old daimler once, and it had a column shift-you had to be ever so gentle cos you could knock it from first to fourth so easy!!
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Post by JohnTurbo » Sun Jan 13, 2008 11:48 am

LWB Ford Transit.

Had been white earlier in its life, was filthy browny yellow white when i had it.

2.5 none turbo diesel and no power steering. I had nice muscles driving it mind. R Reg.
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Post by guitarcarfanatic » Sun Jan 13, 2008 12:52 pm

JohnTurbo wrote:LWB Ford Transit.

Had been white earlier in its life, was filthy browny yellow white when i had it.

2.5 none turbo diesel and no power steering. I had nice muscles driving it mind. R Reg.
My Brother had a red one of these. Bloody awful to drive! I Hated it!

Biggest vehicle I have driven was a 7.5 tonne Mercedes tipper lorry. Like this http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MERCEDES-ATEGO-81 ... dZViewItem

But the tipper version. Very strange to drive owing to the fact that reverse is where first is and first is where second is, second is where 3rd is, and so on. Most fun and the tipper was driven off the clutch which is very fun to use!!

I was using it to move loads of earth from one side of a huge field to another.
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Post by Big Brother » Sun Jan 13, 2008 7:16 pm

This is the GMC I have driven

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Post by Bear » Sun Jan 20, 2008 1:57 pm

Biggest?? Can't beat you Lee! Scania 500 with 40ft of Montracon Finest.

But Most Expensive? Ascari KZR1 List price, albeit inclusive of life time membership of the Ascari Race resort, £330,000!

Any other takers? ;)
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Post by JohnTurbo » Sun Jan 20, 2008 2:09 pm

Oh, but i forgot to mention my daily run-around!!

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Post by DaKyy » Sun Jan 20, 2008 2:40 pm

JohnTurbo wrote:Oh, but i forgot to mention my daily run-around!!

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Oh, that's why britain is not part of continental europe! :rofl:
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Post by Murf » Sun Jan 20, 2008 7:57 pm

Ha ha, that looks like my work van in the foreground!!!
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Post by JohnTurbo » Sun Jan 20, 2008 8:41 pm

Its a Krupp Grabber for anyone who wants to look it up. The scale of the thing is hard to comprehend, but you can put a bull dozer in one of those buckets.
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Post by esta » Sun Jan 20, 2008 8:52 pm

From an engineering point of view...that is a most awesome piece of machinery, i would love to see one for real!!! :shock:
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Post by Rachel » Mon Jan 21, 2008 2:55 pm

Mine was a 20 grand tractor....similar to this :D
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