Topic: I'm broke, I'm a student and I'm a Landy owner!!! (Read 15267 times)

Rasbo · « **Reply #30 on:** April 10, 2008, 19:48:35 »

happy bday for yesterday guys...

Quote from: paranoid android on April 09, 2008, 15:40:35

thought id join in, first yr student studying fine art, got a 200 tdi in northampton , does anyone have any advice for how the hell i can afford anything for my landy while im a student?? :shock:

get a student loan, and by bits for the landy with it instead of paying rent :twisted:. I finished last year with a tidy looking landy, but owed 3 months rent and bills which i swiftly passed to my dad to avoid the debt collectors. Don't think i'd do that a second time tho, he was fuming :D

had a part time job aswell but i worked it out that with my old engine, i wasn't actually making any money, i was only just breaking even on fuel :clap: :doh:

Quote from: lightweight-love on April 10, 2008, 17:59:00

Had mine for nearly 5 years now so been broke foreva really!

been trying to fiqure out when i had my first....ah a SIIA at 14, auntie signed it over to me for 50p :lol:, been hooked since.
So thats 1xSIIA 2xSIII and my current 90 in...7 years, think i'm officially getting old too :( :)

where abouts are u in herts lightweight-love??

TDi90 · « **Reply #31 on:** April 10, 2008, 20:33:56 »

now 19, quit southampton solent uni (long story)
still got my 90 (had two since i was 17) the first being a V8 90 - the went as quick as it came, think about fuel and fixing bits for that =; :doh:
now got rolly 200 TDi 90, had her a while now, wont ever say goodbye either ;)
Rob

Thrasher · « **Reply #32 on:** April 10, 2008, 20:35:31 »

I'm broke, I was a student, and it's BECAUSE I'm a Landy owner - no really :shock:

lightweight-love · « **Reply #33 on:** April 10, 2008, 20:56:14 »

guy i used to work with in a garage said if i kept my landy id neva have any cash in my pocket, he was very right! problem is with landies you neva just keep them as they are theres always something to buy or modify!
Rasbo i used to be in Wheathampstead house on the lower luton rd with the white egg sign, but now im in Devon! landy fits in here too well, so got few paintwork plans to help stand out again! :lol:

Rasbo · « **Reply #34 on:** April 10, 2008, 23:07:18 »

rob, you coming to the pay and play tonskys arranging?

TDi90 · « **Reply #35 on:** April 11, 2008, 08:55:02 »

no cos my motor is in bits!! ;)
where is it? i could come and watch i suppose ;)
Rob

Rasbo · « **Reply #36 on:** April 11, 2008, 11:48:19 »

not sure yet, wont be till the summer, think toni's arranging 2 weekends out, one being august bh and the other in june/july. not sure where the site is but apparently its better than the new muddy bottom. gf refusing to come unless i bring the caravan, which means i need a towing licence :roll: if yours isn't ready by then your more than welcome to ride with me. plenty of space in the caravan too.

why's yours in bits any way rob?

Jamin · « **Reply #37 on:** April 11, 2008, 14:40:11 »

Im a landy owner, im very skint and im a.... Lecturer....It dosnt get any better!

TDi90 · « **Reply #38 on:** April 11, 2008, 14:53:17 »

Quote from: Rasbo on April 11, 2008, 11:48:19

not sure yet, wont be till the summer, think toni's arranging 2 weekends out, one being august bh and the other in june/july. not sure where the site is but apparently its better than the new muddy bottom. gf refusing to come unless i bring the caravan, which means i need a towing licence :roll: if yours isn't ready by then your more than welcome to ride with me. plenty of space in the caravan too.

why's yours in bits any way rob?

long story... ill take it to pm ;)

Chris Putt · « **Reply #39 on:** April 13, 2008, 15:57:23 »

Im a student I was broke, but money matters have been resolved, having finally recieved my student loan from january, and the most recent installment 3 weeks ago!

Im at Liverpool JMU, studying Outdoor and environmental education.

My disco hasnt broken recently and is behaving itself (frantically searching for something made of wood) although it does need a few bits sorting ready for its MOT in a couple of weeks. In fact its actually made me a few quid since I have had it at uni........Towing other student bangers about, and fishing cars out of floods in wales!

Chris

kizz81 · « **Reply #40 on:** April 13, 2008, 20:13:35 »

hey chris whats liverpool john moores like? im off there for an open day on wednesday i think, ( if the girl who offered to take me stil wants to go lol ) i am going for the outdoor education course, my first choice is Cumbria uni at the Ambleside campus, whats the course like?

i have a taster day at derby uni at the buxton campus tomorrow

cheers from a fellow broke student, worked out i need a new fuse board today after several hours of burnt wires, swear words and giving up :lol: i bodged it untill pay day
kieran

EbonynIvory · « **Reply #41 on:** April 14, 2008, 19:42:02 »

Quote from: Rasbo on April 07, 2008, 15:21:17

Are there any other broke, student landy owners out there? Were u at?

Graduated July 07 as a mature student (nick name at uni was Gran!), took 7 months to get a job and 3 weeks to be made redundant from it!, got a landy and a horse, does that count?

Rasbo · « **Reply #42 on:** April 14, 2008, 22:39:08 »

yeah i suppose that counts, gran :lol: used to have an arab a few years ago, then i got hooked on landys. sister and mother still have theirs tho, think horses cost more to run than my landy :D

jjsaul · « **Reply #43 on:** May 14, 2008, 13:31:23 »

im taking over presidency of our mech eng society next year...might have a few 4x4 related events :twisted:

i fancy doing croisere blanche as well if anyones up for it? (tho i admit it might not be in a LR...)

Rasbo · « **Reply #44 on:** May 14, 2008, 14:13:46 »

Quote from: jjsaul on May 14, 2008, 13:31:23

im taking over presidency of our mech eng society next year...might have a few 4x4 related events :twisted:

i fancy doing croisere blanche as well if anyones up for it? (tho i admit it might not be in a LR...)

do you speek any french? i know a few basics but not much. If you wanna go then entrys need to be in july/august latest to do it in 09.

Does anyone have any info on how much it costs etc 'cause i'm not great at reading french either :roll: i was thinking of trying to get sponsorship from a few companies and the uni

Andy

Rasbo · « **Reply #45 on:** May 14, 2008, 15:13:10 »

right the dates for it are Tuesday 27 to Friday, January 30, 2009

cost wise its roughly Â£300 for registration

ontop of that you need money for fuel, a place to sleep (unless youre hard and fancy sleeping in -10deg-ish) ferry or channel tunnel (lpg has to go on the ferry)

I'm prob gonna be budgeting between Â£700-800
But will also take a lot of spares

Taken from thier website:

Mandatory Equipment

Tires all-terrain
Snow Chains
Rope or webbing 10 m
Snow Shovel
Spare wheel
Flashlight
Survival Blanket

They also recommend

Tera Trip
CB radio
And obviously warm clothes

kizz81 · « **Reply #46 on:** May 14, 2008, 23:04:10 »

that looks/sounds fun!
i would love to do it but i seem to be in with the landy rallies and the macs at the moment :D

best of luck,

kieran

TDi90 · « **Reply #47 on:** May 14, 2008, 23:18:38 »

something i have wanted to do for a while. i just cant seem to get the time off, and im always broke that time of year :doh:

flash42 · « **Reply #48 on:** May 16, 2008, 19:08:52 »

im broke, a student and own a defender 90.
mates drive fiestas and 106s, they go slightly faster but i go everywhere :)
studying countryside managment at bicton agricultural college, so when thats done i shouldnt be so broke :)

jjsaul · « **Reply #49 on:** June 05, 2008, 23:12:04 »

i think my plan is to go with friends who did it last year (theyve got a 90, not sure what i'll take yet)

then have a weeks skiing while im over there

might as well spend all my money in one go :lol:

Quote from: Rasbo on May 14, 2008, 15:13:10

right the dates for it are Tuesday 27 to Friday, January 30, 2009

cost wise its roughly Â£300 for registration

ontop of that you need money for fuel, a place to sleep (unless youre hard and fancy sleeping in -10deg-ish) ferry or channel tunnel (lpg has to go on the ferry)

I'm prob gonna be budgeting between Â£700-800
But will also take a lot of spares

Taken from thier website:

Mandatory Equipment
Tires all-terrain
Snow Chains
Rope or webbing 10 m
Snow Shovel
Spare wheel
Flashlight
Survival Blanket

They also recommend
Tera Trip
CB radio
And obviously warm clothes

jjsaul · « **Reply #50 on:** June 05, 2008, 23:12:44 »

Quote from: flash42 on May 16, 2008, 19:08:52

im broke, a student and own a defender 90.
mates drive fiestas and 106s, they go slightly faster but i go everywhere :)
studying countryside managment at bicton agricultural college, so when thats done i shouldnt be so broke :)

get a v8 rangie...go everywhere and faster :twisted:

kizz81 · « **Reply #51 on:** June 06, 2008, 23:44:00 »

any one ever had one of those truly oh poo moments?

i went to kirton two weeks ago and came back with alot of vibration which turned out to be a seized uni joint, and now theres a knocking noise either from the front diff or gear box :shock: looks like i had better get some over time in :(

3laner · « **Reply #52 on:** June 07, 2008, 10:45:15 »

anyone going to summer break in newquay tommorrow?

pux · « **Reply #53 on:** June 07, 2008, 13:56:38 »

im skint but not a student but always willing to learn :D

kizz81 · « **Reply #54 on:** June 07, 2008, 23:00:01 »

Quote

turned out to be a seized uni joint,

or three :(

Rasbo · « **Reply #55 on:** June 07, 2008, 23:17:24 »

Quote from: 3laner on June 07, 2008, 10:45:15

anyone going to summer break in newquay tommorrow?

no, but went last year, had an awsome time (i think). just dont miss the bus as i did. its a 6 mile walk otherwise and takes forever :D :doh: :doh:

gamekeeperjames · « **Reply #56 on:** July 02, 2008, 22:21:17 »

im a student currently studying game and wildlife management at sparsholt college hampshire. had my disco 3 weeks, loving it. veg oil really does help with the old wallet :D

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