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General => General discussion => Topic started by: Agreeable Slick on 23 October 2012, 23:05
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So, using search I've found lizardlogistics and will give them a shout tomorrow.
Basically, I might need someone to transport a car from the south coast to South Yorkshire, I realise that it won't be cheap but i'd rather that my pants weren't pulled down getting it done. So can anyone help with a company, or indeed with a trailer who wouldn't mind earning a few quid?
TIA. :cool:
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Been looking into this today myself, have you had a look on ebay some were really cheap.
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Was looking on eBay, I reckon it's averaging ~£300 though, which IMO is a bit steep.
Off to bed now though, so will pick this up tomorrow.
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Was looking on eBay, I reckon it's averaging ~£300 though, which IMO is a bit steep.
Hard to say, only other thing I can suggest is try your local low loader firms and see if they go that way often if so you may find they sometimes come back empty in which case you should get a good price as a back load.
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Id do it if you were closer.....
Some transport companys could do it on a back load.
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Get it listed on Shiply and wait a few days and see how cheap it gets...
£300.00 Is mega expensive... £150.00 to 200 is the most I would pay & I use shiply regular like to get cars moved...
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http://www.shiply.com/ (http://www.shiply.com/)
also try
http://www.uship.com/LandingPages/custom/uk_general_simple_042211.html?page=generaluk&&gclid=CLXmwcOvmLMCFSTKtAodBTAAdA&alwaysShowCCTA (http://www.uship.com/LandingPages/custom/uk_general_simple_042211.html?page=generaluk&&gclid=CLXmwcOvmLMCFSTKtAodBTAAdA&alwaysShowCCTA)
Not asmany people bid BUT you can get a deal and fees are lower!
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I know Alex, who is Lizard Logistics.
He does a lot of stuff on the continent and is a tosspiece. A big, hairy tosspiece.
Tell him I said hi.
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Same as X4MGS
Shiply are who I use, and you know how often I require transporter and low loader services!
Managed to get a car from Pontefract to Basingstoke for £110
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when i got clive moved, I sh!tcanned shiply as the fees are worse than ebay :lipsrsealed: :rolleyes:
went onto ebay, in the area I was buying from, found a suitable firm, and went with them, that way they then source a backload from you, their final destination, ALL quotes i got were cheaper than using firms near me to go get it :wink:
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If you have RAC/AA cover you could always immobilize it in such way the mechanic won't be able to diagnose by the roadside and just get a recovery truck to take you home :lipsrsealed:
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If you have RAC/AA cover you could always immobilize it in such way the mechanic won't be able to diagnose by the roadside and just get a recovery truck to take you home :lipsrsealed:
I like this. :wink:
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All well and good, but they may smell something when they turn up and it has a few body panels, doors, glass and maybe an engine missing.
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All well and good, but they may smell something when they turn up and it has a few body panels, doors, glass and maybe an engine missing.
I can just imagine an AA bloke opening the bonnet, stroking his chin then turning and saying "see, there's ya problem!"
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Alex, Pro Driver.org do all our transportation, fair price, and punctual
Thom
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All well and good, but they may smell something when they turn up and it has a few body panels, doors, glass and maybe an engine missing.
:laugh:
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All well and good, but they may smell something when they turn up and it has a few body panels, doors, glass and maybe an engine missing.
I can just imagine an AA bloke opening the bonnet, stroking his chin then turning and saying "see, there's ya problem!"
You're assuming it would have a bonnet... :lipsrsealed:
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I looked into this recently. I wanted to move a Polo 2 miles up the road, no Tax/MOT or insurance, and a non runner.
The cheapest shiply quoted was £55 plus fees, a bit steep for 10 minutes work.
Any suggestions? Camberley area.
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going to be trundeling up to blackburn in the not to distant with an empty 17 ft beaver tail trailer. unless i can find someone up there to swap a out a 20v motor and loom for another one in a corrado and thats looking unlikely
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I looked into this recently. I wanted to move a Polo 2 miles up the road, no Tax/MOT or insurance, and a non runner.
The cheapest shiply quoted was £55 plus fees, a bit steep for 10 minutes work.
Any suggestions? Camberley area.
Try Gary Hants on 07815 114062 he's in Basingstoke.
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I know Alex, who is Lizard Logistics.
He does a lot of stuff on the continent and is a tosspiece. A big, hairy tosspiece.
Tell him I said hi.
Seemed a nice enough guy when I used him a few years back.
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Seemed a nice enough guy when I used him a few years back.
Lovely guy.
Still a tosspiece though.
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Seemed a nice enough guy when I used him a few years back.
Lovely guy.
Still a tosspiece though.
rated you highly too :grin:
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rated you highly too
He is unremittingly flattering about pretty much everyone. :grin:
It's because he's a tosspiece.