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Discussion in 'Other Projects - Other Bikes (non 250's)' started by kiffsta, Jul 21, 2016.

  1. kiffsta

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    Well, I had a fire sale with some of my bikes, the garage is looking super empty so I thought that I really should buy a Van to pick up bikes as I still cant back the trailer, so I dutifully searched Gumtree, Car Sales and many other sites. My goal was a Toyota Hiace LWB Van, but they were a minimum $5k with over 400,000 kms on them.

    I did find tonight an unregistered 2005 LWB 2.7l diesel Kia Pregio which was very cheap, it has 101,000kms on the clock and has a few body sins which don't really bother me too much.... I will pick up on Saturday and start cleaning it up in anticipation of getting some rego so I can use it to pick up bikes.

    Super stoked.... this one even has AC and a wireless !!!

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    Cool, you will be able to fit 2 of your $500 specials in there. Just needs some wheel tracks and tie-down anchors now.
     
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    Nice pick up there.
    I was looking at a 1992 Mazda E2000 lwb van (220,000km's) with a row of seat's in the back for $1000 early last week, just needed rego
     
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    Looking the part :thumb_ups:

    Pull off some of that inside trim and I bet a few of those dents will pop out with a wack or two
     
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    Good score & reminds me of my '81 long wheelbase Hiace - happy days
     
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    That's my job.....pretty cool van :thumb_ups:
     
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    bike tie downs,a mattress and a bar fridge and all will be well.
     
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    well lots of work has been happening this week, a new Windscreen went in on Tuesday, the Phil popped down and did the obligatory run to Supercheap to get oil and filters and set about giving her a good service. Phil also arranged for 5 new Kumho tyres, alas they were all shot, I hate paying for all 5 , but I want this old girl to safe so it has to be done.

    Today we replaced all the fan belts as the alternator belt was a bit ordinary. While we were picking up the belts from Repco, they had a JVC head unit with Bluetooth for $59 as it had been a display unit, the price tag said $309 so I thought bugger it, that's cheap and nabbed it, I figured some clarion speakers should go in as well.

    It was like I was 17 again fitting car stereos and speakers, the good news is that industry wised up and made adapters from factory looms to the head unit, it made life much easier, no cut wires or twisted wires :)

    Only afew more jobs to go then it will be on the road, I need to :

    Replace damaged front bumper and grill
    Mount the motorcycle rack and tie down points.

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    Phil has been down doing his thing on the Van, new mudguards were fitted and the bull bar went back on, I got a mobile RWC guy to have a look this arvo to give me a list of what's left to fix, I had to go out so I left it with Phil and guess what, he passed it, now I need to save some $$$ for some rego.

    Here is the text messages between Phil and Myself this arvo (Kiff = green, Phil - Grey)

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    #pleasantlysurprised
     
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    finally ponied up $$, the Van is now registered :thumb_ups:

    Keep an eye out for me on the News as the mighty Kia does 0-100 in 84 seconds in drift mode
     
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    Now to see how many bikes you can fit in the back...
     
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