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Title: Opportunists Around
Post by: Scottish Cleaning Service on June 25, 2024, 07:03:16 pm
An opportunist approached me today and asked if he could borrow my wheel barrow as he was working over the road. If was full with dirt as I was fitting the frame for my astro turf and tomorrow back to windows. I offered him a sack barrow but he wasn't interested and wanted the wheel barrow. I refused and he went back over the road so I watched where he went. He ended up jumping in the passenger side of a new tipper van which did a u turn and drove away from where I was working. I was lucky because I wouldn't have seen the wheel barrow again. Just to let everyone know to lock the van with these folk going about. 😉
Title: Re: Opportunists Around
Post by: simon w on June 25, 2024, 10:13:57 pm
You wanna put a tracker on it and insure it with Alexander Swan.
Title: Re: Opportunists Around
Post by: Scottish Cleaning Service on June 26, 2024, 08:45:25 am
You wanna put a tracker on it and insure it with Alexander Swan.

You are right because it cost over £200. Who would have thought a wheel barrow could cost that much, should have stuck with a cheap one and no one would be interested in it.
Title: Re: Opportunists Around
Post by: Bungle on June 26, 2024, 12:32:26 pm
Keep these cool stories coming bro 👊🏽
Title: Re: Opportunists Around
Post by: Bungle on June 26, 2024, 01:16:23 pm
A lady just stopped me and asked me how much for a 5 bedroom house. I said about £40. She said thanks and walked off.

True story!
Title: Re: Opportunists Around
Post by: Smudger on June 26, 2024, 05:56:46 pm
That’s  cheap

5 beds around here are £385,000 +
Title: Re: Opportunists Around
Post by: Tam1872 on June 26, 2024, 07:00:17 pm
An opportunist approached me today and asked if he could borrow my wheel barrow as he was working over the road. If was full with dirt as I was fitting the frame for my astro turf and tomorrow back to windows. I offered him a sack barrow but he wasn't interested and wanted the wheel barrow. I refused and he went back over the road so I watched where he went. He ended up jumping in the passenger side of a new tipper van which did a u turn and drove away from where I was working. I was lucky because I wouldn't have seen the wheel barrow again. Just to let everyone know to lock the van with these folk going about. 😉

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Title: Re: Opportunists Around
Post by: Scottish Cleaning Service on June 26, 2024, 07:07:33 pm
A lady just stopped me and asked me how much for a 5 bedroom house. I said about £40. She said thanks and walked off.

True story!

Living the dream.
Title: Re: Opportunists Around
Post by: Always shining on June 26, 2024, 08:21:34 pm
£200 for a wheelbarrow!!!! Did it have 9 x £20 notes strapped to it
Title: Re: Opportunists Around
Post by: Smudger on June 27, 2024, 02:47:03 pm
some people just love to spend big and brag....

sensible people buy a quality item at a competitive price  ;D
Title: Re: Opportunists Around
Post by: Bungle on June 27, 2024, 03:58:13 pm
some people just love to spend big and brag....

sensible people buy a quality item at a competitive price  ;D

I bet he's got a Porsche 😂
Title: Re: Opportunists Around
Post by: zesty on June 27, 2024, 05:30:49 pm
That’s  cheap

5 beds around here are £385,000 +

Cor! That’s cheap! Round here 3 beds go for £350-400k
Title: Re: Opportunists Around
Post by: Always shining on June 27, 2024, 06:32:27 pm
3 beds in a wheelbarrow! No wonder it’s £200
Title: Re: Opportunists Around
Post by: CleanClear on June 27, 2024, 07:02:01 pm
An opportunist approached me today and asked if he could borrow my wheel barrow as he was working over the road. If was full with dirt as I was fitting the frame for my astro turf and tomorrow back to windows. I offered him a sack barrow but he wasn't interested and wanted the wheel barrow. I refused and he went back over the road so I watched where he went. He ended up jumping in the passenger side of a new tipper van which did a u turn and drove away from where I was working. I was lucky because I wouldn't have seen the wheel barrow again. Just to let everyone know to lock the van with these folk going about. 😉

Sounds like you had a close shave there mate, stay safe .
Title: Re: Opportunists Around
Post by: KS Cleaning on June 27, 2024, 08:17:11 pm
some people just love to spend big and brag....

sensible people buy a quality item at a competitive price  ;D

I bet he's got a Porsche 😂
Nothing wrong with a window cleaner having a Porsche😉
Title: Re: Opportunists Around
Post by: Bungle on June 27, 2024, 09:07:21 pm
some people just love to spend big and brag....

sensible people buy a quality item at a competitive price  ;D

I bet he's got a Porsche 😂
Nothing wrong with a window cleaner having a Porsche😉

Woosh
Title: Re: Opportunists Around
Post by: dazmond on June 27, 2024, 10:32:01 pm
A cupra formentor is a more sensible option....I love mine.in black of course! 8)best looking small SUV out there IMO...
Title: Re: Opportunists Around
Post by: Smudger on June 27, 2024, 10:43:03 pm
Don’t forget you can only have one as a retired firefighter and know lots of “mates” 🤗
Title: Re: Opportunists Around
Post by: KS Cleaning on June 27, 2024, 11:09:16 pm
A cupra formentor is a more sensible option....I love mine.in black of course! 8)best looking small SUV out there IMO...
I suppose you would have been saying the T Roc is the best looking small SUV out there….. if you hadn’t had delivery delays on one😆.
You should have dipped into that  big reserve fund of yours and got yourself something more exciting.
Title: Re: Opportunists Around
Post by: zesty on June 28, 2024, 07:36:31 am
Personal opinion Daz, I think the formentor looks a bit naff, reminds me of a mini countrymen.

Audi q5 and new x1, x3, x5 look the best in my opinion. Oh, and the new Kia sportage, that looks a good car.
Title: Re: Opportunists Around
Post by: Soupy on June 28, 2024, 07:46:18 am
Personal opinion Daz, I think the formentor looks a bit naff, reminds me of a mini countrymen.

Audi q5 and new x1, x3, x5 look the best in my opinion. Oh, and the new Kia sportage, that looks a good car.

Formentor would be the Q3 equivalent I thought?

Both the Audi and BMW are considerably more expensive. I think the Cupra easily matches them on looks and if you factor in value it's a no-brainer IMO.

I've got a Q3. Bored of it now.
Title: Re: Opportunists Around
Post by: KS Cleaning on June 28, 2024, 08:35:59 am
A cupra formentor is a more sensible option....I love mine.in black of course! 8)best looking small SUV out there IMO...
Between the wife and I we’ve had quite a few SUV’s Daz, Ford, Mazda, Audi, BMW, Merc…I’m now in a Macan GTS…..and I can tell you, it’s different gravy! Expensive to maintain but low % depreciation compared to other marques😉
Title: Re: Opportunists Around
Post by: Spruce on June 28, 2024, 10:30:05 am
Macan GTS.  I had to Google that.  :o :o

It just goes to show me how much I've lost touch with the motor trade since I worked in it 20 years ago.
Title: Re: Opportunists Around
Post by: dazmond on June 28, 2024, 10:37:49 am
Personal opinion Daz, I think the formentor looks a bit naff, reminds me of a mini countrymen.

Audi q5 and new x1, x3, x5 look the best in my opinion. Oh, and the new Kia sportage, that looks a good car.

Formentor would be the Q3 equivalent I thought?

Both the Audi and BMW are considerably more expensive. I think the Cupra easily matches them on looks and if you factor in value it's a no-brainer IMO.

I've got a Q3. Bored of it now.

Audi and BMW are very expensive.you don't have to splurge that much to drive around in a decent,stylish car.

Personally I think it looks nothing like a mini countryman!🤣

It's called Dazmondos batmobile according to my missus!😂👍
Title: Re: Opportunists Around
Post by: Scottish Cleaning Service on June 28, 2024, 01:16:39 pm
Only twice in your life you are glad you bought a Porsche. The day you buy it and the day you sell it because all it does is cost you money and the new Tincan is even worser. 
Title: Re: Opportunists Around
Post by: KS Cleaning on June 28, 2024, 01:50:11 pm
Only twice in your life you are glad you bought a Porsche. The day you buy it and the day you sell it because all it does is cost you money and the new Tincan is even worser.
Is that a fact? Stick to wheelbarrows mate😆
Title: Re: Opportunists Around
Post by: windowswashed on June 28, 2024, 05:39:23 pm
Porsche hold their value but they are expensive on parts and servicing. Got a classic Jag, depreciates less and being aluminium won't rust.
Title: Re: Opportunists Around
Post by: AuRavelling79 on June 29, 2024, 03:38:34 pm
Porsche hold their value but they are expensive on parts and servicing. Got a classic Jag, depreciates less and being aluminium won't rust.

What Jag you got?
Title: Re: Opportunists Around
Post by: windowswashed on June 29, 2024, 06:31:29 pm
Porsche hold their value but they are expensive on parts and servicing. Got a classic Jag, depreciates less and being aluminium won't rust.

What Jag you got?