AndyB

9 minutes ago, catkom3 said:

" At this moment "?? very interesting Atte, Thank you.

Regards

Joe.

Depends on how many pieces they (MarGe) need to make - they could easily swap wheels etc. around to create another version maybe?  Personally I will just get the Claas TT versions - you can only have so many combines - especially as they are not on the small side!

Something to firstly sneak past the boss and secondly open when I get home!😃

7 hours ago, trigger82 said:

When do you think they get to Ireland 🤔

Dont know Cyril,  guess it's down to whoever wholesales them etc

Well the Lexions are on the Claas website now 188 Euro 8800 Wheeled and 199 Euro 8900TT - both 2000 pieces - I can guess which one will be more popular!  They should be in the U.K Claas dealers mid next week.

The new releases wont land in the UK untill the last week of March now - hopefully.......🤞

7 hours ago, drunkenmonkey said:

Anybody know which Claas dealers are doing pre orders in the uk?

Mine are coming from Manns, they have several locations, but any of them should be able to get hold of them, well maybe.....

14 minutes ago, CX820Joe said:

Some good offers there to be had!

How does it work then, do you still get the list price, seller pays discounted price and ebay pays the rest?

Thats basically it Joe, I get paid £50, you pay £40 for example.

I will also be getting some of the Britains Spring releases, the UH County and Doe etc, so they should come in at a reasonable prices with the discount😉

2 minutes ago, AndyB said:

Worth saving a few quid like that😉

Plus you get Nectar points! 🤣

5 minutes ago, mb86 said:

No problem. The discount took it to the same price as you had it advertised for on here but with postage included on fleabay.  

Worth saving a few quid like that😉

6 minutes ago, mb86 said:

Thanks for the heads up Andy, one county 1174 purchased😆

Thanks Martin👍  I think I may list some more on there - if anyone wants anything.  With the discount it probably less than I can buy some of them at🤣

Well its a good deal, that is if anyone manages to find my items, as 20% is a good chunk off!  For example the MarGe 400 Magnum would be £76 posted, I would buy one if they weren't mine🤣  Just weird that it only seems to be this account - I even asked the helpline and they couldn't find any other accounts where you could use it.....🤔

Randomly my ebay account has a 20% off coupon which can be used on it all through March, but I cant find any other accounts that have the same....?  Does anyone else get this happen?

The 8900TT is at Claas Germany, so wont be long before hitting our shores!

2 minutes ago, Pingu said:

I’m sorry Phil there is nothing else in the RX category the rest are half tracks and poor in comparison in grip and turning so think the JD will start making ground we just bought one to replace a CAT and we are a Fendt farm we tried them all and the RX was a no brainier sadly the nearest was the axion but that will slip it’s track in the wet and still not as powerful in field for grip

Fantastic photos though 

Agree Phil, one of my growers has just replaced 2 Challengers with one 8RX and having had a go on an 8RX410, I have to say they are brilliant, the effect on turning headlands alone is enough to sell them.  A little unsure about the massaging seat though - felt a bit wrong

On 2/4/2021 at 4:00 PM, limegreen said:

There is just one version of the 4890.i dont understood why .The white and black one is simple to make from this casting .

I have just got a couple of the 4890s from the U.S. - you can still get them brand new - at great expense!  The Toy Farmer version was only ever going to be produced as a limited ish run (5700 odd pieces) and then not re-issued as per the agreement with NFTS.

Just had this through from MarGe.....

Dear dealer,

35 minutes ago, smithy said:

Still dark here at the moment but it has just started to snow ,its been raining most of the night , we are supposed to get a good bit today 

Just a dusting at the moment up here near Diss. The forecast is for a decent amount in East Anglian terms,  in other words it may get into double centimetres!

4 hours ago, hody21 said:

I have been looking online and the retailers are starting to advertise the new Britains releases for the first half of this year. Huge price increases, the John Deere's around £27 - £30 and the Casi IH Arctic thing at £45. Toy money they are not. The JCB dumper not bad at around £21. The New Holland and Dump trailer is near £50, doesn't seam good value to me. Be very interested in the sales figures this year. 

It's the sign of the times I am afraid, most manufacturers are increasing prices, for a number of reasons.  For example I am staying well away from the new UH Valtras - they dont seem good value.  RRP for the 2021 Britains releases are an indication of the cost to suppliers - there aint that much money in them!  Though like you say, the sales figures will tell the ultimate truth.  Its all relative though - when I was a kid and buying Britains, I thought that £2-£5 was a lot of money!

38 minutes ago, IH885XLMAN said:

When is the 2021 catologue due out 

Fairly soon I hope, I have some on order, so will post up if I happen to be early in recieving them!  No doubt someone will beat me to it!

The re-issue John Deeres look like early March now, the other Spring releases should be this month some time.

9 hours ago, watermill said:

When life has a chance to get to a normal, albeit a new normal will Spalding still go ahead? 
And what is the future of other shows? is there an appetite for other (new) shows should some of the current (pre pandemic) shows not continue in the future?? 

An interesting one Charlie.  I think we are all of the opinion that at least in the short term, the pandemic will change life - to a greater or lesser extent - permanently.

Certain trade only shows were, I would suggest, in decline as the ongoing effect of online sales bit into their market share, the pandemic can only have sped this up.  On the flip side those with a display bias were the opposite.  Consumers of the product are more tech savvy now - perhaps leading to a permenant partial shift to sourcing remotely.  This could therefore impact on the viability of shows, certainly you would have to be brave starting a new one up I would say.

As for Spalding specifically, this was the only show I went to - just because of work and family committments and I do live in Suffolk - so I have to travel a long way to get anywhere!  I think it would be a great shame to lose any shows as they are a 'traditional' part of our hobby and a great place to chew the cud with folks, however, I can't see a return to a pre-pandemic show calendar soon - if at all.

11 minutes ago, hody21 said:

I paid less for my Britains Gold Sprayer too, makes you wonder what the Gold models are worth. Probably not as much as the Maxxum fetches. Bonkers

Indeed, that would be the irony!

1 hour ago, hody21 said:

It maybe going for good money but I bet the winner never pays up. Good luck to the seller though. If somebody's prepared to pay the price then who are we to criticize. Glad I've got one though

What amazes me is that its not even a limited edition - I paid less for my Gold Britains 8340T and there were only 102 of them made!  Like you say though, its only sold when the money is in the bank!