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The Adventures of Marky and Mavis... the MF240QD - new to me on 14th November 08


Lord Ferguson

The big question.... restore her or not ?  

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  1. 1. The big question.... restore her or not ?

    • Yep... give her the works
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    • No... leave her alone
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There is one listed on a website in Milton Keynes... looks like I'll have to make an excuse to be over that way sometime this week  ;D:D :D

seem to remember you saying about a call from a guy out that way looking for a plastic recycling guy on sunday mate :D :D

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oh yeah thats next week!!....will you have a trailer so i can sit in the back!!!

how long will you have this topsoil for??, the garden needs doing sometime in the next few months!

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mate just looking at her shes all intact you got all windows and lights its definatly spending a bit of money on fixing her up dont rush it take your time even if it takes you 2-3 years it will be worth it in the end

cheers

Reece

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So you split her yet mark? that thrust bearing didnt sound that good to me.... Bloody fun little tractor to drive, better than that other one.... This thing is a real tractor as you said. I shall get on the hunt for those mf pivot pics... and a few other rare girls i know of i didnt mention ;)

Now i would like to see a pic of your desk please...

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So you split her yet mark? that thrust bearing didnt sound that good to me.... Bloody fun little tractor to drive, better than that other one.... This thing is a real tractor as you said. I shall get on the hunt for those mf pivot pics... and a few other rare girls i know of i didnt mention ;)

Now i would like to see a pic of your desk please...

On my desk I have something VERY special Nick... will take a pic on monday...  ;)

It was good to see you mate as well... thanks for taking the time to come over... and thanks for my pressies too  :-*

Thrust bearing will be done after the summer... during Mavis's makeover  ;D

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  • 2 weeks later...

Well.. today was Mavis's first ever road run (assuming that NIAB never took her on one  :D :D ) ... She performed faultlessly as well... even with her noisy thrust bearing...

Here she is ready for the off...

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With Mrs F (Diane) and my two kids... plus my daughters friend... livingly the 'life of riley' in extreme comfort

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It was a great day out I have to say... HIGHLY enjoyable... I met some great people... and saw some lovely machines too  :-*

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It was great fun Cerin... I'd say it was a good 10 miles of more mate really.. sloooooooow... but really good fun... HUNDREDS of vehicles as well... quite a lot of tractors as well.. which was nice... wanna see some pics of a few more Masseys ???

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It was great fun Cerin... I'd say it was a good 10 miles of more mate really.. sloooooooow... but really good fun... HUNDREDS of vehicles as well... quite a lot of tractors as well.. which was nice... wanna see some pics of a few more Masseys ???

Sounds good ;)

Yep more pictures please ;D

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Here's a few then...

This was lovely...

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Early continental engines Grey Fergie... the first one to cme to this area...

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My mate Grahams beautiful 35... that one BEST MASSEY.... as it always does...

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My mate Gavins wonderful MF135... rescued in the last few weeks from a Standen Beet Harvester... finished last week... won BEST In SHOW as well

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