mrol Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 Does anyone know of a New Holland T8 operating in this area of the country - I've never managed to see one in real life and still can't decide if they are ugly or not - so thought I should seek out a real one in the flesh? Doe's never seem to have any in their yards when I've passed by. John Deere have such a stranglehold on the tractor market in my area, it's a challenge finding anything much that isn't JD green, and even when you do, it's normally still green - but with red rather than yellow wheels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdeere6910 Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 Saw one in a dealers yeard in Yorkshire the other day, still an ugly looking thing. Its the same with us, all green or red Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrol Posted August 18, 2013 Author Share Posted August 18, 2013 So either there aren't any or this needs a bump? Any suggestions - anywhere in East Anglia? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Palmer Posted August 18, 2013 Share Posted August 18, 2013 your best bet is to ring nh dealers in that area and ask if they have sold any and to what farms Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weblet375 Posted August 18, 2013 Share Posted August 18, 2013 does head office at ulting has about 4 in there yard plus three demo machines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fenside MF Posted August 18, 2013 Share Posted August 18, 2013 your best bet is to ring nh dealers in that area and ask if they have sold any and to what farms Don't want to sound rude but a dealership probably wouldn't tell that to any old tom **** on the phone as you would sound like someone trying find farm tractors and machinery to steal to order Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Palmer Posted August 18, 2013 Share Posted August 18, 2013 Don't want to sound rude but a dealership probably wouldn't tell that to any old tom **** on the phone as you would sound like someone trying find farm tractors and machinery to steal to order hadnt thought of that Alex,its what i used to do to track down a particular tractor,but i know the dealers well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrol Posted August 18, 2013 Author Share Posted August 18, 2013 does head office at ulting has about 4 in there yard plus three demo machines. Cheers - I will have to head down that way then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluegreen Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 They did have one on hire near me in 2011 but last year bought two slightly smaller tractors instead, one NH and one JD. It is becoming irritatingly all green and yellow again here as well Im right on the Suffolk ,Norfolk, Cambridgeshire borders and so the three competing Deere dealerships are squeezing each other so much they are probably as cheap as the rivals with a better resale value......................I don't blame the farmers but its getting boring again! And what with Malcys crowd in the combine division as well!!! I like my JDs and Lexions but I don't like seeing them in every field Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!! Im particularly aggrieved lately as one of the few decent MF users whose fleet was up for change has gone JD as well with 6190Rs on crappy thin wheels and cheapskate 6150Ms to get the price lower no doubt UGGGHHH! I don't know any farm locally that has an MF7600..............not one and yet the dealers down the road and I was led to believe these were fergies best yet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Tractor Twitcher Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 Whilst I can't promise anything i'm hoping to photograph one of these tractors on demonstration later this year in North Yorkshire with a Magnum user. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrol Posted August 19, 2013 Author Share Posted August 19, 2013 Whilst I can't promise anything i'm hoping to photograph one of these tractors on demonstration later this year in North Yorkshire with a Magnum user. Your photos should definitely help settle the beauty v beast debate! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrol Posted September 6, 2013 Author Share Posted September 6, 2013 Headed over to Power in Action on Wednesday and there were a couple of T8s there - so finally got to see one. Verdict: They aren't the prettiest thing but I think I prefer it to the huge bulbous nose of the Magnums. They were both the T8.390s - sadly the new T8.420 wasn't there - it runs on larger wheels (like the Fendts) and I think that might help the overall look of the thing as well. If anyone is going to Tillage Live, apparently the 420 is being shown there for the first time in the UK so do grab a picture or two! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stabliofarmer Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 I for one don't think the t8's look too bad. They look as good as the big magnums and only a little worse than other new Hollands like the t6 and 7s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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