nashmach Posted August 8, 2006 Share Posted August 8, 2006 Well which of the above would you buy taking into consideration price reliability and spare parts availability?? For me when you weigh up all of these options it would have to be a Senator 70 for cheapness and availabilty even though a NH would be better but are too dear Wouldn't say no to a Laverda but hard to get and the MF what a combine to thresh and the roar of that engine Please post why you chose a certain option as well!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJB1 Posted August 8, 2006 Share Posted August 8, 2006 went for the claas as they are damn good combines , very efficient, gives a good sample & pretty reliable from my somewhat limited experience one with a cab would also be an option the 525 would have been another choice as it was one of the first combines i drove , along with the MF 410 really good weight distribution for hills , as the front mounted engine gave it a bit more traction , but not a great sample , & much of it went out over the back as well. the joke used to be 'if you want a complete one pass operation , get an MF 520 / 525' it saves buying a plough & a drill :D don't know anything about leverada & my knoledge on NH is negligable so i really can't comment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IH885XLMAN Posted August 8, 2006 Share Posted August 8, 2006 laveda ........just for nostalgec reasons realy as it was the first combine i ever drove and very easy to get the hang of just a shame our never had a cab i dont know any that did Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MODELFARMER Posted August 8, 2006 Share Posted August 8, 2006 Claas matey all the way, a dom 58 or a 68 are real bits of kit!!not sure about the sens Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ferguson Posted August 8, 2006 Share Posted August 8, 2006 Well no shockers here then lads... 525 for me EVERY time I am afraid... driven loads of them in my time and spent many hours working on them (servicing mostly thank you Barry ) Wonderful machines and a huge improvment over the 410/5's and 510/5's don't you think Marcus - Not the easiest combine to work on but oh what a joy to drive Being honest I have no other knowledge of the other makes... except Claas... and I never rated them as an alternative to a red one at that time... neither did most of the farmers in my area during the early to mid 80's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MODELFARMER Posted August 8, 2006 Share Posted August 8, 2006 Marky ur like a broken Record, same old bloomin tune Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nashmach Posted August 8, 2006 Author Share Posted August 8, 2006 laveda ........just for nostalgec reasons realy as it was the first combine i ever drove and very easy to get the hang of just a shame our never had a cab i dont know any that did The fella that used to cut for us had a cab on his - similar to the one on the NH 1530 - his was a Laverda M 112 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJB1 Posted August 8, 2006 Share Posted August 8, 2006 Well no shockers here then lads... 525 for me EVERY time I am afraid... driven loads of them in my time and spent many hours working on them (servicing mostly thank you Barry ) Wonderful machines and a huge improvment over the 410/5's and 510/5's don't you think Marcus - Not the easiest combine to work on but oh what a joy to drive Being honest I have no other knowledge of the other makes... except Claas... and I never rated them as an alternative to a red one at that time... neither did most of the farmers in my area during the early to mid 80's well i have to agree the 525 was at a distinct advantage over the 410 in the end as the 410 cought fire :D got a pic of it somewhere Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ferguson Posted August 8, 2006 Share Posted August 8, 2006 Marky ur like a broken Record, same old bloomin tune Well I'm not going to turn to the blue side am I rickaaaaaaaay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nashmach Posted August 8, 2006 Author Share Posted August 8, 2006 Well I'm not going to turn to the blue side am I rickaaaaaaaay Blue that would have to be Ransomes or Lely or Forschitt and there is none of them above :D ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMurF Posted August 8, 2006 Share Posted August 8, 2006 Now just stop it with this nostalgia bumcum I still drive the bl@@dy things nostalgic it aint But i still like the laverda 132 we've got (when it works) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ferguson Posted August 8, 2006 Share Posted August 8, 2006 Blue that would have to be Ransomes or Lely or Forschitt and there is none of them above :D ;) Smarty pants - Yellow or Green then :D :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archbarch Posted August 8, 2006 Share Posted August 8, 2006 out of your list Claas because theyre built to last MF 525 would come close 2nd though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nashmach Posted August 9, 2006 Author Share Posted August 9, 2006 Now just stop it with this nostalgia bumcum I still drive the bl@@dy things nostalgic it aint But i still like the laverda 132 we've got (when it works) Not meant to be nostalgic mate - came close to going about buying one last weekend as our contractor never told Dad that he had sold the combine it was a heap of scrap of a JD 1075 anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted August 11, 2006 Share Posted August 11, 2006 Blue that would have to be Ransomes or Lely or Forschitt and there is none of them above :D ;) Bonhill, now theres a combine!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nashmach Posted May 20, 2007 Author Share Posted May 20, 2007 Coming up to combine hunting time again - so any opinions and renewed poll Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdc Posted May 20, 2007 Share Posted May 20, 2007 In the absence of a NH, would have to be a Claas, but I think the Deutz Fahr is an underrated machine - good capacity, good sample, fewer moving parts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nashmach Posted May 21, 2007 Author Share Posted May 21, 2007 In the absence of a NH, would have to be a Claas, but I think the Deutz Fahr is an underrated machine - good capacity, good sample, fewer moving parts. Oops sorry about that John -corrected now - couldn't agree more with you about the Deutz's lovely machine to drive as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belarusfan Posted July 2, 2007 Share Posted July 2, 2007 Bonhill-Fortschritt Cheap and VERY interesting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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