Bye Bye MAN hello Scania

robthedog:

blue estate:

Fuzrat:
Probably ex one of ours. They are perfectly adequate for day work and the very occasional get stuck and need a night out. I used to sleep very soundly for an hour or so in ours, night out if stuck but wouldn’t want to tramp in one. Very little storage. Crappy radio but an aux socket on the front, get yourself a bluetooth that plugs in to the aux so you can charge phone while listening to internet radio or spotify. Something like this gives you hands free calls too. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Babacom-Bluetooth-Cancelling-Headphones-Hands-free-Black/dp/B08L7ZC21T/ref=sr_1_4?crid=2MT1RCXHJOWME&dchild=1&keywords=bluetooth+aux+adapter+car&qid=1626292492&sprefix=bluetooth+aux%2Caps%2C192&sr=8-4

These are ex DHL ones

Well at least it’s yellow, should be a comforter for you

Plenty of white ones on the fleet of that company. And black and even others when I worked for them we had a silver scania sent to us from another depot. Wasn’t a bad truck to drive on a 63 plate to be fair.

Due to a technical hitch (DAF messed up and sent 2 new units to Preston instead of Portsmouth :unamused: ) the company my boss is buying a second hand XF from , which the driver of the Scania was going in to , won’t be getting them till next week :unamused: :unamused:
So this coming week I’m driving a… 2011 18t CF with sleeper and manual box :open_mouth: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing:
for the same money

I’ve seen Matador spears in cement mixers, why ?

Little up date I will finally be moving in to the Scania tomorrow :open_mouth:
First impressions from just driving it around the yard is it’s way better than a Merc Actros and dare I say the MAN TGXXL I used to drive (apart from cab space )
Only bad points
410 engine
No top bunk
The upside down mirrors

blue estate:
Little up date I will finally be moving in to the Scania tomorrow :open_mouth:
First impressions from just driving it around the yard is it’s way better than a Merc Actros and dare I say the MAN TGXXL I used to drive (apart from cab space )
Only bad points
410 engine
No top bunk
The upside down mirrors

Oh the drama
How do you cope ?

410? Hope you’re only pulling a couple of ton. Had a 450 pulling tankers and it found hills (dropping speed) on the M6 that I never even knew existed and Mercs wouldn’t even lose speed on them :open_mouth: . The 500 engine of today is the 420 engine of a decade ago for pulling power. The current 450 is like the old 380.

DCPCFML:
410? Hope you’re only pulling a couple of ton. Had a 450 pulling tankers and it found hills (dropping speed) on the M6 that I never even knew existed and Mercs wouldn’t even lose speed on them :open_mouth: . The 500 engine of today is the 420 engine of a decade ago for pulling power. The current 450 is like the old 380.

Got 2 full loads of slabs on Monday :laughing:
Not my truck or fuel , so don’t worry me

:open_mouth:

Suedehead:

blue estate:
Little up date I will finally be moving in to the Scania tomorrow :open_mouth:
First impressions from just driving it around the yard is it’s way better than a Merc Actros and dare I say the MAN TGXXL I used to drive (apart from cab space )
Only bad points
410 engine
No top bunk
The upside down mirrors

Oh the drama
How do you cope ?

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good thing no top bunk, yes you loose somewhere to chuck stuff but on the G cab if you are taller than 4ft you cant even perch on the edge of the bed without your chin touching your knees as its too low.

Here she is

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You crashed it already? :smiley:

You are going to be so cramped Peter

blue estate:
Here she is
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On its side already good work lol

Na
He’s a good old boy he can keep her shiny side up !!

We’ve got an ex supermarket G410 a few characters on from the reg plate on that :slight_smile: . It goes really well and is comfy to drive for a poverty spec truck!

DCPCFML:
We’ve got an ex supermarket G410 a few characters on from the reg plate on that :slight_smile: . It goes really well and is comfy to drive for a poverty spec truck!

Mines an ex DHL and is the same apart from the air con don’t work due to the condenser rad has a hole :cry:
But that’s getting replaced in a week and a bit when it has its MOT

Tarmaceater:
I’ve seen Matador spears in cement mixers, why ?

It’s all bull!

Beau Nydel:

Tarmaceater:
I’ve seen Matador spears in cement mixers, why ?

It’s all bull!

Everything he writes is

How’s it going see you going up the A34 this afternoon with a container on