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Old Jun 14, 2012 | 12:52 PM
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Anyone else do this while driving?

I constantly get nattered at, by whomever is in the vehicle with me (me driving or not) that I pay too much attention to farm yards, looking for old Ford's that are screaming "SAVE ME!".

Anyone else tend to slow down to see what a farm yard has for old vehicles sitting around? I find myself doing it all the time haha...

My wallet just isn't thick enough yet...
 
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Old Jun 14, 2012 | 01:17 PM
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I bought 3 tractors and 2 trucks that way, get off the highway
 
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Old Jun 14, 2012 | 01:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Snowking
I bought 3 tractors and 2 trucks that way, get off the highway
Rookie!
 
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Old Jun 14, 2012 | 01:53 PM
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Do you guys ever try to approach someone's yard and give them an offer on a vehicle after talking to them?

I've been tempted many times, but don't ever have the cash on hand.
 
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Old Jun 14, 2012 | 02:00 PM
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Most of the time it` was a flat no so now I usually don`t bother unless it`s for really interesting vehicle.
 
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Old Jun 14, 2012 | 02:41 PM
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If its the bush or around a slough, obviously neglected yes. They just too lazy or just don't see value in advertising or pulling to sale
 
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Old Jun 14, 2012 | 02:43 PM
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But when offered cash in hand they usually give, downside is you gotta be prepared to give your offer and don't cheapskate
 
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Old Jun 14, 2012 | 02:52 PM
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Last winter I found a old needlenose looking semi back behind Vanscoy, still planning on chasing that guy down one day, if nothing else find out what the thiing is
 
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Old Jun 15, 2012 | 07:21 AM
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I try and focus on driving when I'm driving. Other peoples old dilapidated junk has no interest to me. Every now and then when I'm at someone's place and see a neat original runner sitting in a back garage collecting dust, I sometimes think to myself...Y? Drive that sucker...
 
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Old Jun 15, 2012 | 11:24 AM
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Oh there's. So much. To. Look for when driving, old. Cars and trucks, beautiful girls, girls that aren't so beautiful but. Not wearing much, really fat people, clever build boards, trees, sky scene, phone, admire my own truck, builds, construction projects, more women. Day I start concentrating and driving with two hands will. Be a sad day and ill trade in my Superduty for a Fiesta.
 
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Old Jun 17, 2012 | 09:54 AM
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Originally Posted by Snowking
Day I start concentrating and driving with two hands will. Be a sad day and ill trade in my Superduty for a Fiesta.
Well...on behalf of all the innocent people on highways that you are putting at risk, I hope you're driving that fiesta already. Sooner or later that "driving with undue care and attention" will catch up to you, and I only hope and pray that you don't take anyone else with you...

I'm not perfect, I make my mistakes when driving, but to make a statement like that is damn stupid. To live and act that statement even worse.

Perhaps you forgot to add that this is something you only do on gravel/grid/farm roads where there isn't hundreds of other vehicles around you? Or perhaps this is how you ride your pedal bike? As a truck driver, and a guy who hauls lots of heavy crap around with your pick-up, I hope you really don't drive as careless as that statement makes it seem.
 
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Old Jun 17, 2012 | 03:31 PM
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I think we just witnessed some of Ryan`s humour there Sherm.
 
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Old Jun 17, 2012 | 04:14 PM
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Yup, 750,000kms of clean reckless drivin.
 
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Old Jun 17, 2012 | 08:52 PM
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lol...I forgot his humor for a second... Since becoming a father twice I take things a little more serious
 
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Old Jun 17, 2012 | 10:54 PM
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i usually stop and ask to look at it just out of curiosity, sometimes it comes up for sale sometimes it doesnt but i almost never ask outright
 
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