What do you like to do when you're not tiling?

[Ian]

very nice lawn john. you obviously know how to look after it. any tips for me when I get one?

Cam, you're in London now, they don't have grass down there I'm afraid :lol:

 

[cam_low]

I'm in woodford green, we have the luxury of trees and grass Bri, couldn't deal with having a lawn to take care of as well as a missus and three cats and a business along with crazy travel times.

 

[John Benton]

very nice lawn john. you obviously know how to look after it. any tips for me when I get one?

Yeah when you lay it, it's green side up :sofahide:

 

[cam_low]

did you use a special cutter ?

 

[Ian]

again I have another friend who has a series one stored away. They are defo money makers if you have the space ! I think cars are to be driven though. My next car when I am out of London...possible move to brighton eventually will be a Maserati. They are £100k now...by the time I can afford one they will probs be £50k. ha

They are deffo a long term investment, the rare ones are always going to be worth more, that was my thinking behind this purchase, it's not that old right now but, I genuinely believe it's a future classic and one of the first ST models ford produced. There is one on ebay at the moment that I'm keeping my eye on as an idea as to what mine might be worth, similar condition, similar mileage. At the end of the day, it's what someone is prepared to pay for it, if someone wants it enough, they may pay a bit above market value.

 

[cam_low]

Fords are always a good buy. I cant see there being many cars considered classics 30 years time that are built in the last 5 years ! Everything is so generic. Unless you can think of any ?

 

[Dougs Third Go]

Yeah when you lay it, it's green side up :sofahide:

cheat!!! I did mine from seed

 

[Dougs Third Go]

get a bit "anal" when I see kids doing this on it though :yikes:

 

[John Benton]

did you use a special cutter ?

This baby

It's all about the way you care for it as well. Scarifying, aerating, top dressing and laying seed at back end of year, then feeding and watering at regular intervals throughout year. Cutting during summer 2-3 times a week.

It's the weight of the roller on the mower that creates the stripes, not the blades themselves, but you're looking at about £4-500 for a decent petrol mower brand new.

And no dogs or kids anywhere near it

 

[Ian]

Fords are always a good buy. I cant see there being many cars considered classics 30 years time that are built in the last 5 years ! Everything is so generic. Unless you can think of any ?

Nah you're right, the last one I can think of is the phase 1 focus RS, only produced in one colour (imperial blue) and only 4500 built, they are starting to fetch strong money for a good one now and they're only 10 years old. All the new RS's and ST's are produced in volume and in every colour going just to make sales, which is fair enough but, they are 10 a penny, not hard to find one at all.

 

[cam_low]

Again, the lad who has the ecos had a mk1 rs and wrapped it in something like estoril blue. (BMW M3 colour)

This is making me want to get a toy !!! grrrr


John that is one hell of a cutter ! My dad had one like that when he was alive. the lawn was always top. Although its not something I will get excited about for another ten years I recon !

 

[Chalker]

Love Motorsport sold this on after competing for a few years.

 

[Ian]

Love Motorsport sold this on after competing for a few years.

What, you used to rally? I'm very envious!

 

[Chalker]

What, you used to rally? I'm very envious!

Yes mate. Have had a mk2 escort two Subaru's. was always competing at a level that I couldn't afford.
won an event near you a few years back at twyford wood.

pic from there.

 

[John Benton]

Again, the lad who has the ecos had a mk1 rs and wrapped it in something like estoril blue. (BMW M3 colour)

This is making me want to get a toy !!! grrrr


John that is one hell of a cutter ! My dad had one like that when he was alive. the lawn was always top. Although its not something I will get excited about for another ten years I recon !

You need to be past 40 Cam to own a lawn like that!!