UKJeeper
05-07-2007, 11:55 AM
My German friend, Holger, has just emailed me pics of his recent successful trip to the Swedish Military surplus auction.
(slightly edited by me to make easier reading)
(I paid) 35.000 swedish krons which is around 3800 euros, about 2500 English pounds. (about $5000)
35 j20's (were) for sale. Every car has temporary plates and insurance for 10 days!!!! Every car was ready to drive and every car was in good condition!! (do you hate him yet?...)
4 or 5 cars were 101% rust free, the others about 97-99% rust free.
when the bidding started i made a mistake. i was thinking that nobody would really bid on the first cars because everbody is waiting to see what happens with the prices. so i bid on the second (one of the 4-5 101%cars) and was sure thats the best way to get a cheap jeep. what a wrong idea...
if i had bidded on one of the last good cars i would have saved 1000 euros. the cheapest of the 35 J trucks was sold for 18.000 krons (around $2600, NOW you hate him, right?).
sweden is a good country to buy cars. we have bought a volvo bertone coupe and a vw buggy- to sell this again in germany.
Now the pics:
Here's the row of J20's:
http://www.ukjeeper.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/jeep/holger/bild052.jpg
Another shot:
http://www.ukjeeper.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/jeep/holger/bild053.jpg
Holger's friend (AKA "slave labor", he's really good at carrying axles and engines off my driveway...;) )
http://www.ukjeeper.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/jeep/holger/bild057.jpg
Holgers diesel Chief (the one from the video) which is his tow rig.
http://www.ukjeeper.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/jeep/holger/bild059.jpg
"I'll take this one!" (so would i! Or that one, or that , or...)
http://www.ukjeeper.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/jeep/holger/bild060.jpg
How many J trucks have YOU driven straight off the guys lot recently??
http://www.ukjeeper.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/jeep/holger/bild067.jpg
Heading home.
http://www.ukjeeper.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/jeep/holger/bild075.jpg
I'll email him the link to this post. Feel free to congratulate him. BTW, "you suck" translates as "SIE LUTSCHEN!!!!" :D
(slightly edited by me to make easier reading)
(I paid) 35.000 swedish krons which is around 3800 euros, about 2500 English pounds. (about $5000)
35 j20's (were) for sale. Every car has temporary plates and insurance for 10 days!!!! Every car was ready to drive and every car was in good condition!! (do you hate him yet?...)
4 or 5 cars were 101% rust free, the others about 97-99% rust free.
when the bidding started i made a mistake. i was thinking that nobody would really bid on the first cars because everbody is waiting to see what happens with the prices. so i bid on the second (one of the 4-5 101%cars) and was sure thats the best way to get a cheap jeep. what a wrong idea...
if i had bidded on one of the last good cars i would have saved 1000 euros. the cheapest of the 35 J trucks was sold for 18.000 krons (around $2600, NOW you hate him, right?).
sweden is a good country to buy cars. we have bought a volvo bertone coupe and a vw buggy- to sell this again in germany.
Now the pics:
Here's the row of J20's:
http://www.ukjeeper.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/jeep/holger/bild052.jpg
Another shot:
http://www.ukjeeper.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/jeep/holger/bild053.jpg
Holger's friend (AKA "slave labor", he's really good at carrying axles and engines off my driveway...;) )
http://www.ukjeeper.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/jeep/holger/bild057.jpg
Holgers diesel Chief (the one from the video) which is his tow rig.
http://www.ukjeeper.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/jeep/holger/bild059.jpg
"I'll take this one!" (so would i! Or that one, or that , or...)
http://www.ukjeeper.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/jeep/holger/bild060.jpg
How many J trucks have YOU driven straight off the guys lot recently??
http://www.ukjeeper.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/jeep/holger/bild067.jpg
Heading home.
http://www.ukjeeper.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/jeep/holger/bild075.jpg
I'll email him the link to this post. Feel free to congratulate him. BTW, "you suck" translates as "SIE LUTSCHEN!!!!" :D