Vauxhall/Opel

[North East Harris Hawker]

your comments on these vehicles for use in falconry?

[Jiff]

what exactly is a falconry vehicle my mate?all my years as an angler,ferreter and courser,ive never whent for the vehicle bit,ive mates who had to have a landrover or range rover,but surely its imaterial what vehicle it is,as long as its reliable,ive a mondeo,i dont care if my bird has to sit on the front seat as long as shes comfy,and wears her seat belt arround town,when it comes to out of town ive two legs which will take me the bird ferrets and equipment,from the car to where ever i want,and theyre fully water proof,

[Hawkmaster]

Mmmm Jiff,

Good point! Who cares, as long as it does the job. I am looking to get a new car for hawking and I always seem to conclude I need an Estate?

Good on fuel, I can get everything in it comfortably, and goes everywhere I would need to go with a car or 4x4?

[Jiff]

in my match fishing days i had estate,an astra,simply because it was the write price at the time,but without doupt it was the car for the job.

[North East Harris Hawker]

i agree that most estate cars will suffice most of the time, thing is tho, if your thinking about trips to scotland during the winter months for some great hawking your regular car wont always cut the mustard

[BlackHawke]

i got a 94 frontera 2.3td lwb slow as .... well slow!! i've had loads of cars in my time but this with all its faults is my favourite car. not to great in 4x4 mode but that is down to having road tyres on it. but i love it. lowish miles n bought it 4 £900 last year. they may have a bad write up but parts are cheap n i've found parts easy to come by.i've had no probs with mine apart from brakes for MOT. good budget 4x4 lotta space inside. 2.3td not bad on diesel either! dont go for the bigger 2.8 td or larger petrol models very juicy on fuel

[Ben C]

Audi 80......£250 still going 4 years late 154000 on the clock and EVERY kid at school take the ****!!! "err sirs a jippo" "oi sir when you gonna milk the cows" etc etc. When I open the door during the summer, all the flies from the bait I use leave en masse. I have mould that would be a breakthrough in medical science if only the CIA could get hold of it!!!
A to B no problem 24/7 365 days a year. Like a good hawk the thing is now a part of me. I have a photo of cody sitting on it before we go hunting in my personal gallery.

[Varmint]

Ere Ben, Just looked at your personal gallery, what's the Blackhawk down thang you got going on their with the cammo hat and waitcoat?

Is that your urban hawking gear, or just for use in the "The Mog!" :lol: :lol: 8)

[Ben C]

I was bloody waiting for it......what do you write in your book....mmmmm no need for camo.....well as I scanned the ****ers in I though, should I, shouldn't I. Then I looked at your cover shot and your wearing a bloody base ball cap!!!! lol lol lol. My only excuse is that hat caught me my biggest fish and those shots were taken in me garden NOT out in public display.........Don't miss a beat do you, bloody proffessionals, all the same!!!!

[Ben C]

Oh and that SUPERB waistcoat was bought at my first falconry fair, before I had a hawk and just after pay day if you know what I mean!!!! Still it is rather fetching on a young man such as my self...............CHARLIE BRAVO ONE NINE< WE GOT INCOMING........................THE HORROR THE HORROR. :) :)

[Dave Whitt]

I`v had Land Rovers, excelent for hawking but not practical for every day heavy on fule a bit unconfitable ect ect, then I had a Range Rover lovley heavy on fule but to posh I kept worrying about getting it dirty, now I have a Toyota Surf (the import version of the 4runner) bl**dy brilliant) good on fuel as 4x4 `s go loads of space in the back, confitable full electrics, fantastic vechile it`s 5 years old looks great done 65`000 full history and cost £4`400 you cant crumble at that

[North East Harris Hawker]

them trucks are supposed to be good jacko, get a picture of it posted man!

[RabbitHawker]

I have a Ford Ranger, good 4x4, not bad on roads, plenty of space in the back for my 4 birds for a weekend away

[HawkMan]

Ive just bought a freelander ,biggest load of shot ive ever had ,had it 4 months and the head gasket went i was 18 days out of the warranty off car craft and the basturds offered me £3oo towards ,tried to part exchange it and got offered £6300 ,i felt like falling in a big hole and never to be seen again ,lol i paid £10,500 for it pmsl .