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Mist A Bit

  • Posts: 1032
what was your first window cleaning vehicle ?
« on: November 22, 2012, 01:35:11 pm »
this question is aimed at the people being in the trade 10 years plus. my first was an austin montego, then i upgraded to a 84 seirra ghia estate.
 I remember my dads first a 78 fiesta van.

Re: what was your first window cleaning vehicle ?
« Reply #1 on: November 22, 2012, 02:02:33 pm »
Intersting question. Made me think about my 'work car history':

Mk I Golf
Datsun Cherry
Peugeot 205
VW Polo
Astra
Volvo 240
Peugeot 405
Cavalier
Escort Van (Turned WFP in 2006)
Vauxhall Brava Pickup
Movano Van (Died after 8 weeks and I lost £2k on it)
Picasso and trailer
Seat Inca

keith66

  • Posts: 9
Re: what was your first window cleaning vehicle ?
« Reply #2 on: November 22, 2012, 02:30:25 pm »
started with ratty escort estate
knackered astra van
brand new nissan vanette cargo (0 > 60 in 4 hours)
brand new renault traffic long wheelbase (fantastic til gearbox went)

Steve Sed

Re: what was your first window cleaning vehicle ?
« Reply #3 on: November 22, 2012, 02:36:01 pm »
BMW X3.
Escort 55 rust bucket
New shape Boxer.

Sean Dyer

  • Posts: 2947
Re: what was your first window cleaning vehicle ?
« Reply #4 on: November 22, 2012, 02:44:24 pm »
vauxhall vectra s reg
peugeot 406 53 plate
mondeo 53 plate
vauxhall vivaro 2004 - present
probably just gonna upgrade to another vivaro but a newer model, when it inevitably dies

elite mike

Re: what was your first window cleaning vehicle ?
« Reply #5 on: November 22, 2012, 03:34:07 pm »
my first one  was a honda van like those little bread vans you used to see .

it was a pile of crap, never had a vehicle rust like that one

Ian Lancaster

  • Posts: 2811
Re: what was your first window cleaning vehicle ?
« Reply #6 on: November 22, 2012, 03:36:57 pm »
My first vehicle was a bicycle ;D  I used to ride round with my ladder on my shoulder and a bucket strapped on the carrier.  Got fresh water at each stop from the first customer.

Central Window Cleaners

  • Posts: 845
Re: what was your first window cleaning vehicle ?
« Reply #7 on: November 22, 2012, 04:07:03 pm »
Sierra Hatch back 1984
Sierra Estate 1989
Passat Estate 1991
VW Sharan 1998
Caddy Vans x2  2000

gewindows

Re: what was your first window cleaning vehicle ?
« Reply #8 on: November 22, 2012, 04:07:57 pm »
Vauxhall corsa can

Vauxhall cavalier

Vauxhall cavalier

Ford sierra

Vauxhall cavalier

Vauxhall cavalier

Vauxhall combo

Ford connect

EandM

  • Posts: 2181
Re: what was your first window cleaning vehicle ?
« Reply #9 on: November 22, 2012, 04:08:33 pm »
74 Ford Capri 2.0 Ghia
82 Vauxhall Cavalier
80 Ford Capri 3.0 S
89 Escort Van 1.8 D
88 Escort Van 1.8D
93 Ford P100 TD
02 Ford Ranger

tompoole

  • Posts: 800
Re: what was your first window cleaning vehicle ?
« Reply #10 on: November 22, 2012, 05:13:20 pm »
Started with
1958 series 2 landrover
k reg 90 landrover
M reg 110 landrover
T reg 110 landrover
P reg discovery 1
58 plate Citroen dispatch ( oh dear what a pile off poope, should
Never have sold my 110!!!)
Current van
2011 transit ( will keep 2 years then hopefully get new landrover)

A-W-C

  • Posts: 246
Re: what was your first window cleaning vehicle ?
« Reply #11 on: November 22, 2012, 07:03:29 pm »
I started in 1988 with a Reliant robin estate as i only had a full motorbike license i had 5 in total then my first real car was a escort mk 3  ;D

jr windows

  • Posts: 537
Re: what was your first window cleaning vehicle ?
« Reply #12 on: November 22, 2012, 09:10:34 pm »
Astra Estate,
Combo van,
Nissan Primastar,
Transporter Sportline,
Combo van,
Berlingo & transit connect.

Blue Frog Systems

  • Posts: 3813
Re: what was your first window cleaning vehicle ?
« Reply #13 on: November 22, 2012, 09:37:44 pm »
VW Sharan 2000
Saab 9-3 semi auto titpronic 2009
VW Touran 2009
Peugeot Expert 1995
Peugeot Boxer 2004

Only those who risk going too far will truly know how far they can actually go

gary999

  • Posts: 8156
Re: what was your first window cleaning vehicle ?
« Reply #14 on: November 22, 2012, 09:57:05 pm »
ford focus estate
ford transit connect
ford escort van
passat estate x2

Window Washers

  • Posts: 9036
Re: what was your first window cleaning vehicle ?
« Reply #15 on: November 22, 2012, 10:00:19 pm »
Pug 106
Escort van
Astra estate
2 x Astra estates
2x  escort estates
Swb relay, Transit Vivaro
If your not willing to learn, No one can help you, If you are determined to learn, No one can stop you ;)

rosskesava

  • Posts: 17015
Re: what was your first window cleaning vehicle ?
« Reply #16 on: November 22, 2012, 10:08:19 pm »
My first window cleaning vehicle was my legs. I carried the ladder and stuff around the estate where I lived.

After that;

Ford Escort Estate - £100 from an auction. We knew when it was time to buy something else when buses overtook us going up hills.
A useless clapped out Toyota van - one day I shut the drivers door and it fell off into the road.
Ford Cardinal Hearse (a modified Granada)
Ford Transit Connect
Vauxhall Vivaro
Ford Transit Connect
Just chant..... Hare Krsna, Hare Krsna, Krsna Krsna, Hare Hare, Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare. It's beats chanting Tory Tory or Labour Labour.

britishwill

  • Posts: 536
Re: what was your first window cleaning vehicle ?
« Reply #17 on: November 22, 2012, 10:12:03 pm »
Mitsubishi L200 Warrior 5 years

Stu Wallace

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Re: what was your first window cleaning vehicle ?
« Reply #18 on: November 22, 2012, 10:30:33 pm »
53 reg Astra Estate
12 reg ford transit 280 limited  (awesome van!!!)  ;D

dazmond

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Re: what was your first window cleaning vehicle ?
« Reply #19 on: November 22, 2012, 10:49:10 pm »
austin montego van

ford serria 2.3 v6 estate

vauxhall astra hatchback

ford serria 1.6

ford escort estate

ford mondeo

renault kangoo 1.9 D

OH and did i mention a have a 2.5 v6 ford cougar with xpack?(used for pleasure and leisure NOT window cleaning though!!) ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
price higher/work harder!