Mountfield 725m Ride On Lawn Mower Tractor Similar Champion Castel El63 Xe70 725

I BOUGHT THIS MOWER FROM A GENTLEMAN AS A PROJECT OVER THREE YEARS AGO AFTER IT HAD BEEN SENT TO A DEALER FOR AN ESTIMATE FOR REPAIR DUE TO NO DRIVE. IT HAS A SWEET RUNNING BRIGGS AND STRATTON INTEC PRO 65 OHV ELECTRIC START ENGINE, A THREE SPEED GEARBOX AND FIVE DIFFERENT LEVELS OF CUT HEIGHT. IT CAME BACK FROM THE DEALER S WITH A LABEL SAYING NEW GEARBOX REQUIRED SO I BOUGHT IT OFF THE OWNER INTENDING TO RESTORE IT AND FOUND A DEALER WITH A BRAND NEW GEARBOX AND FITTED IT MYSELF. WHEN I STARTED THE MOWER, IT HAD THE SAME FAULT! I FOUND THAT IT WASN T A PROBLEM WITH THE GEARBOX (WHICH I COULD NOT RETURN) AND IT WAS ACTUALLY THE DIFFERENTIAL AND THE REAR AXLE NEEDED REPLACEMENT SO I HAD TO REPLACE THAT ALSO! THE NEW GEARBOX COST WAS AROUND £200 AND THE NEW REAR AXLE COST AROUND £250 SO THERE IS VERY LITTLE ELSE TO GO WRONG. APART FROM THE NEW GEARBOX, NEW REAR AXLE DIFFERENTIAL AND NEW BATTERY, EVERYTHING ELSE IS GOOD ON THIS MACHINE. THE BODY IS GOOD WITH ONLY A FEW LIGHT SCRATCHES. THE MESH ON THE COLLECTION BOX HAS NO DAMAGE. THE TYRES ALL HAVE GOOD TREAD AND HOLD AIR WELL AND HAVE NO PUNCTURES. THERE IS NO DAMAGE TO THE SEAT. THE MACHINE DRIVES WELL, CUTS GRASS EFFICIENTLY, STEERS WELL, STARTS ON THE KEY, HAS A GOOD ENGINE AND STOPS WELL, TOO. THE MOWER HAS BEEN SITTING UNUSED IN MY HEATED GARAGE FOR THREE YEARS AND FOR THE FIRST TWO YEARS AWAITING REPAIRS. I FIND THAT THE MOWER IS REALLY IS TOO LARGE FOR MY LAWN AND, RELUCTANTLY, I HAVE TO LET THIS MACHINE GO. ONE THING ABOUT THESE MACHINES IS THAT YOU SHOULD NOT CHANGE GEAR WHILST ON THE MOVE. THE CORRECT WAY IS TO STOP, SELECT THE GEAR REQUIRED AND THEN SET OFF IN THAT GEAR. VIEWING IS POSSIBLE DAYTIME OR EVENINGS BY ARRANGEMENT. THIS ITEM IS COLLECTION ONLY ALTHOUGH I COULD DELIVER TO A 50 MILE RADIUS OF CHESTERFIELD FOR A FEE PAID IN ADVANCE OF £1 PER MILE AS A CONTRIBUTION TO FUEL, WITH A MINIMUM FEE OF £10. I WILL CONSIDER SENSIBLE OFFERS BUT YOU WILL NOT GET A REPLY TO SILLY OFFERS AND I CANNOT ACCEPT PAYPAL ON THIS ITEM.