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  Derek Conway March 30, 2014 at 1:15pm

  hydro's have a clock so you can tell the hours worked - useful if your buying second hand, bahia doesn't
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  John Baker March 30, 2014 at 1:26pm

  Are you sure Hydro 80 is not just a generic name? I think all the Etesia 100m wide cuts are referred to as Hydro 100s, whether MVEHH, Evolution etc
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  Tom Smith March 30, 2014 at 3:46pm

  hydro's have a clock so you can tell the hours worked - useful if your buying second hand, bahia doesn't

  They look the same apart from silver wheels on Hydro. £900 difference both with Kawasaki engines. Must be more to it... Hopefully seeing at a machine show soon where Etesia have a stall.
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  Gary RK March 30, 2014 at 4:24pm

  The Bahia 80's are rated as a high end domestic/semi-commercial machine.

  The Hydro 80's are the 'full commercial' version.

  The Hydro has larger wheels, an uprated/stronger front axle/steering and an uprated H/S gearbox (and cooling ?), additional 'styling; and a few other small items. I believe the Hydro has not a B&S (and a Honda ?) engine as a choice - that's as we understand it.

   

  Hope that helps
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  Tom Smith March 30, 2014 at 5:34pm

  Thanks Gary, that's the info I was looking for. I think either of these would be good for me. Need to be able to pick up in the wet, west coast of Scotland is often wet!

  Cheers
  
  Gary RK said:

  The Bahia 80's are rated as a high end domestic/semi-commercial machine.

  The Hydro 80's are the 'full commercial' version.

  The Hydro has larger wheels, an uprated/stronger front axle/steering and an uprated H/S gearbox (and cooling ?), additional 'styling; and a few other small items. I believe the Hydro has not a B&S (and a Honda ?) engine as a choice - that's as we understand it.

   Hope that helps
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  Dan Frazer Gardening April 1, 2014 at 4:23pm

  Hi Tom, Gary kindly pointed me toward your thread as I happen to be in the west of Scotland and selling my Hydro 80. The reason I'm selling is that this season I only have one job each fortnight where it gets used and I can easily make do with one of my smaller machines for this one-off each couple of weeks. A machine like this should be out getting used regularly so it seems a waste to keep it idle most of the time.

  I've had it after buying it used for a couple of years and looked after it carefully. Everything works, it's an honest machine with scrapes and scratches but no hidden gremlins. I got a new blade brake and clutch around a year ago so that is all pretty fresh and will last a long time. I've put it on gumtree at £1995 but honestly view that as an opening price and would happily listen to offers. Comes with mulch plug and blade as well.

  If you're interested let me know, my details are on my site at www.danfrazergardening.co.uk

  Cheers.
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  Tom Smith April 1, 2014 at 9:35pm

  Hi Dan, That is interesting. I'll send you an email from your web site.

  Thanks Gary for giving Dan the nod too.

  Tom.
  
  Dan Frazer Gardening said:

  Hi Tom, Gary kindly pointed me toward your thread as I happen to be in the west of Scotland and selling my Hydro 80. The reason I'm selling is that this season I only have one job each fortnight where it gets used and I can easily make do with one of my smaller machines for this one-off each couple of weeks. A machine like this should be out getting used regularly so it seems a waste to keep it idle most of the time.

  I've had it after buying it used for a couple of years and looked after it carefully. Everything works, it's an honest machine with scrapes and scratches but no hidden gremlins. I got a new blade brake and clutch around a year ago so that is all pretty fresh and will last a long time. I've put it on gumtree at £1995 but honestly view that as an opening price and would happily listen to offers. Comes with mulch plug and blade as well.

  If you're interested let me know, my details are on my site at www.danfrazergardening.co.uk

  Cheers.