what van do you drive????

[boblydon]

Just curiuos as to what is the most common van that gas fitters use, here in Newcastle fords seem very popular.

I have a merc vito which i cant fault, i have had it since new (3.5years) and not had any problems with it, cant see the point in spending 22k on a new one, plus i dont want another 3 years of debt.

So what is every one driving around in??

 

[EPH]

Ex BT Vivaro, best van I've had can't fault it.

 

[GQuigley67]

Transit Mk7 swb, 90k+ on the clock hope it lasts

 

[REDSAW]

Transit jumbo 350, 125ps
too big too fast (120mph) = 3 points.lol.

Willing to sell or swap for smaller?.

 

[gaspastemania]

Vw caddy its an old nail and does 0 to 60 in about a minute . Got it after last winter killed my old van and needed a new van quick . £100 worth had 4 months tax and 6 months mot cant fault it other than its sooooo slow.

 

[quality]

Same for me VW Caddy, just a bit new got it new in Jan

 

[unguided1]

Killed me last van ages ago so currently still using me Lexus, still toying with the idea of getting a tipper but, the ones I want you cant buy fer 300 quid!!!

 

[Kev the gas]

My current ride.

2010 T5 Kombi.

 

[unguided1]

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My current ride.

2010 T5 Kombi.

Ive driven one of them and my god theyre quick but surprisngly fuel economic :driving::drool5::drool5::drool5::drool5:

 

[CES]

Ive got my 2 year old Vivaro, kind of racked out but still loses stuff to the floor if I take a bend too fast. Cant fault it yet, but Ive been advised to expect some things to start going.

 

[P J F PLUMBING]

i drive a fiat doblo 1.3 jtd very nice good on fuel and quick

 

[tackleburger]

Got a Vitoria as well mob so the spare goes underneath. Paid for in September thank god 70k on it 56 plate hopefully get another 100k before I need a change

 

[tackleburger]

Should say Vito

 

[SafeGasInstall]

Got a VW transporter 1.9 102bhp 58plate ,good van is just they could have done a bit more to make it more sound prove !

 

[fixter1]

04 vivaro

 

[villa_tom]

56 reg berlingo. Its a smallish van but does me for what I need. I have not a had a moments trouble out of it.

 

[Leadbetter]

Ford transit connect 03 plate 163000 miles,,, need a new 1 and a bigger 1, what are the best deals on new vans / leasing / finance,/ what are the best, been looking at vivaros traffics and transits or transporters

 

[Barry98]

Vivaro 55 plate spot on and use mi landie (sandy) when i go to farsm or weathers bad whilst other gas / plumbers are trying to get up hils , i did pull a hgv at the start of the year up a huge hill , well it was friday and it was the beer wagon so i couldnt just leave him

 

[BLOD]

Astravan until it left most of its oil on a customers drive

Now got a ford connect - quite pleased with the extra room but it's much slower than the astra.

 

[Billy Bob Bob]

Peugeot expert 2.0 hdi 120bhp 2003 goes like poo of a shovel not bad on diesel either

 

[wnjswozo]

citroen relay great for space,had nothing but problems,03 plate,not sure what to get next time(2 years time)

 

[mickie]

VW Caddy 104TDI, best van ive owned so far, just got 60mpg out of it the other day fully loaded

 

[tm plumbing]

2008 vw t5 swb
Remapped to 135bhp, lowered 55mm v-maxx coilovers, 18" sportline load rated wheels & tyres.
Lots more to do, lovin it !!!

 

[dontknowitall]

That's one helluva roof box you've got there!!

Nice van.

Mine's a humble Transit but with an engine that's powerful enough to do wheelies ...

 

[mickie]

Vw caddy its an old nail and does 0 to 60 in about a minute . Got it after last winter killed my old van and needed a new van quick . £100 worth had 4 months tax and 6 months mot cant fault it other than its sooooo slow.

if it looks anything like this, i take my hat off to you 😀

 

[boblydon]

Some nice vans mentioned there, mine is a black Vito sport limited edition with all the toys you could wish for. I also had the ECU remapped, as standard it has the 150bhp engine the remap now gives it 175bhp.....it's like **** off a shovel.

 

[obseen16]

Got me a 54 reg Vauxhall Combo 1.7 Di. got 104k miles and never had any problems with it other than the fact its now to small for all the gear i have, been looking for a bigger van for months now. im just to picky hehe.

 

[boblydon]

Problem i would have with a bigger van is i would just carry more ****e in it.

 

[villa_tom]

Problem i would have with a bigger van is i would just carry more ****e in it.

Thats the same as me. When I worked on the books at a firm I had a vivaro and filled it up with things that I knew I would never use. Now I have my own smaller van it was suprising how much stuff you can loose from your van and still do your job properly.

I give the van the once over every couple of weeks and try and make whats in there smaller so I am carrying less - I think I'll just be walking into properties with a hammer soon if I'm not careful. LOL

 

[EPH]

View attachment 3323 2008 vw t5 swb
Remapped to 135bhp, lowered 55mm v-maxx coilovers, 18" sportline load rated wheels & tyres.
Lots more to do, lovin it !!!

Nice that mate, you got it racked out?

 

[GQuigley67]

View attachment 3323 2008 vw t5 swb
Remapped to 135bhp, lowered 55mm v-maxx coilovers, 18" sportline load rated wheels & tyres.
Lots more to do, lovin it !!!

better watch where you leave that in edinburgh or you'll be coming out to find your van on bricks !!

 

[AWheating]

i have a VW T5 transporter SWB 06 plate.

i would not fit alloys cus i like driving over gardens, footpaths and building sites.

 

[royston]

58 plt vivaro cdti 49000 on it. Like it.

 

[Resolute]

Some nice vans mentioned there, mine is a black Vito sport limited edition with all the toys you could wish for. I also had the ECU remapped, as standard it has the 150bhp engine the remap now gives it 175bhp.....it's like **** off a shovel.

That's probably faster then my 2.2 DTi Vectra - but then I think that's slow compared to my 2 wheeled toy!

 

[REDSAW]

if it looks anything like this, i take my hat off to you 😀


View attachment 3324

thats not a van, its a car with heomaroids?