New van time fancy a change

[Kev the gas]

Any chance of a look in the rear part where tools etc live?

I will do, if I don't do it in a couple of days please prod me !

 

[lame plumber]

I also have a lwb Transporter Kombi.

6 seats for me and the family if needed then a decent bulkhead and still a decent load area.

I tried Mitsi pick ups, twice and lost sh.t loads of money both times.

Great to drive but to work out of a real pain in the but, not so bad in the summer but in the dark evenings/ rainy days an absolute nightmare!

If you get a lwb you can keep your pipe inside the van without the need for a pipe rack or permanent roof rack. Stops the pikeys stealing and also allows you into multistoreys if reqd.

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ooooh you've got those brilliant easy entry windows the local junkies love round here, all they need is a brick and off they go to the pub 🙂

 

[EPH]

I will do, if I don't do it in a couple of days please prod me !

Ooer missus.

 

[Kev the gas]

ooooh you've got those brilliant easy entry windows the local junkies love round here, all they need is a brick and off they go to the pub 🙂

Sorry lame,

Behind the back seats is a Motexion bulkhead which takes effing ages to cut through with a decent jigsaw!

However if the buggers see me empty Greggs wrappers they are welcome, but I WILL FIND THEM

 

[lame plumber]

Sorry lame,

Behind the back seats is a Motexion bulkhead which takes effing ages to cut through with a decent jigsaw!

However if the buggers see me empty Greggs wrappers they are welcome, but I WILL FIND THEM

i was refering to the rear window mainly, as they window shop before getting the goods ! 🙂 and down ere youd have to visit rather a lot of pubs to catch the beggars, took me hours to get round them all when my garage got done, and the headache the next day!!!

 

[Ermintrude]

If your looking at Hindi look at nissan- same if not slightly better! Nv200 is next on our shopping lists.

 

[cr0ft]

I've had 8 trannies now. (Stop it ) never had anything but brakes, batteries and servicing. All did well over 125,000 miles.
best are Volkswagen and merc, but if they go wrong it'l cost.

Vauxhall, Renault and the others ate good but are worthless with any mileage.

Are any of them new Transits? How reliable have you found the new body shape versions?

 

[Ermintrude]

Our last one was 57 reg and has had 6 new keys and has more rust than a 25 year old sprinter !

 

[bert large]

Isn't the new Transit a lot smaller than the old one ? That would put me off having one 🙁

 

[Leo21]

If your looking at Hindi look at nissan- same if not slightly better! Nv200 is next on our shopping lists.

Iwas thinking of the Hyundai I load. I haven't seen a Nissan that looks like it?

 

[Ray Stafford]

I've been driving a Hyundai for the last couple of years (car, not van).

My experience of them is that the vehicle is great, but the dealer stinks. I wouldn't buy another one, solely because of that.

 

[Ermintrude]

Remember seeing one thought it was about same size? Possibly mixed up. Toyota

 

[Ermintrude]

Inside ray's Hyundai

Left hand drive was 50p cheaper

 

[Ray Stafford]

Inside ray's Hyundai

Thanks for cleaning out all the crisp packets and mars bar wrappers!

 

[Ermintrude]

 

[Nostrum]

Nissan nv200 is smaller than a vivaro or transporter. I looked into them, very good on fuel 1.5 diesel and not to flat on power. Feel a bit like postman pat when sat in it though. Engines are supposed to be very reliable but not a fancy van, does its job. Quite narrow which can be a bonus in the country lanes.

Had a VW transporter and a crafter both had problems, gearbox on transporter under warranty, lots under warranty on the crafter. The vw commercial dealer where I am is ****e though, just change parts and give you it back even when the light on the dash is still on driving out their carpark!

to be honest I don't think there is a single van that doesn't have problems? My next can will be a lease I think, give it back when the warranty is out. Generally you hear less issues with transporters than anyone else.

 

[Leo21]

The Nissan nv200 has the Renault engine. French, yuk!

 

[lame plumber]

why spoil the VW myth by telling tales 🙂

 

[Leo21]

why spoil the VW myth by telling tales 🙂

Ive heard of failed gearboxes on Transporters and hydro locking from leaky injectors on LT,s.

 

[Ermintrude]

My transit engine is French. French engines are ok it's the electronics systems that ruin froggs