Vw transporter swb 85hp

[hammers4spanner]

my missus works in the automotive industry (college tutor) said they get loads of transporters in for repair bit of a nail sounds to me.

ive only got a combo 1.3 turbo diesel and got couple minor faults has 95 horses and pulls a treat .
wether its fully loaded out or not

 

[SafeGasInstall]

Thinks which are a must :
ac
cruse control
electrical heated mirrors
electrical windows
revers parking sensors
alarm
fig lights too
auto wipers

optional extras to spend money on
xenons
18" alloy wheels

 

[hammers4spanner]

Ask any decent garage mechanic and they will tell you if you got decent amount of torque then your van will pull a dream

 

[SafeGasInstall]

my missus works in the automotive industry (college tutor) said they get loads of transporters in for repair bit of a nail sounds to me.

ive only got a combo 1.3 turbo diesel and got couple minor faults has 95 horses and pulls a treat .
wether its fully loaded out or not

your combi is half the weight of a t5 pal

if not
more them
the half

how do you do your commercial jobs with such a small van ?

 

[hammers4spanner]

Thinks which are a must :
ac
cruse control
electrical heated mirrors
electrical windows
revers parking sensors
alarm
fig lights too
auto wipers

optional extras to spend money on
xenons
18" alloy wheels

cruise control in the uk is sheite

 

[hammers4spanner]

your combi is half the weight of a t5 pal

not the point i load it out something ridiculous and it still pulls fine on a 1.3

 

[SafeGasInstall]

not the point i load it out something ridiculous and it still pulls fine on a 1.3

Who u kidding !?

 

[SafeGasInstall]

cruise control in the uk is sheite

When you have one them you can make such a statement pal ! Uk is the best place to have it as every one drives with 65 or 70miles /h

when you have been to Germany , Austria, or the rest of Europe and you had derived there you will know better about it

 

[hammers4spanner]

nobody i live devon /cornwall and you cant go anywhere without going up or down a sodding great hill and my combo works fine i lose no speed up hills fully loaded

 

[hammers4spanner]

When you have one them you can make such a statement pal ! Uk is the best place to have it as every one drives with 65 or 70miles /h

when you have been to Germany , Austria, or the rest of Europe and you had derived there you will know better about it

sorry buddy i have never had a car with cruise control doh !!!!!!!!

 

[SafeGasInstall]

nobody i live devon /cornwall and you cant go anywhere without going up or down a sodding great hill and my combo works fine i lose no speed up hills fully loaded

Pal , cruse control is for motorways 🙂

 

[Ermintrude]

Crude control is dangerous. Git me up to 130 honestly officer

 

[hammers4spanner]

try it in a country lane more fun

 

[lame plumber]

Thinks which are a must :
ac
cruse control
electrical heated mirrors
electrical windows
revers parking sensors
alarm
fig lights too
auto wipers

optional extras to spend money on
xenons
18" alloy wheels

ac why never in the van long enough , uses more fuel, always breaks
cruise control, that's why god gave you a right foot you lazy beggar
leccy windows something else to break
leccy mirrors ok 🙂
parking sensors, go to specsavers
alarm essential 🙂🙂
fog yep
alloys,xenons etc you ponce its a van not a shag wagon

 

[Leo21]

The extras on my van consist of seats and a steering wheel! Does me, but then again I don't do mileage.

 

[SafeGasInstall]

LP what can I say you old git 🙂 I very much try so hard to wind you up without any luck !
LP you are a Top man !

 

[Wet dream]

Had a 84 hp. Pants. Proper to be in slow line on motorway getting blasted. As the smallest of hills speed down to 50ish

 

[lame plumber]

Had a 84 hp. Pants. Proper to be in slow line on motorway getting blasted. As the smallest of hills speed down to 50ish

tis but god@s way of keeping the rest of us safe

 

[Wet dream]

tis but god@s way of keeping the rest of us safe

Proberly was going to end in a early death for me tho via road rage. Some inpatient people out there

 

[Billy Bob Bob]

LP what can I say you old git 🙂 I very much try so hard to wind you up without any luck !
LP you are a Top man !

your not trying hard enough stan

 

[Best]

Is the 85bhp transporter engine a turbo?
Can it not simply be chipped up to higher power - torque & bhp?

 

[Jimbob]

I literally think if your buying a transporter you have to go balls out and buy a good spec, helps so much with resale

 

[lame plumber]

Is the 85bhp transporter engine a turbo?
Can it not simply be chipped up to higher power - torque & bhp?

small turbo need to look after it, let it run down before switching off the engine and you wont get a failure

 

[carrpaul]

Thinks which are a must :
ac
cruse control
electrical heated mirrors
electrical windows
revers parking sensors
alarm
fig lights too
auto wipers

optional extras to spend money on
xenons
18" alloy wheels

dont forget the gas bonnet strut, best £ 15 spent

 

[SafeGasInstall]

dont forget the gas bonnet strut, best £ 15 spent

Not really as how often will you need bonnet up !? It's a vw not a landy

 

[carrpaul]

good point only washer bottle filling and odd oil check , but when you do it makes the hole experience 2% more enjoyable , only 10 - 20 quid

 

[SafeGasInstall]

good point only washer bottle filling and odd oil check , but when you do it makes the hole experience 2% more enjoyable , only 10 - 20 quid

Ha ha ha ,

bet uou are on the vwt4 too 🙂 lol

 

[Jimbob]

In between pressure testing today I was checking my vans oil, and was thinking how much better a gas strut would be, for the few times a year I check my oil and top up washer fluid

 

[lame plumber]

drink more beer and you wont need a gas strut,

 

[Billy Bob Bob]

drink more beer and you wont need a gas strut,

someone was saying the other day there landy has the spare wheel on the bonnet bet thats bloody heavy to lift

 

[bright spark]

Brought the vw transporter 85 for spin. Wouldn't pull ye outa the bed unfortunately. SafeGasInstall was spot on. I ended up getting a trafic Lwb 115 demo 5k off it. Would've liked to wait for new model but me own van was on d way out and needed something promptly.
Thanks for the advice lads.

 

[Leo21]

Brought the vw transporter 85 for spin. Wouldn't pull ye outa the bed unfortunately. SafeGasInstall was spot on. I ended up getting a trafic Lwb 115 demo 5k off it. Would've liked to wait for new model but me own van was on d way out and needed something promptly.
Thanks for the advice lads.

But, but , renaults are French!

 

[SafeGasInstall]

Brought the vw transporter 85 for spin. Wouldn't pull ye outa the bed unfortunately. SafeGasInstall was spot on. I ended up getting a trafic Lwb 115 demo 5k off it. Would've liked to wait for new model but me own van was on d way out and needed something promptly.
Thanks for the advice lads.

Should have for the VW t5 in this case ! I was only trying to help and only shearing my honest opinion

 

[IDCHAPPY]

Surely it doesn't matter about pulling the foreskin off you..it's a worky van?

 

[SafeGasInstall]

Surely it doesn't matter about pulling the foreskin off you..it's a worky van?

No if you are doing long drives