rapid roy Posted March 7, 2007 Report Share Posted March 7, 2007 Any advice as to what 5 year old van petrol / diesel would be appreciated cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4ourtea Posted March 7, 2007 Report Share Posted March 7, 2007 A mate of mine has got a Peugeot Expert 1.9 TDi van... absolutely fantastic. It has 3-man bench seat in front, 2 sliding side doors and usual 2 rear doors. Its pretty quick about the road, drives like a car, is comfortable and can easily accomodate 2 bikes plus kit... we've even had three in there for 250+ mile journeys and its still more than adequate. The Peugeot can also be found as a Fiat or a Citroen - same van different badges. Go for the diesel without fail. Other than that, you go for the obvious Transit/Merc Vito type. Hope you find a good 'un !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
betajones Posted March 7, 2007 Report Share Posted March 7, 2007 I have got one of the old shape 110 cdi vitos. Quick, 33 to the gallon i can get 3 bikes and 5 people cleanly in. But i recommend somthing like a Vauxhall Combo of Transit Connect. You don't need anything bigger as long as you only have 2 passengers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Posted March 7, 2007 Report Share Posted March 7, 2007 I'd take a look at the Classifieds on the front page. Trials Central seems to be rapidly turning into a Used Van Showroom... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
73anth Posted March 7, 2007 Report Share Posted March 7, 2007 i will second " 4ourtea " got one at work . good vans . just dont sit in the middle seat if your over 4 foot, for a long journey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gasgasboy Posted March 8, 2007 Report Share Posted March 8, 2007 Hi.Ive owned VW vans for 7 years and they are the best.Many people overlook the quality because they are ugly and boring.The turbo diesels are fast and mine does 40 mpg.Also vans ruin tyres as well so rotate them every 10 000 km and check the pressures all the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rapid roy Posted March 8, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2007 I'd take a look at the Classifieds on the front page. Trials Central seems to be rapidly turning into a Used Van Showroom... YO ANDY WIND YOUR NECK IN I WAS TRYING TO FIND OUT WHAT TO LOOK AT IN THE CLASSIFIEDS I THINK THERE ARE VAN BETTER SUITED TO THE JOB OF TRANSPORTING BIKES THAN OTHERS I HOPE THE RESPONSES FROM TRIALS CENTRAL WILL HELP ME MAKE A GOOD DECISION CHEERS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Posted March 8, 2007 Report Share Posted March 8, 2007 WIND YOUR NECK IN I beg your pardon? If I see fit to comment on the recent plethera of van ads then I will do so. Oh and click here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perce Posted March 9, 2007 Report Share Posted March 9, 2007 WIND YOUR NECK IN I beg your pardon? If I see fit to comment on the recent plethera of van ads then I will do so. Oh and click here I was stunned he managed to do one post without SHOUTING. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gasgas249uk Posted March 9, 2007 Report Share Posted March 9, 2007 Id recommend a Renault Traffic short wheel base. They have plently of space, a good alarm , the 1.9 TD has plenty of go and a 6th gear and 18,000 service intervals. It was van of the year for a couple or so i believe. Nissan , Citreon and Peugeot have the same van badged under their name. I got my 02 plate in June last year with 102,000 miles for 3500 inc vat which i thought was reasonable Hope this helps and good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ishy Posted March 15, 2007 Report Share Posted March 15, 2007 WIND YOUR NECK IN Looking at Andy's avitar, there ain't a lot to wind in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cubby Posted March 16, 2007 Report Share Posted March 16, 2007 Muppet GG249uk - Where did you make your purchase? Dealership, private?? Price seems cheap (cheap is good!), i've seen similar age and mileage for more money. Is there a website (other than TC clasifieds) that anyone can recommend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gasgas249uk Posted March 19, 2007 Report Share Posted March 19, 2007 I bought mine from British car auctions at Blackbushe. If you call them up on 01428 607440 they will tell you which models and when they are up for auction , as long as your fairly specific . Mine was previously owned by Chubb fire so was used for light use to service extinguishers and fit alarms etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the addict Posted March 19, 2007 Report Share Posted March 19, 2007 Thinking about getting a Nissan Primastar SWB or LWB, anyone here got one or tried one? loads of room and they look pretty good vans My 98 LWB transit is like a dinosaur now, very noisey and slow for long journeys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gasgas249uk Posted March 19, 2007 Report Share Posted March 19, 2007 Im surprised that Renault, Nissan , Peugeot and Citreon doent make a high roof version of this van , just swb and lwb. Why not ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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