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Nissan NV200 good cheap van, before that over the years two old Shape Peugeot Experts(very good) and one new version(crap) averaged 50,000 miles a year in the Experts.
 
I have always used a company called signs and graphics in wallsend, maybe not the cheapest, but certainly one of the best around.
 
I don't quite get the point of spending money on a van fitting alloy wheels and having engines re-mapped?? It makes sense to have a tidy looking van but it's a utility vehicle at the end of the day. If you need to go 150mph then get a Porsche surely?

Whatever floats your boat though I suppose.:tongue3:
 
Bartdude said:
I don't quite get the point of spending money on a van fitting alloy wheels and having engines re-mapped?? It makes sense to have a tidy looking van but it's a utility vehicle at the end of the day. If you need to go 150mph then get a Porsche surely?

Whatever floats your boat though I suppose.
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hes got spare cash to splash, must be doing good eh :tongue3: I wouldn't mind a kitted out van, might aswell get hydrolics fitted aswell and bounce to my customers listening to Dr.Dre:punk:
 
Got an 06 plate Transit 85hp thats done 40k. I was worried that it would be underpowered but its fine.
I always get my sign writing done by the same chap. The transit only cost £200 to do last time.
 
I recently bought my first van, a Citreon Berlingo. Very economical and at the moment I love it. Just thinking up ideas for the signage, thought maybe along these lines:

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pics 337.jpg The ECOVan is a 2002 Toyota 280GS

The Disco is for sale if anybody's interested 1999 "T" TD5 £2200 onopics 334.jpgPM me
 

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I know it make sense GM but its got to go, need to upgrade heating before the winter, we just moved and basically all we have is a coal fire with back boiler and a few tiny rads!!!!!!
 
ecowarm said:
I know it make sense GM but its got to go, need to upgrade heating before the winter, we just moved and basically all we have is a coal fire with back boiler and a few tiny rads!!!!!!
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do you want a price on a duotec?:rofl:
 
VW Transporter 2006 2.4 cc 5 cylinder engine no rubber cam belt to break.
 
2006 VW Transporter 2.5 130bhp, nice and quick but shocking on fuel. Anyone know about remapping these to be more economic on the fuel without losing any power?
 
yes ,swap it over for vw transporter 102bhp -i do on a full tank over 550 miles (combine city and motorway )
if on motorway only I get over 600miles
 
mfgs how many miles do you get on full tank ? might need to change your driving stile ! do not drive it like a is a 911
 
I get about 450 miles roughly from about £100 of fuel. town driving and a bit of motorway.
 
Yeah its manual, just likes to drink alot of fuel.
 
My Kombi 140 ps gives me around 425 miles for £100. Mostly short local journeys, mind you my previous van a 104 ps Kombi was about the same.
 
I usually manage 600 miles and 38-39mpg in my transit which usually means I've 7-8 miles of traffic behind me ...

(I do pull over to let people overtake but some just slow down with me as they have probably never overtaken anything in their life...)
 
my vito does about 500 miles to the tank, approx £90. Just got back from the caravan a round trip of about 360 miles used about £65 in fuel, if i used the range rover it would have cost at least £100
 
I drive an 09 plate Volkswagen Crafter MWB with about 13k on the clock. It's like a mini-plumber merchant in the back, all racked and stock binned to the max. I hate going to the merchant mid-job for something that's why!

£70 for 350 miles at the moment, starting to cost less each time I fill now as I think the engine is starting to bed in.

Love it!
 
08 SWB Vivaro got it 2 years ago with 18 months warranty left and 14K on it and has now got 31k on it, would reccomend them!
 
Got to be said :
ALL ABOUT THE FORD !!!!!!!!!!
Downsized to a connect from a transit , carry less , everything else is better !
 
2008 Vw t5 1.9 tdi 102bhp, always fill mine to max when fuel light comes on!

I have always got 560-570... Always!!!

After servicing van with new Bosch air filter, fuel filter & castrol edge oil ( good stuff) I have got 600 miles until the fuel light comes on! I'm well happy!! :)
 
We need a van forum for all van related threads, it can include van pics, recommended vans, racking, roof tube & security upgrades etc...
 
GR63 said:
Yeh I could go for that gas safe but fords & vw's only yeh :)
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New transit looks pretty smart... I'm not sure i would want one just yet tho, there may be teething problems... Plus production has moved to some cheap place I think...
 
Jivaro much more efficient when on the road. Tranny is the standard. we have high top sprinters but they love the rain and salt brown love marks all over after 5 years. Like vw don't like vw prices.
 
I'm not sure what's goin on with mercedes... There supposed to be a premium brand but I see alot of 2006 type years covered in rust :0 would put me off one forever
 
I've seen 3 year old mercedes vitos with more rust than that...

It actually looks like a good sized plumbing van that one lol!
 
gassafe said:
It actually looks like a good sized plumbing van that one lol!
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They were a decent van in their day. Drives like a boat tho and about the same top speed. Good apprentice seat on top of the engine.
 
I'm just getting my first van since going solo, thinking of a caddy would like to go kombi but probably end up with maxi, any ideas on where to source racking?
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