listy Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 I'm looking for a van as I could do with one for my new career in outdoor pursuits. My budget will be around £5k hopefully in a couple of months time. I'm looking at things like: VW Transporter ( expensive I know) Toyota Hiace (2005/6 onwards) Mercedes Vito Nissan Primastar If anyone hears of anything going, please let me know. I am willing to travel pretty much anywhere for the right one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nodalmighty Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 I have a VW T5.1 T32 140 Kombi Sport and it's Brilliant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
listy Posted February 21, 2016 Author Share Posted February 21, 2016 I love Transporters. I don't know what it is about them, they just look really nice (for a van). I am drawn to the Hiace though. You don't see many about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hitbox Junkie Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 Get a truck I drive a transporter 08 plate with the single lamp headlights there good vans mine currently has just under 200k miles on the engine and just had a rebuild 600 miles ago due to piston damage. Great vans and reliable so far. (2years) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Massey Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 My mate is selling a 52 plate Vito Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
listy Posted February 21, 2016 Author Share Posted February 21, 2016 Get a truck I drive a transporter 08 plate with the single lamp headlights there good vans mine currently has just under 200k miles on the engine and just had a rebuild 600 miles ago due to piston damage. Great vans and reliable so far. (2years) I would love a truck, but it needs to be able to have multiple surfboards, kayaks, climbing gear etc in the back. Plus the plan is to do summer surf trips etc in it so need to be able to live out of it reasonably comfortably. - - - Updated - - - My mate is selling a 52 plate Vito Details? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Massey Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 Will tag you on Facebook bud Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nodalmighty Posted February 22, 2016 Share Posted February 22, 2016 I love Transporters. I don't know what it is about them, they just look really nice (for a van). I am drawn to the Hiace though. You don't see many about. Totota used to led us their Hiace van for the Rogue racing support vehicle back in the day. It was good. big and never had a problem with it. Bland though, a very vanilla van. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
listy Posted February 22, 2016 Author Share Posted February 22, 2016 Totota used to led us their Hiace van for the Rogue racing support vehicle back in the day. It was good. big and never had a problem with it. Bland though, a very vanilla van. The newer ones (05/05 onwards) look much nicer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter richards Posted February 22, 2016 Share Posted February 22, 2016 my T5 was a pile of shite , cost me a fortune to keep going in the end i sold it . to many common faults for something that suposed to be reliable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nodalmighty Posted February 22, 2016 Share Posted February 22, 2016 my T5 was a pile of shite , cost me a fortune to keep going in the end i sold it . to many common faults for something that suposed to be reliable What year was it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidewaysdan Posted February 22, 2016 Share Posted February 22, 2016 Got a 2004 scudo 83k loads of new parts used it for Moto x. £900 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter richards Posted February 22, 2016 Share Posted February 22, 2016 What year was it? 56 plate under 100k when i sold it 7 years i had it , Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
listy Posted February 22, 2016 Author Share Posted February 22, 2016 Got a 2004 scudo 83k loads of new parts used it for Moto x. £900 http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo199/dannybamba/Mobile%20Uploads/72B36412-93B0-4221-968E-D4AE6BA3630F_zpsersgjipw.jpg Forgot to mention it needs 3 seats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Bailey Posted February 22, 2016 Share Posted February 22, 2016 Got to be the Toyota Hiace out of them options, bulletproof reliability...alhough not the best looking van ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidewaysdan Posted February 22, 2016 Share Posted February 22, 2016 Forgot to mention it needs 3 seats It has three seats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nodalmighty Posted February 22, 2016 Share Posted February 22, 2016 56 plate under 100k when i sold it 7 years i had it , The First T5's were shocking. Mine is a 2012 T5.1. Nothing Major on these. Early ones had substandard piston ring issue, Mine is young enough not to be affected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wile e coyote Posted February 22, 2016 Share Posted February 22, 2016 And cam bucket Ware like mine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter richards Posted February 22, 2016 Share Posted February 22, 2016 the engine wasnt the issue everything else was , Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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