wuvvum Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 I bought another van recently. It seemed like a good idea at the time - the Boxer is due to run out of MOT, it needs some welding, and it's on the small side for my needs, so I thought a slightly bigger van with a longer MOT would be the way to go. I wasn't even drunk at the time, although I was very tired. So I ended up the proud owner of a 1999 VW LT28 MWB van, which is great, except being a 1999 it isn't LEZbianised, which is a bit of a drawback if, like me, you occasionally need to take a van into central London. So it's back up for sale, and I'm just going to have to pull my finger out and weld up the Boxer. The LT is a proper old-school van. Rear wheel drive, proper chassis, electric nothing, and a good old-fashioned non-common rail non-turbo 5-cylinder diesel engine. Proper gear lever on the floor too. It makes the Boxer seem like a slightly-heavy-duty car in comparison. It's MOT'd until the middle of October, so about three months left. Being a 28 rather than the more common 35, the gross weight is under 3 tonnes so it qualifies for a Class 4 MOT and can be tested anywhere that does cars. I've had a crawl round underneath and it looks to be a bloody solid old thing. It starts up easily and drives well, although obviously it's not the fastest van on the road. It'll roll along at 70 if you need it to, but it's happier at 60-65. It's not too bad on diesel for a vehicle of its size. Engine and gearbox seem healthy - it's done 122K, which isn't a lot for a van this age. It had a cambelt in June 2013 - I'm struggling to read the mileage, but the chap I bought it from reckoned about 90K, so it should have some life left in it. The brakes brake, the steering steers. The tyres are legal but not brilliant - especially at the front - although the spare is nearly new. It's had an exhaust centre section fairly recently, but the tailpipe is blowing slightly - not loud enough to attract attention, just a bit of a fart, accentuated by the offbeat noise of a 5-pot engine. It's a straight pipe so could probably be bandaged easily enough. The interior isn't in bad nick for an old van - could do with a hoover and it has the usual tear in the driver's seat side bolster, but otherwise it's not bad. It has a Sony stereo which works OK, although the speakers are gash. Lights, wipers, horn etc. all work, as does the heater. Bodywork is presentable enough for a 16-year-old van - odd rust spots here and there but most could be toucher up if need be. The worst bit is the side loading door, which is dented. The main issue with the van is locks. The ignition lock has part of the key snapped off in the barrel. The van is started with the rest of the key (there's a spare complete key for the doors), and starts up happily enough, but then there's nothing to hold the key in the barrel so you have to take it out, and then put it back in again when you want to switch off - not the end of the world, but a minor irritation. The side loading door has lost its original locking mechanism and is held closed with a padlock. The rear doors also lock with a padlock, and at the moment they only open from inside for some reason - the lock mechanism needs fiddling with. Cab doors lock and unlock OK though. So it's all secure, just not quite as Volkswagen intended. Shiters' price: £450. Pictures: Located in NE Norfolk. Lacquer Peel, Twiggy and HMC 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil_lihp Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 That's mega cheap and would be ideal at the moment, is there a sensible way to add a van cheaply to one's insurance policy? Whenever I've looked at it in the past it's cost a fortune as my no claims is all on the Volvo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplebargeken Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 Shame about the poxy LEZ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan_Green Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 If that's not in Southern Africa by the end of the year I'll eat my hat. I shall spread the word. Can you deliver to Sheerness? BorniteIdentity and beko1987 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgyBastard Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 Looks a perfect base for my camper project and a decent price. Fancy swapping for a shitey Tata Pickup? No? Ok... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulgalour Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 What's wrong with using the Tata as a camper van? It's got space for a sleeping bag and a gas stove, what more do you need? warren t claim, CGSB and DodgyBastard 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Sterling Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 CAN DELIVER - If I can borrow it for a day or two to move stuff to new Lord_Sterling_Manor.... wuvvum and Cavcraft 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
binhoker668 Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 Why why weren't you selling this 2 weeks ago!! No fair!! lol Still want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DVee8 Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 Raffle,Lotto or how about Bingo..Wuvv-Bingo.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Volksy Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 Will drop you a pm when I'm back from the void (aka) middle of nowhere. May be interested. Do you fancy an XJ8? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted July 19, 2015 Author Share Posted July 19, 2015 Can you deliver to Sheerness?Sheerness is a bit far tbh - the distance doesn't worry me but I'm not sure I'm going to have the time, at least not in the immediate future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted July 19, 2015 Author Share Posted July 19, 2015 Do you fancy an XJ8?I'd love another XJ8, but I've got to try and be good and downsize the fleet rather than just changing its composition... mouseflakes 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplebargeken Posted July 19, 2015 Share Posted July 19, 2015 but I've got to try and be good and downsize the fleet rather than just changing its composition Best of luck with that. I keep trying to do that but it just doesn't seem to work despite my best intentions. Ever. eddyramrod 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted July 26, 2015 Author Share Posted July 26, 2015 I fixorated the back doors yesterday so they now open with the external handle. Still need a padlock to lock them, but at least it's now a bit more useful as a van... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the judge Posted July 26, 2015 Share Posted July 26, 2015 Number 13 please tafanx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lankytim Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 SWAP 4 A DEEZEL XM M8? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lankytim Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 SWAP 4 1957 MINER 2 DOOR PRODJECT. EXCELENT CONDISHUN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted July 28, 2015 Author Share Posted July 28, 2015 Already have a '50s BMC project on the go, soz. I did say I wanted to sell this rather than swap it, but the idea of a diesel XM is beginning to weaken my resolve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveDorson Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 Dammit. I bought a Mk4 golf (modern toss) as a daily driver recently otherwise I'd have had this simply for the lolz of using it to go to and from work. However, storage of such a beast isn't really something I can do at the moment.. but this seems remarkably good value for someone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lankytim Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 I'm guessing it's veg friendly? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil_lihp Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 PM sent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted July 31, 2015 Author Share Posted July 31, 2015 Bumpage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
binhoker668 Posted August 6, 2015 Share Posted August 6, 2015 Still for sale? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted August 6, 2015 Author Share Posted August 6, 2015 Nope - sold on Tuesday night, soz. Sold via Gumtree to the first viewer, who turned up when he said and paid cash. No, I couldn't believe it either. skattrd 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
binhoker668 Posted August 6, 2015 Share Posted August 6, 2015 Wow - fair play Wuvs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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