Stevebrookman Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 Morning all, After some advice. Need a small van-don't want to pay much-up to £1000. Spotted a couple https://www.gumtree.com/p/vans/1.9-straight-deisle-citroen-dispatch-van/1329851085 and https://www.gumtree.com/p/vans/citroen-berlingo-1.9d/1333014815 would rather an old school diesel. Any advice on these-engines etc-I've always had petrol, as always greatly appreciated. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 Both of those will be DW8-powered, so tediously slow (although slightly more tolerable in the Berlingo) and less efficient than an HDI. They do occasionally go wrong, but they're a simple engine so much cheaper to fix when they do than a modern multijet common rail job. Edit: if you want an old-school diesel but you still want enough power to overtake tractors / pull out onto busy motorways etc, the earlier Expert / Dispatch could be had with the XUD9T engine of fond memory - they're getting thin on the ground these days though. Further edit: as "modern" diesels go, the 8-valve 2-litre HDI as fitted to later vans is actually a bloody good engine. Stevebrookman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Landy Mann Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 Talk to TheShadow, presuming a scenic with seats out counts? http://autoshite.com/topic/34771-renner-collection/ The Moog 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lacquer Peel Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 Caddy Mk2 or Inca SDI, they're great wee vans. The DW8 is a slug and you'd be lucky to break 40MPG even in a Berlingo. Bazfr69 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitsisigma01 Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 If you don't need the load height of a van go for a large estate for multi options Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevebrookman Posted March 13, 2019 Author Share Posted March 13, 2019 Thanks all, Got a Focus estate already-wife has a dog walking business so wants a small van. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitsisigma01 Posted March 14, 2019 Share Posted March 14, 2019 Just walk small dogs ! Whereabouts in uk are you ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevebrookman Posted March 15, 2019 Author Share Posted March 15, 2019 Need to pick them up then walk. Situated 10 miles north of Cardiff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LessThanEqual Posted March 15, 2019 Share Posted March 15, 2019 There's a caddy in the moderns section. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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