I want a Vaaannn.

[Noel Tidybeard]

YOU ARE ALL WRONG- THIS IS AUTOSHITE WHAT YOU NEED IS

[Timewaster]

I always had a strange attraction to early Mitsubishi L300 panel vans.

Crumple zone = knees though.

When I had a paper round, the newsagent had a new one in banana yellow. It was a 1985 B reg and he must have kept it 10 years until the floor fell out of the load bay.

 

Incidentally it replaced a Marina that was written off in a fire that also burnt down the local mot welding specialists workshop.

[cms206]

YOU ARE ALL WRONG- THIS IS AUTOSHITE WHAT YOU NEED IS

Did those come with the 1.4 petrol mill? I know the Trafic did. It doesn't light the tarmac up in a 340 so a well laden Renner van must be glacial.

[skattrd]

I say Sherpa or LDV (aka Nuovo Sherpa).

 

Alternately anything with sliding front doors, Commer springs to mind.

[garbaldy]

I like these Hyundai H100 vans although sitting above the front wheels feels a bit bouncy,  Toyota engines apparently.

while looking on google images for an H100 pic I stumbled on this van bellow,  I want one now there's just something strangely appealing about it  

 

[Lacquer Peel]

Hyundai H100 uses Mitsubishi bits. In fact it looks a lot like an L300.

 

Anyway, WIN AT LIFE...

 

[garbaldy]

Hyundai H100 uses Mitsubishi bits. In fact it looks a lot like an L300.

 

 

 

 

It also looks a lot like a Toyota Hiace which is what I thought they where clones of,

[Noel Tidybeard]

The original Renault Master was launched in 1980. Originally launched with the 2.5 L (2445cc) Fiat-Sofim diesel engine, and from 1984 with the 2.1 L (2068cc) power unit.^[1] In rare cases the Master was sold with a 2.0 L or 2.2 L Renault petrol engine.

[stephen01]

Peugeot boxer 2.0HDI, will fit 8x4 in easy

[Uncle Jimmy]

Feeling love for Traffic/Master- research needed, can I actually find one- a clockwork 1.4 would be a laugh but realistically with the prospect of working in London village something a bit more powerful would be better. Naturally would have to be painted in Renault Elf colour scheme with 3" masonry brush.

[Noel Tidybeard]

and a more manly one

[oman5]

You could always get a Mercedes Benz Vito. You could also by some primer and play dot-to-dot on the bodywork every 43 minutes. 

 

 

*Edit: my experience of the Perkins engine LDVs was different to the above. They absolutely flew along, I was honestly holding the bastards back on my favourite route home. VERY impressed with the poke out of them, and they were n/a diesels too.

Fair enough, it's entirely possible (and probable) that the one I had was just f*cked

[twosmoke300]

I've had good service from the sevel vans . 2.0 hdi 90hp is the best of the engines . watch for rust round the back end and gearbox issues. The swb low roof is huge inside compared to the same spec transit . It really is a box on wheels. 3 dirt bikes , 3 people and all the kit for a weeks riding was no problem.

[Lacquer Peel]

[Junkman]

Hadn't considered the LDV. I used to drive an F reg one. Whilst it was simple and a good load lugger it was murder doing long distance drives in it, terribly noisy and tiring.

 

If that really is your impression, then you should avoid anything but a septic dayvan.

Which you should anyway, because everything else is tosh.

[catsinthewelder]

If you need to take it into the London LEZ then that's going to cut down your options a bit.

 

It'll either have to be post 2002 or pre 73

 

or petrol/electric/LPG

 

or under 1.2T (little vans count as cars).

[stephen01]

winner? 

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Renault-Master-W-reg-2-8-LWB-Van-Spares-or-Repair-/251736376981?pt=UK_Commercial_Trucks&hash=item3a9ca84695

[Junkman]

If you need to take it into the London LEZ then that's going to cut down your options a bit.

 

...or petrol/[...]/LPG...

 

Yank day van again.

[Lacquer Peel]

 

You risk looking like a 'Rebel Vanner'.

[Junkman]

Actually, we have a winner kicking about the forum for quite a while.

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BEDFORD-CF-MK2-VAN-TWIN-WHEEL-A-TEAM-TYPE-FANTASTIC-MECHS-VAN-PROJECT-/201217689577

 

 

Besides, why would anyone need a van as long as there is this?

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1992-Buick-Roadmaster-Estate-Woody-/161478772310

[Junkman]

Sub 3k Land Yacht:

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FORD-ECONOLINE-AMERICAN-DAY-VAN-CAMPER-V8-/161487877278

 

My children just told me to buy it for our next trip to .at

[Junkman]

On the other hand, which transport requirement can't a Range Rover fulfill?

[Uncle Jimmy]

Don't go into LEZ thankfully. Now you've mentioned it I'd like to drive an armada of diesel shitevans with shagged piston rings in there just to piss them off.

[Uncle Jimmy]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1993-Renault-Traffic-MINIBUS-VAN-WITH-WHEELCHAIR-LIFT-/151487397700?pt=UK_Commercial_Trucks&hash=item23455a3f44

[Uncle Jimmy]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Economical-reliable-van-with-wheelchair-lift-only-35000-genuine-miles-from-new/261673124707?_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D28111%26meid%3D4488fb83fc9642bfa8201d227983fe30%26pid%3D100005%26prg%3D11472%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D6%26sd%3D151487397700&rt=nc

 

Developing a fetishism for wheelchair accessible vanshite.