Brand new * Sherpa

[Dick Cheeseburger]

Thought this deserved its own thread.

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/322525593720

 

80 miles from new.

[Lankytim]

Wow! B series diesel!

[matty879]

tidy,lot of dollar though

[Felly Magic]

Ex Portugal, at least this seller has cleaned it up this time

[michael1703]

That's a beauty, £10k isn't dear when compared to vws, a bay with 80 on the clock would be £50k

[PiperCub]

500 quid 2nite m8?

[Bobthebeard]

Hmmm.

Just supposing you splashed out £10k on it, what would you do with it? Driving it would only add mileage, thus impacting on the value. It would hardly be a thing to trailer round to car/van shows either. Filling it with hedge trimmings and old plasterboard to do a tip run would definitely be out of the question also..

Maybe I am missing the point.

[somewhatfoolish]

It's certainly AS material; glaciers will accelerate quicker with a B series dizzle under the bonnet. Emphatically not AS pricing though, there can't be many Sherpa lickers willing to shell out 10 bags for a LHD minibus in doom blue.

[PiperCub]

Hmmm.

Just supposing you splashed out £10k on it, what would you do with it? Driving it would only add mileage, thus impacting on the value. It would hardly be a thing to trailer round to car/van shows either. Filling it with hedge trimmings and old plasterboard to do a tip run would definitely be out of the question also..

Maybe I am missing the point.

 

My thoughts exactly.

 

"Timewarp" (sorry!) vehicles are very nice to see but as you say, what do you do with such a thing as any real world use will just reduce it's value (certainly in the short/medium term)?

[Mr_Bo11ox]

You just admire it, and take it to the odd show so other people can goggle at it. HTH

[SiC]

I personally think its pretty good value. Buy it and drive it like a normal commercial vehicle. It's cheaper than a brand new Transit, less likely to let you down and will devalue far less.

 

Just would upset the purists a bit though.

[John F]

"From Morris minivans to minor vans, ford transits etc, all commanding big money and needing work, this  will be the crème de la crème in the light commercial scene ."

 

Fucking LOL!

 

[Louise2cv]

As a teenager I used to just sit in my dad's rotten rusty broken 2cv, dreaming and listening to an old Barbara​ Dixon cassette.

 

I imagine you could do something similar in this but with less mould, bad smells and rain leaking on to your knees.

[beko1987]

The same sentiments about do you use it v not using it are why I don't collect new in box hoovers. Bar the 4 I have obv...

[outlaw118]

You can still buy a "real" new one...

http://www.myldv.co.uk

[fordperv]

You just admire it, and take it to the odd show so people from obscure website can think what a winner you are. HTH

Ftfw

[Pillock]

Hack the back off and fit half a caravan, before leaving it on some wasteland near your house for 3 years until someone grasses you up to the council and they drag it away.

 

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[twosmoke300]

You can still buy a "real" new one...

http://www.myldv.co.uk

 

Bloody hell don't they come with good spec for a van !

Cruise , ew + mirrors , Bluetooth , ac etc

[Felly Magic]

I bet it is still faster than it's rubber bumpered cabriolet cousin. WOULD!

[twosmoke300]

I'm guessing you haven't had the pleasure * of driving a 1.8d Sherpa !

 

Slower than a week on remand ! And this is from someone with a petrol Landy and a superdream

[Felly Magic]

I've driven a 2.0 petrol 3.5t twin wheel luton, now that was slooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooow

[Mr Laurence]

I'd love to hear the story behind this. It's not that rare for people to stuff like this with Corvettes and stuff as an investment, but a Sherpa? Whoever is responsible for preserving this deserves a medal.

 

That said, there probably isn't a single use for it other than just admiring it and never driving it, which seems a shame really.

[Kiltox]

Those new LDVs are cheap, just looking at a few pre reg on autotrader at £13k

 

EDIT - they might even be brand new!

[Felly Magic]

They also rust like a bastard do those Chinese clones, cheap for a reason, they aren't shite, they are shit

[Kiltox]

How quickly though? Can buy a Luton with tail lift for £16k - that would surely earn its keep before it was fucked and an equivalent Transit or Sprinter would be almost double, no?

[Ben_O]

Is it worth 10k though?

[PiperCub]

I've driven a 2.0 petrol 3.5t twin wheel luton, now that was slooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooow

 

Been there done that too. Slow doesn't come close to describing the experience - glaciers move quicker. 

 

 

I'd love to hear the story behind this. It's not that rare for people to stuff like this with Corvettes and stuff as an investment, but a Sherpa? Whoever is responsible for preserving this deserves a medal.

 

That said, there probably isn't a single use for it other than just admiring it and never driving it, which seems a shame really.

 

The ebay write-up alluded to a 'Sad story' but doesn't expand saying it's going to be in a magazine article apparently. I reckon it was bought by a foreign (as it's LHD) government for it's own use or military use and ended up not being needed so was simply stored in a surplus warehouse for a couple of decades before being disposed of. It happens sometimes, was watching a 'Chasing Classic Cars' the other day and on there was a 1950 (or so) Willys Jeep that had been purchased as a kit of parts that was never put together until a few years ago. The result was a pretty well perfect Jeep with 47 miles on the clock. 

 

The prev owner bought it (prob at auction) and maybe had plans but never got to see them through - ill health? Family issues? He died?

 

As you say, what to do with it? The write-up seems to agree.

[Guest Breadvan72]

There is also a 4x4 Sherpa crew bus on sale for £1500 in Staffordshire.  It needs an MoT, but the fail sheet, although long, does not look too appalling.  

 

I have the seller's details if anyone is keen.

[dieselnutjob]

In 2022 it will be ULEZ exempt and could be the only diesel van in central London.

[Justin Case]

You can still buy a "real" new one...

http://www.myldv.co.uk

A Chinese Maxus.WCPGW?