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[Wack]

Does seem cheap but the crusty indicator got me checking the mot history

Looks like it's getting crunchy at the back 

 

• Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
• Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
• Nearside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
• Offside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
• Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
• Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
• Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (i))

[HMC]

I’m Moving house with this at the moment and it’s basically up for grabs now.

 

Its a 2000 merc Vito 110cdi crew cab In GREEN. 4 seats. The rear has been trimmed, bit like a basic day van. After changing drivers, passengers and sliding doors with good ones and painting to match it looks tidier. My paint job on the doors is ok, but elsewhere the paint is rough and the body is ok for an old Vito, but a bit rough. Good tyres. Goes very well, very torquey!  although the gearbox is a bit tired and selects gear with a bit of a “snick” as it goes through on all except 5th, which goes away with care or a bit of Rev matching. Totally on the button and reliable, mot to mid August. A think of it as the poor/ intelligent persons VW T4. I’ve been using it as my sole transport and drives without issue, tired gearbox aside. It’s down as being repairable salvage on the v5.

 

located Tavistock and I’d like £275. 

[wuvvum]

I had a steer of this yesterday and can confirm it goes bloody well.  Somehow managed to miss the twin rear wipers though - I'd have had a play with those if I'd spotted them.

[HMC]

Yes, plus it’s wired up like Mb cars of the period so if the windscreen wipers are on or on intermittent, the rear ones start clapping hands when you select reverse. I saw dollywobbler had noted them!

[Marm Toastsmith]

Bloody hell man, I love this, but what would I do with the other one?

My wife says I'm not allowed to buy all of your old Merc vans.

Oh... LEZ says no anyway.

I'd say GLWTS, but really I'm hoping you'll still have it in a couple of months once I've moved west...

[JohnK]

WHY COULDNT YOU ADVERTISE THIS YESTERDAY.

 

D MINUS, SHIT SELLER, WOULD NOT TRUST

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[hairnet]

Lol johnk in the snot van

[holbeck]

Grrr. I'm collecting something tomorrow, and it's a lot further away than Tavistock.

[dollywobbler]

I'd say that was a missed opportunity! We could have done a live ROFFLE for this one. 

It is a surprisingly pleasant steal and were circumstances different, I'd be heading straight back down to bloody Devon! Good to see you here again, with your epic chod offers. (not just because of those!)

[sporty-shite]

There is an irrational part of me that is very tempted by that Vito. Unfortunately, the rational part of me realises that I'm skint, and that Devon is a long way away.

 

If it were to roffle, however...……..

[HMC]

44 minutes ago, dollywobbler said:

I'd say that was a missed opportunity! We could have done a live ROFFLE for this one. 

It is a surprisingly pleasant steal and were circumstances different, I'd be heading straight back down to bloody Devon! Good to see you here again, with your epic chod offers. (not just because of those!)

Agreed, definitely a missed opportunity! 

[NorthernMonkey]

FFS. Cheapest train is almost cost of van ☹️

[HMC]

Have you tried split ticketing? ( site expert - gadgetgricey) 

[NorthernMonkey]

Nope. What’s the nearest station, anyway? Purely out of curiosity, you understand....

[HMC]

On an economy footing I recon I get an average of 40 mpg out of it, the torque of the engine means 5th is ok from about 25mph upwards, 70 is about 2600rpm so it feels fairly relaxed on a motorway.

[gadgetgricey]

6 minutes ago, HMC said:

Have you tried split ticketing? ( site expert - gadgetgricey) 

Don't know what you mean. 

[gadgetgricey]

5 minutes ago, NorthernMonkey said:

Nope. What’s the nearest station, anyway? Purely out of curiosity, you understand....

Gunnislake

[HMC]

5 minutes ago, NorthernMonkey said:

Nope. What’s the nearest station, anyway? Purely out of curiosity, you understand....

Where did you put to get the earlier price? Plymouth or gunnislake

[NorthernMonkey]

Plymouth

[HMC]

I’m not adverse to the idea of some sort of swap/ meet halfway arrangement too.

[NorthernMonkey]

1 minute ago, HMC said:

I’m not adverse to the idea of some sort of swap/ meet halfway arrangement too.

Hmm. Do ya loike E36 BMWs? Well, do you?!? ?

[NorthernMonkey]

Tried Gunnislake....that’s even bloody dearer. Until next Saturday when it drops to £89. Hnnnng.

[HMC]

Sold!

[twosmoke300]

Can confirm this is an excellent grooming wagon 

And @fatharris looks like a child

 

[HMC]

Shitefest 19 had quite an effect on me. The cars; the fellow masochists.

I have swappaged rather than “sold” the Vito for a well known forum car, more of which at the weekend.

Ive also bought a little warm hatch as a runaround. It’s ropey but likeable. collection by bicycle on Sunday. I hope the head gasket lasts the journey back (clue)

So I’m blaming shitefest and it’s attendees for all for this.

[clayts450]

Hmm, head gasket, eh - MG ZR 105 or a Corsa something

[HMC]

Your VERY close.

[hairnet]

rover 25 giffer jobbie

[clayts450]

Ooh, I hope it's a 25 GTi or maybe even a Rover 200 Vi. It's not a BRM is it ?

Or poss a ZS 120 ?

Am I getting 'warm'-er ? (see what I did there)

[HMC]

Nope Nothing as unusual although it’s a rare trim variant as the company folded not long after it was introduced.