Kiltox 12,190 Report post Posted March 2, 2019 Say you have a considerable amount of household rubbish to shift and need a suitable vehicle for doing so Consider also that if your perfectly capacious MWB van was used, you’d end up on some kind of shit list with the council very quickly because the Tip Nazis are very hot on that kind of thing What do you buy that qualifies as “AN CAR” but can shift a small nation? I’d imagine a Volvo 940 is getting quite “OMG CLASSIC” for this purpose Load space is the name of the game. Enough test and capable of forward motion for long enough to complete the task. 1 Carlosfandango reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kiltox 12,190 Report post Posted March 2, 2019 Oh and it’s well established that a less insane man would just hire an actual skip 1 Bamboocarman reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Iamgroot 390 Report post Posted March 2, 2019 B5 Passat I reckon, cheap as chips now, big and should last a while Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sierraman 11,935 Report post Posted March 2, 2019 Mondeo Mk3 Diesel estate. Then leave the fucker at the tip. 13 mrbenn, Vince70, Carlosfandango and 10 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skizzer 23,210 Report post Posted March 2, 2019 BMW X5? 9 chadders, BorniteIdentity, loserone and 6 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lacquer Peel 16,252 Report post Posted March 2, 2019 Berlingo Multispace? When I used my Inca van to dump stuff I had to sign a sheet of paper to say what the waste was, i.e. household not trade waste, no charges. Obviously councils vary. 2 txe4 and skoda_fan reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tamworthbay 12,819 Report post Posted March 2, 2019 V70, loads about cheap. Old accord estates are thinner on the ground but enormous inside. 1 Amishtat reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pshome 12,558 Report post Posted March 2, 2019 keweseki 5 mercrocker, tobyd, Dave_Q and 2 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brodders 3,080 Report post Posted March 2, 2019 Omega estate? That's what mine is being used for right now and it is doing the job admirably. 2 Carlosfandango and Ohdearme reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HarmonicCheeseburger 3,075 Report post Posted March 2, 2019 Does the tip specifically state that you cannot drop of tat via Chinook? http://billingsflyingservice.com/aircraft/chinook-ch-47d/ 4 snagglepuss, Scruffy Bodger, Lacquer Peel and 1 other reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
J-T 873 Report post Posted March 2, 2019 I did exactly this with a Volvo 850 a few years back when I was renovating a house. Must have been to the tip 20 times in it and never got questioned. It cost £156, was wholly and utterly abused by me for 6 months and my stepdad has it now, still going! 7 forddeliveryboy, Bamboocarman, richardmorris and 4 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
angle 2,191 Report post Posted March 2, 2019 Picasso. Find one with crumbly sills and 6 weeks MOT for just above scrap money and take all the seats out (they unclip). I got a sofa to the tip in one, no bother. 8 loserone, eddyramrod, Bamboocarman and 5 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dave_Q 8,735 Report post Posted March 2, 2019 chodweaver's grand voyager, berlingo, eurovan I (806/Ulysse/Synergie) or II (807/C8/Ulysse) 5 Cavcraft, Ohdearme, Flat4 and 2 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Iamgroot 390 Report post Posted March 2, 2019 Picasso. Find one with crumbly sills and 6 weeks MOT for just above scrap money and take all the seats out (they unclip). I got a sofa to the tip in one, no bother.Actually, that's a great shout! 1 loserone reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
clayts450 6,440 Report post Posted March 2, 2019 PT Cruiser is a good bet for a 'nearly out of ticket, m8' skip if you get the seats out too 2 Bamboocarman and snagglepuss reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Doctormop 1,220 Report post Posted March 2, 2019 Do Kia Sedonas sometimes fall into just above scrap territory anymore?I'd imagine the carrying capacity is better than some vans with the seats taken out.https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201903015449153?price-to=1500&onesearchad=Used&onesearchad=Nearly%20New&onesearchad=New&postcode=la97et&model=SEDONA&advertising-location=at_cars&sort=distance&radius=100&make=KIA&page=1Cheapest I could find within 100 miles but haven't dared to look on Gumtree. 1 Flat4 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tayne 11,608 Report post Posted March 2, 2019 I currently have an e46 touring filling this role.It was only £600 due to flywheel rattle and low* mileage. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Landy Mann 220 Report post Posted March 2, 2019 Another vote for the Picasso, 1 large heavy 2 seater sofa with foot rest fitted no problem in ours. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
txe4 371 Report post Posted March 2, 2019 +1 for Berlingo Multispace / Partner Tepee. You can get a fucked-but-still-running multispace for buttons, especially if pez, and it "looks" like a car (windows all round) so doesn't trigger the tip nazis. With the seats folded back (or removed entirely) it holds as much shit as the van version. Taller than an estate so much easier to load. Still miss mine. 2 skoda_fan and Bamboocarman reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
loserone 8,088 Report post Posted March 2, 2019 I was so hoping that was going to be a suggestion of a model S 3 txe4, Scruffy Bodger and Lacquer Peel reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dead_E23 1,085 Report post Posted March 2, 2019 I'd imagine a Picasso/PT Cruiser/Sedona/Berlingo would be cheaper to insure than a van too. (Is insuring a van for private use still as difficult and/or expensive as I have been led to believe?) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HarmonicCheeseburger 3,075 Report post Posted March 2, 2019 Does it have to be a tip in this country? https://www.aircharter.co.uk/cargo-charter 1 snagglepuss reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BoggyMires 2,485 Report post Posted March 2, 2019 BMW 3 series touring. You can fit 21 meters of turf comfortably in it or 22 lengths of 2.4m 3x2 and shut the boot... And change gear... Or a locker unit of 10 lockers, a tea urn, a printer (in it's box) and bags of shit, shutting all doors and driving 70 miles. Edit, ooh and full sized floor boarding, close, but it goes! Need a spare sock tho to protect the corners from stabbing the dash. Wait... Where can such a machine be obtained though??? 3 paulplom, mrbenn and Flat4 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cavcraft 90,617 Report post Posted March 2, 2019 Berlingo or Kangoo absolutely ideal. 2 Bamboocarman and skoda_fan reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skoda_fan 315 Report post Posted March 2, 2019 +Another for Berlingo/Partner. My previous "ideal" vehicle for this was my Felicia Fun....except it wasn't...even with the Truckman top on it was refused entry for being a "commercial vehicle". I paid only £750 for my well-used Partner as it was too good to miss. It has the load capacity of a small shed (OK, it IS a small shed!) and qualifies as a private car. I bought it for practical purposes without expecting to like it. It's actually quite amusing to drive. 1 Bamboocarman reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HarmonicCheeseburger 3,075 Report post Posted March 2, 2019 Won the lottery? https://www.spacex.com/falcon-heavy 2 richardmorris and loserone reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
catsinthewelder 6,549 Report post Posted March 2, 2019 Mk3 Astra estate is the best car I've used for this, noticably more useful than the 405 particularly as it was impossible to ruin. 1 snagglepuss reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shirley Knott 1,707 Report post Posted March 2, 2019 There still seem to be plenty of cheap/battered 940's doing the rounds TBF... Otherwise perhaps Mk1 Octavia Estate? Lots about, fairly reliable, Mk4 Golf platform so plentiful parts and huge space available with the back seats down. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Timewaster 8,802 Report post Posted March 2, 2019 Galaxy, Zafira, picasso. Infact if you fill a Zafira up with crap for the tip, just leave it there and walk home. 3 chodweaver, Flat4 and paulscavalier reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steve79 1,783 Report post Posted March 2, 2019 Citroen C5 estate 1 Bamboocarman reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
