Barry Cade Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 2 hours ago, wuvvum said: You could get one of these if you want to try out vanning - cheaper than a T5 because no scene tax, RWD and a 200bhp diesel V6 - yank the fuse for the traction control and you can get as enthusiastic as you want... They did a 220bhp version as well but those seem to fetch daft money for some reason. I was looking at one of these last week in a van dealers place. I had to look twice at the price as I've been blinded by what I've seen t6s for. Suddenly 10 large seemed reasonable for what I was seeing. Then I remembered I don't have anywhere near 10 grand, and if I did I wouldn't be buying a fast airport taxi anyway.. 😆 JJ0063 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJ0063 Posted January 29, 2022 Author Share Posted January 29, 2022 Seems as though any van at the moment is just stupidly expensive. Looked at loads online of varying makes and models but it’s either absolute shit or way overpriced! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobblers Posted January 29, 2022 Share Posted January 29, 2022 Yup, I was looking at a 4 motion ones and they are like 30k for a 6 year old 90k van. FFS!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twosmoke300 Posted January 30, 2022 Share Posted January 30, 2022 Don’t forget to put some money aside for individual* modifications like rock n roll beds , bonnet bras , Audi alloys and dreamcatchers . Lacquer Peel and 500tops 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJ0063 Posted February 5, 2022 Author Share Posted February 5, 2022 In traditional AS fashion I have ended up not buying a T5 and have just left a £100 deposit on an unseen Mk7 Transit Jumbo and paid £75 for a train ticket to Preston tomorrow. Its fully converted and even the log book is changed to a motor caravan, if it’s not an absolute shed when I get there I’ll have bought quite literally a massive bargain. Fully prepared for some rust as it’s a Transit but we shall see. ps. The BMW will be staying for obvious reasons FakeConcern, cort1977, cobblers and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matty Posted February 5, 2022 Share Posted February 5, 2022 It's only money. If you don't like it, it's got resale value 👍 JJ0063 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Longbridge Posted July 14, 2023 Share Posted July 14, 2023 Fred bump. I'm assuming this is ridiculous grot for a 2010 Transporter? It's a well specced van but it's not pretty. Mot history is surprisingly clean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJ0063 Posted July 14, 2023 Author Share Posted July 14, 2023 3 minutes ago, Dick Longbridge said: Fred bump. I'm assuming this is ridiculous grot for a 2010 Transporter? It's a well specced van but it's not pretty. Mot history is surprisingly clean. I’m back looking at them again too 🤦♂️ I’ve seen a couple of these starting to go in similar places now, depends how deep it is I guess, looks slightly more than surface in places Dick Longbridge 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Longbridge Posted July 14, 2023 Share Posted July 14, 2023 14 minutes ago, JJ0063 said: I’m back looking at them again too 🤦♂️ I’ve seen a couple of these starting to go in similar places now, depends how deep it is I guess, looks slightly more than surface in places Agreed. I get the feeling it could be a bit of a Pandora's box once you start poking the crispy bits. Shame, as it's a nicely converted twin slider, facelift van. I keep looking at them, especially as values have supposedly eased a bit since covid madness. Thing is, they all seem to either be shitheaps or £20k+ vans. There doesn't seem to be much in between. JJ0063 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matty Posted July 14, 2023 Share Posted July 14, 2023 I'd go on the basis it's a 13 Yr old van. It'll be rotting. They don't build them to last much longer than this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N Dentressangle Posted July 15, 2023 Share Posted July 15, 2023 A neighbour's 2011 Passat is also suffering sill rot, so I'm guessing it's TADTS for VW stuff of the era. Surely there are better vans, maybe not even needing a tribal tattoo to drive? 😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobblers Posted July 15, 2023 Share Posted July 15, 2023 Yeah, they all rust. Sadly my low mileage, we'll looked after 2017 4 motion is bubbling at the front of the sills! Ffs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon.k Posted July 15, 2023 Share Posted July 15, 2023 Crikey, that makes me feel better about spending on some bodywork every few years on my t4. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocket88 Posted July 15, 2023 Share Posted July 15, 2023 You want one of these😂😂😂😂😂 Tenmil Socket, cort1977, Matty and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bren Posted July 15, 2023 Share Posted July 15, 2023 1 hour ago, Rocket88 said: You want one of these😂😂😂😂😂 I'd rather have that than VW. Rocket88 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocket88 Posted July 15, 2023 Share Posted July 15, 2023 Rust free, uncomplicated mechanical bits…… £6k😂 Matty 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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