what van do you drive and what do you think about it???

[fixter1]

going to start looking for a new van and carnt mike my mind up lol

 

[fixter1]

need to sort my spelling out lol

 

[SimonG]

Fiat Doblo 1.9 Multijet. Looking to upgrade to the Fiat Scudo though.

 

[WaterTight]

Fiat Scudo, old one. I love it. But it's my first van so I would.

 

[Mike Jackson]

Land Rover 110, best vehicle in the world although long term plan is to get a 130 with a workshop back.

 

[SafeGasInstall]

vw transporter T5 1.9 tdi with REVO chip now140bhp -lovely drive ! had it for over 2 years and hated driving it till i had the REVO remap now it drives like a car and i get like 600mil out of a full tank ( only if i stick to speed limit, which I always do lol )

 

[P J F PLUMBING]

I've got a doblo 1.3 really good but I'm looking for a bigger van thinking a vivaro

 

[Millsy 82]

I drive a transit connect now only do service and maintenance so size is ok for me but I miss my transit nice and big and comfy to drive (when I had it I was doing between 200-300 miles a day)

 

[P J F PLUMBING]

I'm thinking of a transit. Looking into a full van wrap for sign writing seen some awesome designs

 

[TBServices]

Mercedes Vito swb. Wish I'd gone for the long, but other than that it's been a good van. Would probably fancy a transporter next time unless I can afford a Vito sport x


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[mfgs]

Transporter t5 2.5 130bhp. Lovely to drive and enough power to make even the steepest hills easy to get up even with lots in the back. Lots of little things keep breaking though like where you grip the door to close it the trim had come off both sides. cup holder broken, little thing on top of the gearstick with all the numbers has also fallen off.

 

[SafeGasInstall]

Mfgs how many miles do you get out of a full tank ?

 

[mfgs]

About 450ish, I wouldnt say im the most economical driver. When I deliberately drove slowly for a full tank it only added about 30 extra miles on. I may have to get a re-map. As at £115 quid a tank, its expensive to run.

 

[SafeGasInstall]

Revo is the one to go for , just google it and ring local dealer

 

[REDSAW]

this one when i get the sign writing and security sorted.

 

[Nostrum]

Transit 07 (mk7 i think?)

110 model, drives really nice actually for a transit, quite refined. Not had it long but it's got 118k on the clock now and drives like new. semi high top so no need for a roof rack unless its for cat ladder which I will have to cross that bridge when I get there!

Goes alright too, hills etc no problem.

 

[dontknowitall]

Small van gone now.

 

[REDSAW]

View attachment 6797

Small van gone now.

r.i.p small van you did him well...

 

[johnnyplumb]

vw transporter T5 1.9 tdi with REVO chip now140bhp -lovely drive ! had it for over 2 years and hated driving it till i had the REVO remap now it drives like a car and i get like 600mil out of a full tank ( only if i stick to speed limit, which I always do lol )

sgi, is there a noticeable difference to the power and the fuel consumption with the remap, i've got a caddy 1.9 tdi 105bhp and was thinking about a remap or tuning box.

 

[SafeGasInstall]

Hell yes ! Ever since I did it I have only filled up with shell v power ! And the power is there ready to be used if you were in London would have invited you to take it for a drive ...
Dont expect it to become as fast as Subaru it will. E as powerfully as any let say
audi A3/A4 /golf with 2.0 tdi 140 bhp engine .
I am sure you will love it .if you want to get efficiency on fuel then you have keep revs down and stick to speed limit . There isnot such a thing as going fast and efficient

I do really really enjoy it !

 

[SafeGasInstall]

Get the REVO remap

 

[TBServices]

Hell yes ! Ever since I did it I have only filled up with shell v power ! And the power is there ready to be used if you were in London would have invited you to take it for a drive ...
Dont expect it to become as fast as Subaru it will. E as powerfully as any let say
audi A3/A4 /golf with 2.0 tdi 140 bhp engine .
I am sure you will love it .if you want to get efficiency on fuel then you have keep revs down and stick to speed limit . There isnot such a thing as going fast and efficient

I do really really enjoy it !

We're you ****ed when you wrote this?


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[johnnyplumb]

Hell yes ! Ever since I did it I have only filled up with shell v power ! And the power is there ready to be used if you were in London would have invited you to take it for a drive ...
Dont expect it to become as fast as Subaru it will. E as powerfully as any let say
audi A3/A4 /golf with 2.0 tdi 140 bhp engine .
I am sure you will love it .if you want to get efficiency on fuel then you have keep revs down and stick to speed limit . There isnot such a thing as going fast and efficient

I do really really enjoy it !

cheers mate, i used to have a passat 2.0 tdi 140bhp, if the remap is on a par with that, then it would be worth doing. as for fuel consumption, i'm only getting around 450 miles per tank full with the caddy & i dont drive it like it's stolen either. it's a dsg gearbox though, so that eats into the fuel consumption.

 

[grahamgas]

I have a lwb vivaro.
Best van that I have owned.
With the exception of the transit, it knocks the competition into a cocked hat.

 

[moogwai]

Mines a lwb transit med roof 90 t350......goes like a shed on wheels up hill but superb downhill!!! Had it for 4 years and it's never let me down.....although I only get 350 to the tank....thought about downsizing but would really miss the space..

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[Guest123]

LWB medium roof Transit, a full workshop and plumbers merchant on wheels!

 

[Nostrum]

I get 600 to a tank on 110 transit mwb semi high, by the way. costs about £110 to fill up mind and putting your foot down reduces it by quite a bit. All depends how you drive it.

 

[fixter1]

i was thinking a transporter i have a vivaro now think i might look at the vivaro sport

 

[moogwai]

I get 600 to a tank on 110 transit mwb semi high, by the way. costs about £110 to fill up mind and putting your foot down reduces it by quite a bit. All depends how you drive it.

Wow....600 to the tank...i can only dream of those figures....

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[Resolute]

My combi van does about 450 miles to a tank and only costs £60 to fill!

 

[Nostrum]

Wow....600 to the tank...i can only dream of those figures....

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Just thought I would add, thats on longish runs, around town stop/start etc its considerably less!

 

[Rickster123]

I've got a ford transit on an 03 plate. And the poor old girl is bleeding power steering fluid at the moment. That's a job for the weekend. I love it tho. Much prefer the high driving position and I don't think you can beat a ford for comfort.

 

[Billy Bob Bob]

this one when i get the sign writing and security sorted.View attachment 6795

NICE,now that's a proper van

 

[Jimmeh]

Peugeot Partner 1.6hdi 90bhp (850kg payload) version (bit better than the 1.6 70hp 650kg) its the new shape 2009
Love it, enjoy overtaking ford transit vans, however the rear space needs to be well organised or
you will think its not big enough. Fantastic to drive though!

 

[peteheat]

A Transit lwb medium roof, a work hose with tons of room old now but have it from it new can't remember any trouble from it except a new battery, noisy over 60 mph drinks diesel at avarage 300 miles per fill, still wouldn't get rid of it cause it never complains.

Newer VW T5 130 LWB 6 speed box, average 750 Kms per fill, very comfortable, will never be a transit for carrying capacity but to me a sports car in a van body I was stopped doing 145Km an hour one night hadn't got it long to me I was just cruising

Clutch is now giving a shudder which looks like a big spend, thinking of changing it for a new Caddy Maxi but then again I do take my time over such things.