Van needed.
- Thread starter BigAlan
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You'll probably have to. I've a mate who works solely on transits and he says the modern ones are shit...
I had T4's then T5's for years and have now moved on to the Ford Customs. Value for money the ford wins hands down. Get the limited spec which is fully loaded.
What's your budget and are you vat registered?
Personally I would have just dragged the bandit behind it....
I was rescuing him after someone misery riders had attempted to steal it from outside a Spearmint Rhino where he worked.
Darkness
Elite Member
All the free-lance delivery drivers round here drive Sprinters.
Was that originally adapted for a wheelchair ? Or did you have it adapted. Bloody useful for getting bikes in/out.
thought they only came in gas van blue.....?
It is what they call a WAV (Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle). It has a lowered floor and a winch. This particular one took some finding, it’s a Caddy Maxi Life (its got an extra 40cm) There are dealers that specialise in this sort of thing, there’s one near Blackpool and a smaller one near Doncaster (Tickhill), I got this one privately, somewhere near Kings Lynn. its turned out to be one of the best and most useful vehicles I’ve ever owned.Was that originally adapted for a wheelchair ? Or did you have it adapted. Bloody useful for getting bikes in/out.
There’s a saying around here, “You know what thought did”
(the answer/following line is:- “followed a shit cart and thought it was a wedding”)
funny lot the older older generation.
I call it ’shit brown’
How confident would you feel at auctions? many fleet operators sell their vans at auctions if if you have a mate with confidence and ability then some bargains can be had and not always in white.
Philoldsmobile
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I notice every time I see the AA attending to a van it seems to be a transit..
Philoldsmobile
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They do seem largely indestructible, and the longest high top is absolutely huge
Philoldsmobile
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We have just purchased a Vito crew van for work, it's 190bhp with the 7 speed auto, it's fantastic.
Philoldsmobile
Member
Never heard of that, and I know of a few people with 200,000 + miles on them.
I know a couple of buddy's who bought recon motors in the UK then sent there knackered motors back in the crate to get there deposits back off course there's plenty who run well on past that but they are not without issues like all vans ! I ran a 2009 transit to 580000 kms and they were panned as the worst model at the time, biggest problem with a lot of transits are the animals driving them cheapest and lowest spec and towing mini diggers and can't understand engine and drivetrain issues 
Philoldsmobile
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That's often the case, the owner usually is a bigger influence than the vehicle itself.I know a couple of buddy's who bought recon motors in the UK then sent there knackered motors back in the crate to get there deposits back off course there's plenty who run well on past that but they are not without issues like all vans ! I ran a 2009 transit to 580000 kms and they were panned as the worst model at the time, biggest problem with a lot of transits are the animals driving them cheapest and lowest spec and towing mini diggers and can't understand engine and drivetrain issues
Creamy
Well-known member
I've been looking at them. It's just a standard Maxi with the wheelchair access? Can you put some more inside pics up please?
My wife has a sportline Caddy and won't drive anything else.
The brakes are the best I've ever had on a car/van and that includes several rally cars.
I frequently have to reengage drive to pull up to a junction after stopping 10-15' back.