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Jun 15, 2009 14:52:25 GMT
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Hi Guys, Will be (hopefully) getting the keys to a new house soon, which requires alot of work. We are doing most work ourselves and wont be living there for 6 months, now to save money on Hiring Vans/Skips we have decided that we are going to buy a van until it's no longer required. What I need to know is, whats the cheapest/smallest van I can fit 8x4 sheets of wood/plasterboard in? We have about £700 to spend, would need long t&t. I have had a T4 before and that was plenty big enough, but they arent cheap. Any help would be great guys  Cheers Joe |
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Jun 15, 2009 14:56:59 GMT
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Hyundai H100 LWB
Pick them up cheap, very reliable and certainly good on interior space.
Maybe not retro, but certainly a good workhorse.
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MrT
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Just who did Mr Hitler REALLY think he was kidding?
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Jun 15, 2009 15:08:40 GMT
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LDV Pilot.
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Jun 15, 2009 15:12:24 GMT
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Thanks guys, lol the misus refuses to drive a pilot... women.... she wants a caddy or a T4, not much chance to either. Anymore goodun's?
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Van question...Deleted
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Jun 15, 2009 15:42:36 GMT
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Sounds like she wants to Join the scene once the house is done ;D
Ol' merc sprinter? My dad had a LWB HUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUGE things! Cheap too. Slow as hell tho (his was the n/a 2.3 derv)
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Jun 15, 2009 15:50:39 GMT
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Yeah she wants a Caddy anyway but we both miss our old T4 (I'm in bad books for selling it 18 months ago lol) The Sprinters are good ol beast's had a sprinter camper in oz last year, that was a td and was still slow lol. Sent her this, said it was spazzy lol. search.autotrader.co.uk/es-uk/www/vans/advert+search/Ne-7-8-27-64-105-133-146-236,N-12-244/advert.action?R=200923335767964&distance=24&postcode=S2+2RR&channel=VANS&make=&model=&min_pr=&max_pr=1000&max_mileage=&vehicleYearOfManufacture=1996&vehicleRegLetter=N |
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Jun 15, 2009 16:04:32 GMT
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Got to be a high top transit.
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Van question...Deleted
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Jun 15, 2009 16:09:14 GMT
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oooooooooooh now that Vauxhall is nice! I can picture it now, Hit it with the stick til it's touching the floor, Some nice wheels = Win!
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Jun 15, 2009 16:18:53 GMT
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It would have to be a transit circa 2000, cheap, plentiful parts about and cheap, cheap too!
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1985 Bedford CF2 camper 1991 Volvo 240 Turbo |
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Jun 15, 2009 18:00:51 GMT
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Try looking for a Fiat fiorino, as it drives just like a car, but has a large load space, and they are dirt cheap (ours cost around the £500 mark).
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1993 Fiat Panda Selecta
2003 Vauxhall Combo 1.7DI van
2006 Mercedes Kompressor Evolution-S AMG SportCoupé
"You think you hate it now, wait til you drive it"
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dclane
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Jun 15, 2009 19:30:27 GMT
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Bedford Midi's are great ... if a little bouncy.
Had a really bad experience with one once - urgent trip to the bottom end of Strangford Lough from Belfast with 4 x 5l 2-pack paint, 3 wings and some headlights. Doing 70-ish I hit a large bump and the thing lurched all over.
Fortunately nothing got smashed.
But I'd still recommend them. Good fun, if a bit noisy.
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Current vehicle collection:
2006 Saab 9-3 Aero convertible - in mid-life crisis yellow
No new retro as yet ... all attempts to sneak one onto the drive have failed.
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Van question...retrowagen1234
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Jun 15, 2009 20:00:50 GMT
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wasnt the transit designed to do that? isnt it the building standard size or somthing?
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Jun 15, 2009 20:04:39 GMT
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Get another T4 , you can pick em up cheap if you are lucky and don't mind buying an early model . My mate bought one off ebay a few months ago for £400 , it was tatty but ran really well .
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You've been telling me you were a genius since you were seventeen ... in all the time I've known you I still don't know what you mean !
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markbognor
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Van question...markbognor
@markbognor
Club Retro Rides Member 56
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Jun 15, 2009 20:06:44 GMT
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Get a full size US pickup, the beds are (apparently) designed to get 8x4s flat. Pickups are also nicer to drive, you can see everything, and easier to load/unload with waste.
Though yer stuff will get wet if its persisting and they don't make very secure sheds.
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Van question...retrowagen1234
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Jun 15, 2009 20:09:36 GMT
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problem with loading up a pickup is you have to tie it down... vans you just chuck it in and pile it up.... surely makes it easier? not to mention vans are cheaper and more pletifull this side of the pond
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Jun 15, 2009 20:18:06 GMT
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if its 6 month workhorse you cannot beat a tranny, i have a nissan vanette which is slow but reliable , 8x4 sheets go in corner to corner and twin load doors come in handy ,will be selling soon at about a grand though [2000x 11mths mot]
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yes ,it started badly ,petered off in the middle and the least said about the end the better!!!
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Jun 15, 2009 20:23:40 GMT
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Thanks guys, she seems to have changed her mind about the Midi, trying to get some info from the guy on it Plus insurance is quite cheap. |
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