bl1300
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Jun 10, 2012 18:43:23 GMT
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Despite what I said in my last thread I am no longer looking for a Delica as this came along, after running insurance quotes for business use I just couldn't do anything bigger. Insurance on this is £1200 a year with my 5 years NCB! Delica was 3 times that. ;D Its a 1.9 SDI (Suction Direct Injection) so no turbo but having driven the van it doesn't need one. this is the van I'm certainlly happy with it, although insurance at over £100 a month is fairly eye watering but its got to be had and I need the van. www.ebay.co.uk/itm/160815921262?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649#ht_579wt_1270I will be picking it up on Tuesday. As you can see from the ebay photos it needs a small amount of tidying up so I'm after some inspiration as to what I can do with it. Its got to look good as for a mobile mechanics work van its a big advert especially as I'm specializing in older vehicles.  |
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Current fleet.
1967 DAF 44
1974 VW Beetle 1303s
1975 Triumph Spitfire MkIV
1988 VW LT45 Beavertail
1998 Volvo V70 2.5
1959 Fordson Dexta
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Jun 10, 2012 18:44:26 GMT
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Wow, where on earth were you trying to insure the Delica? Direct Line were only £400/year for me...
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bl1300
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Jun 10, 2012 18:46:51 GMT
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That was running various price comparison searches. The problem is that i'm 22 and the NCB is tied up in other cars
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Current fleet.
1967 DAF 44
1974 VW Beetle 1303s
1975 Triumph Spitfire MkIV
1988 VW LT45 Beavertail
1998 Volvo V70 2.5
1959 Fordson Dexta
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Jun 10, 2012 18:51:03 GMT
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And, of course, you have Class 1 business use to pay for - not always cheap.
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Jun 10, 2012 18:56:18 GMT
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Direct Line include class 1 - have done for ages.
Every time I try those comparison ones, Direct Line are cheaper for me - and they haven't rejected imports, either (eCar and Elephant have when I've gone for quotes). 22 might be an issue (but again, one reason I use DL is that if you've got multiple cars with one driver, they match NCB and apply discounts).
OTOH, they have refused to insure a Renault Master as it was a commercial vehicle.
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Everything needs a turbo.
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bl1300
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Everything needs a turbo. hmmm SDI = 50 +mpg TDI = 35 - 40mpg. Its a fair difference and the insurance difference is huge. |
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Last Edit: Jun 11, 2012 7:00:53 GMT by bl1300
Current fleet.
1967 DAF 44
1974 VW Beetle 1303s
1975 Triumph Spitfire MkIV
1988 VW LT45 Beavertail
1998 Volvo V70 2.5
1959 Fordson Dexta
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My only experience of a non-turbo-diesel van was a Mk3 Fiesta we had at work when it was fairly new. Goddamn was it slow...
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1941 Wolseley Not Rod - 1956 Humber Hawk - 1957 Daimler Conquest - 1966 Buick LeSabre - 1968 Plymouth Sport Fury - 1968 Ford Galaxie - 1969 Ford Country Squire - 1969 Mercury Marquis - 1970 Morris Minor - 1970 Buick Skylark - 1970 Ford Galaxie - 1971 Ford Galaxie - 1976 Continental Mark IV - 1976 Ford Capri - 1994 Ford Fiesta
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Everything needs a turbo. hmmm SDI = 50 +mpg TDI = 35 - 40mpg. Its a fair difference and the insurance difference is huge. Even so... Everything needs a turbo. Let's just repeat this mantra until it sinks in. Everything needs a turbo. Everything needs a turbo. Everything needs a turbo. Everything needs a turbo. Everything needs a turbo. |
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10mpg
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Ive been very naughty!10mpg
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Yeah they were terrible, thankfully VW 1.9's are amazing engines, the base 90bhp tdi, feels actually fast never mind nippy, the sdi's are still nippy and very responsive, try a 130 or 150 in a mk4 golf, superb grunt!
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The Internet, like all tools, if used improperly, can make a complete bo**cks of even the simplest jobs...
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This van appears to not be modified,.. or very old,.. or very interesting.
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EmDee
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It could become interesting to be fair.  SEAT front ends look good on these, I actually like the black plastic bumpers  edit: oh, nearly forgot  |
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Last Edit: Jun 11, 2012 9:48:29 GMT by EmDee
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bl1300
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Thats the thing though it needs to become interesting and for that I need inspiration
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Current fleet.
1967 DAF 44
1974 VW Beetle 1303s
1975 Triumph Spitfire MkIV
1988 VW LT45 Beavertail
1998 Volvo V70 2.5
1959 Fordson Dexta
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Yeah,.. I was hoping after your first post the thread would have some suitably modded vans,.. if I wasn't at work I'd go hunt some out, there are a bunch out there  |
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Jun 11, 2012 10:07:35 GMT
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EmDee
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Ive been very naughty!EmDee
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Jun 11, 2012 10:08:18 GMT
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Last Edit: Jun 11, 2012 10:09:09 GMT by EmDee
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Jun 11, 2012 11:00:26 GMT
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bl1300
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Jun 11, 2012 19:42:19 GMT
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Just been rifling through all the paperwork and service history and found something rather good. although the odometer shows 127k the seller neglected to mention that it had a new engine fitted by a vw main dealer 40k ago, if he had mentioned that he might have got a fair bit more cash. Oh well his loss is my gain in this respect.
Incidentlly it also once got an advisory for smelling of wet dog ;D
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Current fleet.
1967 DAF 44
1974 VW Beetle 1303s
1975 Triumph Spitfire MkIV
1988 VW LT45 Beavertail
1998 Volvo V70 2.5
1959 Fordson Dexta
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