rod
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Dec 13, 2008 20:31:34 GMT
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Well ,the reason I'm thinking t25 ,apart from liking the shape of them,is that I may be more able to do a deal with my merc for one in some way. Havent really got any chance of selling the car for cash,with the monetary climate at the mo'.Ive been tentatively looking for a while now.I'm looking for one that doesnt need much work ,much like my Merc status,as I really cant be bothered with major builds any more.
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Last Edit: Dec 13, 2008 20:33:54 GMT by rod
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Dec 13, 2008 22:38:17 GMT
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Sherpa / LDV FTW.
I loves them. Totally rubbish, even when they were 'new' let alone 30 years later when they are hopelessly outclassed. Probably the last / only cheapy van you can buy. Transits keep prices up for the essex builder look (even when they are utterly shagged), VW's are daft money, old commers make good coin now too... Japanese vans are lower & longer so stay in demand with carpet fitters/undertakers/murderers.... Oh how about the Renault Traffic/Master? They are pretty cheap & unloved. Maybe you can pick up an LT cheap too (and they drive nice), we did find one cheap a couple of years back, but I think it was a fluke....
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Dec 13, 2008 22:44:43 GMT
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mine definetly is a serious contender ;D ;D ;D I usually have vehicles 3 to 5 years before they become " in " ;D  |
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Dec 13, 2008 22:50:15 GMT
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Here's one i've just thought of! A little young for the moment maybe but one day when u can prise them out of the hands of market traders and couriers! Merc Sprinter! the BIG one! These things are bloody huge in the back, I was suprised when I used one  |
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Last Edit: Dec 13, 2008 22:51:07 GMT by Deleted
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Dec 13, 2008 22:53:43 GMT
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Those Sprinters are very, very big. I used to drive them when they first came out in about '96, bloody enormous but hugely fast in comparison with the cruddy old 308D jobbies we'd had before.
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I've got a bit of a soft spot for T25's too  here's a couple of my old ones , the orange one still lives in Stockport with it's twin   the sirens on this were quite outrageous ;D  this beauty only had 7,000 miles on it , now in Bermuda  |
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We have a LWB Sprinter at work...I swear it has more space in the back than my house.
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Top grammar tips!
Bought = purchased. Brought = relocated
Lose = misplace/opposite of win. Loose = your mum
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luckygti
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Dec 14, 2008 10:55:32 GMT
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T4 FTW. You can still pick up a panel for peanuts, but some are already well overpriced IMHO. Couldn't shift mine, but other people on the T4 front think these will be creeping up! T25s are very cool, and I've had a few. 2.1s are awesome but mega expensive when they blow up!!!! Here's mine.....  |
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Dec 14, 2008 11:06:12 GMT
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We have a LWB Sprinter at work...I swear it has more space in the back than my house. *n I do 12-1400m a week in one, epic motors (our old S-reg 312 had done 365,000 when we got rid, the 04-plated 311 we have now has almost 160k on it), 30-35mpg and the ability to cruise at three-figure speeds. |
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rod
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Dec 14, 2008 13:11:38 GMT
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I loved my old Hiace,spent a lot of dosh 6 wheeling it etc,should never have sold it ,but hey ,you have to move on!Hey Ho ,p'raps a t25 owner somewhere is bored with it,and fancies a Merc,you never know! Lovin' that Plymouth van Ernie!
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Last Edit: Dec 14, 2008 13:12:21 GMT by rod
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Dec 14, 2008 20:36:45 GMT
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T4's have had a drop in price in the last 6 months but are still overpriced compared to other stuff, I know because I bought mine 6 months ago just before it plummeted in value, ace! my work van  |
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Dec 14, 2008 20:41:20 GMT
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I cant really see a Mercedes Sprinter, or a VW LT getting Scene-type popular. They are too much of a working vehicle, don't have the charm and good looks of, say, VW Vans. On account of mk2 Transits, are flatbed pickup-type variations of these rare? I`m looking at a cheap one for parts hauling and towing.. But if parts are hard to get, i might get something else instead. Oh, and i know of two MK1 transits, one high roof ugly curse word, and one regular. Thought of making the regular one into a "vacation vehicle" (lifestyle car, if you must) as it can hold a lot of stuff, and is stylish. Zetec conversion anyone? Or a modern diesel, perhaps... Good looking cars!
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Dec 14, 2008 22:12:54 GMT
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T25s already have tremendous scene tax, which is a shame as I rather like them. My dad had a crewcab like this, a 1.6D which was great for being slightly quicker than a narrowboat and blowing its cylinder head gasket  Didn't Hammond prove, that as a Narrowboat, they are actually considerably quicker? |
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Dec 14, 2008 22:42:54 GMT
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My dads got a T4 minibus as a licensed cab, its done over 250,000 now with only some minor issues cropping up over that time, they are not pretty vans though and I think the looks are quite important if its gonna effect anyone other than VW fans.
he had a few of them T25 things before it air and water cooled versions and they were terrible for reliability and falling apart.
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Volvo back as my main squeeze, more boost and some interior goodies on the way.
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loon
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Dec 14, 2008 22:56:14 GMT
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what the fcuk have you done lately
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Id love it to be an early hiace or caravan  but the safety aspect scares me, the bay kombis especially were remarkably strong for a 70s van, not sure I can say the same about the japanese counterparts |
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I loved my old Hiace,spent a lot of dosh 6 wheeling it etc,should never have sold it ,but hey ,you have to move on!Hey Ho ,p'raps a t25 owner somewhere is bored with it,and fancies a Merc,you never know! Lovin' that Plymouth van Ernie! it that case Rod you should go for it |
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Dec 15, 2008 10:03:19 GMT
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I like the idea of these T4 VW multivans, like that one Optimus Primark has posted. Seats a plently and loads of tat space behind.
So much so I scurried off last night to find out more.
My conclusion is that they are quite pricey, given that most have been to the moon and back, and that I won't be getting one anyway, as Er Indoors saw wht I was doing and gave me THAT LOOK.
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Dec 15, 2008 13:35:12 GMT
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I know theres plenty of people getting into them so I guess its the T4 next. If you care what is "scene" then I think thats what it is.
If I (or any of us) could predict how recessions would effect anything we'd all be well rich now. Having hard money in an old VW van when you just lost your job or something does rather motivate the seller. Same as people said house prices would never come down and the arguements for that were far more convincing, if ultimately wrong...
I remember the crash in value classic cars, expecially scene taxed stuff like E Types, Mk2 Jags, VW Beetles and Morris Minors took in the last recession. Most of them are not even at the price levels they were at back then before this recession arrived....
"Investing" strong money in a classic is a bad idea long term unless its something "Blue chip" liek a Bugatti Royale or whatnot.
We'll see.
Either way I don't think now is a great time to be dropping £30K+ on a splitty bus no matter how many windows it has...
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LowStandards
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Bigging Up The Sum Sum Man Since '99
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Dec 15, 2008 15:38:46 GMT
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Please, please let it be Commers, then mine will be worth more than my house...  |
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