Clean It Up
UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: richywilts on April 04, 2011, 08:52:20 pm
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took an 2007 citroen relay out for test drive today nice drive, nice cab for paper work etc could size back of van anyone got any reviews or opinions on these vans. im expecting people to say expensive parts being french etc
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JUNK
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I drove a 53 plate for two years and it was a very hard wearing van wth no problems at all.
Cost wise hardly anything was spent on it.
Great van in the end it did its job
Regards
Danny
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ive heard very heavy on fuel.but ive never owned one,drove one yes,not a bad drive but felt heavy
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My brother bought a brand new Relay back in 2003. He had no end of problems with it...power steering pump, clutch and electrical faults, He ended up taking Citroen Uk to court and he got all his payments refunded.
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The thing I find with almost any vehicle is that some people say 'that's a great vehicle', and others say 'don't touch it, they're terrible'.
In the end, with a second hand motor, I think it comes down to checking it over as thoroughly as you can and a big wadge of luck.
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i agree tosh your always going to hear horror stories and on the other hand stories of pleasure who cant critisise the motor at all, like you say its absolute luck, i just wanted to know if any one knew of any common problems with these vans such as the gearbox problems on vivaros/traffics etc
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Go for larger turbo version as non turbo is very sluggish.
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the van i took for test drive was quite nippy and had more torque than my vivaro
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The thing I find with almost any vehicle is that some people say 'that's a great vehicle', and others say 'don't touch it, they're terrible'.
In the end, with a second hand motor, I think it comes down to checking it over as thoroughly as you can and a big wadge of luck.
I agree. I bought a '99 Fiesta 1.8 diesel van a year ago. Body is excellent for its age, and it drove really well on the way home (Leicester to Kent). However, since then it had needed a new battery, alternator, clutch, gearbox, 4 tyres, and a full service.
It's all good now, although I will be even happier once I get the cambelt done.
John
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av had 2 brand new relays and i cant fault them at all, but they are abit heavy on fuel
richy
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I think any van that size is going to be heavy on fuel.
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That's a truck, not a van! :o
How many window cleaners will be living in and working out of that?
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ae you talking about my van?
richy
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ae you talking about my van?
richy
Yes; I had a google for what a Citroen Relay was; it looks big!
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v737/tosh0987/citroen_relay_front.jpg)
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id put it in same bracket as vivaro/transit/traffic etc
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id put it in same bracket as vivaro/transit/traffic etc
Maybe I was looking at a long wheel base one?
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id put it in same bracket as vivaro/transit/traffic etc
No chance, we have a Fiat Ducato (same as Relay) and it is much much bigger than a vivaro and traffic. Obviously transits come in many different sizes.
I've also got Fiat Scudo's which looks tiny but I've fitted a metal racking systems that came out of vivaro's with room to spare
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mines an L3 H2 long wheel base and high roof so i can just walkin without ducking down. husge inside and it drives like a car and thats no kidding!! it is quite rapid and steering is so light, it even has its own mobile number, lol
richy
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mines an L3 H2 long wheel base and high roof so i can just walkin without ducking down. husge inside and it drives like a car and thats no kidding!! it is quite rapid and steering is so light, it even has its own mobile number, lol
richy
Ours is the L2H2 and ive got to agree with richy, its also just sailed through its first MOT.
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L2 is the mwb and oviously the L3 is the long. when i bought mine i got a great deal as it was the same price as the L2. best van i have ever driven i have to say heavy on fuel.
richy
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the van that tosh pasted is only a swb model
richy
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so these van come well recommended
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richy, i have drove relays for years and my friends also with no problems at all, so its the thumbs up from me..hope this helps m8
richy