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Title: buying a LWB van......advice needed!!
Post by: justin 88 on October 18, 2011, 02:49:13 pm

Hi all,

i have decided that my vivarro SWB van is just to small, and i am looking at buying a new or second hand LWB high top van. Citreon Relay or the Ford Transit i am looking at but open to any suggestions please?

Title: Re: buying a LWB van......advice needed!!
Post by: Richard Basey-Fisher on October 18, 2011, 03:23:27 pm

i own a new shape relay great van to drive relatively economical for the size   would i get another  not a chance its so un reliable and have a spent a fortune on repairs  from flywheels to turbos you name its gone wrong  getting rid next year and getting a crafter .  I am not the only one who i know has probs with the new relay . 

Title: Re: buying a LWB van......advice needed!!
Post by: andi wilson on October 18, 2011, 04:02:51 pm

Blimey, glad you posted that Richard.. I have thinking about changing to a Relay/Ducato L2H1.  :(

What I want is a low roof lwb, so what would you suggest. The Crafter/Sprinter is too tall for me.

Title: Re: buying a LWB van......advice needed!!
Post by: justin 88 on October 18, 2011, 04:19:19 pm

yeah, thanks richard...........thinking twice now against the citreon

Title: Re: buying a LWB van......advice needed!!
Post by: AshWhite on October 18, 2011, 04:42:42 pm

The l2 is mwb anyway

Title: Re: buying a LWB van......advice needed!!
Post by: Russ Chadd on October 18, 2011, 06:17:26 pm

LWB semi high top VW transporter... excellent van thats if you can get away with semi high top...
Go for a T30 or T32 to ensure a minimum 1000kg payload
The 2.5 130 bhp engine pulls like a train and will return up to 43mpg on the motorway

Title: Re: buying a LWB van......advice needed!!
Post by: Richard Basey-Fisher on October 18, 2011, 06:50:37 pm

The L2 H2 is the one i have med wheel base medium roof  great van to work with space perfect drives great but like i said mechanics are awfull.  I bought one because for the size van they are cheaper than most but   like the old saying buy cheap buy twice. 

Title: Re: buying a LWB van......advice needed!!
Post by: Russ Chadd on October 18, 2011, 06:58:21 pm

L2 H2 ?? what's that?

Title: Re: buying a LWB van......advice needed!!
Post by: Richard Basey-Fisher on October 18, 2011, 06:59:55 pm

Quote from: Russ Chadd on October 18, 2011, 06:58:21 pm

L2 H2 ?? what's that?

relay  citroen  mwb  medium roof

Title: Re: buying a LWB van......advice needed!!
Post by: Neil Williams on October 18, 2011, 08:23:57 pm

Sadly there's no such thing as the perfect van. Nobody seems to have managed to get the full set with fuel consumption, space, load capacity, reliability, ease of repair.
My personal preference is the Ford Transit, yes they rust, but for reliabilty and ease of repair I prefere that route.

Title: Re: buying a LWB van......advice needed!!
Post by: justin 88 on October 18, 2011, 08:33:20 pm

what about the LWB VW Crafter???

Title: Re: buying a LWB van......advice needed!!
Post by: AshWhite on October 18, 2011, 08:44:46 pm

L1 swb, l2 mwb, l3 lwb, l4 elwb

H1 std roof, h2 hi roof

Title: Re: buying a LWB van......advice needed!!
Post by: Neil Williams on October 18, 2011, 08:57:39 pm

L5 H3

Jumbo Jet ;D