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UK General Cleaning Forum => General Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Matt Gibson on November 24, 2011, 08:29:54 pm

Title: Citroen relay
Post by: Matt Gibson on November 24, 2011, 08:29:54 pm

Hi guys, I thought I'd post this in a few sections so I can get a bit of feedback. Am looking to upgrade the van. Anyone had any experience with the relay? Lookin at a lwb hi top. I know there are horror stories about every type of van, but just lookin for any owners experience.

Cheers,

Matt

Title: Re: Citroen relay
Post by: BDCS on November 24, 2011, 09:35:23 pm

My mates got one as his works van. The back springs are weak and sag badly. The diesel pressure regulators are £800 and seem to die regularly. The gearboxes are prone to premature death. The side door needs regular attention.
  I went for a transit which I collected tonight  ;D

Title: Re: Citroen relay
Post by: Blast Away on November 24, 2011, 10:37:49 pm

Get a Transit mate, they rarely rust.

Title: Re: Citroen relay
Post by: BDCS on November 25, 2011, 12:00:35 am

I've got a 190 on a P - only needs welding in 6 areas, power steering pipes, an injector, a brake hose and a good dung out  :'( It can be seen on its last day out in the big van race at Winbledon on Boxing day

Title: Re: Citroen relay
Post by: Matt Gibson on November 25, 2011, 04:44:23 pm

Lee, what's you big transit like? Any major Probs?
Whats the deal with the numbers on the transit? i would like a 1500kg payload.

Any other normal probs with the transits? see heaps on the road, they cant be that bad.

Sounds like the relays are abit of a nightmare.

Title: Re: Citroen relay
Post by: BDCS on November 25, 2011, 09:59:42 pm

I just bought a 57 115 tdci 350 transit which has a payload of about 1650 kg.

Title: Re: Citroen relay
Post by: Blast Away on November 25, 2011, 10:51:54 pm

Quote from: Matt Gibson on November 25, 2011, 04:44:23 pm

Lee, what's you big transit like? Any major Probs?
Whats the deal with the numbers on the transit? i would like a 1500kg payload.

Any other normal probs with the transits? see heaps on the road, they cant be that bad.

Sounds like the relays are abit of a nightmare.

Only probs I have is down to the weight I carry. Bought this one in January 2009. It had a clutch August 2009, then another July 2010 and another last month October. New brake pads every 9 months. Never a problem with the engine, always kept on the ball with oil. Never had any rust issues at MOT. Paid £2,000 for it. It's an X reg(2000). So at 11 year old it's ok. Maybe looking at a newer transit in the new year.

(http://i44.tinypic.com/20pwpqr.jpg)

Title: Re: Citroen relay
Post by: Matt Gibson on November 26, 2011, 03:44:31 pm

Yeah, ill be needing to carry abit of weight at times too, sounds like you got a decent van.

Is that a LWB? looks shorter than the ones ive seen? or is it a MWB?

Title: Re: Citroen relay
Post by: Blast Away on November 26, 2011, 04:24:44 pm

Quote from: Matt Gibson on November 26, 2011, 03:44:31 pm

Yeah, ill be needing to carry abit of weight at times too, sounds like you got a decent van.

Is that a LWB? looks shorter than the ones ive seen? or is it a MWB?

LWB pal.

Title: Re: Citroen relay
Post by: mike roberts on November 28, 2011, 07:07:09 am

New Renault Master mid 2012 - If all goes to plan  ;D ;D