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Title: what do you guys drive?
Post by: tartan cleaning on February 12, 2008, 08:46:55 pm
i am looking into buying a smaller van as fuel price increase  :o my question is which one currently have my trusty transporter though it does around 32mpg looking to try and improve it?

need to carry about 500 liters
Title: Re: what do you guys drive?
Post by: steve m on February 12, 2008, 08:59:23 pm
I've got a vauxhall combo, but for that amaount of water you would need the combo 2000,with a payload of 743 kg
Title: Re: what do you guys drive?
Post by: Dean Aspects on February 12, 2008, 09:16:54 pm
I have a scudo with a 400ltr tank as i still carry ladders but if i didnt then 500ltr tank would be fine possibly even a 650ltr

Dean
Title: Re: what do you guys drive?
Post by: Conflagration2000 on February 12, 2008, 09:49:37 pm
I drive a pug partner. I've only had it two weeks so I haven't put a tank in it yet and I don't know the fuel economy. First impressions are good though.
Title: Re: what do you guys drive?
Post by: windowwashers on February 12, 2008, 09:51:17 pm
cit relay swb
Title: Re: what do you guys drive?
Post by: CLAPHAM on February 12, 2008, 09:58:24 pm
I have a VW T4.
I would stick with it!
Title: Re: what do you guys drive?
Post by: alanwilson on February 12, 2008, 09:58:45 pm
stick with the transporter, smaller vans tend to not give better economy.  we had a partner 1.9d a few years ago, only got about 30mpg, expert hdi does closer to 40mpg,we also have an 07 t30 transporter, it does 38mpg I think.

stick with the transporter.
Title: Re: what do you guys drive?
Post by: Pj on February 12, 2008, 10:06:40 pm
Skoodo
Title: Re: what do you guys drive?
Post by: Richy L on February 12, 2008, 10:47:17 pm
transit.
Its rubbish on fuel! does about 30 m/p/g
Title: Re: what do you guys drive?
Post by: pjulk on February 12, 2008, 10:55:25 pm
Transit at the moment but when those car come out next year that runs on compressed air for £2500 new im getting one of those as they have a van version.

For that price i will get a new one every year

Paul
Title: Re: what do you guys drive?
Post by: Ian W on February 13, 2008, 07:50:29 am
Transit at the moment but when those car come out next year that runs on compressed air for £2500 new im getting one of those as they have a van version.

For that price i will get a new one every year

Paul

What car is that Paul? I haven't heard anything about that.
Title: Re: what do you guys drive?
Post by: Sir Squeaky on February 13, 2008, 08:13:00 am
Renault Trafic.

About 34 mpg, but only go maximum 5 miles to work up and down hills, and the rest is stuck in traffic.
If I was travelling further I would probably get 38+.
Title: Re: what do you guys drive?
Post by: s.hughes on February 13, 2008, 08:23:28 am
Astra estate isuzu diesel engine


Steve
Title: Re: what do you guys drive?
Post by: tartan cleaning on February 13, 2008, 08:35:18 am
I must admit its the first transporter i've bought very impressed with it. its done a lot of miles 185000. and still pulls like a good one though it did cost a fair few pennys last mot!!  :o :o if it does that again i will part company with it ! suppose one good thing is they don't lose value as fast as others they seem to be popular with folks looking  to make them campers. so should not be too hard to sell thanks for your replys. ;D
Title: Re: what do you guys drive?
Post by: tartan cleaning on February 13, 2008, 08:53:19 am
stick with the transporter, smaller vans tend to not give better economy.  we had a partner 1.9d a few years ago, only got about 30mpg, expert hdi does closer to 40mpg,we also have an 07 t30 transporter, it does 38mpg I think.

stick with the transporter.

hi that t30 is that a 2.5tdi ?
Title: Re: what do you guys drive?
Post by: D.Salkeld_Ltd on February 13, 2008, 10:26:03 am
Hi All,

Not really a useful comment ::)
But I drive a....................

Skoda Felicia with a trailer 8) 8) 8)

Now I would like a van but the tax man would charge me £500 per year tax just for using it.  However, using MY car, I can claim 40p per mile tax free travel allowance.

David
Title: Re: what do you guys drive?
Post by: Scrimble on February 13, 2008, 12:23:51 pm
astravan 1.7td, run it on bio diesel which is 86p litre and get 45+mpg, am 100% trad so doesnt carry any weight
Title: Re: what do you guys drive?
Post by: Spursboy1972 on February 13, 2008, 01:29:28 pm
Nissan Primastar
Title: Re: what do you guys drive?
Post by: daniel b on February 13, 2008, 03:04:14 pm
i have a few different vans and buy far the best on fuel etc is the citroen relay, quite slow when full, but very good little vans with twin side doors i would reccomend.
Title: Re: what do you guys drive?
Post by: pjulk on February 13, 2008, 04:36:22 pm
Ian W said -
Quote
What car is that Paul? I haven't heard anything about that.

Don't know the make but i know its french.
I see it on the news last night and they said it will be going into production in a years time right across europe.
And said the price will be £2500.00


Paul
Title: Re: what do you guys drive?
Post by: tompoole on February 13, 2008, 08:49:05 pm
Landrover 110 29mpg
Title: Re: what do you guys drive?
Post by: AuRavelling79 on February 13, 2008, 11:54:24 pm
Fiat Doblo 1.3 jtd

Trip computer says 41/43mpg - mainly town miles
Title: Re: what do you guys drive?
Post by: macmac on February 14, 2008, 12:09:22 am
Hi All,

Not really a useful comment ::)
But I drive a....................

Skoda Felicia with a trailer 8) 8) 8)

Now I would like a van but the tax man would charge me £500 per year tax just for using it.  However, using MY car, I can claim 40p per mile tax free travel allowance.

David

I dont understand that dave, why 500 quid? & you can claim 40ppm with a van too.

Tony
Title: Re: what do you guys drive?
Post by: keith.accolade on February 14, 2008, 01:06:24 am
 i have fiat doblo ... just had a ionic .. 400 litre put in .. its to heavy with roof rack ladders and water it welll over weight .. s o got to get new van . so gutted this van is 3 years old .. i got it afew months old .. cant really affored to change it as not had it long enough ... any i deas was thinkin of gettin a ducato ... thanks keith @ accolade
Title: Re: what do you guys drive?
Post by: gary evans on February 14, 2008, 06:39:37 am
keith did you fit this or Ionics, sure the wouldnt have.

I,ve just had a toyota hiace 120, it realy is fantastic, i,ve got an 03 88bhp, that is good but this realy is a good van.

Gary
Title: Re: what do you guys drive?
Post by: alanwilson on February 14, 2008, 08:40:34 am
stick with the transporter, smaller vans tend to not give better economy.  we had a partner 1.9d a few years ago, only got about 30mpg, expert hdi does closer to 40mpg,we also have an 07 t30 transporter, it does 38mpg I think.

stick with the transporter.

hi that t30 is that a 2.5tdi ?

yes, twin sliding door too.

superb van, anyone looking a ew van and doesn't mind being in debt for the next x years def go have a drive in one.  We basically offset ours against tax so it hasn't worked out too bad.
Title: Re: what do you guys drive?
Post by: tartan cleaning on February 14, 2008, 04:00:03 pm
so have you leased or bought the van?
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Post by: The Seven Bays Window Cleaning Company on February 14, 2008, 07:39:44 pm
I drive a land Rover 90... 29 mpg - and pulls like a bloody steam train even when loaded with water.
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Post by: alanwilson on February 14, 2008, 08:39:34 pm
hi tartan the old transporter was part ex'd against it, the remainder is hp which as we all know is tax deductable making it cheaper to buy that way than cash.  we got a great deal on it with a further 1800quid off.
Title: Re: what do you guys drive?
Post by: tartan cleaning on February 15, 2008, 07:55:31 am
how much did you get for you old t4?
Title: Re: what do you guys drive?
Post by: JSMC on February 15, 2008, 04:32:56 pm
not got a van yet but looking to spend about 4.5k on one and want a 400 ltr tank in ther ehopefully