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Title: got my new van
Post by: cleewindows on March 06, 2010, 11:33:29 am
fiat doblo 1.9 d van and very very happy with it has the coated floor,was a window cleaning van before and even has holes ready for hoses if i need them!
seems a very good van 12 months mot 6 months tax on a 51 plate.£1250 has a nice roof rack on top aswell and a very good stereo.
Title: Re: got my new van
Post by: paul rulton on March 06, 2010, 11:35:47 am
good man ;D sounds ready 4 work :) got any pics ;D
Title: Re: got my new van
Post by: cleewindows on March 06, 2010, 11:38:58 am
i shall get some up m8 before and afters,i have to take off the stickers but will defo put some on here tommorow! ;D
i can get rid of my 05 combo crew van now again get a car! :)
Title: Re: got my new van
Post by: paul rulton on March 06, 2010, 11:44:15 am
lookin 4ward 2seein them fella :D cant wait 2get my van sign writen :P will put photos up
of that when its done ;D
Title: Re: got my new van
Post by: Gav Camm lammy 283 on March 06, 2010, 11:55:53 am
lookin 4ward 2seein them fella :D cant wait 2get my van sign writen :P will put photos up
of that when its done ;D
wot van is it hitman
Title: Re: got my new van
Post by: paul rulton on March 06, 2010, 12:00:44 pm
got an 07plate astra van ;D just gone in2 business wiv me m8 ;D so got a new name as well ;D ;D
dont want 2say wot the name is yet cause we want 2 register it ;D
Title: Re: got my new van
Post by: Gav Camm lammy 283 on March 06, 2010, 12:01:42 pm
booooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo tell us m8
is it a cracker
Title: Re: got my new van
Post by: paul rulton on March 06, 2010, 12:08:41 pm
well we ave just gone over 2wfp as u know..... we ave called it......***********  ;D lol i cant
lammy some1 mite nick it :o then i would b gutted :'( cause we just got all the bus cards n bits all done.
need help with a name 4 the canvassing business now tho?????? ??? ::)
Title: Re: got my new van
Post by: Gav Camm lammy 283 on March 06, 2010, 12:25:58 pm
thinking ov the transit st its a fantastic van looks mint
stumbling block is price  ;D ;D ;D one stop door knock
for all yr window cleaning requirements shud do
Title: Re: got my new van
Post by: cleewindows on March 06, 2010, 01:03:26 pm
im gonna get signwritten and perhaps have real photos on it as i think they look great,just had some tshirts and high viz and jumpers printed so gonna pick them up monday and then a big letter drop shortly.
 How you having your van written and what colours hitman m8?


lookin 4ward 2seein them fella :D cant wait 2get my van sign writen :P will put photos up
of that when its done ;D
Title: Re: got my new van
Post by: AuRavelling79 on March 06, 2010, 01:35:07 pm
fiat doblo 1.9 d van and very very happy with it has the coated floor,was a window cleaning van before and even has holes ready for hoses if i need them!
seems a very good van 12 months mot 6 months tax on a 51 plate.£1250 has a nice roof rack on top aswell and a very good stereo.

Well done mate! Has it got a bulkhead and when was the cambelt last changed? Remember to check whether it's gross vehicle weight takes you over the limit for speed limits.

A friend of mine (who got another doblo on a 54 plate) had a 1.9 on an 02 plate and booked it in for a cambelt change at 72000 miles - the day before it was due to go in when it was on 72020 miles it snapped. Expensive.
Title: Re: got my new van
Post by: paul rulton on March 06, 2010, 02:00:02 pm
How you having your van written and what colours hitman m8?

me van is white n the sign writin will all b in sky blue same as me windy cards ;D
Title: Re: got my new van
Post by: cleewindows on March 06, 2010, 03:41:01 pm
Nice one m8,im also thinking sky blue on my white van will look great!


How you having your van written and what colours hitman m8?

me van is white n the sign writin will all b in sky blue same as me windy cards ;D
Title: Re: got my new van
Post by: paul rulton on March 06, 2010, 03:43:37 pm
c its true wot they say.... great minds think a like ;D ;)
Title: Re: got my new van
Post by: dazmond on March 06, 2010, 03:58:39 pm
how are the fiat doblos?can u fit a 400 lt tank in the back?do you think ill get a decent one for 3grand?

anything with the name FIAT i usually stay away!! ::)

hows yours gold?

and how old is a 51 plate?? :-\

ill be getting a new van around july.i was thinking of a connect.but do you get more for yer wonga if ive got 3grand to play with?? :-\

best wishes

dazmond
Title: Re: got my new van
Post by: sherco on March 06, 2010, 04:11:37 pm
Just bought this van a month ago, if your looking for a van this Peugeot Expert 2.0 hdi is  fantastic, goes like the clappers and very good on fuel.
Title: Re: got my new van
Post by: Sunshine/Cleaning on March 06, 2010, 04:12:11 pm
got an 07plate astra van ;D just gone in2 business wiv me m8 ;D so got a new name as well ;D ;D
dont want 2say wot the name is yet cause we want 2 register it ;D

You know that you cant register a name and 'insist' that no-one else can use it.
Title: Re: got my new van
Post by: AuRavelling79 on March 06, 2010, 04:20:44 pm
how are the fiat doblos?can u fit a 400 lt tank in the back?do you think ill get a decent one for 3grand?

anything with the name FIAT i usually stay away!! ::)

hows yours gold?

and how old is a 51 plate?? :-\

ill be getting a new van around july.i was thinking of a connect.but do you get more for yer wonga if ive got 3grand to play with?? :-\

best wishes

dazmond

51 plate is Sep 01 until Feb 02

I have a 400L insulated tank in the back of mine it is a 736kg payload. I sometimes carry an extra 50L in barrels in summer for longer days.

Mine is fine - it is a 56 plate 1.3 diesel multijet which I have had from new. It has side doors which are a must IMO.
Title: Re: got my new van
Post by: paul rulton on March 06, 2010, 05:08:49 pm
thats a well nice lookin van sherco ;) dont think ive seen 1 of them b4 ::) like it a lot tho
side door as well :P :P :P
Title: Re: got my new van
Post by: paul rulton on March 06, 2010, 05:29:50 pm
its gonna look like u gettin aload of hits on this..... sorry m8 its only me ::)
just keep coming back n lookin at ur van     lol     sorry :P :P :P
Title: Re: got my new van
Post by: sherco on March 06, 2010, 05:53:28 pm
its gonna look like u gettin aload of hits on this..... sorry m8 its only me ::)
just keep coming back n lookin at ur van     lol     sorry :P :P :P
Ha ha..yes it has side loading doors both sides, three seats...Its lovely..
Title: Re: got my new van
Post by: paul rulton on March 06, 2010, 07:35:17 pm
now ive seen urs i think im gonna ave a look at 1 of them in a few months ;D v nice ;)
quite like it in the silver as well ;D
Title: Re: got my new van
Post by: lee09 on March 06, 2010, 08:14:30 pm
;) dont think ive seen 1 of them b4 ::)

Hitman,
Are you still in the nineties? Citroen, Fiat and Peugeot all make these and are badged as the dispatch, scudo and expert. They are the most popular van on the road!
Lee
Title: Re: got my new van
Post by: paul rulton on March 06, 2010, 09:04:02 pm
lee u know wot it like....i hadnt seen the new vw caddy till i got mine ;D now they r like bums.......
every 1 has got 1 ;D
Title: Re: got my new van
Post by: jonboywalton75 on March 31, 2010, 06:50:41 am
got an 07plate astra van ;D just gone in2 business wiv me m8 ;D so got a new name as well ;D ;D
dont want 2say wot the name is yet cause we want 2 register it ;D

I'm a sole trader and was thinking of getting an newish astravan and wondered how you get on with a 2 man wfp operation with this van?
I'm using my Mondeo estate at the mo and it's not ideal.
I was thinking of continuing using my backpacks and sack truck, but probably adding a tank (maybe 200 lt ish) soon.
Is there enough room in the loadspace for my kit?
I was going for the astravan as I only want to run one vehicle  and the astra seemed ideal.
Title: Re: got my new van
Post by: Window Washers on March 31, 2010, 07:13:42 am
got an 07plate astra van ;D just gone in2 business wiv me m8 ;D so got a new name as well ;D ;D
dont want 2say wot the name is yet cause we want 2 register it ;D

I'm a sole trader and was thinking of getting an newish astravan and wondered how you get on with a 2 man wfp operation with this van?
I'm using my Mondeo estate at the mo and it's not ideal.
I was thinking of continuing using my backpacks and sack truck, but probably adding a tank (maybe 200 lt ish) soon.
Is there enough room in the loadspace for my kit?
I was going for the astravan as I only want to run one vehicle  and the astra seemed ideal.
an astra van for a 2 man set up IMO is to small, for the price you pay for an astra van you can get a scudo or simalar swb van give all the space you will need.

Buy to small you will buy twice

Ian
Title: Re: got my new van
Post by: jonnyald on March 31, 2010, 07:18:02 am
jonboywalt-  thing is  some of the astras go twang quite easy , youve only to look on ebay to see plenty with duff engines .   your mondeos more bombprooff, you could fit beefier rear springs to it
Title: Re: got my new van
Post by: jonboywalton75 on March 31, 2010, 07:46:58 am
got an 07plate astra van ;D just gone in2 business wiv me m8 ;D so got a new name as well ;D ;D
dont want 2say wot the name is yet cause we want 2 register it ;D

I'm a sole trader and was thinking of getting an newish astravan and wondered how you get on with a 2 man wfp operation with this van?
I'm using my Mondeo estate at the mo and it's not ideal.
I was thinking of continuing using my backpacks and sack truck, but probably adding a tank (maybe 200 lt ish) soon.
Is there enough room in the loadspace for my kit?
I was going for the astravan as I only want to run one vehicle  and the astra seemed ideal.
an astra van for a 2 man set up IMO is to small, for the price you pay for an astra van you can get a scudo or simalar swb van give all the space you will need.

Buy to small you will buy twice

Ian


Sorry i was being misleading, I will only be using it alone, that's the way i work.
I only tend to use 200 lts or less per longish day.
Title: Re: got my new van
Post by: Window Washers on March 31, 2010, 08:01:34 am
got an 07plate astra van ;D just gone in2 business wiv me m8 ;D so got a new name as well ;D ;D
dont want 2say wot the name is yet cause we want 2 register it ;D

I'm a sole trader and was thinking of getting an newish astravan and wondered how you get on with a 2 man wfp operation with this van?
I'm using my Mondeo estate at the mo and it's not ideal.
I was thinking of continuing using my backpacks and sack truck, but probably adding a tank (maybe 200 lt ish) soon.
Is there enough room in the loadspace for my kit?
I was going for the astravan as I only want to run one vehicle  and the astra seemed ideal.
an astra van for a 2 man set up IMO is to small, for the price you pay for an astra van you can get a scudo or simalar swb van give all the space you will need.

Buy to small you will buy twice

Ian


Sorry i was being misleading, I will only be using it alone, that's the way i work.
I only tend to use 200 lts or less per longish day.
so when you say 2 man operation you just mean a spare pump and control ect. if your only using 200L a day it would be an ideal van, and if you are only going to use this very small amount I would say go for it, if your looking to expand I would get a bigger van.

I like the look of astra vans they are just to small for what I need.