[wellsy]

My work as a surveyor involves me travelling up to 150 miles and back each day to various building sites across the North west and Yorkshire.

As a result of this I am putting far too many miles on my Golf and it's too hard to keep clean so have decided to buy a Van, so I can save the Golf for best.

It only needs to be small, (I can get all my Survey kit in the boot at the mo) but economical and reasonably quick.

The last van I had was an Escort (Non turbo) diesel. This did 0-60 in 20 ish seconds and wouldn't go past 55 - 60 on M62 over the pennines.

What does anyone suggest. Vauxhall do the Astravan which comes with Air Con, CD, Etc. Not keen on Vauxhalls but it seems to be the best of the bunch, has 2.0 DTI engine (which may be chip-able?) any more ideas.

Wish they did a MK IV Golf Van.

 

[Team Beer]

caddy all the way [] I've got an sdi, it will just crack a ton, handles better than my golf (15" mo's) and if you get a tdi you can make them pretty fast (90bhp standard).

 

[Russell]

A couple of the guys had astra vans for a rollout we di for clients last year and they where pretty quick by all accounts. It was one of the Diesels I don't know which engine it was.

 

[Del]

I think these little Transit Connects look great, like little Tonka Toys [^]

Have a look......

http://www.ford.co.uk/ie/transitconnect/-/-

 

[CarlT]

How about a little Clio Van - they do them with bodykits and alloys..[][]

 

[RickyD]

What about a MKIII Golf estate TDI???

Should be able to pick a good one up for decent money..I know it's not a van, although you will have the comforts of a normal car..

Cheers

 

[matt747]

What about a MG ZR? van..

http://www.mg-rover.com/servlets/com.emcsaatchi.landingpage.GoToLandingPage?languageCountry=en_GB&make=mg

 

[wellsy]

Wow, an MG van - that's bizarre

Now if they did a Clio cup van...

 

[Team Beer]

quote:

Originally posted by matt747

What about a MG ZR? van..

http://www.mg-rover.com/servlets/com.emcsaatchi.landingpage.GoToLandingPage?languageCountry=en_GB&make=mg

"Muscular 2.0 turbo diesel " lol []

 

[Higgim]

Come on - do you really need to ask? Bedford Rascal is the choice of champions.[]

 

[Milkfloat]

Obvious Choice - http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/news/ae_news_story.php?id=41334

 

[amcg1]

come over 2 ireland for the day and buy a mkiv golf van they do exist

 

[wellsy]

Really? How much - that's something i'd seriously look at!

 

[Foxy]

Wellsy - just get a £7 can of silver spray and apply to all the back windows, drop the back seats and wedge an obligatory copy of the 'Sun' newzpaper on the dash........ta-da! MKiv Van is born!!! LOL!

 

[Team Beer]

Got a caddy tdi last week [] It's got the alh 90 bhp motor so I did a switchable evry on it and it spins the wheels in first and second, thats with 15" compomotives on it..... beleive me it's as fast as you want to go in a van []

 

[amcg1]

for all concerned vw golf mkiv vans are a regular sight on irish roads if anyone is interested go to www.volkswagen.ie they are under the commercials section they are often found for sale second hand in the autotrader in n.ireland edition

 

[Irish]

They do a Golf van here - they even do a PD130 Golf van here!!!

Can't believe you've never heard of one! [:O]

These are the options but you can whack a fair bit off cause they're VRT prices including VAT @ 21%

1. 1.9 Litre SDI 50KW Van € 19,955

2. 1.9 Litre TDI 74KW Van € 21,340

3. 1.9 Litre TDI 74KW Van Comfortline € 22,290

4. 1.9 Litre TDI 96 KW Van Comfortline € 24,755 (the PD130)...

 

[wellsy]

quote:

Originally posted by Irish GTI

4. 1.9 Litre TDI 96 KW Van Comfortline € 24,755 (the PD130)...

130bhp van!! cool, could really terrorise on the fast lane in that.

I am aware that they did a MK 1 and MK 2 van, but we've never had the MK 4 here.

 

[wellsy]

quote:

Originally posted by foxy

Wellsy - just get a £7 can of silver spray and apply to all the back windows, drop the back seats and wedge an obligatory copy of the 'Sun' newzpaper on the dash........ta-da! MKiv Van is born!!! LOL!

I'll cover my cars ears.

Believe me foxy - I thought of that! But the powers that be said that it had to be bought as a commercial to gain the tax breaks. You can't make your own van.