Chris's LY 200t.

[Pav]

good idea Chris..we all should have a shed to drive around..wish i could have a small fiesta @Big Ben

 

[Chris]

Was a pile of shite lol!!@

 

[Big Ben]

Was a pile of shite lol!!@

Most vans that price will be mate lol

 

[Jimmy]

Nice one Chris, hope you manage to find a decent one. I imagine there will be a lot of garbage out there, but if you find a good one, definitely a winner!

 

[sevenfourate]

It will be one of your better purchases i promise bud.....

So have you got a garage you can store the car in too......or is this 'just' a mile-saver ?

Once the thought of not using your car in Winter/ to save miles is in your head; there's no going back. Van will be a lovely, useful tool too. I'm always borrowing from work. some of the small, modern TD's go like stink too.

Good luck !

 

[Chris]

Most vans that price will be mate lol

Found a couple of high milers that seem ok. Can't be worse than that.

The engine has loads if throw in it, turbo smoking, oil leaking from block, damp dear seats and a puddle in the back. Horrible knock from suspension...

Doesn't have to be a van, just a bigger car..

Next door neighbour has just got a lovely Astra van for that sort of budget.

It will be one of your better purchases i promise bud.....

So have you got a garage you can store the car in too......or is this 'just' a mile-saver ?

Once the thought of not using your car in Winter/ to save miles is in your head; there's no going back. Van will be a lovely, useful tool too. I'm always borrowing from work. some of the small, modern TD's go like stink too.

Good luck !

Yeah just something to keep the main work miles off the clio, will still use the clio ofc. Also nice to have something that will do 50odd to gallon!

 

[Benno]

Transit Connect or something similar? Can pick up decent ex-lease vans from auction for a decent price! Mate of mine got a 61 plate ex British Gas Caddy for just over 2k! Fair mileage but had been looked after with FSH! Hasn't skipped a beat!

 

[nutnutwelshman]

See you at SPA IN APRIL

 

[LOCKE]

Just a though Chris up here our you need appointments to use tips of you have a van as counted as commercial waste. My boss bought a Berlingo for this purpose as its a 'car'.

 

[Benno]

Just a though Chris up here our you need appointments to use tips of you have a van as counted as commercial waste. My boss bought a Berlingo for this purpose as its a 'car'.

Good point. Same here in Wiltshire...they get a bee in their bonnet if you turn up in a van unannounced!

 

[Big Ben]

I own/drive a van. My local council require me to have a permit to take rubbish to the tip in my van. It’s free but only allows 12 visits per year.

 

[sevenfourate]

I own/drive a van. My local council require me to have a permit to take rubbish to the tip in my van. It’s free but only allows 12 visits per year.

Same round here. So i think Ben's saying: 'make the most of your trips'.....

 

[Big Ben]

Same round here. So i think Ben's saying: 'make the most of your trips'.....

LMAO!

 

[Chris]

Just a though Chris up here our you need appointments to use tips of you have a van as counted as commercial waste. My boss bought a Berlingo for this purpose as its a 'car'.

Cheers guys - great points there.

My dads looking at an 06 estate focus 1.8 diesel atm. To be honest as long as its not huge, cheap to run, insure and is reliable, I'm not too fussed what it is, van, car, van-car.... He's leaning away from a proper van so we can bung the dogs in the back when they're all muddy etc. For me its just a means of keeping miles off the clio, and hopefully a bit cheaper for my work run.

 

[Johnny 99]

See you at SPA IN APRIL

Eh? Thought you had pulled out?! Be good if you do make it.

 

[sevenfourate]

Cheers guys - great points there.

My dads looking at an 06 estate focus 1.8 diesel atm. To be honest as long as its not huge, cheap to run, insure and is reliable, I'm not too fussed what it is, van, car, van-car.... He's leaning away from a proper van so we can bung the dogs in the back when they're all muddy etc. For me its just a means of keeping miles off the clio, and hopefully a bit cheaper for my work run.

I think the ethos is right. A long as its spacious - and therefore multi-purpose - to some degree it don't matter what it is. And at that sort of price-point; mileage, history, current owner etc and gut feeling is more important than the badge per-se.

Is you Dad car-proud ? You two aren't gonna fight over this once purchased are you

 

[Pav]

Good man going for a ford Chris..you've made one member in particular very happy

 

[Chris]

I think the ethos is right. A long as its spacious - and therefore multi-purpose - to some degree it don't matter what it is. And at that sort of price-point; mileage, history, current owner etc and gut feeling is more important than the badge per-se.

Is you Dad car-proud ? You two aren't gonna fight over this once purchased are you

Yeah exactly that pretty much.. So long as it's been serviced well, not too fussed of mileage on these diesel engines so long as they are not ridiculous. Think the focus is 130k but it's got a good service history.

 

[Chris]

Nothing exiting happened here, unless you count a new set of bosch wiper blades - woo!

Went in for its service at renault rawlinsons on friday, all hunky dory... Apparently gearbox oil is noted down as every 100k on these.

Ive noticed a small rust bubble above the drivers side door handle, which I pointed out to them. Get this, they need to take the door card out to see if there is corrosion on the inside of the door, if there is none visible inside the door, then apparently they want me to pay for the luxury of them taking my door card off £100 as it has to be all the way through for it to be done under warranty. I told them to get stuffed and id be contacting RUK about this.

 

[Big Ben]

Nothing exiting happened here, unless you count a new set of bosch wiper blades - woo!

Went in for its service at renault rawlinsons on friday, all hunky dory... Apparently gearbox oil is noted down as every 100k on these.

Ive noticed a small rust bubble above the drivers side door handle, which I pointed out to them. Get this, they need to take the door card out to see if there is corrosion on the inside of the door, if there is none visible inside the door, then apparently they want me to pay for the luxury of them taking my door card off £100 as it has to be all the way through for it to be done under warranty. I told them to get stuffed and id be contacting RUK about this.

That is a bloody liberty threatening to charge you for removing door card!

Have you finished your winter hibernation then? Been a bit missing since xmas mate