He's said he's getting a Berlingo, why do folk insist on continuing to recommend others?
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small van for biking
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Posted 2 years ago #
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r.e the speed thing, I read that if it says 'car derived van' in the logbook and the laden weight is under 2 tonnes, then the limits are the same as a car.
Although 'card derived van' is a bit of a vague definition, kinda dependant on who filled the reg docs in.
I'd think anything Transit size would fail on both counts and suffer the lower limits. Combo, Dispatch, Caddy etc must be borderline on the weight (check your log book). Fortunately my Mk2 caddy is under 2 tonnes gvw, so ok.
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MussEd, because that way it keeps all the small van / car related info in one place.
as its something im interested in, the more varied suggestions the better.
however the rules regarding speed limits have already been linked (cough) so further speculation or examination of personal beliefs is a little pointless, but a sublist of which van looking cars are actually vans is handy to know (mk2 caddy not on my short list tho)
Posted 2 years ago # -
If it’s exclusively for Bike use i.e. mainly weekend motorways use, 3-4 people + bikes why not practise a bit of “bangernomics” and go for a late 90’s Estate Car instead, Vans are generally a tad more to tax and often way more abused/higher mileage than a similarly aged Estate car, I’d always prefer to be buying a £1K Car over a £1K van…
You have to think about who’s owned the car before you, Sedate old farts drive Estates (My Dad for instance: carefully, serviced regularly, Boring safe, pristine) Cowboy builders and plumbers will have raped your Van several times over before offloading an MOT failure into your lap…
You’re still gonna be taking off wheels to get more than 2 bikes in a Combi/Escort type van but you’ll more than likely only have seating for 2 people, a well packed Mundano/406 Estate could just about accommodate 3 riders + bikes before you need a rack, plus empty it out and leave it on the street/Drive during the week and nobody is going to be breaking in looking for tools or scrap copper, 3rd party insurance should do the job…
You can still do a bit of adaptation, remove a rear seat maybe add a (Gulp) roof box for kit and the option of a tow bar rack is a good one if there’s more of you, While I’d quite like a Van Myself I can see some drawbacks....
As for speed limits applied to Vans/Car derived Vans… I was under the impression that all Road Laws are “not applicable” if you are driving a van….
Posted 2 years ago # -
4 bikes wheels off, 5 riders without bike rack,
5 bikes, 5 riders with bike rack.
Slower than a slow thing, even with a turbo...
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i got a silver berlingo van now
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Bought for £300 with 1 year T&T,
Sold after 1 year with no T&T for £350Result
Kinda wish i never sold it though
Posted 2 years ago #
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