A Vito 109 with 160 miles on the clock, and with some weird foot-operated hand-brake. Other than that, it's bike friendly and now life has gone from absolutely the worst it's ever been, it's now on the up.
just had to share my excitement at my new transport.
thanks!
well done you - I want a van too always have but probably never will
post some pics
Got my Vivaro 3 weeks ago 😛
Can't believe i've never had one before it's so useful, last weekend i ordered a new dishwasher nearly arranged delivery till the Mrs reminded me i had a van!!
I love it 
join the club, had a VW transporter for years swapped to a Ford Transit Connect a few years back, better size for me, can get two bikes and all the "stuff" for riding in and use it for getting to and from work as well....ideal, well done you wont look back, in fact you will wonder in a few months how you ever managed without it.
Brill news. I have always thought it would be great to own a van but would probably still want to have a car as well. Must be brill just to be able to sling bikes in without faffing.
yup my missus was dubious of my plans , we talked about it and i got a van .
now i have it she says - "no wonder you wanted one this is so much easier than before"(we both race MTB)
Vans are great. I'm still fancying another in a couple of years but the lure of a very special car is also rather strong.
Hmm...you got me thinking now, I've got a Passat estate, but it's only got 184K on the clock, however the Missus is needing something more economical & dog friendly than her Peugot 206 convertible thingy. So we could get her summink suitable for both of us & I could get a van!!
Yes a van, It's the future!
going to have to persaude HR to put vans on our car list - fat chance
What's the insurance cost like for a van?
£250/yr, fully comp, full no claims for a 06' swb Transit
Cheers. Is that similar to what your insurance is on a car (as it's quite a lot more than I pay for car insurance)?
I want a van but the biggest car on the cc list is a grand scenic
I was looking to buy a vito, then i started reading the customer reviews!!!!!!!!!!!!
Rust at 9 months old?
We ran Vitos on our fleet and they aren't proper Mercedes!!!
We had terrible problems with rust as mentioned above and the engines were dreadful. We had to have replacement cylinder heads on two vans because they couldn't get the injectors out as they had seized into the head.
They never ran as well afterwards either.
Love my van come camper once you have one it's amazing how flexible it is and wonder how you managed without.
[i]We ran Vitos on our fleet and they aren't proper Mercedes!!![/i]
Be interested to know what they are then.
Agree about vans I always take bikes and dogs out in a huge Renault Master which I have for work
I've just had 2 of 3 VW transporter T5's turn up today. Just need a bit of tidying up and then I'll be selling them. Might keep one for myself though.
Man, van and a plan? 😆
I would like an estate but the van sounds ike a good idea, enjoy your wheels!
I really want a van but I've got no idea why. I have absolutely no reason to get one.
Don't forget the lower speed limits for vans on single and dual carriageway roads 🙂
This thread is useless without pics, from EVERYONE.
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bit dented but runs sweet
phwoar, look at that twin door action! 😀
How much did the decal/signwriting/whatever the right word is cost you? Can you wash it just like normal without fear of it peeling off?
allthepies - MemberDon't forget the lower speed limits for vans on single and dual carriageway roads
people always say this, why worry about it? not the end of the world
my vito was a pain in the ass, was the old model though and regret selling it{dash went and a full respray to sell}
Konabunny some pictures couple internals and the outside looked like this on a frosty day earlier in the year, hope if does it for you 🙂
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konabunny. £60 🙂
forge197: get a load of those fog lamps!
<rubs thighs like Vic Reeves>
jedi - 60 quid? bargin!
yeah man. i had to stick them on myself though. thats why some are wonky 🙂 😯
konabunny - I thought the frontal shot would do more for you 😉
Congrats! Vans are a great riding accessory!
http://www.benzworld.org/forums/v-class/ for any help you might need on the Vito.
Forge is that a T32?
TLH - no but I know why you might ask 😉 It's a T30
Thanks 😉 just got home in the 'ol girl after moving back home from sunny sheffield, not too far away but it's been ace! cabin a little on the compact side, but its a van and i've always experienced that problem (i'm 6'2") it handles well, shifts alright and the 6spd box is great!
As it's leased, any issues and its off back to the stealers. The boss likes it so much he's looking at one of the sport models with the runner boards on, and 204bhp! I'd have preferred a vw but that just my preference.
Bikes in the back next weekend as we'll be out starting from Hope (havent ridden for a good few months...(said life was sh*t!)
It handles differently to a car (obviously) but it doesn't feel as different as one might expect. I had a sprinter for a little while and that was a right 'ol bus. But the vito has a pretty decent turning circle, feels pretty good reversing using only side mirrors and the best thing is I get to leave half a plastic sandwich on the dash along with a half-drank bottle of lucozade 😉
you know it makes sense if you've been thinking about it 😉