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Still not decided on my next 'work' vehicle, but got my eye on this...

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Posted : 16/08/2014 12:37 am
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For some reason, Mrs STR doesn't want me to have this one...

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Posted : 16/08/2014 12:39 am
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Both look quite tragic in a middle age man ram raids halfords kind of way , which is a shame because they were both good base vehicles that could have been nice.


 
Posted : 16/08/2014 12:46 am
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I'll agree the Transit is brash, but nowt wrong with the VW


 
Posted : 16/08/2014 12:53 am
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Except gaudy wheels , nasty body kit/sidesteps and its not one of the nicer colours about.

I dont mind the colour of the transit - its more the nasty wheels and the transformers mirrors .


 
Posted : 16/08/2014 1:27 am
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Horrible wheel 101.


 
Posted : 16/08/2014 1:34 am
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Even on second look the transits the nicer out the two.


 
Posted : 16/08/2014 1:35 am
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I do like how the Transit looks like these guys:

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Posted : 16/08/2014 1:39 am
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Either would be good for me. 😀


 
Posted : 16/08/2014 2:31 am
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They both scream Pikeys done good


 
Posted : 16/08/2014 3:09 am
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Really don't like the Transit but the T5 is lovely.


 
Posted : 16/08/2014 6:52 am
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Both gaudy baubles. especially that ugly ****ing ford. GOLD??? just stop making gold cars you muppets.


 
Posted : 16/08/2014 7:09 am
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As a daily van driver I'd happily drive either! Who cares what others think. Surely half the roadies on here who squeeze into their mamil suits don't care?


 
Posted : 16/08/2014 8:29 am
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I'd be ditching the wheels on the VW

I'd be selling the Transit.


 
Posted : 16/08/2014 8:43 am
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Aren't the transits either low powered or very thirsty in the engine choice?

Transporter is the safe choice. Bit of a waste on only two seats up front though.


 
Posted : 16/08/2014 8:46 am
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Hora would love the colour of that VW. I'm with the rest that it looks a bit naff. Do like the interior though.


 
Posted : 16/08/2014 8:49 am
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Posted : 16/08/2014 9:08 am
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Both look quite tragic in a middle age man ram raids halfords kind of way , which is a shame because they were both good base vehicles that could have been nice.

😆

I've got respect for anyone who chooses a van as their main vehicle, but the Max Power stuff isn't to my taste either.


 
Posted : 16/08/2014 9:11 am
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Is you a pimp?


 
Posted : 16/08/2014 9:18 am
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its not one of the nicer colours about.

That being very nice about it, it's "shit" brown, WTF would anyone buy it in that colour? (other than it maybe discounted)
There's one in the colour up the top end of the village, it does not look any better in real life.


 
Posted : 16/08/2014 9:19 am
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I'd go for the t5 (mostly because that's like mine... Minus wheels and bars).

I was talking to an AA man a couple of days ago who said there's "no comparison" between their old t5 fleet and the new transits. (That was to repair another car before anyone says it 🙂 ).


 
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I can imagine that the Transporter would be very difficult to drive, although very easy to reverse park.


 
Posted : 16/08/2014 11:45 am
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Both would be improved by a nice set of flames around the wheel arches and a GT stripe. 🙂


 
Posted : 16/08/2014 1:04 pm
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lol

the "rims" on the VW are fugly and the Ford is too dekotora.


 
Posted : 16/08/2014 1:05 pm
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The yellow thing looks like a fiesta that's been given some PX-41.


 
Posted : 16/08/2014 1:41 pm
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Less flash and more purposeful perhaps

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Posted : 16/08/2014 4:32 pm
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I'll take the vw in remapped PDF deleted 4motion guise thanks.... That or a remapped 175 4motion caddy cross in viper green..


 
Posted : 16/08/2014 5:39 pm
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Seems to be a lot of green on this thread!. I'd take either in a heartbeat!.


 
Posted : 16/08/2014 6:03 pm
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I can imagine that the Transporter would be very difficult to drive, although very easy to reverse park.

Very good 😆


 
Posted : 16/08/2014 6:53 pm
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Quite like the T5 - but if it bothers you what others think you could buy a nice entirely sensible Mondeo estate or similar 🙂

Having said that I drive a gold Forester S so my taste in cars probably is a bit 'pikey'...


 
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I'd rather have one of these fiats. Great payload and economy.


 
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I'll take the vw in remapped PDF deleted 4motion guise thanks....

You just prefer word documents? Or you mean DPF because we all really struggle to get enough particulates in out diets?


 
Posted : 16/08/2014 7:38 pm
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Wow, expected hatred for the Transit, but thought there would be love for the VW.

The Tranny isn't a standard Ford colour, it's a totally one off custom, with bespoke leather interior and 180bhp re-map (from 155)

I don't mind the poo brown of the VW and think the wheels look ok tbh


 
Posted : 17/08/2014 9:47 am
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but if it bothers you what others think

He's just had a [b]WHITE[/b] pick-up 😀 written off FFS. I don't think he really cares what any of us think. And I applaud him for that. I love T5s and we're considering swapping in our estate to have one as the main car, but that one would be a bit blingeddy-bling for my liking. It would also get broken into in a heartbeat in my neighbourhood!


 
Posted : 17/08/2014 10:00 am
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Haha - yep, I think you know I don't give two hoots dd 😉

How's things? How's the vaping going?


 
Posted : 17/08/2014 10:05 am
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I like the T5 because I've just bought one. Even down to the 22" RR wheels (but they are most likely getting changed for something a little smaller with a deeper tyre profile).

Beats a BerlingoMondeoOctavia...


 
Posted : 17/08/2014 8:38 pm
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VW looks amazing. LOve it. 🙂


 
Posted : 17/08/2014 10:21 pm
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There is no room between the seats in that T5 - if you had 5 of you, your legs would all be tangled up and bashing...and even if the front seats were right way round, there is no leg room.

What is behind it, taking up all the room in the back?


 
Posted : 17/08/2014 10:30 pm
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What is behind it, taking up all the room in the back?

Erm, that'll be the load area - the van part of it?????


 
Posted : 17/08/2014 11:01 pm
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Looks ok to me...

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Posted : 17/08/2014 11:02 pm
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Looks ok to me...

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder & all that 😉


 
Posted : 17/08/2014 11:24 pm
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And envy is in the eye of the person that can't have one 😆


 
Posted : 17/08/2014 11:28 pm
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Beauty is in the eye of the beholder & all that 

I was talking about the leg room....


 
Posted : 17/08/2014 11:45 pm
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STW is a funny old place. If I'd posted a picture of this, everyone would probably be falling over themselves to say how amazing it is...

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Posted : 17/08/2014 11:52 pm
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That's beautiful. I could rig up some plywood, hang a curtain, sling a few bungees in there and start a thread about it. It would run for weeks.

*drools*


 
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