Aye just noticed it also comes in 125 also, just checked my paperwork and mines a 155 so mine will be able to achieve warp speed 8)

perform for him.

Is it just me that get visions of Alan Partridge?

was listening to Lamacq earlier, quite interesting listening back to stuff i grew up with

Singletracksurfer, if it’s the Limited, it has 155.

I’m pretty sure they all have the same 2.2l engine but the Limited and Sport both have a higher output at 155bhp. The trend is about 110bhp and the eco one has stop start technology

Glad to hear your getting 37mpg,i drive like an oap so hopefully I can get a little more!

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IMO that looks every bit as good as a Transporter

The thing is, the price on the screen is the price you pay with VW whereas the sticker price seems high on the ford but by the time they’ve applied various discounts it comes out considerably cheaper!

Also going off what I hear from 2 garage owners I know, the Vws aren’t the most reliable either?

Transit Customs look nothing like a standard Transit though especially the Limited version, I think they’re much nicer looking than the Tranporter (which I also like btw)

Over the years I’ve had a Sprinter, Astravan, Movano, three years ago while I was looking to change to my current van I decided to have a Vw Transporter as I like Vw, I’ve had a classic Beetle, numerous Golfs and a Passat which have been great cars. However I ended up with a Vauxhall Vivaro Sportive CDTI as I couldn’t get over the fact that the Vw equivalent (spec wise) was £8000 more! The Vivaro has been a great van, really nice to drive and does an average of 38mpg for most of my driving!
I have however just ordered a new van, I did look at at Vw and Mercedes with the Mercedes being vastly better and I almost ordered one but whilst driving home I passed the Ford garage and called in. I couldn’t get over how nice the new Transit Custom is, great styling, 155bhp, 6 speed box, fully loaded, the only thing I didn’t go for was the Satnav and lane assist. It’s still about £6000 less than the Vw equivalent!

Ps My Vivaro is for sale if anyone is interested 🙂

Is Sweep trapped in the rear triangle?

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Arseholes who say MOM, you’re from Oldham, not California…

My new frame should be here in a few weeks, can’t wait! Ion 16 650b, Pikes, CCDBA cs, Mavic Crossmax Enduro wheels, its gonna be sweet!

Nicolai Ion 16 650b, pikes, ccdb air cs, mavic crossmax enduro should be ready for the end of april!! its my last big hurrah before we get married and start thinking about starting a family…

Im picking the new Nic in a few weeks time off Dipper, Im booking four days off for the occasion, on the way back down I’ll be sampling the delights of Aviemore, Laggan, Glentress and Inners. Happy Days! 😀

ta very much, should’ve looked there first… 🙄

My Spanish Stew Recipe.

1 Chorizo ring, roughly chopped
1 Medium Onion, diced
1/2 Clove of garlic, peeled finely sliced
1 Red chilli chopped (include seeds)

Get a big enough pan, heat a little olive oil, chuck the above in and gently fry until onion is translucent and taken some of the colour from the chorizo.

Add

2 tins of chopped toms
1 Organic stock cube (crumbled)
1 tin of Butter beans
A decent size chunk of Stilton
1 punit of roughly chopped mushrooms
Big handful of Spinach

Give it a good stir and place the lid on, bring to the boil then instantly turn down to gentle simmer for 20 mins, stirring occasionally .

Done.

Serve with big chunks of crusty bread.

I promise you’ll love it!

very true, consider this lesson learnt….

Bn, why do i get the feeling you set me up? 🙂

You chaps crack me up….. 😆

I had a feeling this might happen!

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I was thinking that the stays would be wide on Nics, plus i would have thought that the extra width might help towards a more solid stance if that makes any sense?

ygm!

I’ll have a look at it for you, ill drop you an email.

I met Messiah in jan on my way up to Gravity Sports to order my ion, i was picking up Dippers bike that he had been trying out , we had a good chinwag about the various merits of different wheel sizes and Nics in general.
He was a super friendly guy and i could tell he lived for mtbing!

R.I.P Messiah

Fit one on my last job, very impressive, really nice thought out design features and apparently around half the the price of an equivalent aga? Don’t get me wrong I’ve seen probably more Agas than most and they are good but the prices are ridiculous, they seem to be more of a fashion accessory for the Cheshire set than anything else!

Luckily I live about 5 mins from Merlin and 15 mins from Winstanleys so tend to call in for parts I need, both are pretty good, I would imagine their mail order service to be pretty good!

Simon, I’ve heard its full of yanks and that’s put me off a little, such a beautiful place…….HOORAH 🙂

I did it last year and loved it, I signed up as soon as entries opened this morning. I’m coming home from Vegas early to do it!
Her indoors was not amused when I mentioned that!

Nice to meet you too, it went well, I put a deposit on an Ion16 650b, he’s just checking on a colour then putting the order in!

Vicky Michelle, aou hua he hau (in French stylee obviously when I was younger).

Degenerate scum, (them not you), Benefit Street on chat show format.

As ton said, I always feel I’ve wasted my precious time off.

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Ordering my ion 16 on Saturday!! Happy Days! 8)

Shazam

Happy new year!