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Postby Aztran » Mon Aug 06, 2007 2:57 pm

Recommend me a van.

Pref LWB Hi-Top, to convert into a camper, i dont want a ready conversion, will do that myself.

What should i look out for

Reg, mileage ect
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Postby andykay » Mon Aug 06, 2007 4:05 pm

Depends what you want £3000 will get you a mk6 with lots of miles on which has had all the problems already sorted.... possibly some more to come :!: Or it will get you a nice mk5 which comes with tin worm which will need seeing to sooner or later :(

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Postby djswampy » Mon Aug 06, 2007 6:47 pm

Mk6's will rust the same a mk5's in a couple more years time. Its just an age thing and quality of metal.....

You can get a good well looked after mk5 TD (115ps?) Ambulance with lights and sirens for £3k.
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Postby Luke » Mon Aug 06, 2007 7:12 pm

personally if i had £3k i'd be wanting a mk6, the only smileys that would interest me at that money would be the mintest mint ones :lol:
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Postby andykay » Mon Aug 06, 2007 7:18 pm

Luke wrote:personally if i had £3k i'd be wanting a mk6, the only smileys that would interest me at that money would be the mintest mint ones :lol:


Have a look at the prices Luke a mint mk5 is nearer £5k than £3k :shock: The one I last looked at was £7,495 admitedly it had some disabled adaptions but it was still 10 years old :?

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Postby Luke » Mon Aug 06, 2007 9:35 pm

andykay wrote:
Luke wrote:personally if i had £3k i'd be wanting a mk6, the only smileys that would interest me at that money would be the mintest mint ones :lol:


Have a look at the prices Luke a mint mk5 is nearer £5k than £3k :shock: The one I last looked at was £7,495 admitedly it had some disabled adaptions but it was still 10 years old :?

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well i dont like to pay much :oops: :lol:
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Postby djswampy » Mon Aug 06, 2007 10:07 pm

Luke wrote: well i dont like to pay much :oops: :lol:


You sound like a yorkshireman :P
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Postby Aztran » Wed Aug 08, 2007 1:33 pm

WEhat year is a mk5?
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Postby MrMPuk » Wed Aug 08, 2007 3:01 pm

Aztran wrote:WEhat year is a mk5?


Same as what you currently have, 95-00.
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Postby djswampy » Wed Aug 08, 2007 6:33 pm

The smily grille one.
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Postby Aztran » Mon Aug 13, 2007 11:56 am

MrMPuk wrote:
Aztran wrote:WEhat year is a mk5?


Same as what you currently have, 95-00.


Hmm bit old, want summat newer, might have to up my budget :lol:
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Postby djswampy » Mon Aug 13, 2007 11:24 pm

turn your budget into a deposit and buy a brand new Transit. :wink:
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Postby Aztran » Tue Aug 14, 2007 12:44 pm

djswampy wrote:turn your budget into a deposit and buy a brand new Transit. :wink:


Then ill be in dept as such, i wanna buy straigh tout mate really

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