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Re: old v newer

Postby trigger » Sat Dec 19, 2009 4:33 pm

madmark wrote:i can see from your posts you are very anti mk6 why is this ?????? have you drove one ????? :wink:

I have actually, i was doing some part time work for a contractor in the summer and they provided me with a 90ps 350 rear wheel drive mk6 on a 53 reg and i still preferred my mk5, i'm not putting down mk6 owners just that they are not my cup of tea, i would rather have a Vivaro :D
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Re: old v newer

Postby ake » Sat Dec 19, 2009 4:38 pm

I must confess I prefer mk5 to early mk6's, the later ones were better, but compared to a mk 7 they are all rubbish :lol:
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Re: old v newer

Postby madmark » Sat Dec 19, 2009 4:40 pm

ake wrote:I must confess I prefer mk5 to early mk6's, the later ones were better, but compared to a mk 7 they are all rubbish :lol:

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Re: old v newer

Postby trigger » Sat Dec 19, 2009 4:46 pm

I think mk7's are ugly especially the front, if i have to buy a newer van it would have to be either a mk5 as clean as Andy g's or a Vivaro
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Re: old v newer

Postby ake » Sat Dec 19, 2009 4:47 pm

trigger wrote:I think mk7's are ugly especially the front, if i have to buy a newer van it would have to be either a mk5 as clean as Andy g's or a Vivaro

I too would love a MK5 turbo as clean as Andy g's, but a Vivaro/Tragic, you're just being silly now Trigger
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Re: old v newer

Postby trigger » Sat Dec 19, 2009 4:53 pm

ake wrote:
trigger wrote:I think mk7's are ugly especially the front, if i have to buy a newer van it would have to be either a mk5 as clean as Andy g's or a Vivaro

I too would love a MK5 turbo as clean as Andy g's, but a Vivaro/Tragic, you're just being silly now Trigger

Not really, when i worked for Shitie Mitie they provided me with a Vivaro, it was quick, fast and lovely to drive, if i get one i would like the Sportive version :D
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Re: old v newer

Postby madmark » Sat Dec 19, 2009 6:23 pm

the vahxhall is a very nasty van ,were i work we have a fleet of them ,the drivers hate them ,we had transits before and we have 1 transit left a old y reg with 250k on the clock ,they all fight to drive it i wonder why :lol: :lol:
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Re: old v newer

Postby trigger » Sat Dec 19, 2009 7:30 pm

madmark wrote:the vahxhall is a very nasty van ,were i work we have a fleet of them ,the drivers hate them ,we had transits before and we have 1 transit left a old y reg with 250k on the clock ,they all fight to drive it i wonder why :lol: :lol:

If it were a mk5 i would be fighting over it but not a mk6 they are welcome to it i'll have one of the Vauxhall Vivaros instead :D
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Re: old v newer

Postby winterheating » Sat Dec 19, 2009 7:39 pm

like for like think transits are better, i can only comment on 1 100cdti vivaro ive drove, my 100ps tddi defo has better drive, and power :shock: which i was suprised at.
but vivaro is quieter all round. but my mk6 common rail compared to the vivaro, is miles better in noise.
but all vans are different and differ a lot for different models,
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Re: old v newer

Postby darkbluevanman » Sat Dec 19, 2009 9:14 pm

madmark wrote:you would matt :roll: :roll:
i have had them all and the mk6 is far far better ! but its a matter of taste , i like comfort and able to speak and think at 70 mph :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:


Pussy.... Why risk all the expense of those luxury mk6's when these are so cheap:

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Re: old v newer

Postby darkbluevanman » Sat Dec 19, 2009 9:16 pm

madmark wrote:the vahxhall is a very nasty van ,were i work we have a fleet of them ,the drivers hate them ,we had transits before and we have 1 transit left a old y reg with 250k on the clock ,they all fight to drive it i wonder why :lol: :lol:


Is it 'cos all the viagro's say 'I's a batty' on the side?
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Re: old v newer

Postby antony1 » Mon Dec 21, 2009 6:16 pm

no i hadnt made up my mind at the time was a good price thats why i bought it
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