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Mid roof vs high roof

Postby genefewings » Tue Mar 12, 2019 8:17 pm

Hi.
Just debating between buying a mid roof or high roof transit lwb.
I suppose the only difference for me would be underground carparks.
Does anyone have experience with mids fitting under and highs dont, or neither fit under etc.
It will be parked in big shed workshop at home so heaps of room there with no concerns.
Let me know your thoughts
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Re: Mid roof vs high roof

Postby joinerman » Tue Mar 12, 2019 8:47 pm

Are you needing to put a roof rack on ?.
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Re: Mid roof vs high roof

Postby genefewings » Wed Mar 13, 2019 9:47 am

joinerman wrote:Are you needing to put a roof rack on ?.


No
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Re: Mid roof vs high roof

Postby bigjohnthomas » Wed Mar 13, 2019 1:39 pm

Your lucky to get a low roof in a car park
Whatcha want is a high roof so you can stand up in it without bumping your turnip
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Re: Mid roof vs high roof

Postby dumper » Wed Mar 13, 2019 6:09 pm

If you are a short arse like me then you’d be able to stand up in a fwd Medium height van :lol:
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Re: Mid roof vs high roof

Postby bigjohnthomas » Wed Mar 13, 2019 6:34 pm

Only a fwd one though :lol:
The dude wants a lwb
It's very difficult to find a lwb fwd
Most are dirty building and allotment piss stained mattress rwd
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Re: Mid roof vs high roof

Postby dumper » Wed Mar 13, 2019 9:43 pm

Yes you’re right there I have only seen one not sure it may have been a mk6 I no I could have got away with it
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Re: Mid roof vs high roof

Postby genefewings » Thu Mar 14, 2019 8:22 am

bigjohnthomas wrote:Only a fwd one though :lol:
The dude wants a lwb
It's very difficult to find a lwb fwd
Most are dirty building and allotment piss stained mattress rwd



Ha ha ha, chuckle
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Re: Mid roof vs high roof

Postby genefewings » Thu Mar 14, 2019 8:23 am

So can u stand upright in a mid roof?
Im 5 10 or 178cm?
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Re: Mid roof vs high roof

Postby bigjohnthomas » Thu Mar 14, 2019 8:39 am

Not if it's rwd
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Re: Mid roof vs high roof

Postby genefewings » Thu Mar 14, 2019 8:58 pm

Has anyone owned both mid and high and has noticed pros and cons for either?
(Other than standing up thats previously mentioned).
Like do highs use more fuel?
Only asking as it seems that a high is an obvious choice, but there must be some good points about mids too
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Re: Mid roof vs high roof

Postby bigjohnthomas » Thu Mar 14, 2019 9:08 pm

Thing you wanna watch on a lwb hi roof if it's a inferior rwd
Is the diff ratio if it's got a 5 in it it's for a dirty builder and will be balls out at 63.5 mph
Fook that I've had 2 of em bloody rubbish
Bloody builders :x
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Re: Mid roof vs high roof

Postby ake » Sat Mar 16, 2019 4:52 pm

Only front wheel drive low roofs without roof racks fit in multistorey or underground car parks

So you can choose either cos it won’t make a difference
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