[geefree]

Hi lads.

i have a 2002 expert van... 1.9 diesel.... non turbo .. non hdi...etc

who else has one of these?

are they slow or what..?  mine is .. and heavy on diesel,,

or is it hust mine... even when i aint carrying water it does  0-30 mph in a couple of months   

[aztec]

i had a peugeot boxer 1800 and that was gutless too mate

[geefree]

what do you have now aztec?

[aztec]

2 litre tdi vivaro with 750 litre tank in the back and its the dogs! vfeels like there is nothing in the back!

[Dean Aspects]

I have a scudo and if i want to overtake i write a letter to the engine informing it that i am going to accelerate!!

Totally gutless

Miss my astravan turbo diesel now that thing could shift not that i would ever go above 70mph on the motorway  :

Dean

[Captain Scarlet]

we have the 2.0 hdi, it came with a full tank and we have only filled it once, even with best part of a tonne onboard it pulls like it did without all the wfp kit! Luke

[geefree]

i am not alone then... its embarrassing isnt it?

whats do most of you drive with side doors and power.... even if smaller than expert and scudo... i might get rid of it and go slightly smaller... or even get a tranny .. reliable and cheap to run....

[Davew]

2ltr hdi for me too, pulls really well seems really good on fuel, bit wobbly on the bends though.

[jeff1]

I was looking at buying one of these three vans, but if I have to put my foot out of the door and skate along just to overtake, Then I had better look for something with a bit more get up and go, and without the need to top it up with carlsberg every day.

[geefree]

Jeff i know the hdi ones are brilliant .. go for that .. or even a turbo ... but not a flat 1.9... they are crap.

[jeff1]

Jeff i know the hdi ones are brilliant .. go for that .. or even a turbo ... but not a flat 1.9... they are crap.

Thanks for that Gaz,
I had the chance of the 1.9 not hdi or turbo, but now it makes it sound like it doesn't have an engine.

I,m using a car and trailer at the moment, with a 1.9 vectra, 250ltr tank on board with all the gears in it and it flies up hills.

I have some very steep hills by me, and I need to get to the top of them. so the 1.9 is out for me then.
thanks again Gaz.

[geefree]

its ok , no probs...

my van is lovely..... its just really shy and timid. 

[Dean Aspects]

Thats the mistake i made was getting one without the turbo dont do it a turbo diesel is a must
Learn from our mistakes

Dean

[Sir Squeaky]

2 litre tdi vivaro with 750 litre tank in the back and its the dogs! vfeels like there is nothing in the back!

Same here (well, Trafic actually)

Flier isn't it?

[Helen]

We have one. Entering it in the Le Mans 24 hour isn't really an option
Mind you with 500L which takes it close to it's full pay load I wouldn't expect it to give a Cosworth a race at the traffic lights.

[jeff1]

Thats the mistake i made was getting one without the turbo dont do it a turbo diesel is a must
Learn from our mistakes

Dean

Learning from your mistakes Guy's, Turbo it is then. Many thanks.

[Davew]

Jeff, HDI if you can afford it, higher payload too (common rail injection engines).

[jeff1]

Jeff, HDI if you can afford it, higher payload too (common rail injection engines).

May just go back to a push bike with a trailer on the back 
Thinking of swopping my car/caravan and trailer for a good van now

[neil100]

Why are you intrested in speed carrying all that weight. If it can stop ok and it gets you home in one piece, thats all that matters.

Nel

[jeff1]

Why are you intrested in speed carrying all that weight. If it can stop ok and it gets you home in one piece, thats all that matters.

Nel

Nel, I need the power to get up some hills around near me, I.m bu**ered if I'm getting out to push half way up