Cragrat

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Testing the water about one of these and thought I'd go to the font of knowledge that is pf and ask if anyone on here has any experience of them, good things, bad things

I know they aint cheap but I have two options I either spend some coin on my sportvan paintwise and wheels so it looks tidy (got keyed a while ago and just not had time to get it sorted)

Or do I bite the bullet and treat myself

So opinions on the brabus folks

Also worth getting new or a few years old

Ta.

Glenn_

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Keep the tranny Daz.

dojj

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The one thing i hated on the vitos was the inability to turn the traction control off fully
No matter what you do at around 40 mph all the fun would stop

Very nice motors if they are looked after but if you buy a second hand one make sure it not an aftermarket converted one as opposed to a dealer official one

shauns

Sportvan or t5 transporter......mercs just look dated.

Cragrat

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Undecided glenn, its never let me down but needs tarting up now, too much work and not enough time to sort stuff like building site scuffs and pot holes.....

Cragrat

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Wort remembering.cheers dojj

But theres loads of em round here...have considered one tho

shauns

Just think the mercs go unnoticed......tidy the sport....what colour is it??

Cragrat

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Tis blue mate

Still think best colour too

Roscopeco

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Keep the Tranny

botters

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vito's can sure show ford how to rust!

Cragrat

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They that bad?

dojj

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The early ones yes, same as sprinters

If you are buying new or newish it shouldnt be a problem

Mr S1

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Oh yes indeedy ! Look at any Merc van and it's held together with spit and sawdust from about a year old....

Glenn_

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Ive seen loads of rusty Merc vans on the roads. How much are Mercs vans compared to trannys and tranny connects.

chink

we had brabus in at work for sale in black leather seats 3.0 v6 204 bhp or something like that automatic brabus alloys bumpers took it out really quick our back yard at the time was an ice rink so had a few cheeky spins but if it got to like 30mph still kicked traction in so that was boring

T.E.D. Jordan

Can the TC fuse not be pulled on these?

Miles nicer than any transit bar the latest model, which is a nice van indeed!

Jordan

dojj

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Unplugging the brake light switch Used to kill the tc

Pressing the button would only turn it partially off and then as soon as it was needed it would kick again

Cragrat

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Brabus is about £12k plus vat more

Then I spose you start banging extras on....

dojj

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But mercs have a 24/7 breakdown service which got all our vans back in the road within 24 hours, blown up engine? Fixed, wrong fuel run till its fucked? Back the next day etc

Cragrat

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Spose you get what you pay for re backup then dojj

Glenn_

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Dammmmmmm.

Iain Mac

Current model Vito is galvanised, and the 3.0 V6 is auto, with leather and other goodies.

The reason you see rusty Mercs is that they last longer than other vans - we get a 285,000 mile Sprinter coming in that's had a tough life but is still on the original clutch!

dojj

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my mates brabus upgrade is costing him £3k a year extra to insure

remember that when you think about buying one

Cragrat

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That was a consideration, not priced insurance yet tho