peteh

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Hi all, just need abit of advice, looking at getting one but are they really that slow? I don't have a business so not really using for what it's made for but i just want a economical mode of transport to get me work, plus something to chuck all the shite into that im taking out my house at the mo

It's this or a astra estate 1.7td

Im just think, low maintenace, only two seats to hoover, doesn't mata about dirt in the back.....

anything would be good

GUZZLER

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mk 6 escort van with the velour trim, spend a bit more on a low miles van, there the bollox, keep them serviced & treat them with a tad of respect & they'll go on for ever

dave green

Astra TD much better than a escort van,

dave

peteh

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GUZZLER - that's what im thinking, i always do a intermitent oil change anyway, just thinkin or the sluggishness

i would but don't like the shape of the mk3's and the mk4's are a tad expensive at the mo

peteh

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Anybody know mpg roughly?

how much to fill up and what mileage you get from it?

bortaf

I get 40 round town and 50+ on a run Mk4 1.8Di 2 door estate.
They're not that slow, (well some are) you just need to know how to drive a diesel.
Test a few, cos i've found the performance vairies a lot from car to car with the diesels

peteh

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cool, do they sit nicely at 70 -80?

Benn 304R

on a straight yea, get to a hill and can be 2nd gear time
My 1.8d combi van would sit at 100mph on the motorway

bortaf

yep ther fine been to devon in mine loads of times 4th gear on some hill but just get a run up to em

peteh

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thank god my journey is flat

phil4x4saph

For some reason, Ford vans RUST

Our W plate Fiesta has a bubbly wheel arch, and the 52 plate Courier has got big old scabs on it! Theres rust bleeding around the seams and hinges too!

Its only surface stuff but you'd never see it on a w plate fiesta car.

peteh

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bttt for the day time crew