Looking for a 7 seater WITH a boot - Page 3

(RIP) PLANK · 19-12-2008, 20:27

rbrt - yes the last proper one was a smiley front, up to approx year 2000, the ones that followed have never been very succesfull compare to the older models, another one worth avoiding is a Turbo diesel late smiley transit as they had an 'epic' fuel pump' that was allways problematic and they didn't make many, dont get me wrong they are great when they work, just like the newer ones but when they dont they are a pain and exspensive to fix :wink:

The very latest transits are designed and to a degree made by the psa group parent company of citroen/ peuegeot cars and are the worst yet, very unreliable. if you are going post smiley front you might just as well buy something else, as very few people have a good experience of them and those that do probaly have had new ones and not older high mileage models. After the last of the proper transits they are no better than any other van, and i'm not knocking other vans but transits were the worlds number 1 for a long time for a reason.

And again a proper transit should be RWD this is the best opiton for towing and load carrying as the weight only improves traction hence the larger capacity newer transits still being Rwd.

Apparently UK production of Transits is to cease early next year and they will only be selling their current 'badged up' citroens and calling them transits from now on, but for my money if I were getting acitroen van I would buy one with a citroen badge!

If you need a run down on potential faults with newer transits or any tips with older ones then I am happy to tell all I know, much of it learnt the hard way. Of course I have no 'data' to prove any of this just in case anyone wants to disagree :wink:

Terranosaurus · 19-12-2008, 20:52

Quaife - scroll down for commercial vehicle LSD fitments, though these are mechanical gear type LSDs.

extreme-4x4 · 19-12-2008, 21:25

i just looked at my license and i can drive a minibus, cos i have d1 and d1e

i put a link here cos you might find it useful

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring...ons/DG_4022498

i loose mine in 2012

if you buy one that has say 10 seats even if you take seats out your still driving something that could have 10 seats you would need to check the law on that... in case there was ever a claim

Thomas-the-Terrano2 · 19-12-2008, 21:42

suspect it would have to be replated/registered as such.

thinking back i used to work for a firm that had a merc 0508 18 seater
mini coach with manual box. nice but most bus drivers only have a
slush (auto) box licence so couldnt drive it even on staff transfers.

boss took out couple of seat cushions to drop it to d1 spec but i suspect
now it wasnt legit.

caught same boss towing in a 25 seat mini bus with a 2wd nissan d22
on a chain, hmm gtw anyone of an optare metrorider, paul332 care
to guess???

Lee3197 · 20-12-2008, 00:10

I've had 2 Transits with work now, an 04 and my new 08,

: . Both have been bullet proof. Both were SWB LF FWD. When we just had 2 children, (now 3), we used to go everywhere in the 04. I'd have the nippers up front with me, and my Mrs would get her head down in the rear on our double airbed, with pillows and the duvets. She'd wake up and we were there. I've tried to replace our "family" 51 Vectra with a Tourneo, but she's having none of it ! :cry: .

Lee.

(RIP) PLANK · 20-12-2008, 18:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by hummingbird

Quaife - scroll down for commercial vehicle LSD fitments, though these are mechanical gear type LSDs.

the one i think most transits will use works out at £630 plus delivery and any other parts required then you have to do it or get some one to do it for you, so lookingat maybe £1000 all in

its a bit rich for me I would want a new van for that :wink:

:

but food for thought i know some of the 'high performance' transit modder out there who would pay it!

Tubbs · 20-12-2008, 19:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by rbrt

plank please define cut off of proper transits and reason.

is it when started offering front wheel drive?

tubbs, how much wider is 2nd row in patrol than terrano
as we find its pretty much a 2 seater if using chunky child
seats.

As you know my mrs is child minder and in second row she has 2 chunky child seats and bosster in middle as well as two child seats in third row and still a bit more room in boot than t2

19-12-2008, 21:42	#34
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19-12-2008, 20:27	#31
(RIP) PLANK Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Central England, in the Heart of the Black Country Vehicle: T2 2004 TDI SE LWB Posts: 7,740	rbrt - yes the last proper one was a smiley front, up to approx year 2000, the ones that followed have never been very succesfull compare to the older models, another one worth avoiding is a Turbo diesel late smiley transit as they had an 'epic' fuel pump' that was allways problematic and they didn't make many, dont get me wrong they are great when they work, just like the newer ones but when they dont they are a pain and exspensive to fix :wink: The very latest transits are designed and to a degree made by the psa group parent company of citroen/ peuegeot cars and are the worst yet, very unreliable. if you are going post smiley front you might just as well buy something else, as very few people have a good experience of them and those that do probaly have had new ones and not older high mileage models. After the last of the proper transits they are no better than any other van, and i'm not knocking other vans but transits were the worlds number 1 for a long time for a reason. And again a proper transit should be RWD this is the best opiton for towing and load carrying as the weight only improves traction hence the larger capacity newer transits still being Rwd. Apparently UK production of Transits is to cease early next year and they will only be selling their current 'badged up' citroens and calling them transits from now on, but for my money if I were getting acitroen van I would buy one with a citroen badge! If you need a run down on potential faults with newer transits or any tips with older ones then I am happy to tell all I know, much of it learnt the hard way. Of course I have no 'data' to prove any of this just in case anyone wants to disagree :wink:

19-12-2008, 20:52	#32
Terranosaurus Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: YORKSHIRE Vehicle: 2001 2.7 TDi T2 SWB Posts: 4,077	Quaife - scroll down for commercial vehicle LSD fitments, though these are mechanical gear type LSDs.

19-12-2008, 21:25	#33
extreme-4x4 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: WALES Posts: 6,295	i just looked at my license and i can drive a minibus, cos i have d1 and d1e i put a link here cos you might find it useful http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring...ons/DG_4022498 i loose mine in 2012 if you buy one that has say 10 seats even if you take seats out your still driving something that could have 10 seats you would need to check the law on that... in case there was ever a claim

20-12-2008, 00:10	#35
Lee3197 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Devon Vehicle: 1995 Maverick LWB 2.7 Tdi Posts: 343	I've had 2 Transits with work now, an 04 and my new 08, : . Both have been bullet proof. Both were SWB LF FWD. When we just had 2 children, (now 3), we used to go everywhere in the 04. I'd have the nippers up front with me, and my Mrs would get her head down in the rear on our double airbed, with pillows and the duvets. She'd wake up and we were there. I've tried to replace our "family" 51 Vectra with a Tourneo, but she's having none of it ! :cry: . Lee.