Project Yellow.
 

Wanted VW T4 2.5 TDI Van or day van, caravelle, ex AA 5 seater etc.
Full fat 2.5 TDI.
Must be able to get a bike in the back.
In good condition, rot boxes need not apply.

What have you got and what do you want for it?

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Whilst I can't help, I've been offered a cheap '800 special' 1.9 diesel transporter.
I know nothing - do they suck big ones?

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The smaller engine is fine, but I want POWAH for continental trips, 80+ crusing speed will be good when I'm late for the tunnel :thumbsup:

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Pfft. I have been spending a lot of time looking for a VW T4 or T5!! Couldn't justify the cost of a good condition T4 over a good condition T5.

For example a good condition T4 2.5 will still go for around 4k whereas there are some good condition T5's going from anywhere from 5k. In fact someone of the VW forum got a T5, low mileage 1.9 102bhp version for £3900. But I reckon he was incredibly lucky.


Will keep my eyes peeled on the VW van forum

Caravelles go for a premium. ex AA/kombis are the ones to go for but again go for a premium.
Normal panel vans are still good but obviously you have the van speed limits to stick to.

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Oh and whats yours budget?

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Yes ;)

It depends what people have to offer. Although I'm out of the price range for fully pimped campers.

Form and functionality over style for me. A clean 2.5 TDI. A few interior bits would help but not required. Bike needs to fit in.

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Get on the VW forums, I think they advise people to favour the 1.9 over the 2.5 due to reliability issues, and you can chip the 1.9 easily.

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2.5 seems the way to go from the advice I had on there. The one I was going to look at this evening has already sold :(

There's a nice one 80 miles that I may go and check out tomorrow...

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Pt6 must be busy along with one of the T4 forum mods on here.
The thread should give you a good heads up

http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.php?t=165458&page=2

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From the bus forum:

For some reason it won't copy across the photos but it is a very tidy very clean van. Although is the 1.9 version.

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Now is definately the time to buy one!
I sold a fully specced T4 2.5 recently for £6k, it owed me £11k and it hadnt even been campered yet! Full engine rebuild, brand new turbo, sensors, remapped, bigger injectors,de-cat etc etc. Would've been a 9k Van a year ago to that spec, but we are firmly in a buyers market at the mo!

Get yourself over to vwt4forum.co.uk and have a butchers, plenty about on there :)

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I want a full fat 102 bhp TDI :D Had a look on the T4 forum and registered up. Only need a van, no need for camper interior as more space for bikes the better, although the option of an extra 2/3 seats in the back would be good :thumbsup:

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Sounds good, looking to spend a little less than above, but I don't need all the bells and whistles, just the whistles.

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Off to see a possible candidate tomorrow. Wish me luck...

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have fun!

as long as it doesn't look like this

http://www.moonlight-vanner.de/_borders/Van-Japan5.jpg

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No, but it is yellow with tinted windows...

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Well I've gone and put a deposit down on an ex-AA 2.5 TDI Kombi :p

Looking forward to picking it up later in the week. A few little jobs to do, fit a stereo and speakers, touch up a few paint patches that have scratches/chips. And maybe fit a styleline bed if they're still available :thumbsup:

Does anyone know the colour code for the dark green stripe on the bottom of AA vans?

Also can you buy the AA jump leads, as it still has the sockets front and rear?

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A few pics.

Twin exhausts, as needed on any serious diesel!

http://inlinethumb08.webshots.com/46...600x600Q85.jpg

8 ball gear lever extension:

http://inlinethumb14.webshots.com/48...600x600Q85.jpg

Seats in the back:

http://inlinethumb10.webshots.com/46...600x600Q85.jpg

And some space:

http://inlinethumb07.webshots.com/89...600x600Q85.jpg

And it's yellow if you hadn't guessed ;) with alloys:

http://inlinethumb45.webshots.com/48...600x600Q85.jpg

http://inlinethumb42.webshots.com/47...600x600Q85.jpg

Looking forward to picking it up later this week :D !!

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Awesome!! How much you pay for that? Whats the mileage?

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Answer to both questions above: too much ;)

I'll pm you some info...

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SV on the plate AND it's the quickest colour! ---> ;)
Chavtastic

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I hadn't noticed that about the plate!

Next stop some racing stripes!!

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Is that an ex AA van?

All it needs is the 120mm lowering kit and 60,000w sound system :lol:

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Yep, ex AA.

It'll be getting a subwoofer :lol:

Leaving the suspension as is, but will get some decals/stripes/random stickers onit.

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You forgot that its a crash magnet colour


Go on you know you want to lower it, makes it easy access for the bike :lol:

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_xOcVRkrIEF.../SlammT4-2.jpg

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Nope, must save money for my main bike...

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Call that a gearlever extension???

THIS is a gear lever extension ;)

http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/q...1/SDC10911.jpg

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I hope this isn't going to turn into a gearlever extension waving contest :lol: !

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haha, mine was 18" ;)

Looks like it isnt going to be comfortable, but was actually a really natural position.

God i miss my T4 :(

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Tim:
Just get 4 x large letter ' A ' in black & park next to Orose.
He'll fair wet himself every time he sees THAT! ;)
( apologies, Oliver )

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insurance sorted, pick up Wednesday :)

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eyup tim... 102bhp version? bastrad.

Lowering springs: £50 from eBay for -50mm - http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/LOWERING-S...55748701472403

Easy to fit them, to lower the front just wind down the adjuster nut on the torsion bars (£free)

:thumbsup:

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Not too bothered about lowering the vanat the moment! Got the MX-Gay fir that and then there's the daily E-36 touring sled which is too low for its own good, and needs to go ideally.

PT6, you do custom graphics? What sizes are you limited to? And how do multi colour (2or 3 colour solid mix) graphics work/cost, feel free to PM rather than forum all the details...

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And full fat is the only way to go, got to get my bike to a certain German one way toll road a few times next year....

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Pm you properly int morning buddy, 1220mm cutter in the office so can do vans & big graphics without any drama :)

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Sounds good, can you do two or three colour graphics?

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Just picked it up, a nice cruise bang on the limit, very relaxed, sat back in my captain's chair, relaxed into the armrests.

First mods will be:

Sort stereo.
Get cruise control fitted.

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" insurance sorted, pick up Wednesday :smile: "
thought you were getting one with a roof, Tim? ;)

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Can you get aftermarket cruise control?? Is it a good system that integrates into the ECU/brakes/clutch like OEM or some stepper motor type thing that works on the throttle cable or summat else? A link would be appreciated.

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You can retro fit the standard VW cruise control, just get the stalk then it's plug and play, just need to activate the ECU with a VAGCOM or some such gubbins.