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18-02-09, 09:59 PM

I started off with a 1996 SWB Ford Transit which I bought for £300. However... buy cheap, buy twice!!! It lasted just shy of 6 months and cost me nearly £500 extra to keep going until a lot went wrong in one go!!!

So I bit the bullet and bough a 2002 plate MWB Extra HiRoof Transit for just shy of £5k.

It has been faultless and is the perfect vehicle.

I would just advise to buy the best you can afford but if there is a cheap van, there is usually a reason for it! Also try and get a turbo'd van as with the extra weight and the caravan it makes getting to meets a dammed sight easier.

I'd personally stay away from anthing French or Italian and stick to Ford, Mercedes or Vauxhall.

What sort of budget do you have and what is your insurance like, if you dont mind me asking?

18-02-09, 09:59 PM	#5
Sideshow#36 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: What van do you use for taking the bike racing? I started off with a 1996 SWB Ford Transit which I bought for £300. However... buy cheap, buy twice!!! It lasted just shy of 6 months and cost me nearly £500 extra to keep going until a lot went wrong in one go!!! So I bit the bullet and bough a 2002 plate MWB Extra HiRoof Transit for just shy of £5k. It has been faultless and is the perfect vehicle. I would just advise to buy the best you can afford but if there is a cheap van, there is usually a reason for it! Also try and get a turbo'd van as with the extra weight and the caravan it makes getting to meets a dammed sight easier. I'd personally stay away from anthing French or Italian and stick to Ford, Mercedes or Vauxhall. What sort of budget do you have and what is your insurance like, if you dont mind me asking?