commercial vehicle

[CSLut]

Anyone any ideas of the best, ahem..."commercial vehicle"?
Must be capable of towing a trailer with a csl on it....oh and "commercial" use stuff.

[Neil M]

Transit, VW Transporter/Crafter, Mercedes Sprinter eg: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/REPOSSESSION-PART-EX-2008-MERCEDES-SPRINTER-311-CDI-LWB-HI-TOP-TURBO-DIESEL-VAN-/200979427142?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item2ecb4eaf46:thumbs:

[thegingerninja]

Hi Rob - hope you're well. You now racing the CSL?

I used a VW crafter, the earlier type engines are a 2.5L 5 cylinder engine, (much better than all the other 4 cylinder stuff, like the sprinters, transits etc). I got the 136 BHP version and then had a remap, now runs about 180 BHP, but the low end torque now is just out of this world, it is an awesome vehicle to drive since the remap. Not sure what your budget is, but if you take your time to search like I did, you can find them quite highly speced to include climate and cruise control, they all have electric windows nowadays. The crafter does have a rubber cambelt though as opposed to the merc which has a timing chain. I've never been put off too much by mileage provided it's backed up with extensive servicing. One of my old sprinters that we've had for 10 years at work has just done 350,000 miles, still on the original engine and box - our delivery driver is in his fifties and looks after it like it's his own, just goes to show - it's how they are treated.

[race.it]

land rover disco commercial? depends on how large you need the commercial part.

[shimmy]

VW Transporter blinged up with bed is the cool option or a Nissan Navaro pick up if you want a workhorse

[sjb]

I can without doubt recommend the VW Transporter. Ive had my 130bhp one for years now and it pulls like a train even towing my old shitter ;)
Make sure you get a big engine one and a T30 or T32 for the heavy duty payload and you'll love it, drives like a car. And regularly eats little cars when on song, empty or not :hahaha:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v709/shawn63deluxe/raceshack11march09001.jpg

[CSLut]

Some good advice here, cheers! Disco is interesting. Didn't know they did commercial version. Could do with sticking Enduro bikes in so t5 probably winning, though I could consider a disco and trailer everything. I'll have to start wearing tweed with leather elbow patches.
Merc Vito sportx is pretty bling...maybe too bling
Cheers for advice gingerninja! How you doing? Nope, not racing csl. Buying ginetta g40 and doing the challenge series I think. Bye bye bank balance :bigcry:

[CSLut]

I can without doubt recommend the VW Transporter. Ive had my 130bhp one for years now and it pulls like a train even towing my old shitter ;)
Make sure you get a big engine one and a T30 or T32 for the heavy duty payload and you'll love it, drives like a car. And regularly eats little cars when on song, empty or not :hahaha:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v709/shawn63deluxe/raceshack11march09001.jpg

Loving the t5/splitty combo :notworthy:

[sjb]

Cheers! That was taken just before leaving for Santa pod when it had a 323bhp turbo FI chargecooled engine !
I spend hours every day in my van and would only change it for a newer one.

[shimmy]

I'll have to start wearing tweed with leather elbow patches.
:bigcry:


Well youre at an age now where the espadrills and cropped t shirt might need replacing anyway!:beer:

[CraigMillwardCroft]

Nissan Navara Aventura 4 years I am on my second one Tekna 2 years, the only truck/car I have never got bored of driving and will be getting my third new one next year. :thumbs:

[Total CSL]

We Use commercial vechicles for work and only buy vw one of the transporters has 210k without to many repairs other than the odd gear box.

[shimmy]

Nissan Navara Aventura 4 years I am on my second one Tekna 2 years, the only truck/car I have never got bored of driving and will be getting my third new one next year. :thumbs:

I did a test of the Nissan, VW, Toyota and Mitsubishi pick ups last year and found that the Nissan Outlaw was by far the best vehicle, more like a Nissan Patrol with a load area. It was a bit truck like, unlike the VW which was more car like, but otherwise by far the best.

[CraigMillwardCroft]

I did a test of the Nissan, VW, Toyota and Mitsubishi pick ups last year and found that the Nissan Outlaw was by far the best vehicle, more like a Nissan Patrol with a load area. It was a bit truck like, unlike the VW which was more car like, but otherwise by far the best.
The Tekna is more car like with every option on it, but in the back a great work horse while leaving the inside clean, I moved to this from the M3 E46 had all the same features in the cabin :thumbs:

[Brendanmck]

Has to be a transporter my own has 230k on it from new never puts a foot wrong make sure you go for the 5 cylinder models better engine by far.

[pinkpanther008]

Tranist Custom.