commercial vehicle

CSLut · 01-11-2013, 03:43 PM

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 · 01-11-2013, 04:00 PM

Transit, VW Transporter/Crafter, Mercedes Sprinter eg: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/REPOSSESSI...4eaf46:thumbs:

thegingerninja · 01-11-2013, 04:12 PM

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 · 01-11-2013, 04:34 PM

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

**shimmy** · 01-11-2013, 08:32 PM

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

sjb · 02-11-2013, 12:22 AM

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

CSLut · 02-11-2013, 12:30 PM

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

**shimmy** · 02-11-2013, 12:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CSLut

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

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

**CraigMillwardCroft** · 02-11-2013, 07:02 PM

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.

Total CSL · 02-11-2013, 09:49 PM

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.

01-11-2013, 03:43 PM	#1
CSLut S3 - On the open road Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: bristol Posts: 103 Casino cash: $1976	commercial vehicle 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.

01-11-2013, 04:00 PM	#2
Neil M Driving it like I nicked it Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Manchester Posts: 2,340 Casino cash: $19143	Transit, VW Transporter/Crafter, Mercedes Sprinter eg: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/REPOSSESSI...4eaf46:thumbs: __________________ “With the CSL, BMW have achieved The Ultimate Driving Machine” SG CSL '051'

01-11-2013, 04:12 PM	#3
thegingerninja S5 - Full Throttle Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Cheshire Posts: 370 Casino cash: $4367	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. __________________ Get out of the fucking middle lane! ...and turn off your sodding fog lights too!

01-11-2013, 08:32 PM	#5
shimmy CSL Register Uber-poster! Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Uk Posts: 14,646 Casino cash: $43909	VW Transporter blinged up with bed is the cool option or a Nissan Navaro pick up if you want a workhorse __________________ .

02-11-2013, 12:22 AM	#6
sjb S5 - Full Throttle Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Brighton. Posts: 372 Casino cash: $6192	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 __________________ Car no. 406

01-11-2013, 04:34 PM	#4
race.it S2 - Picking it up Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 33 Casino cash: $1543	land rover disco commercial? depends on how large you need the commercial part.

02-11-2013, 12:30 PM	#7
CSLut S3 - On the open road Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: bristol Posts: 103 Casino cash: $1976	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

02-11-2013, 07:02 PM	#9
CraigMillwardCroft CSL Register Uber-poster! Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Marlow Posts: 3,973 Casino cash: $18153	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.

02-11-2013, 09:49 PM	#10
Total CSL Mode S1 - Starting Out Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: West sussex Posts: 25 Casino cash: $687	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.