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Merc Vito van

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#1 ·
anyone got/had/borrowed one?

does a TL fit inside?

i know they're not the largest of vans but by the sounds of it this makes them one of the most versatile. if i could get my bike in the bike without fuss (preferrably on the paddock stand) i would seriously consider ditching my car for a vito:devious
 
#3 ·
my mate had one for a couple of years, used to take his 749 in it and took a triumph 955 to the nurburgring in it, I can't remember if it went in straight or at an angle but they fitted, he now has a T28 gtv transporter and they took his 749 and a benelli tornado to the ring a couple of weeks ago,
will ask him if you like on thurs when we go to the pub
 
#6 ·
The vee-dubs are excellent ............ and in a different (and more versatile vein) - a Renault Espace will take a sports bike and a Galaxy/Sharan/Alhambra might possibly squeeze one in (haven't tried it with the wife's Galaxy yet :devious ) .....

remember vans can cost more to insure than a car .......
 
#7 ·
tls-moose said:
The vee-dubs are excellent ............ and in a different (and more versatile vein) - a Renault Espace will take a sports bike and a Galaxy/Sharan/Alhambra might possibly squeeze one in (haven't tried it with the wife's Galaxy yet :devious ) .....

remember vans can cost more to insure than a car .......
not looking for that much versatility:laugh

vw transporter could be a go-er though.....good for bikes or not?
 
#11 ·
tornado said:
:puke:laugh

might consider if it was a 110cdi...



been talking to a mate who's got a vw transporter. bikes go in the back no probs apparently:devious
thats what i said in my earlier post about the VW T28 gtv, 2 bikes no probs
this one has 205 HP and is fast as fook


, his old vito was good as well, he superchipped it and it had about 150 HP
 
#15 ·
years ago you used to be able to buy vans as your first car (i had an escort van) as there was a loophole in the insurance and it was a hell of a lot cheaper to insure a van than its car equivalent

no so anymore.. in fact its usually more expensive to insure a van...

what about a pickup like Gary and Adria had.. not sure if you have the same insurance issues..

either way you look at it.. your young (git! :laugh) and insurance is gonna sting whatever...
 
#18 ·
Mate I used a Vito at the weekend, had the missus SV650 and my mates R6 in it, it was the 115 ( I think ), was pretty damn good. my mate has a VW T28, and he prefers it to the VITO plus his insurance is a lot cheaper, fully comp he is £500, with a £200 excess ( H&R Insurance ), and he is only 26 with an sp30 on his sheet. have you thought about a pickup? all depends on your budget, ???
There is also a guy in Glasgow who imports 4x4 and he has van versions of the Shogun ( Pajero ) and he has a Nissan Patrol ???
 
#19 ·
well i'm 24 and have 6 points.....
just had a quote of £400 from highway choice:D
i don't really want to stretch to more than £2000 for the van but i still want to pick up a decent one as it'd be replacing my car. i've seen a 110 advertised not so far away but it's £2850
 
#21 ·
One of the foward-tilting pit bull stands would save a bit of fore-aft room:)
 
#22 ·
still got the pick-up, will be selling it soon but i think it may be out of your budget,:O :banghead
 
#23 ·
I've recently bought a 2000 Vito 110 CDi. It's absolutely perfect for one bike, and it works for two bikes as well. For a van, it's quite comfortable!

Here's a picture of my Buddies Vito with both our bikes and a whole lot of stuff of one week on track in Spain inside:

There was even room to sleep :laugh Me between the bikes, the paddock stands slept on the roof and my buddy (who isn't too tall) on the front seats :)
The yellow one is a 112 CDi (120hp), really a powerful yet very economic engine. We drove to Spain and back with an average of 9l/100km Diesel.

Mine is just the 110 CDi (100hp), but still plenty enough to drive very fluently on our 130kph limited higways.

The only disadvantages of the Vito are: Rust and electronic gimmicks. All except the latest version (RWD) had problems with all sort of electronic gimmicks like central locks. Mine is the base version without such things :) Rust protection isn't very well.

Greetings
Rufer
 
#24 ·
Is it just the angle of the photo, or did the wheels fall off due to all the stuff loaded into that van, Rufer? :laugh
 
#26 ·
Well Two of my mates run the VW Transporters, we have had two bikes in there, They go like fook and spare are easier to come by as there are more out there... I'd go for one of them over the vito, I used to have a Vito for work and that dashboard ger shift went wrong more times than i can count due to there being an overcomplicated linkage.....I'm looking at a VW Transporter myself this year for trackdays and surfing, there sweet vans:yes
 
#27 ·
i drove a 108d today. the gear shift is definately 'forced' rather than natural so i can see how it would lead to failures. other than that i was quite impressed considering it was a non-turbo:yes seemed nippy enough if not ground shaking and was pretty easy to drive.
i'm looking for a transporter that quite local so i can have a nosey/drive now
 
#28 ·
If you have the money, look for a 2nd generation Vito. The shifting is better as example, and they resolved a lot of child ilness problems. 1st gen is 1996-1999, 2nd gen 1999-2003 (CDi Diesel engines but still FWD, same look).
I chose the Vito because these VW are totally overpriced here.

Greetings
Rufer
 
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