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IvIarkgraham
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lashing rings
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Trying to find them bolt in hooks for the floor to ratchet/bungee cord stuff to. What on earth are they called?


Ive got some from my van, come fetch em if you want?
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Nice one Nic. Glad you got one sorted. And locally too. Hope the colour pleases

Cool re your mate doing the PDI too.
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It was a 20xe, in terms of block number. But morons could never understand that. Should really have said redtop turbo as that's what Scotland call them.


Did later ones have the LET suffix then Nic, or did you convert a NA red top to LET spec?
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He turbo'd an XE iirc
mwg
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Wonder why they put such low power engines in a vehicle of this size
Nic Barnes
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Current t5 are mostly either 88bhp or 102bhp.
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Originally posted by Nic Barnes
It was a 20xe, in terms of block number. But morons could never understand that. Should really have said redtop turbo as that's what Scotland call them.


Did later ones have the LET suffix then Nic, or did you convert a NA red top to LET spec?
yeah converted it as the blocks were way way cheaper
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Wonder why they put such low power engines in a vehicle of this size


Mines 68hp
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Originally posted by Nic Barnes
It was a 20xe, in terms of block number. But morons could never understand that. Should really have said redtop turbo as that's what Scotland call them.


Did later ones have the LET suffix then Nic, or did you convert a NA red top to LET spec?
yeah converted it as the blocks were way way cheaper


Bloody hell Nic. Just when I thought I was as impressed as I could be with the stature of your B's performance and the way you went about sourcing it

Truly hats off to you old bean. It now seems even more of a shame that she's gone.

Need to make the van fast
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Can get them to about 130bhp I think. It's decent to drive as it is at the moment really.
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Wonder why they put such low power engines in a vehicle of this size


Mines 68hp


It seems to be a vw thing historically.

1) Take one very heavy vehicle

2) Install smallest or most underpowered engine imaginable

All the old boxer engined vans/buses/campers i've seen through work were fitted with portal axles. I think this wasn't entirely a ground clearance thing. Moreover a way of moving something heavy with an absurdly underpowered engine, via gear reduction.
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Can get them to about 130bhp I think. It's decent to drive as it is at the moment really.


Cool. Good to hear it
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i will look into getting a few more bhp from it, although it is quite economical it seems. 340 miles from half a tank isn't bad. works out about 40mpg.
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Christ, that is good. Especially for something of that weight and shape.

Wish I had something that economical.
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I must admit though, I get 47mpg from my 68hp 1700kg van
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Nic, sorry to go off topic but what mpg you getting from the 330d? I'm reading 50 mpg out of these 3 litres!
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I only do 8 mile to work and 8 mile back so mine isn't so good on fuel.
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Perfect for taking the bike about!
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yep, be my only vehicle after this week as the bmw should be getting sold in the next couple of days when i get chance to get all my stuff out of it.
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Im lucky enough to be able to fit two in the caddy! There is no room left after though. but in a fairness I only go about an hour most to ride lol

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