Gregor
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Recently I bought an Ibiza Cupra. Love the car as its very fast etc. However , I could really do with a van for work ! I do a lot of homers and the Ibiza is totally impractical for carrying tools and materials.
If I were sensible I would sell up and get an astravan - but wheres the fun in that ?
What would you have and why ?
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Steve
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id buy a shitty corsa 1.5td and strip it out
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Neo
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Keep cupra, buy a dirt cheap runabout van with a diesel engine.
Use the van as your week car and beeza as your weekend car. Fuel economy and practicality during the week will balance out the cost of buying it and leave you with something fun to play with at the weekends 
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stan_the_man
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Registered: 14th Feb 07
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Fiesta MK3 Diesel van
Some form of Nova or similar.
I had an E reg Nova saloon and it was awesome to have a car that i didnt give a shite about. Chucking engines in the boot, using it as outdoor furniture etc etc.
Only cost me £50 too
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MikeE
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in the same boat mate dont really want to sell my corsa c but i know i so should and buy a astra van or combo van
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Graham88
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I'd buy a shitter. I need a shitter for work really it's just the insurance is killer with 0 years NCB 
I wouldn't get a van if you're young as they like to sting you on that, just get a cheap Nova as already said.
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craig8
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mk3 astra van with calibra leathers in the front and an XE?
E36 328
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Gregor
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quote:
Originally posted by craig8
mk3 astra van with calibra leathers in the front and an XE?
That just screams unreliable at me. If I saw a mk4 turbo van that I knew had been done properly I'd have it in a second.
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CorsAsh
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quote:
Originally posted by Gregor
Recently I bought an Ibiza Cupra. Love the car as its very fast etc. However , I could really do with a van for work ! I do a lot of homers and the Ibiza is totally impractical for carrying tools and materials.
If I were sensible I would sell up and get an astravan - but wheres the fun in that ?
What would you have and why ?
Best Astravan I've ever seen, is for sale according to c20let's profile 
[Edited on 29-12-2007 by CorsAsh]
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Rob B
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IMO keep ibiza
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Gregor
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Thats my desktop background ash 
And Ive u2u'd him but I think that his bit in his profile just needs updated and that he isnt selling
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Bram
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quote:
Originally posted by craig8
mk3 astra van with calibra leathers in the front and an XE?
Sounds a realistic idea that 
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MikeE
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how much kit can you fit in you'r ibiza?
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CorsAsh
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quote:
Originally posted by Gregor
Thats my desktop background ash
And Ive u2u'd him but I think that his bit in his profile just needs updated and that he isnt selling
If you had something like that I'd ditch the Ibiza in an instant
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Gregor
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quote:
Originally posted by MikeE
how much kit can you fit in you'r ibiza?
Without the back seats down ?
Toolbox , cordless driver and hammer drill
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craig8
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quote:
Originally posted by Bram
quote:
Originally posted by craig8
mk3 astra van with calibra leathers in the front and an XE?
Sounds a realistic idea that
if thats supposed to be sarcasm i dont see why, astra vans arent expensive, neither are cali leathers and if its an xe he still has something with a bit of poke, although not the same handling and could probaly be done for less than he cost of the ibiza
E36 328
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MikeE
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in the back of my corsa c, i cram in 2 small dewalt tool bags with hand tools in they stack on top of eachother, sds drill, cordless, jig saw, planner 2 hand saws a 2ft level and a framing square its a night mare as ive got skill saw and and 2 other cordless drivers in another case plus all the other stuff you have so should buy a astra van
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Ian
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First decision is whether you want two vehicles. You needn't start with no bonus on your second as there are a few insurers who will match you. Admiral are the obvious choice as they offer specific multicar policies but there are others who will match bonus. I know esure do.
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Fad
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Get a decent van, its your proffesion at the end of the day. You need to apear professional and the return on that out weighs having the costs of another car. If you want something for the weekend save up for something special.
I persoanlly don't think an Ibiza Cupra is special enough to warant getting a run around. I could understand if it was something like a Cossie etc.
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nik
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quote:
Originally posted by Fad
Get a decent van, its your proffesion at the end of the day. You need to apear professional and the return on that out weighs having the costs of another car. If you want something for the weekend save up for something special.
I persoanlly don't think an Ibiza Cupra is special enough to warant getting a run around. I could understand if it was something like a Cossie etc.
I agree. If you turn up in a shitty van people will get a bad impression of you. I'd always have a nicely turned out van for my business, it could be the first thing people 'see' of your business.
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pow
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But then at the moment he's turning up in a Ibiza? I dont get it?
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neil h
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Do what a bloke at work does, buy a cheap shitty astra van, buy a large engine then transplant it into the van.
A C20let astra with side exit exhausts is a right good laugh.
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antscorsa
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quote:
Originally posted by pow
But then at the moment he's turning up in a Ibiza? I dont get it?
turning up in to work in your car screams bodger to me!!
get a van mate like an astra mk4 and them maybe a cheap xe corsa for weekend fun
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c20let
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go for a van
(profile updated, that was from when i was selling the mk4 )
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Ste L
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quote:
Originally posted by antscorsa
quote:
Originally posted by pow
But then at the moment he's turning up in a Ibiza? I dont get it?
turning up in to work in your car screams bodger to me!!
get a van mate like an astra mk4 and them maybe a cheap xe corsa for weekend fun
but it seam's by the post it doesn't matter if he turn's up to work in a car as it's not needed, but he does by the sound's of it, on the side job's at home, where he would need to take the tool home...
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