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| Andy80 Member Since: 31 May 2013 Location: Essex Posts: 490   
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Fiesta is good little car but I would also consider a Corsa 1.3d as from experience there bullet proof ( used hard at work and abused on tracks made for L-r's) Working towards Carry on camping!
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8th Jun 2014 9:14am |
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| ARC99 Member Since: 19 Feb 2013 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 1831  
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WE used to have a Transit Connect high roof van. It would do about 38 to 40 MPG. good driving position, good in wet weather and snow. Don't make old people mad.
We don't like being old in the first place, so it doesn't take much to  us off.
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8th Jun 2014 9:25am |
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| excossack Member Since: 22 Feb 2012 Location: North West Posts: 5858 
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We have the Citroen Berlingo's at work and Corsa diesel car (if the car version is the same as the van version then I wouldn't) Neither I would buy myself.
I find the pedal space on the Berlingos cramped and with the cargo barrier in place the seat is limited in adjustments if you like the back rest back and the seat back. 1999 Defender TD5 110 Regards John M0VAZ Econet Station 48 no clock |
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8th Jun 2014 9:41am |
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| Lambley Member Since: 20 Apr 2013 Location: Mid Devon Posts: 1435 
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I've got a Shogun swb commercial, more room in the back than a fiesta but the fuel economy isn't as good, having said that I average about 36mpg. I have it on the company for low benefit in kind.
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8th Jun 2014 9:44am |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20477
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Transit connect.
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8th Jun 2014 10:48am |
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| martinfiattech Member Since: 13 Nov 2013 Location: leicester Posts: 422
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Beware the diesel fiesta,
If it`s got the peuegot hdi engine, it`s a very good engine we have one in our 307. But if the service history is poor or it`s had a new turbo walk away. Google 1.6 / 1.4 hdi turbo failures  Excuse the spelling I`am better with spanners and wires. |
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8th Jun 2014 12:22pm |
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| Oscar Romeo Member Since: 16 Apr 2014 Location: South Yorks, the pinnacle of all human achievement Posts: 121 
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Another connect vote, good driving position, easy to work out of, good MPG and cheap as chips for bits. Had 100s on fleet at work great little van
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8th Jun 2014 3:18pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20477
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Pete, looks like a Transit connect it is.
 
Plus you can mod it.  |
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8th Jun 2014 3:31pm |
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| ibexman Member Since: 13 Dec 2008 Location: Essex Posts: 2947
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Caddy van is the way forward
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8th Jun 2014 3:39pm |
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| GUM97 Member Since: 05 Feb 2012 Location: Cheshire Posts: 3555 
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Thanks for the replies everyone!
Unfortunately, Transit Connect is ruled out! Had one before, never again! It seemed to drink more than Charlie Sheen  Plus, it really is a bit big for what I need. With the Defender, I've still got the ability to transport big loads when necessary, so I really only need something small.
Martinfiattech- Thanks for that, I hadn't realised. I'll certainly bare that in mind! I've made an appointment to go an view a Fiesta on Wednesday, so I'll get a better idea of their practicability after that. Pete An engine to TDi for! "Land Rover- Proudly turning drivers into mechanics since 1948"  |
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8th Jun 2014 5:14pm |
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| bear100 Member Since: 22 Mar 2010 Location: South Wales Posts: 1921  
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You can get a good deal on a used caddy ex British gas etc
Connects are a heap of crap 2016 Range Rover Autobiography 4.4 TDV8
2010 110 XS Utility 2.4TDCI 2010 Range Rover Sport TDV8 (gone) 2007 Discovery HSE TDV6 (gone) 1993 110 csw 200 tdi (gone) 1994 90 HT 300 tdi (gone) 1994 discovery 300tdi (gone) 90 hybrid 3.5 v8 (gone) Range rover bobtail 3.5 v8 (gone) |
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8th Jun 2014 5:28pm |
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| Oscar Romeo Member Since: 16 Apr 2014 Location: South Yorks, the pinnacle of all human achievement Posts: 121
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You cant say that about connects! What was the point asking if your gonna ignore the results?
Get a caddy then, perhaps you should have told us you were starting a mobile hair dressers  |
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8th Jun 2014 9:03pm |
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| Fatboy Slim Member Since: 04 Feb 2008 Location: Bridgend Posts: 1006
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Amazed at the replies about caddy vans. I started a job once and was given one, what an utter heap of noisy slow thirsty crud. Told them that they'd best change it or look for another fitter asap
 Swapped it for a brand new one: exactly the same. Would have rather had wheelbarrow it would have been faster and quieter my 23 year old 200 tdi would have eaten it for breakfast |
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8th Jun 2014 9:10pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20477
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What motor is the Fiesta then?
And I still say sod VW. |
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8th Jun 2014 9:12pm |
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