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saloon van? is there such a thing

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  • 26-01-2008 4:18pm
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    G Luxel
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    saw this on tradecarview.com. Its a 07 corolla but Im wondering if its a 3 box Van? And if so, could it be taxed as a van? It has windows and seating included. The car is so basic, those wheels look like they came off a K20 of 1974....

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    colm_mcm
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    Why would you want a saloon van?


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    John R
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    Scratches head...

    It has steel wheels with no hubcaps so therefore it must be a van???

    You could rip the seats out, plate over the windows, paint it lime green and put POST on the side of it and it would still be a saloon car.


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    Wishbone Ash
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    G Luxel wrote: »
    The car is so basic
    Aren't all Corollas? Yuck!


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    bazz26
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    Wouldn't see a saloon being very practical as a van to be honest.

    BTW this is the first commerical version of the VW Passat estate I've seen available:

    http://www.carzone.ie/usedcars/index.cfm?fuseaction=car&carID=849807


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    Wishbone Ash
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    bazz26 wrote: »
    BTW this is the first commerical version of the VW Passat estate I've seen available:

    http://www.carzone.ie/usedcars/index.cfm?fuseaction=car&carID=849807
    I thought the rear doors were supposed to be 'non-opening' to qualify?


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    maidhc
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    Wishbone Ash wrote: »
    I thought the rear doors were supposed to be 'non-opening' to qualify?

    Nope.

    Most vans have opening side doors.

    The first "coversion" with side opening doors was the Musso from 1996.


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    Wishbone Ash
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    Wishbone Ash wrote: »
    I thought the rear doors were supposed to be 'non-opening' to qualify?
    maidhc wrote: »
    Nope.

    Most vans have opening side doors.

    The first "coversion" with side opening doors was the Musso from 1996.
    Why then do they expect the rear doors of a standard 4x4/SUV to be sealed when it's converted to a 'comercial'?


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    JHMEG
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    Wishbone Ash wrote: »
    Why then do they expect the rear doors of a standard 4x4/SUV to be sealed when it's converted to a 'comercial'?
    They don't. The back seats have to be removed and seat belt anchor points welded closed.


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    Wishbone Ash
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    JHMEG wrote: »
    They don't. The back seats have to be removed and seat belt anchor points welded closed.
    Fair enough - but friends of mine insisted that they had to 'seal' the doors also! :confused:


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    maidhc
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    Wishbone Ash wrote: »
    Fair enough - but friends of mine insisted that they had to 'seal' the doors also! :confused:

    It definately isn't a legal requirment. It may have been. They required the alpine lights in the first land rover discovery commericals be blocked, but relented after a few years!


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    colm_mcm
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    maidhc wrote: »
    Nope.

    Most vans have opening side doors.

    The first "coversion" with side opening doors was the Musso from 1996.

    What about Mitsubishi Pajeros?


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    maidhc
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    colm_mcm wrote: »
    What about Mitsubishi Pajeros?

    Ssangyong were there first. Pajero, Landcruiser etc followed soon after.


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    Wishbone Ash
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    maidhc wrote: »
    the alpine lights in the first land rover discovery
    Excuse my ignorance maidhc - 'alpine lights'? :confused:


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    skibum
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    Wishbone Ash wrote: »
    Excuse my ignorance maidhc - 'alpine lights'? :confused:

    The little curved windows in the back in the roof line, not in the middle like a sun roof, or windows in the side panels.


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    Wishbone Ash
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    skibum wrote: »
    The little curved windows in the back in the roof line, not in the middle like a sun roof, or windows in the side panels.
    Ah, I see - thanks! :)


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    Guy:Incognito
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    bazz26 wrote: »
    Wouldn't see a saloon being very practical as a van to be honest.

    BTW this is the first commerical version of the VW Passat estate I've seen available:

    http://www.carzone.ie/usedcars/index.cfm?fuseaction=car&carID=849807

    Are commercial versions not usually cheaper than the passenger equivelant? The passenger 1.9tdi starts around 32k does it not?


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    ballooba
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    Stekelly wrote: »
    Are commercial versions not usually cheaper than the passenger equivelant? The passenger 1.9tdi starts around 32k does it not?
    That one looks a bit pimped. Electric seats etc.


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    colm_mcm
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    There's a SEAT Altea van too.

    I also saw a van version of the Corolla Verso too (somewhere in Europe)


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    skibum
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    You can also get a renault scenic van.


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    Guy:Incognito
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    skibum wrote: »
    You can also get a renault scenic van.

    Yeah but in fairness, it's a lot more van shaped than a saloon, plus its cheaper than all the passenger equivelants.


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    G Luxel
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    colm_mcm wrote: »
    Why would you want a saloon van?

    well I dont, but there is such a vehicle. Its called a Corolla Appista X. Maybe its available for taxi work or as a Van. I did find another Corolla Van but it was this one, one of many for sale and all dating from 2002 which I thought were last made in 1997..:confused:

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