nearly paid 19 grand for a citroen

XR3i

****ing hell

Toyotafanboi

Should have bought a Ford.

bazz26

Awesome story bro, can't wait for the sequel.

quadrifoglio verde

Was it an sm? That'd be worth it

Or the bx 4tc

XR3i

Toyotafanboi wrote: »

Should have bought a Ford.

exactly, or a mitsubishi canter pick-up

sjb25

XR3i wrote: »

****ing hell

.

XR3i

Toyotafanboi wrote: »

Should have bought a Ford.

i would have been a big fan of the hi-ace up till the 90's,

i found with that new design hi-ace, say 1998 on, you'd want an esso lorry coming behind you to kep diesel in them , but i had a '79 hi-ace pick-up(petrol) it went like lightning

XR3i

quadrifoglio verde wrote: »

Was it an sm? That'd be worth it

Or the bx 4tc

it was a medium sized van, ifrc it was called a relay, or maybe dispatch

colm_mcm

Buy a Toyota ProAce. Way better

XR3i

colm_mcm wrote: »

Buy a Toyota ProAce. Way better

i'm thinking a mitsubishi canter pick up, (05 or so)

actually to be honest i#m looking for a classic truck, so maybe an original transit

Giacomo McGubbin

Could be worse, you could have nearly paid 26 for a VW

XR3i

Giacomo McGubbin wrote: »

Could be worse, you could have nearly paid 26 for a VW

not i a million years, i be should textt he salesman and cancel the test-drive

imagine 19k for a french van

colm_mcm

How did you nearly buy it?

pablo128

I saw a new Renault recovery truck recently, and I have to say I laughed out loud. Imagine the shame of your car breaking down, and a Renault coming to the rescue!

XR3i

colm_mcm wrote: »

How did you nearly buy it?

it was friday evening, i was destroyed after the week but i need a van asap, so after negotiation we were within a handshake of sealing the deal

colm_mcm

pablo128 wrote: »

I saw a new Renault recovery truck recently, and I have to say I laughed out loud. Imagine the shame of your car breaking down, and a Renault coming to the rescue!

Yeah, you'd think the recovery company knew their stuff, surely they know that Renault trucks are rubbish despite being heavily based on Volvos, that they're actually the same thing as a mk2 Megane that's been run on a shoestring, the owners/drivers of newer Renault trucks haven't a clue either when they say the quality of Renault trucks has gone through the roof in the last 5 years.
Those idiots.

Giacomo McGubbin

pablo128 wrote: »

I saw a new Renault recovery truck recently, and I have to say I laughed out loud. Imagine the shame of your car breaking down, and a Renault coming to the rescue!

Going by what I see towed behind them every day, more chance of a VAG being towed by it than anything else i'd say

colm_mcm

XR3i wrote: »

it was friday evening, i was destroyed after the week but i need a van asap, so after negotiation we were within a handshake of sealing the deal

Jaysus! The new ford vans seem nice enough, friend is driving a custom from work and it's a nice van, we have some transit couriers at work and they're a great little yoke for tipping around.

Think they're €14k inc vat for a decently specced one. Small enough in the back, but it depends what you need it for.

pablo128

colm_mcm wrote: »

Yeah, you'd think the recovery company knew their stuff, surely they know that Renault trucks are rubbish despite being heavily based on Volvos, that they're actually the same thing as a mk2 Megane that's been run on a shoestring, the owners/drivers of newer Renault trucks haven't a clue either when they say the quality of Renault trucks has gone through the roof in the last 5 years.
Those idiots.

Ah I should have clarified, it was a Master or similar. We have a few of the van versions in work, the NV400 Nissan version. They haven't been entirely reliable either.

tabby aspreme

Very few new mid sized vans without French engines ,irrespective of the badge on the front of them , I have one here with 225 k miles on it , engine clutch and gearbox still original , put 210 more on it since 4pm today having been up Croke Patrick at lunch time, and I'm still able to msg on boards

Giacomo McGubbin

what's a French engine ? I haven't seen one in years.

pablo128

Giacomo McGubbin wrote: »

what's a French engine ?

Peugeot/Citroen and Renault diesel engines. They are in everything from Mini's to Mercs!

Giacomo McGubbin

pablo128 wrote: »

Peugeot/Citroen and Renault diesel engines. They are in everything from Mini's to Mercs!

Where are they made and by who ?

pablo128

Giacomo McGubbin wrote: »

Where are they made and by who ?

Renault make the Renault engine, and peugeot/Citroen and Ford make the PSA engine.

Giacomo McGubbin

pablo128 wrote: »

Renault make the Renault engine, and peugeot/Citroen and Ford make the PSA engine.

Do they ? Where are they made ?

winnie the schtink

XR3i wrote: »

not i a million years, i be should textt he salesman and cancel the test-drive

imagine 19k for a french van

jesus u were lucky,they eat snails dont they:eek:

jimmy blevins

Giacomo McGubbin wrote: »

Do they ? Where are they made ?

Mullingar

pablo128

Giacomo McGubbin wrote: »

Do they ? Where are they made ?

France for the most part.

What are you getting at?