Hiya folks i just want to get a general concencus of what sort of vans you courier drivers have.. it would be nice to see what range of vehicles are being used as i need to get a van soon.
What sort of van do you drive?
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Harris Services
207Corsavan 1.7 diesel (basically it's my car, fine for little stuff though). Didn't want to like it, but I can't fault it really for what I use it for.
VW LT 35 XLWB plain white :) ready for action anywhere anytime :)
Bull Direct
91mercedes sprinter 59 plate xlwb
Brown Haulage
166Vauxhall Movano LWB 58 Plate
Hill Group
584Citroen Berlingo 1.6 turbo '07 plate.
Thompson Direct
186361 euro 5 tranny lwb 60 euro 4 tranny lwb 11 renault trafic swb 57 curtainside tranny 4.2m 57 doblo 07 navara
Andrews Services
183305-08 sprinters xlwb, 07-08 crafters xlwb, 05-08 movanos, 06 vivaro, 05-08 berlingo, 04-06 combo, 58 caddy,
Watson Express
173709 Citroen Berlingo 1.6 with LPG conversion.
Clarke Services
130205 Mercedes Vito
Parkinson Direct
510 plate transit flatbed 11 plate sprinter 07 plate Berlingo 05 plate Mondeo Estate N Reg Jeep cherokee.
C reg yes 1986 !!! Jaguar XJS 3.6 It might get there sometimes !!!! ..... Its you fault if you book it !!!!
Martin Services
1383SWB Transit 300
Turner Logistics
4759Fiat Scudo 120
Bowen Couriers
11berlingo 2000 plate, new starter to this going it alone now
08 sprinter lwb and 57plate iveco daily lwb + Clio van
Russell Group
3617Discrimination again, bikes are included.
01 Triumph Tiger 955i... 00 Honda Pan European ST1100... 04 Suzuki RV125... 61 plate skoda 1.6d... 04 Citreon Birlingo 1.4 van...
1978 Lhd Mercedes hymermobil B540 2.3 petrol... and a couple of other bikes..
Im a bit of a hoarder
McDonald Logistics
2821I think he means for work
St1100 Pan European & Vauxhall Combo 1.7Di
Martin Services
33007 Transit LWB with High Roof
Bowen Direct
39304 vauxhall combo 1.7 di
Oliver & Sons
78005 Ford Transit Connect 220 L
Edwards Group
529Renault master low platform luton 2.5 Iveco daily xlwb freelander
Goddard Couriers
817Merc actros 1844 ( regular drive on a contract) mwb hi master 57 plate y reg renault clio
Lewis Haulage
2250Is this a mines bigger than yours page
Hewitt Logistics
3179Mk2 Transit like the one on Life on Mars
Hewitt Group
588Iveco daily LWB
Harding Direct
21482.0 HDI berlingo is just perfect for me, easy to service, reliable and does 50 odd to gallon as long as you use non super market fuel, goes like stink and you can remap the ECU to get more power and fuel economy!!
Lewis Haulage
2250Mines a Short Wone Bro transit 62plate
Russell Group
3617Hewitt Logistics said:
Mk2 Transit like the one on Life on Mars
Cant beat classic motors...
Lewis Haulage
2250I dont drive a classic the contempory van is driven by a classic.
Edwards Group
529From today a Iveco daily 14 ft curtainsider
Williams Transport
3691Edwards Group said:
From today a Iveco daily 14 ft curtainsider
How many Pallets can you fit on it, Euros or CP1s and what is your payload, I may have occasional work for you.
Thompson Direct
186361 euro 5 tranny lwb 60 euro 4 tranny lwb 11 renault trafic swb 57 curtainside tranny 4.2m 57 doblo, (update) 62 reg navara ST-X 550 3.0ltr V6 550 lbs of torque and still does 30mpg :-)
Hewitt Logistics
3179We have a Tranny,
His name is Dave.
Thompson Direct
1863Dave by day whats his name by night? :-)
Hewitt Logistics
3179Thompson Direct said:
Dave by day whats his name by night? :-)
Simone!
Lewis Haulage
2250Hope he dont do long distance
Hewitt Logistics
3179No he likes to pull in every now and then.
Clarke Services
1302Whats Dave's altered ego name
Maxus lwb
56 plate transit 1998 renault master luton transit luton ldvluton scudo van 7.5 ton merc
Roberts & Sons
72911 plate xlwb merc sprinter, 07 plate xlwb merc sprinter, renault traffic swb, transit connect, peugeot 206 van,bmw x3 2.0 diesel msport
Rowley Ltd
43006 XLWB Merc Sprinter
Parkinson Direct
5Rowley Ltd said:
06 XLWB Merc Sprinter
Hello Mr Hollingshead Those Sprinters from x reg to 06 were the best vans ever made!
Williams Transport
1012Xlwb iveco daily 06 plate. Plain white. Inside dimensions are 450 CM L 128 CM W 185 CM H. Clean tidy van inside and out! Pe13 to anywhere
Lewis Haulage
225011 plate Pug Partner now.
Edwards Couriers
1652011 Transit LWB HR with lots of toys. One of the last with the 3.2l 5 cylinder Euro 4 engine. Arguably the best multi-drop tool ever! Effortless on the open road too.
Thompson Direct
1863Love it :-)
Thompson Direct
1863Luton you have a piston missing lol only 5 ;-)
3ltr v6 just opened up and puts out 328bhp and 720 torque, 34 mpg on a run at 70mph
Lewis Express
1049A silver one
12 plate Transit 155 the old 59 old written off (arse ended by a London taxi!)
Ahmed Services
321Transit luton t/lift
LWB Sprinter and XLWB Daily
Ahmed Services said:
Transit luton t/lift
Whats it do to the gallon?
Watson Express
1737Berlingo 09 reg. With LPG conversion. Just coming up to 390,000 miles.
Williams Group
200Lewis Haulage said:
Is this a mines bigger than yours page
Ha ha
Williams Group
200Fiat doblo 1.3 multijet goes forever on a tank of fuel
Wood & Sons
3440Williams Group said:
Fiat doblo 1.3 multijet goes forever on a tank of fuel
Let me guess, its a white one.
Watson Express
1737Williams Group said:
Fiat doblo 1.3 multijet goes forever on a tank of fuel
1 tank of fuel lasted me 2 weeks. Mind you, I wasn't working.
Williams Group
200Wood & Sons said:
Williams Group said:
Fiat doblo 1.3 multijet goes forever on a tank of fuel
Let me guess, its a white one.
YYYUUUUUPPPP but mine is posh it has side doors ha ha
Vauxhall combo 57 plate, coming up to 245000miles, and still going strong.
Perkins Haulage
107XLWB IVECO DAILY
59 plate ford transit connect shes vera:) ha
Lewis Haulage
2250Vera to the left or right
Thompson Direct said:
Love it :-)
Nice motor shame about the Villa thing in the screen!
Thompson Direct
1863Anderson Services said:
Thompson Direct said:
Love it :-)
Nice motor shame about the Villa thing in the screen!
Feking villa :-0
I support the true claret and blue burnley :-)
Wood & Sons
3440Citroen C15 Champ in red.
McDonald Logistics
2821Wood & Sons said:
Citroen C15 Champ in red.
You wanna chop the back off and stick half a caravan on the back you'll triple yer money over night, you seen how much they go for? 12K for a W reg!
Roberts & Sons
729[business] said:
Wood & Sons said:
Citroen C15 Champ in red.
You wanna chop the back off and stick half a caravan on the back you'll triple yer money over night, you seen how much they go for? 12K for a W reg!
Filling the tank will double his money ;-)
Wood & Sons
3440[business] said:
[business] said:
Wood & Sons said:
Citroen C15 Champ in red.
You wanna chop the back off and stick half a caravan on the back you'll triple yer money over night, you seen how much they go for? 12K for a W reg!
Filling the tank will double his money ;-)
It's not called a CHAMP for nothing
John Ltd
25706 plate Combo 1.3 55mpg will take a 500kg pallet
Hayward Couriers
24808 Pug Partner in a rather fetching white colour
Russell Group
361708 Peugeot partner hdi plus a couple of Honda pan europeans
(59) white citroen Berlingo, three seater no bulk head so can get up to 2.5m length in
Price Group
11661 plate L3H2 Citroen Relay 2.2 HDi Enterprise. Full steel bulkhead. Only in white, no signwriting.
King Express
1511 Plate LWB Movano with Luton Body and no tail lift.
Sims & Sons
1029Singh Haulage said:
Corsavan 1.7 diesel (basically it's my car, fine for little stuff though). Didn't want to like it, but I can't fault itRenault Master 2.5TD. Bag of w*** that just won't die!
Same here. Only 11ppm. (inc VAT!) and the engine is almost bullet proof. :-)
Lewis Haulage
2250[name] is the L3H2 similar to H3P0 or R2D2?
Wood & Sons
3440Sims & Sons said:
Singh Haulage said:
Corsavan 1.7 diesel (basically it's my car, fine for little stuff though). Didn't want to like it, but I can't fault itRenault Master 2.5TD. Bag of w*** that just won't die!
Same here. Only 11ppm. (inc VAT!) and the engine is almost bullet proof. :-)
No engine is bullet proof.
Thorpe & Sons
550714 plate peagot partner :)
Watson Express
1737[name], Is that anything like the Peugeot van? LOL
Price Group
116Lewis Haulage said:
[name] is the L3H2 similar to H3P0 or R2D2?
Yes, but mines not as rusty!
Thorpe & Sons
5507Watson Express said:
[name], Is that anything like the Peugeot van? LOL
Lol
Davis Couriers
212I drive a citroen berlingo on a 63 plate nice motor to be honest.. If I say so myself
Patel Express
186I have an 08 plate Citroen Relay LWB H2 white no markings.
Barlow Couriers
1002Citroen Nemo, 62 plate, 60 mpg lovely van
Yet another Vauxhall Combo (Old style) on 12 plate. Replaced by last combo 60 plate that had done 165000 without fault.
Sims & Sons
1029Wood & Sons said:
Sims & Sons said:
Singh Haulage said:
Corsavan 1.7 diesel (basically it's my car, fine for little stuff though). Didn't want to like it, but I can't fault itRenault Master 2.5TD. Bag of w*** that just won't die!
Same here. Only 11ppm. (inc VAT!) and the engine is almost bullet proof. :-)
No engine is bullet proof.
I did say "almost"!
Wood & Sons
3440Sims & Sons said:
Wood & Sons said:
Sims & Sons said:
Singh Haulage said:
Corsavan 1.7 diesel (basically it's my car, fine for little stuff though). Didn't want to like it, but I can't fault itRenault Master 2.5TD. Bag of w*** that just won't die!
Same here. Only 11ppm. (inc VAT!) and the engine is almost bullet proof. :-)
No engine is bullet proof.
I did say "almost"!
My apologies yes you did
Thomas Group
223Combo 2000 1,7cdti 57 plate
Clarke Services
1302I have a 11 plate Renault Trafic Sport, did have a Mercedes Vito but it had to go with 212K on the clock
Hewitt Logistics
3179Lewis Haulage
2250Geez this topic is longer than my toilet roll.
Wood & Sons
3440Lewis Haulage said:
Geez this topic is longer than my toilet roll.
Do you use those industrial toilet rolls?
Roberts & Sons
729Lewis Haulage said:
Geez this topic is longer than my toilet roll.
Baby wipes are the future ;-)
Hewitt Logistics
3179Roberts & Sons said:
Lewis Haulage said:
Geez this topic is longer than my toilet roll.
Baby wipes are the future ;-)
Why would you wipe youself with a Baby, Weirdo or what.
Roberts & Sons
729Hewitt Logistics said:
Roberts & Sons said:
Lewis Haulage said:
Geez this topic is longer than my toilet roll.
Baby wipes are the future ;-)
Why would you wipe youself with a Baby, Weirdo or what.
Wet wipes then! Having spent 20 hours in a driving seat toilet roll aint good enough
Wood & Sons
3440Roberts & Sons said:
Hewitt Logistics said:
Roberts & Sons said:
Lewis Haulage said:
Geez this topic is longer than my toilet roll.
Baby wipes are the future ;-)
Why would you wipe youself with a Baby, Weirdo or what.
Wet wipes then! Having spent 20 hours in a driving seat toilet roll aint good enough
Never have any problems round the anus you guys need to wear shorts.
Lewis Haulage
2250I never wear shorts even on holiday. I was gonna ask how we got off what van do you drive but then realised I was the culprit.
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