surfermick
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| posted on 4-8-2006 at 19:54 |
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SUGGESTIONS NEEDED !!! new van, surfing 'n' 4 kids (+ dog soon also)
Help !
Got 4 sprogs, a surf widow wife (who wants a german shepard dog, but thats another story) like four or five trips a year to Cornwall
and anywhere else i can get to the rest of the year.
live in Cumbria - so has to be able to travel the miles without expensive servicing or fuel costs.
Any suggestions, 2nd hand or new?
Many thanks - please post as my Merc V-class is ready for retirement.
Punk... Quarterback punk !!
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shem
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| posted on 4-8-2006 at 22:32 |
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Renault traffic or Long wheel base Mercades Vito. That vito is sweet, Id love one!!!!
Kite & SUP wales
Caravan decking wales
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justal
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| posted on 5-8-2006 at 07:52 |
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I'm thinking about a new vehicle too... My tranny is getting a little rusty these days. Not sure whether to get another LWB van, or a
crew-cab so that I have a few more seats (for the family) along with a trailer to keep my kit in...
Decisions, decisions.... Maybe even a people carrier type thing in conjunction with a trailer.... Trouble is if I had an enclosed
trailer I'd then want to move the stove, bed etc from the van into it and then I have a makeshift caravan which can't be cool!!
No doubt finances will be the deciding factor though and I'll end up sticking with my rusty old transit for a while yet.
Al.
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surfermick
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| posted on 5-8-2006 at 08:34 |
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I'm thinking that a van with crew cab seating plus a large(ish) empty space in the back is going to be the best bet - ALthough I do
like to look of these Mazda Bongo's that are getting about these days - I think they are grey imports from Japan.
Does anyone out here have one, or got any advice about them?
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col123
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| posted on 5-8-2006 at 09:51 |
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mazda bongos are heavy on fuel, about 22mpg, but they do look quite useful
what you need is my VW t25 hightop van running on lpg yours for £4250.00
To Infirmary and beyond..
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chris
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| posted on 5-8-2006 at 15:44 |
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should be getting a T5 sooooon!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
fingers crossed
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justal
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| posted on 5-8-2006 at 21:13 |
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Actually, on 2nd thoughts I could stop going to work and then I wouldn't need a vehicle (other than my wheelbarrow to get my boards to
the beach).
Al.
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Personal Weblog: A Simple Life of Luxury in West Wales
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ajdesq
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| posted on 5-8-2006 at 22:13 |
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My vote's the LWB Trafic. I've got the 140 version, and with a light foot you can get about 35-40mpg. Plenty of space and looks
funky.
And as for your caravan comments Al:
www.ajdesq.com/caravan.htm
Just wait till you see the Airstream next week! 
Andrew
There's more to life than KITESURFING!
Let me know when you find it.
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justal
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| posted on 6-8-2006 at 06:54 |
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hehe... My comments about caravanning were aimed at you... I knew you wouldn't be able to resist!! 
Al.
URL: Pixelwave Design - Website Design Wales
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Personal Weblog: A Simple Life of Luxury in West Wales
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ajdesq
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| posted on 6-8-2006 at 09:32 |
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Dog...bone...dog...bone....
There's more to life than KITESURFING!
Let me know when you find it.
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justal@forces-of-nature.co.uk