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Change of vehicle??

Postby RED21 » Mon Jan 02, 2006 10:16 pm

I've been getting very board over the holiday, which is dangerous for me as it, means spending loads of money with very little return.
My latest hair brain Idea it to sell the Clio and buy a Renault Trafic and then a trailer, so I can transport my other car around, instead of driving it on the road with all the expenses associated with it!!
So my question is
DO I or DON'T I ??????
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Postby peterg » Mon Jan 02, 2006 10:58 pm

NO! buy a sensiblish family car and trailer not a van. Something like a Safrane, C5 or Omega should do it.
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Postby clee » Tue Jan 03, 2006 9:16 am

Don,t buy a Trafic :!: Eat electrics ,underpowered and have the turning circle of the QE2 .
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Postby renman3000 » Tue Jan 03, 2006 9:20 am

I hate it when I get board over the holidays -
my family get bored with my wooden replies
a feast is more than enough
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Postby simontaylor » Tue Jan 03, 2006 10:10 am

Buy something ridiculous, but enjoy it. :lol: :roll: :lol:
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Postby patfitz » Tue Jan 03, 2006 7:07 pm

1998 Maserati Quattroports are very good value at the moment in www.autotrader.co.uk

Hmmmmmm Renauolt Traffic or Maserati Quattroport,
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Postby peterg » Tue Jan 03, 2006 9:36 pm

Not that ridiculous.....no one mentioned financial suicide!!! :lol:
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Postby RED21 » Tue Jan 03, 2006 11:03 pm

It has to be a Renault (I am Renault born, Renault bread) and I can only afford to run one vehicle on the road hence the van and trailer idea, which means van or car??
The reason I say Trafic is that I borrowed the works van in September and with car and trailer I only used a third of a tank of diesel to do a 350 mile round trip and that’s includes going faster than I should with a van and trailer :wink:
If I cannot make my mind up, a year not competing is a possibility, which I don’t want to do really :(
Clee have you driven a new gen Trafic?? and as for family vehicle, I am the only one who drives so if it can only take two passengers it does not bother me :lol:
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Postby patfitz » Tue Jan 03, 2006 11:54 pm

I convert Renault Traffic's into all sorts of passenger vehicles ie taxi's and such
You need to go for the 100hp 6 speed version if you want any sort of power, I find them quite good to drive if you have to drive a van
The Nissan version Primastar is most popular in Ireland as it is identical yet cheaper to buy (but no ABS as standard)
Trade price over here for a LWB with mettallic and twin sliding doors is approx €16,000 plus your local taxes, it may be worth your while shopping over here as I have saved another friend of mine approx 2,500 euro on a Mercedes Vito landed in UK

Just thought I would mention it , if you want a price , just let me know the spec and I will get a price for you as I am in the trade
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Postby Renaultfreak » Thu Jan 05, 2006 10:42 pm

If you want to drive with a trailer behind your car, I would say take a Trafic van, with a trailer it is better.
In the Netherlands there are very much versions of the Trafic.
Different lenght ans height.
Most people in the Netherlands buy the L2H1 double cabin version.
Like this one:
http://www.vivario.nl/php/modules.php?n ... ro.jpg&i=2
You have a van and also 5 or 6 seats (3 in the front and 3 on the second row or 2 in the front and 3 on the second row).
The 1,9 Dti (not the 80 but the 100hp) is enough for the van with a trailer, but a 2,5 Dti (140hp) is off corse better.
I have rented very much vans off a lot of brands, but the Trafic suited me the best, but I am also a "little" Renault minded. :wink:
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Postby patfitz » Thu Jan 05, 2006 11:42 pm

Is there a UK language version of that R Traffic site in the Netherland
I would be very interested in some of those styling kits for my customers

Taxi drivers would lap them up - Im sure :P
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Postby Renaultfreak » Fri Jan 06, 2006 12:14 pm

In the Netherlands you can order them at the Renault dealersship, but I know they are build by Gruau and Terberg.
I found something on the internet from Terberg:
http://www.terbergspecials.nl/frames/fr ... mbouw.html
Tel 0031-30-68870
I am sure when you call them someone will speak english.
The picture came from a club: Trafic/Vivaro/Primastar club.
If you have questions for them, I can also try to contact them.
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Postby Renaultfreak » Fri Jan 06, 2006 12:16 pm

Or do you mean the bull bars, side bars, rear bars etc?
My english ain't that good.
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Postby Renaultfreak » Fri Jan 06, 2006 12:19 pm

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Postby peterg » Fri Jan 06, 2006 12:19 pm

A van as your only road vehicle??? :shock: When you go places people will think you are a gypsy :lol: Think of parking it, taking passengers places, everyday comfort.....are you sure???
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