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On or around Thu, 8 Sep 2005 07:12:12 +0100, "Andy.Smalley"
<[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:

>>
>> tellyerwot, you might look into what are the lowest rate rear springs I can
>> get for it. Mine's de-rated to 8 seats from 13, and the rear springs are
>> way too hard. It's plated as 3.1T gross; if there are lower-rate rear
>> springs for lighter vans, I'd be interested, unless they cost a fortune.
>>
>
>
>turns out there was only six different* rear springs fitted dependent
>on single or twin wheel and chassis number range these were all
>superseded to one spring
>
>*different part numbers anyway

yeah, I can believe that: the 17-seater bus has the same rear axle loading
as mine, viz. 2600Kg.

given more money, I'd put air suspension on it.

Mind, given more money I could fit a V6 and run on gas. In fact, if diesel
keeps going up, it might be worth it. Quieter and more powerful, certainly.

in theory, the 2.9 V6 should fit the transit gearbox... tempting.
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On or around Wed, 7 Sep 2005 12:45:13 +0100, Moving Vision
<[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:

>Trouble is though I need something with a bit more perceived 'class' for
>business presentation purposes as much as practicality, even if it is
>more expensive.

The convoy looks a lot more "sorted" than the earlier ones. They're getting
quite common, in fact - quite a lot of smaller parcel vans are such.
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In message <[email protected]>
"Bob Hobden" <[email protected]> wrote:

>
> "beamendsltd" wrote ...
> after "Nige" wrote:
> >
> >> Well, having had a brand new gearbox at 390 miles the Touareg now needs
> >> another gearbox after a thousand.
> >> It's all over the place, in 3rd jumping to fifth etc. It is obviously
> >> fecked. It needs a new door lock, a
> >> new windscreen, a new sat nav system all after a thousand mile -
> >> appalling.
> >>
> >> I'm afraid it is going to have to go back for a full refund.
> >>
> >> I am very disappointed.
> >
> > Disappointed? - understandable. Surprised? You shouldn't be too much -
> > VW make the most unreliable part on a Freelander and overall they are
> > nowhere near as reliable as the Saloon Bar Experts would have you
> > believe.
> >
>
> Those Saloon Bar experts are probably still talking about the original
> Beetle like they still tell you a Mercedes is the best car in the world,
> well built (over engineered) and sold by quality garages. Ten to twenty
> years out of date.

No - they are ones who take Top Gear seriously!

> Funny that both VW and Mercedes have gone the same way, reliability wise.
> Even the German taxi drivers are moving from Mercedes due to the "E" Class
> problems. (my neighbour sent his back)

No mystery - volumes up, quality down - it happens to everyone, even
to the Japs a bit, in every manufacturing sector. VM fanously tried
to force every supplier to reduce cost by 5% anually around 8 years ago,
and the inevitable happened...

>
> For reliability with driving appeal* the following come to mind.
> Honda
> BMW
> Mazda
>
> *not all in the ranges have that special something although BMW come close.

None of the above do anything for me, I'm affraid.

Richard

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In message <[email protected]>
Austin Shackles <[email protected]> wrote:

> On or around Tue, 6 Sep 2005 12:44:39 +0100, Moving Vision
> <[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:
>
> >
> >Just a bit off topic but I'm looking for a good used van in the 3,500K
> >to 5,500K range. I've had both Mercedes and Transits in the past and the
> >old brick shaped Mercs (208, 308) were about as strong and reliable as
> >one could expect from a van. 'Trouble is these new Sprinters are not the
> >same stuff at all, I'm told it's because they make 'em in Spain at much
> >lower build quality then the old Stuttgart models ? I'm now told that
> >the VW LT35 is the only van still built remotely like the old Stuttgart
> >Mercs and that they are currently the 'Rolls Royce' of vans as far as
> >build, durability and reliability is concerned. Hearing all this about
> >other VW products has made me pause on my decision. I'd be grateful if
> >for any insights or experience about this?
>
> well, FWIW - the LDV convoy I'm running is standing up to the hammering I
> give it so far. Transit engine and box, which are about the best bits of
> the tranny anyway. Personally, I prefer the old 2.5 engine to the
> newfangled 2.4 which is all electronic.
>
> The SWB convoy is a nice size, too. There are twin-wheel SWBs, such as my
> bus, or single-wheel. The LWB has about 2' more length, I think, maybe a
> tad more.
>
> Also in favour of the convoy are ultra-simple single-leaf suspension with a
> minimum of linkages etc., bloody great solid spring bushes and shackles. In
> fact the whole van is simple and straightforward, and seems reasonably
> solid. the trays under the dash look a bit feeble and may need work to stop
> them shaking apart, but the rest of it is staying put pretty well with about
> 10 miles per day of rough unmade road. 'twill be 15 miles, this year...
>
> as a second-hand buy, I'd rate it: you can get a much newer, lower-mileage
> one for yer bucks than you can a transit or merc, 'cos they're not popular -
> but the engine and box is the same as the transit, the rear axle is a nice
> solid lump, the front axle is a big beam with needle-roller kingpins...

Our LDV 400 just keeps going (except the bloody Peugeot engine, but
got away with a skim and gasket this time) - not fast, but you can load
it with anything - very cheap to buy. With the Transit engine now being
fitted in them if I were in the market for a new one thats what I have.

Richard
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In message <[email protected]>
Moving Vision <[email protected]> wrote:

> >
> >Disappointed? - understandable. Surprised? You shouldn't be too much -
> >VW make the most unreliable part on a Freelander and overall they are
> >nowhere near as reliable as the Saloon Bar Experts would have you
> >believe.
> >
> >Richard
> >
>
>
> Just a bit off topic but I'm looking for a good used van in the 3,500K
> to 5,500K range. I've had both Mercedes and Transits in the past and the
> old brick shaped Mercs (208, 308) were about as strong and reliable as
> one could expect from a van. 'Trouble is these new Sprinters are not the
> same stuff at all, I'm told it's because they make 'em in Spain at much
> lower build quality then the old Stuttgart models ? I'm now told that
> the VW LT35 is the only van still built remotely like the old Stuttgart
> Mercs and that they are currently the 'Rolls Royce' of vans as far as
> build, durability and reliability is concerned. Hearing all this about
> other VW products has made me pause on my decision. I'd be grateful if
> for any insights or experience about this?

An AA mate hates his VW van with a passion, but mostly for niggles
and tyre wear.
Avoid Sprinters - you *will* need an engine at some stage, and they
are hard to come by (vans with no engine - plenty.....)

Richard

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In message <[email protected]>
Tim Hobbs <[email protected]> wrote:

> On Tue, 6 Sep 2005 15:42:36 +0100, "Pacman" <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
> >
> >>
> >> God knows what she will do for a car now!
> >>
> >You mentioned Japanese earlier...Nissan X-Trail? The wife has had an Almera
> >for nearly 3 years, it's never ever let us down (he says, tocuhing every
> >piece of wood he can see), and their servicing and customer service has been
> >excellent (although we haven't had to use them much)..
> >
> >
> >--
>
> I challenge anyone to break a Nissan. I thrashed mine over 80,000
> miles and all it ever said was "come on, gimme more"....
>
>

You'd best talk to the bloke on the A37 today........ and all the ones
in garages round here (usually engine problems).

Richard
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Austin Shackles wrote:

> Mate of mine has just bought himself a Hilux Surf - 93 model, the one that's
> a complete body not a king cab with a fancy top on the pickup. Have to say,
> for a 100km motor it looks bloody sound and tidy, all the electrics seem to
> work, the body's tidy, coil supsension, 2.4 turbo diesel. Not a bad truck
> for about 3.5K. Grey import, of course, but who cares these days?

The 2L-T (2.4 turbo diesel) has got to be the least reliable diesel
engine Toyota has ever made. The bloody things crack heads all the time
and they don't even go particularly well - the 2.8NA makes almost the
same torque with significantly less reliablity issues.



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EMB
 
On or around Sat, 10 Sep 2005 14:23:23 +1200, EMB <[email protected]>
enlightened us thusly:

>Austin Shackles wrote:
>
>> Mate of mine has just bought himself a Hilux Surf - 93 model, the one that's
>> a complete body not a king cab with a fancy top on the pickup. Have to say,
>> for a 100km motor it looks bloody sound and tidy, all the electrics seem to
>> work, the body's tidy, coil supsension, 2.4 turbo diesel. Not a bad truck
>> for about 3.5K. Grey import, of course, but who cares these days?
>
>The 2L-T (2.4 turbo diesel) has got to be the least reliable diesel
>engine Toyota has ever made. The bloody things crack heads all the time
>and they don't even go particularly well - the 2.8NA makes almost the
>same torque with significantly less reliablity issues.

are they swappable? if so, then running it and replacing the engine for the
2.8 when it goes wrong would be a good bet...

not that it's my problem. :)
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Austin Shackles wrote:

> are they swappable? if so, then running it and replacing the engine for the
> 2.8 when it goes wrong would be a good bet...
>
> not that it's my problem. :)

Having done a few Hilux engine swaps it's a straight swap - all the
major bits are the same but there might be the usual playing around with
the little things that have changed.
As I've been typing this a couple of mates have arrived so there's
currently 4 Hiluxs in my driveway (2.4T, 2.4NA, 2.8NA and 3.0NA). A
quick squiz shows they all have pretty much everything in the same place
and look as if they'd interchange without needing anything modified at
all (except the 3.0 that's a drive by wire throttle so would need odd
bits of electrickery done).



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