Wild-Bill 500 Posted December 11, 2012 Report Share Posted December 11, 2012 What's the best/most common panel van used for hunting? Was thinking of buying one for small jobs at work, hunting and travelling to land in? Any ideas of which is worth a punt at. Was thinking along the lines of Astra, Berlingo, Connect or even the Kangoo? Cheers Quote Link to post Share on other sites
buster gonads 862 Posted December 12, 2012 Report Share Posted December 12, 2012 Keep away from old Kangoos, i,v known a few go bang and the connects are thirsty, imo the berlingo takes some beating thats why i,v got one, get yourself to the comercial auctions for a bargan, the ex utility company vans are usully racked out which you wont need but they fetch good money used as they can be a £1,000 new, a side door would be handy too, atb, buster. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wild-Bill 500 Posted December 12, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2012 Yeh Iv got the relay in a big van that's purely for work though. Berlingos seem about the best and very reasonably priced. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
paulus 26 Posted December 12, 2012 Report Share Posted December 12, 2012 ive had a berlingo for a couple of years now best £400 ive ever spent on ebay Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wild-Bill 500 Posted December 12, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2012 seen a couple on the van trader very cheap Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DeerhoundLurcherMan 997 Posted December 12, 2012 Report Share Posted December 12, 2012 Transit connect, wins easy. mine was great. stay away from the small frenchies and the astra is to small Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Giro 2,648 Posted December 12, 2012 Report Share Posted December 12, 2012 I have Astra its not small what you going out with a pack of fox hounds :laugh: Loads of room Rear doors no good if you want to lamp compared to a old escort or combo.. Astra gear boxes are dodgy on newer models had to replace a bearing kit on a 07 its a common fault with vauxhall on the mireva and vectras etc. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wild-Bill 500 Posted December 12, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2012 I was thinking Astra 04, I thought connect would be the best. If abit thirsty only problem, then that's not to bad Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Giro 2,648 Posted December 12, 2012 Report Share Posted December 12, 2012 I got 07 in summer for a little bit more cash but it had lower miles less than 70k and its 6 speed gear box 1.3 diesel cheap to run.. and loads of room for road kill I like the a side loading type of van but the astra dose fine for me.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
the_stig 6,614 Posted December 12, 2012 Report Share Posted December 12, 2012 scudo ,,, Quote Link to post Share on other sites
j j m 6,563 Posted December 13, 2012 Report Share Posted December 13, 2012 I had a berlingo good little vans Quote Link to post Share on other sites
buster gonads 862 Posted December 13, 2012 Report Share Posted December 13, 2012 The Berlingo with the old 1.9D is what you want, the 2.0ltr cdi arent as tourqey and have alot more to go wrong, keep it simple, it works, buster. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Froudy 40 Posted December 13, 2012 Report Share Posted December 13, 2012 I've got a connect, not a bad little van, but the cost of parts ain't cheap Atb Froudy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wilbur foxhound 480 Posted December 17, 2012 Report Share Posted December 17, 2012 ive an old 2001 astra van for work, its done 180,000 a never lets me down and its amazing on deseil,it must be returning 60-70 mpg Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mattyg 1,862 Posted December 20, 2012 Report Share Posted December 20, 2012 my 53plate connect never put a foot wrong from new then this year i decided i wanted a change and got a caddy.......worst thing i ever done, 06 sti f*****g awful.....lacking a 6th gear and very thirsty and couldnt pull a slug off a lettuce leaf! should have got the c20 i know but im going back to a connect i hope! matt Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.