Citroen dispatch combi

[JSP]

Wife wants a Citroen dispatch combi 2ltr, 9 seater LWB to replace our VW transporter shuttle (8 seater) 19TD LWB.
Anyone know anything about them, good or bad?

Never took much notice of Citroen ever since I borrowed one for a week 14 years ago and had to put hydraulic fluid init ever day.

[chewy]

Keep the love bus mate. Whats up with the VW?

Originally Posted by Pablo

I have a Renault Clio and a Citroen Berlingo.

The Renault has been great, the Citroën far from it.

Thats from the man over "that" side of the Channel too.

[gibbo500]

Originally Posted by JSP

Wife wants a Citroen dispatch combi 2ltr, 9 seater LWB to replace our VW transporter shuttle (8 seater) 19TD LWB.
Anyone know anything about them, good or bad?

Never took much notice of Citroen ever since I borrowed one for a week 14 years ago and had to put hydraulic fluid init ever day.

I have a Citroen 2006 2.0 HDI van that i bought with the intention of converting into a camper.

They are good vans and are Peugeot engined. Peugeot Expert, Fiat Scudo and Citroen Dispatch are the same vans just re branded. As chewy said would keep the VW.

[JSP]

Originally Posted by chewy

Keep the love bus mate. Whats up with the VW?



Thats from the man over "that" side of the Channel too.

She's never liked it because it's too much like a Van in looks And when I mentioned it's a little under powered and I'd like to get a second car to tow the RIB she got onto looking at cars and decided she wants to change this one. For a quiet life mate I'd drive around in a Fiat Panda.

The Combi does have abit more room in it.

[chewy]

Originally Posted by JSP

For a quiet life mate I'd drive around in a Fiat Panda.

Four wheel drive the Pandas too!
I personally wouldn't have another Peugeot/Citreon. What other stuff has she looked at?

[JSP]

Originally Posted by gibbo500

I have a Citroen 2006 2.0 HDI van that i bought with the intention of converting into a camper.

They are good vans and are Peugeot engined. Peugeot Expert, Fiat Scudo and Citroen Dispatch are the same vans just re branded. As chewy said would keep the VW.

It's the 2ltr version she was looking at, think it was the 126 (?) BHP? I've read that they have a pug engine in them which won me over a bit.

I love the VW, great to drive, takes me 10 min to take out all the bench seats to use as a van. Bad points are, it's under powered, need the bigger diesel and it's heavy on fuel.

If it was me I'd be going for a LWB 4X4 but sadly they don't do the with enough seats and she doesn't like them anyway

[JSP]

Originally Posted by chewy

Four wheel drive the Pandas too!
I personally wouldn't have another Peugeot/Citreon. What other stuff has she looked at?

No experiance of newer pugs, but the old ones where great. last pug I used was the 306 TDi and it went like a rocket.
She's not looked at any others yet. Once she sets her sites on somat it's hard to get her to change her mind.

[chewy]

Get a bigger engined VW but not in black. I think thats part the reason it looks like a van. Same reason our lasses black Volvo looks like a hearse!

[JSP]

Originally Posted by chewy

Get a bigger engined VW but not in black. I think thats part the reason it looks like a van. Same reason our lasses black Volvo looks like a hearse!

Could be a selling point but then I'd have to pay extra for the painted bumpers and things where as with the black I got away with just having the black plastic with out her moaning.

I'm making her sound like a right pain in the arse here aren't I?

Well she ucking is!!

[gibbo500]

Originally Posted by JSP

It's the 2ltr version she was looking at, think it was the 126 (?) BHP? I've read that they have a pug engine in them which won me over a bit.

I love the VW, great to drive, takes me 10 min to take out all the bench seats to use as a van. Bad points are, it's under powered, need the bigger diesel and it's heavy on fuel.

If it was me I'd be going for a long LWB 4X4 but sadly they don't do the with enough seats and she doesn't like them anyway

Get rid of the wife and then you can have whatever you want

[JSP]

Originally Posted by gibbo500

Get rid of the wife and then you can have whatever you want

That an offer? She's yours...SOLD to the man with a depressed look on his face

[gibbo500]

Originally Posted by JSP

That an offer? She's yours...SOLD to the man with a depressed look on his face

[Leapy]

Originally Posted by JSP

That an offer? She's yours...SOLD to the man with a depressed look on his face

John. I have your address and phone number...I want your boat, camera gear and £5000 into my account by this evening or you're done for

[tinker]

Originally Posted by gibbo500

I have a Citroen 2006 2.0 HDI van that i bought with the intention of converting into a camper.

How far have you got? Thinking about doing the same thing myself using a LWB transit or similar.

[chewy]

Originally Posted by gibbo500

Get rid of the wife and then you can have whatever you want

You may have to pay for some things though!

[JSP]

Originally Posted by Leapy

John. I have your address and phone number...I want your boat, camera gear and £5000 into my account by this evening or you're done for

Please please please don't do that! She'd devorce me if she knew what I put on here.....Hang on She'll be in around 7:30 if you want to ring then

BTW, haven't got any camera gear anymore. Was no point having all that top end gear if it wasn't earning money. Sad to see it go but it's paid for boat bits.

[JSP]

Originally Posted by tinker

How far have you got? Thinking about doing the same thing myself using a LWB transit or similar.

My old next door neighbour used to convert the older shape VW vans. He made a nice living out of it in the end.

[gibbo500]

Originally Posted by tinker

How far have you got? Thinking about doing the same thing myself using a LWB transit or similar.

Not very far so far. I bought it in june drove it about 6 times and stored an outboard in it.

Probably will sell and get a SR4.7 or RC 4.8 instead. :

[JSP]

Anybody ever driven one of these?