Volkswagen Transporter

[BigSi]

Going to look at a new Volkswagen Transporter tomorrow for work, as we have grown out of the Transit Connect.

Does anybody have one, just interested what people think of them?  :-k  :-k  :-k  :-k

[beast5680]

i had one at my last place of work with the 130hp engine, excellent van loads of power and cruised at motorway speeds effortlessly fully laden was good on fuel as well as it had the 6 speed box in, one criticism is the rear suspension seems quite soft and makes it look overloaded even when it wasnt but i would defo have another.
friend of mine has the 174 hp one and that will leave a lot of stuff dead at the lights :shock:  it has really good acceleration its a potential license loser :twisted:

[TDi90]

VW good choice... they make some brill cars.
mind i am a fan of the VAG!

[landraver]

Aren't we all?? :shock:

[TDi90]

Aren't we all?? :shock:

er? are we all? i am i know that!
VAG = VW, Audi Group (VAG)

[Eeyore]

Check for high oil consumption, and the seats aren't to eveyones liking. A good drive, but not the best in class.

Spares seem well priced and even the five speed box is nice to use. Fuel consumption is repsectable, too. Overall, I've liked the ones I've driven.

Cheers
 8)
Eeyore

[Ben]

Check for high oil consumption

This is true for most of the VAG diesels - I managed to do a litre of oil over 5,000 miles. When I quizzed the dealer they said anything up to a litre per 1,000 miles was not a major cause for concern.

But yes - the VW diesel engine is excellent, and the various VW van's I've driven (mainly Luton with tail-lift) have been pretty nippy.

Cheers

Ben

[Matt.t.]

my mate has one for work its only on 290k... goes like a trai nfor a van too

[V8MoneyPit]

Sarah's dad has one for his business and has done so for years. He won't even look at anything else now, because he's been so impressed with them.

Their current one has the row of seats in the back to make it more universal..... and then there's the alloys, the metallic black paint and the tinted glass..... now known as the pimpmobile!

[S188]

My dad has a T5 Caravelle auton with the 174 diesel in it, its a rocket, I had a go once.  Great vehicle for a task but they are solelss unlike the old ones.

He hasn't had much problems with it but I have herd the 5 cylinder ones don't seem to be as reliable as the 1.9 engines.  The 100(ish) horse engine will be adiquate unless you want auto to tow things.

If you want to read about people moanng about them go on the Brickyard forum, I'm sure there are still many happy owners out there like my Dad, something you might not belive if you read some of those rants.

The old T4 was exceptionally reliable and so a very hard act to follow, the letest T5 doesn't seem to have pulled that off apart from mental performance.  Its probubly a bit too complicated for its own good but thats modern machinery in genral I think (and if its not it soon will be).  

Personly they haven't made anything newer than my T3 that'd make me think about swapping, probubly never will eather!  Then again mines a toy not an essenchal  works van.

[extreme90]

we have a transporter at work
cracking van, its just done 165k, and its still drives like new, engine pulls like a train, simply superb, gets my vote  8)
dan

[martha focker]

they do look brill, but id look at the transit, we had the minibus with the 125 2 litre tdci engine in it and it was just brilliant, towed like a dream and so much power for a van8)

[Tailendcharley]

:D  :D I have a 2004 T5 Caravelle with the 174 BHP engine...an absolutely brilliant machine which can leave most hot hatchbacks standing if that's what turns you on...I regulary drive to my cottage in France cruising at 3000 revs which gives me 100 mph and delivers 40+ mpg...after a 600 mile stint I still arrive at the cottage fresh and comfortable...I love it and would'nt swop it for anything else :D  :D


 :)  :) Smithy :D  :D

[Bush Tucker Man]

:D  :D I have a 2004 T5 Caravelle with the 174 BHP engine...an absolutely brilliant machine which can leave most hot hatchbacks standing if that's what turns you on...I regulary drive to my cottage in France cruising at 3000 revs which gives me 100 mph and delivers 40+ mpg...after a 600 mile stint I still arrive at the cottage fresh and comfortable...I love it and would'nt swop it for anything else :D  :D


 :)  :) Smithy :D  :D

Next door, but one has one too.

It tows their twin-axle van better than their (JJF intercooled) Discovery 300Tdi, bar the obvious traction issues on-site

[fasthands]

I had the 174 BHP model AWSOME :shock:  watch the oil level though, and if you have long legs you might find that your left knee rests against the gearstick housing in the dash board, made my knee quite sore after a while. Apart from that a fantastic van and very good on fuel, plus no matter how much you put in it it still pulled like a train, through all 6 gears.
Rear suspension is a little soft though.