Do you take your bike in a van on trackdays? Here is mine.

[Beamish]

Transporter T5, Bought as a shed panel van with loads tha needed sorting (some still does)
I have put a removable bench seat in the back and changed the V5 to reflect this.
Floor, insulations ans carpeted walls and roof.
Range Rover 19 inch rims
Lowered a tad.

Still have some bodywork and bumpers to colour code.

It will never be a minter but it is really good for the bike/dogs/kids etc.....




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[Hoops]

Looks pretty cool fella - personally, im renting vans this season for all my track days as ive got a friend with a van hire company and he's giving me mates rates - but i would prefer my own set up again and ive always liked a cool van!!

 

[Hoops]

Ps: whereabouts in Lincs are you and whens your next track day?

 

[Beamish]

I am in a village between Sleaford and Horncastle and my next track day is Donnington 5 April. Might ride there though as its pretty close.

 

[MOz]

Can't afford a van. Keep my bikes clean when I trailer them....

 

[Beamish]

Nice, I haven't got the room for car and trailer so went for a van.

 

[Ducky]

Nice, always fancied a T5 or something but can't warrant a van just for TD's, so I just have an old bike trailer I use for carrying the bike or I rent a van.

 

[Beamish]

I sort if justified the cost and hassle as its great for kids MTB,s dogs can leap in covered in ***** and kids can get in with footy boots on. In fact I don't think I will go back to a car it's just too useful. I've moved kitchens, model railways (don't ask) its a great tool.

 

[Hoops]

How much did you pay for it?

 

[Ducky]

Agree a van is very handy, I sold my Astravan recently as I didn't use it so often these days.

 

[Beamish]

How much did you pay for it?

6k could have got a vivaro or similar for about 5k

 

[Hoops]

I had a Vivaro last year for my track bike and it was a total pain in the arse from a reliability point of view - it was fairly old admittedly (05 plate) with 95k on clcok but full main dealer service history with all major items replaced - but still endless niggles and issues. I would have thought the VW would be better on the reliability front?

 

[bananaman]

Looked at so many, ended up buying a good ol dagenham donkey. VW good but too much for my budget, vivaros too much hasle and mercs seem to be all abused lol.

 

[Beamish]

Exactly my reasoning behind paying slightly more to get the VW. Thing with dubs is that you can recoup some of the money back that you put in. I could even fit camper internals and a pop top then ask 12K ! Not my plan though, this will be in the family for a while now. If i decide I really need a car the van will be sorned and I will buy a cheap car as well.