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The Year Is 1983.....Vans!!!!

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  • 21-10-2009 12:42pm
    #1
    Saab Ed
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,374 ✭✭✭


    Its 1983 and you need to buy yourself a new small 1 tonne van. Which one do you go for......

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    Toyota Hiace

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    Ford Transit

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    VW Transporter

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    BL Sherpa

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    Bedford CF

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    Renault Trafic

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    Datsun Urvan

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    Merceded 207D

    One of thoses....................would be lovely 30 votes

    Toyota Hiace
    0%
    Ford Transit
    16%
    maidhcthe merchantAlanstrainorpa990antomorro-sei 5 votes
    VW Transporter
    40%
    xabiBeardyGitmusiknonstopkieranfitzChristyCentAll in allrobtridonvito99Drummerboy08Big Nastyagriffincascade35 12 votes
    BL Sherpa
    33%
    PaddyFaganHal1peasantawhirbikodamo86TabnabsJontyEPMrobbie_998 10 votes
    Bedford CF
    3%
    pred racer 1 vote
    Renault Trafic
    0%
    Datsun Urvan
    0%
    Mercedes 207D
    6%
    Gary ITRpatrickc 2 votes


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    #2
    Alanstrainor
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators Posts: 23,157 Mod ✭✭✭✭Alanstrainor


    Ford Transit
    I'm loving the pic of the hiace with duelling asian guys!
    And the hiace would be my choice, although i presume the VW will be the most popular.


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    #3
    EPM
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,822 ✭✭✭✭EPM


    BL Sherpa
    Has to be the VW


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    #4
    pred racer
    Registered Users Posts: 4,385 ✭✭✭pred racer


    Bedford CF
    I voted for the sherpa, coz my dad had one....and it had overdrive, which to me was well cool. when it was retired it got parked in my yard and I kept my dog in it. 11 years later a local farmer took the engine out of it and it started up after about 10 mins...great yoke.:) Ive still got it, its my kids playhouse now.


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    #5
    Drummerboy08
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,102 ✭✭✭✭Drummerboy08


    VW Transporter
    Transit for me. Reminds me of all those scenes in the films where they rob a bank and get chased by a hape of Ford Granadas.:D


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    #6
    Gary ITR
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,801 ✭✭✭✭Gary ITR


    Mercedes 207D
    Either the Hiace or the Urvan for me


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    #7
    the merchant
    Registered Users Posts: 547 ✭✭✭the merchant


    Ford Transit
    I love the column shift on the Hiace.


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    #8
    peasant
    Registered Users Posts: 17,819 ✭✭✭✭peasant


    BL Sherpa
    do I really need to answer that one? :D

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pityxv0DW7M

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iwa9vdq8dvw

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGKlWqSadlQ


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    #9
    trad
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,696 ✭✭✭trad


    I've either owned or driven all of these vans. The nicest was the hiace and urvan. The CF was basic and the sherpa was scrap the day it left the factory. My favourite is the Merc for sheer ruggedness and durability, it wasn't made out of tin cans.

    Most of the vans were petrol models, few decent diesels available back then except the merc.


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    #10
    Max Power1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,272 ✭✭✭✭Max Power1


    the merc imo


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    #11
    cascade35
    Closed Accounts Posts: 229 ✭✭cascade35


    VW Transporter
    simply because its always been a nice looking van.
    love the pictures, brings back memories.


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    #12
    Saab Ed
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,374 ✭✭✭Saab Ed


    peasant wrote: »
    do I really need to answer that one? :D

    ...just dont let the chinese make it :D


    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47Gy19D9Hxc


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    #13
    robtri
    Registered Users Posts: 5,473 ✭✭✭robtri


    VW Transporter
    transit all the way.....


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    #14
    antomorro-sei
    Registered Users Posts: 1,969 ✭✭✭antomorro-sei


    Ford Transit
    Hiace ftw


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    #15
    bazz26
    Registered Users Posts: 51,189 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    Hiace, all those travellers couldn't be wrong. :p


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