Scooby's New Ride : Maybe ? - 9th Jul 2006 2:35am
Right Peeps, its time to invest in a new van. Old sturdy Transit has done me and cruisewirral proud for a number of years but she dosnt meet my requirments any more and rather than invest big money into her to mod it up i am looking at buying a newer van and modding this one up instead.
That sounds simple, well not really as i need the van to do several things
Now, these qualities are easy to come across in a van apart from the four wheel drive bit but that is a must. I got the Transit stuck on the beach recently and very nearly lost her to the mersey. The water was almost coming in the doors then a friend arrived at a rate of knots in a Rangy and dragged me out. Very scarey indeed.....
So, where do you start ? I have done allot of homework and i think i have come up with a good soloution
Mazda Bongo 2.5 TD
This is the one i am looking at buying.
Okay, she looks a bit plain should we say so i hit Photoshop and planed some mods to see what she would look like.
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20" alloys and smoked glass
Removed the Grafix
This made her look all abit basic and NAKED so i thought i would jazz her up a tad with some new revised Grafix
Personally i am liking this allot. Okay the grafix wouldnt be exactly as in the last pic but it gives an idea what she could look like.
The bongo has the following features :
Its even a camper van sleeping 4 people inside it .... Now thats a bonus for car shows etc.
Whats everyone think and can you think of any other vehicles that would do the same job or better as i need to sell the transit soon and get something better.
Answers on a postcard or simply post below.
That sounds simple, well not really as i need the van to do several things
- Good for Towing (Car Transporter)
- Powerfull
- Good for the beach (4 wheel drive for Launching Jetski's)
- Everyday runaround
- Look good (Obviously)
- Practical
Now, these qualities are easy to come across in a van apart from the four wheel drive bit but that is a must. I got the Transit stuck on the beach recently and very nearly lost her to the mersey. The water was almost coming in the doors then a friend arrived at a rate of knots in a Rangy and dragged me out. Very scarey indeed.....
So, where do you start ? I have done allot of homework and i think i have come up with a good soloution
Mazda Bongo 2.5 TD
This is the one i am looking at buying.
Okay, she looks a bit plain should we say so i hit Photoshop and planed some mods to see what she would look like.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
20" alloys and smoked glass
Removed the Grafix
This made her look all abit basic and NAKED so i thought i would jazz her up a tad with some new revised Grafix
Personally i am liking this allot. Okay the grafix wouldnt be exactly as in the last pic but it gives an idea what she could look like.
The bongo has the following features :
- Electric elavating roof (Sleeps 2)
- 8 Seats(Fold into a double bed)
- Automatic Gearbox
- 2.5 TD engine
- Four Wheel Drive
- Electric blinds on all rear windows
- Parking sensors
- Tailgate rear door (Ideal for what i need)
- Side loading door
Its even a camper van sleeping 4 people inside it .... Now thats a bonus for car shows etc.
Whats everyone think and can you think of any other vehicles that would do the same job or better as i need to sell the transit soon and get something better.
Answers on a postcard or simply post below.