[Closed] So, I've almost bought it....

Del boys latest set of wheels?

Superb.

I hope you'll not be letting any muddy bikes near that

That's gorgeous

Your having a race if I see you over belper way 😉

There's no way in hell I'd buy that (although I'd be popular with my kids) but I love the fact you have, good work! The colour is both utterly disgusting and completely awesome.

My daughter hates it 😀

It'll have bikes, tools, muddy boots, the lot in it

Oldest of my 3 is 6, I imagine a 13 year old girl being picked up from school in it would be mortified!

Maybe ask yourself why anyone would offer a refundable deposit?
Just what is in it for them?

Looks like an AA van thats crashed into halfords

Well the colour is bold.. rest looks good any reason for the remap? Planning on racing off the lights? Bit short of clearance too isn't it?

Looks fabulous 🙂

I imagine a 13 year old girl being picked up from school in it would be mortified

13? has legs, can walk

Maybe ask yourself why anyone would offer a refundable deposit?
Just what is in it for them?

It's a medium sized outfit who customise vans - mainly T5's and offer it on all their vehicles

Well as a car dealer (nuts, just admitted to that) all I can say that as an honest dealership we refuse to take a refundable deposit unless the car/van is not as described, I don't see the point of letting someone reserve a vehicle with a get out if you could lose a buyer in the mean time.

I don't see the point of letting someone reserve a vehicle with a get out if you could lose a buyer in the mean time.

Its a custon - check those alloy wheels and the tires are weight rated to the van. Look like stock st offerings to me in the photo- of course they may be vam rated st customs......but i didnt see them on the fordi options list when i looked at transit customs.

How ever i will say out of all the vans you posted that does look much better than the t5s you were looking at.

With the added safety bonus of being sunburst yellow!

Well you pointed out it'll carry bikes and bike gear so you get a big Yay from me, not sure why you need lane assist or a camera but he, I don't know how you drive 😆

I imagine a 13 year old girl being picked up from school in it would be mortified

You could turn up in a Ferrari and she'd still be mortified. You're her father, it comes with the territory.

Edit: nice van, though, love the colour. Not sure about the wheels+clearance, though, that could be a bit of a pain.

The mustard busturd. 😉

Very nice! Told you right at the start of this you should consider a transit. 8)

Your daughter is right. That paint job is one of the worst I have ever seen. Anyone watch Limmy's show?

Could you face looking at that in the driveway every day?
I think Yellow will look good for about a week and then you'll end up hating it.

It'll be this next (caution it's a bit sweary)
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With that little clearance I'd have thought you could be struggling not to bottom out getting to the start of lots of the places I'd want to use it... The colour is truly amazing though.

I like it, but then again thisd is my mate , Bob's, CF:

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just sayin.....

The "drug dealer goes camping" look 🙂

Vans are the only vehicles that look cool with the Max Power/crashed into Halfords look, as it shows the owner has a great sense of humour 🙂

Well, it's better than a RR Evoque.

🙂

Your're riding with the big dawgs now

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Then it got worse:

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Then hit rock bottom:

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It's pearlescent paint, so looks better in the sun - the graphics will be coming off if I have it...

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A white one would be faster. More seriously, I'lld be concerned about the colour limiting the re-sale potential in 2/3 years ?

Beauty is very much in the eye of the beholder.

I couldn't drive it - my Wife would kill me if I pulled up to the house with it.

You've GOT to get that Mustang to park next to it on the drive.

😆

I nearly got my Focus in Tangerine Scream but I showed the wife a picture and she wanted me to keep the people carrier.

That and the potential torrent of abuse and dog poo through the letterbox from passtherizla convinced me to get it in black.

Love the Tangerine Scream colour.

You've GOT to get that Mustang to park next to it on the drive.

Mustang? That's a Camaro! tut

I like it....
But....please don't drive it like most of the people I see in 'sports vans' who seem to think because they have alloys and some Ford Racing Stripes they can tailgate even closer and drive like absolute tools....

chakaping - Member
You've GOT to get that Mustang to park next to it on the drive.

pedant mode - if you mean the car at the top of the page, it's a Chevy Camaro (it's even got the Autobot Transformers badge on the side.) Looks like it's stuck in front of a Transformers poster.
But yes, that would be great side by side.....

Ooooh, just remembered.....this is a bright yellow Mustang (parked at a 'bikers caf' near our house a while back).

https://www.flickr.com/photos/me96kka/10389116426/in/set-72157632443435810

Can't link to it direct as on an ancient work browser that Flickr doesn't like so can't get the share options up....

I_Ache - Member
I nearly got my Focus in Tangerine Scream but I showed the wife a picture and she wanted me to keep the people carrier.

That and the potential torrent of abuse and dog poo through the letterbox from passtherizla convinced me to get it in black.

Love the Tangerine Scream colour.

haha it'd be ok on a bike but not on a car. colours like that should be reserved for things that are actually fast like 1000cc GSXR's and other such cool things.

I can see you like it otherwise you would not have bought it.
I on the other hand think it's the most hideous looking van I have ever seen.
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Good luck with selling it on in a few years time.

Buy it! Much more interesting than all the generic boring grey/slver boxes that so many unimaginative people seem to go for. "Oh I'll just buy a grey Mondeo, it's a practical car with good fuel cnsuption blah blah drone drone'. Get back to building your scale model of Slough town hall out of matcsticks you boring ****s.

Good luck with selling it on in a few years time.

It's only a ****ing van. Enjpy the Now.

"Oh I'll just buy a grey Mondeo, it's a practical car with good fuel cnsuption blah blah drone drone'. Get back to building your scale model of Slough town hall out of matcsticks you boring ****.

I have a grey (Silver Mondeo), I also do DH, Motorbike racing, trackdays and spend hours at Trailcentres. Having a grey Mondeo doesn't make you dull..

being a complete muppet though... well... that's your job 🙂

Ooh touchy. 😆

I also do DH, Motorbike racing, trackdays and spend hours at Trailcentres

Still doesn't mean you're not a boring person. Nigel Mansell was an F1 world champion, and he was the most boring **** on earth.

Can't stand this particularly British malaise of wanting to blend in with everyone else, and not stand out at all. Why not enjoy having a bright, colourful car? I grew up in the 70s when cars were Yellow, orange, purple, turquiose etc. And beige. Guess what typese drove the beige motors?

Well it's certainly a marmite vehicle. Personally I'm not a fan (or of van's a MPV) but I can see why you might like it. Hopefully it will be good for you.

It's a van, and it's yellow - what's not to like?
I miss my yellow car 😥
Next van will hopefully be lime green

Doesn't it shout - I'm carrying around expensive stuff (bikes etc) in the back of my van please break into it and steal them?

or 'I've spent all my money on the van, there's barely any fuel in it, never mind expensive stuff'

Out of interest how much do all the mods cost extra on insurance cover? I hope you bought it for keeps as the colour will restrict any resale value, having said that I like it, if you're going to have a customised van go the whole way!
Wondered if I could do the same to my vauxhall combo 1.3cdti for less than £20k 😆