scotty GTE
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Registered: 2nd Dec 09
Location: Oban Scotland
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Sold the car last night , and looking for something to runabout in for 6 months while i save the pennies for something a bit newer and posh later in the year.
Trying to go for something that will depreciate little if any over 6 months to a year and been offered my mates combo van for a grand.
Its a 2003 , very clean bodywork , 130k , 1.7td ( believe its the dti model) . Had recent new turbo, egr valve and drop links.
Whats folks opinion on these? Resonably car like to drive? Heard fuel pump horror stories....
Cheers Scott
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AlunJ
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Registered: 3rd Apr 07
Location: Newport
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Bit top heavy, don't know what the 1.7td is like but the 1.7cdti is bloody quick in these, not shy of acceleration for a van! I'm sure a few people on here have had one
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Mike
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Registered: 20th May 06
Location: nr. Skipton, North Yorkshire
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I've had one as my daily since May, comfy enough (I do quite a bit of mileage) pretty car like to drive, probably handles better than the Primera I had before it. Had fun today going cross country through Wales.
Can't comment on the engine as mine's the 1.3.
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Jake
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Registered: 24th Jan 05
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ive got a 1.3 aswell but as a van, its as close as being as feeling like youre driving a car as you will get
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laingyla
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Registered: 7th Jan 09
Location: Coedpoeth, Wrexham
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quote: Originally posted by Jake
ive got a 1.3 aswell but as a van, its as close as being as feeling like youre driving a car as you will get
Yhea had 4 of these now love them
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scotty GTE
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Registered: 2nd Dec 09
Location: Oban Scotland
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the 1.3 is a cracking wee lump , its the older 1.7 non cdti ive been offered. Not bothered if its not the most refined thing in the world , as long as its reliable!
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AlunJ
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Registered: 3rd Apr 07
Location: Newport
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They're not Isuzu engines are they?
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laingyla
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Registered: 7th Jan 09
Location: Coedpoeth, Wrexham
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Not the newer ones the 1.7 di one are tho pure bomb proof
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matty101
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Registered: 21st Apr 10
Location: Hexham, Northumberland
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got a combo with the 1.7 dti lump, had it for a year and love it, awsome van. thinks to watch out for are the gear linkages and the starter went on mine the other week apparently thats common, appart from that they are bullet proof!
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