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There must be a lot of pickups used for short journeys, yet I haven't seen anyone mention DPF issues. Why is this?
I bought an SWB van from the dealer on 19 January 2017. It had a full service history, 123,000 miles and I paid £2400 with VAT. I drove home and left it over weekend but when I drove it on 23 January...
Currently looking at used crew cabs. Financial constraints aside, I generally prefer to look at options from a few 'generations' back - as a home mechanic, I prefer the simplicity, plus there's less to...
What Volkswagen Crafter is the same size as a Ford Transit 350 L3 H3?
I would like to buy a camper van to live in as a small house, located in london. Do you know of any websites, agencies, shops, etc from which I could get a quote and view the item to eventually buy it?...
I want to convert a minibus into a camper van. What are some reliable long wheel base vans for converting?
How much is a 60-plate Citroen Dispatch Enterprise with low-mileage worth?
My petrol Mazda E2000 panel van smokes on start up but this disappears after 20 minutes and nothing while driving. Had stem seals replaced but no better. Van starts and drives lovely and has done 160,000...
My Nissan Primastar van starts but then cuts straight back out after a few seconds. The fuel pump is working and I have had it running or starting and ticking over without the MAF sensor plugged in but...
I have just bought a Ford Transit Custom double cab to replace my old Volkswagen T5 Transporter Kombi. Why is the Volkswagen an M1 category and the Transit N1, when they are essentially the same type of...