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Mike
08-09-11, 07:56 PM
So today was the end of days & my new van got delivered to the "yard" lol

8 vans in total got delivered, 6 Caddys & 2 Nissan NV200's :tard: and I drew the short straw (well peice of CATV cable) and ended up with one :cry:

http://www.nv200.co.uk/Images/Nissan_NV200_Panel_Van.jpg

UGLY AS FOOKING SIN!!! Avergaly fast enough but foooook me come with some awesome extras :) power windows, blueteeth radio, steering wheel controls for like everythings, 240/110 AC power outlets AND four, FOUR

FOUR!!!!!!

cup holders!! USB outlets, heated screen & mirrors, traction control (turned off of course!) and double sliding doors!

WINNAGE on a hideous scale :eek:
Spudly
08-09-11, 07:58 PM
The ride, however is fooking horrible, our other branch is a Nissan dealership now and their runabout is an NV200, i hate it, give me a Renault Trafic any day of the week:p
Mike
08-09-11, 08:00 PM
The ride, however is fooking horrible, our other branch is a Nissan dealership now and their runabout is an NV200, i hate it, give me a Renault Trafic any day of the week:p

Yeah I hate driving it already :S would much rather drive my 02 140k odd mile Corsa van then this POS :( but the extras its got a fabby tastico!
Spudly
08-09-11, 08:03 PM
It drives like its a nova on -60mm springs and standard dampers doesnt it lol




Try eating an ice cream whilst driving and you will be more ice cream than man by the time you get to your job:eek:
Mike
08-09-11, 08:06 PM
Yeah the ride is harsh for a van :S not ramping speed humps at 30 anymore for me :( driving position isnt to bad tho really.

Mines now top heavy as its got a massive RoRo roof rack with loads of ladder & jizzle on, gets a bit leany on roundabouts :S
Spudly
08-09-11, 08:08 PM
Damn, ours is sketchy on RA's as it is, wouldnt like to try one with a roll on - roll off roof rack lol
Mike
08-09-11, 08:10 PM
Damn, ours is sketchy on RA's as it is, wouldnt like to try one with a roll on - roll off roof rack lol

Its interesting mate. Spill a lot of coffees kinda interesting.

There horrible to drive on the motorway too. Im planning on crashing it tomorrow so I can have my LWB Caddy back.
MK999
08-09-11, 08:12 PM
Im not sure but I think it's squinting at me.
Spudly
08-09-11, 08:13 PM
I can imagine, ive only spent about an hour in ours and wouldve rather walked if it werent the fact i needed to get back to work in it so i could collect my 200,000 mile astra lol



Fooking LOL @ your plan for tomorrow, good luck but dont hit whatever you hit too hard though will you!
Mike
08-09-11, 08:14 PM
Do they have airbags Spud, I didnt look :S
MK999
08-09-11, 08:15 PM
Lets hope not, last thing you want is something exploding in your face as well lol
Spudly
08-09-11, 08:18 PM
Do they have airbags Spud, I didnt look :S



Yep, driver and passenger, but then again everything has airbags these days, just look at the 'edition 38' thread CG posted lol
mowgli
08-09-11, 08:33 PM
http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2011/05/04/nyregion/CITYROOM-TAXI/CITYROOM-TAXI-blog480.jpg

if its good enough for the new york city hall to choose as its new taxi, then you'll struggle to murder it.
wwmnw
08-09-11, 10:18 PM
You didn't say how many cup holders it has!
Jack
09-09-11, 08:28 AM
Do they have airbags Spud, I didnt look :S
Crash it and find out.

Looks like Jimmy Hill having a poo.