MK4 Astra vans

[wwmnw]

I have NO idea why I want one I just do, probably be a 1.7 dti as they seem to be within my budget (would prefer 1.9 cdti but they're expensive as I think they only came in MK5's?) I've noticed most of them come with a tow-bar, read they came as standard but have seen a couple without so probably optional extra decent MPG although this could be because they're slow as fcuk, DTUK could solve that though?

Tow-bar, good MPG, enough room for many bodies/weekly beer shop.

Do I or do I not?

Oh insurance quote came back at £612 :/ but 2002+ would mean £100-ish a year tax

[deneil_gsi2000]

Ive had a few 1.7 dtis and once you wound em up the went well. Mpg was awesome .

[Hobbit]

I have an isuzu'd mk 4 van and its awesome.

[16v]

Iv got a 2.0 dti mk4 gets reasonable miles to the gallon and is a great pulling wagon but has had its problems. I'd definitely go for the 1.7

[wwmnw]

Sounds good to me

[bazil]

1.7tdi COMBO here,

No complaints on the engine bar the oil pump issues, mine is a 53 plate,

[wwmnw]

Oil pump issue? I have read about fuel pump issues and one other issue which I cant remember if it was engine related or car related, either way not many complaints about them.

[novahotrod]

I've had a 1.7 dti that went well but was a rotter no towbar and a 2.0 dti had 2 turbo's and a fuel pump then went scrap after finding out it had been to the moon and back and it shot an engine. That was a 1998 then a 53 plate sportive cdti much better only 135 a year to tax air con leccy windows 184k and a handy rear seat conversion. Now I have a 56 plate cdti that I fitted the rear seats windows and other cool bits off the last one had it 2 years its not let me down once. Tows a 16foot trailer with the stock car on most weekends only thing I can fault are the ****ty plastic drop links...

[bazil]

Oil pump issue? I have read about fuel pump issues and one other issue which I cant remember if it was engine related or car related, either way not many complaints about them.

http://www.pngclub.com/forum/showthread.php?185263-Y17DT-oil-pump-problem&highlight=

:)

[wwmnw]

Hummmmmm that sounds expensive.

Still want one.

[bazil]

Brand new oil pump kit from Vauxhall was about £160 over the counter,

Timing belt costs not much either,

[staggy_gsi]

Another 1.7dti owner here. I love mine, never really had much bother with it at all. Had a flat spot fairly low in the rev range, blocked the EGR off and that got rid of that! The ECU which is bolted down the back of the engine has a habit of packing up, but these are repairable usually. They can be tuned up to about 115bhp fairly easily, any more andnthe clutches start to let go.

[Turbo Chris]

I had a mk4 van with 2.0dti in it.got bored and fitted a vxr lump with 6-speed and gt28 with aload of bits running ok power.got bored with fueling it and its sat on my driveway, so just bought a mk5 sportive se with the 1.9 cdti and mapped that to close on 200bhp,fuel isnt bad unless i keep pressing the sport button lol
vans are the winner

chris.