Member Since: 08 Nov 2005
Location: Oldbury, WM
Posts: 10358
VanMaster 'vans
I dont want to have a go at folks that have one, so dont take offence at this.
I was at Chatsworth CC site late week, and 2 folks near me had VanMaster v640 'vans (one towing with a 66plate Landmark)
I know these are handbuilt 'vans, but looking on their website it said prices start from 58k
Apart from being bloody expensive, they look so old fashoned from the outside. My missus said they were bloody ugly and wouldnt want to be seen dead owning one - sorry.
AlVolvo XC90 B5 Plus Dark
Gone - MY18 D5 HSE - Corris on 22's with Black Pack
Now gone - MY16 D4 SE Tech, Loire Blue, Almond Leather, Privacy, plus some other goodies.
Old - MY12 D4 SDV6 XS Auto - Ipanema Sand with Almond Leather - Plus other niceties, and D4.com sticker
Older - D3 TDV6 XS Auto - Lugano Teal with Almond Leather, 20" Stormers, Shiny Tailpipes, DVD/TV - and obligatory D3 sticker
Ancient - D3 TDV6 S - Tonga with Ebony, 20" Stormers, satnav & DVD
4th Sep 2017 10:31 am
Russell
Member Since: 23 Aug 2007
Location: Kent
Posts: 10564
Al some on here might disagree
http://www.disco3.co.uk/forum/topic139540....p;start=60MY17 D5 1st Edition Namib Orange
MY15 D4 HSE Kaikoura Stone
MY12 D4 HSE Nara Bronze Sold and gone
MY11 D4 HSE Stornaway Grey Sold and gone
D3 S spec Silver Sold and gone
Tow bar, full length roof bars, side steps, tow bar storage unit, surround camers.
D4 camera club
4th Sep 2017 11:34 am
al cope
Member Since: 08 Nov 2005
Location: Oldbury, WM
Posts: 10358
Thats why I said dont take offence
AlVolvo XC90 B5 Plus Dark
Gone - MY18 D5 HSE - Corris on 22's with Black Pack
Now gone - MY16 D4 SE Tech, Loire Blue, Almond Leather, Privacy, plus some other goodies.
Old - MY12 D4 SDV6 XS Auto - Ipanema Sand with Almond Leather - Plus other niceties, and D4.com sticker
Older - D3 TDV6 XS Auto - Lugano Teal with Almond Leather, 20" Stormers, Shiny Tailpipes, DVD/TV - and obligatory D3 sticker
Ancient - D3 TDV6 S - Tonga with Ebony, 20" Stormers, satnav & DVD
4th Sep 2017 11:40 am
B16 KJR
Member Since: 10 Jul 2006
Location: Rosyth, Fife
Posts: 3005
Re: VanMaster 'vans
al cope wrote:
I dont want to have a go at folks that have one, so dont take offence at this.
I was at Chatsworth CC site late week, and 2 folks near me had VanMaster v640 'vans (one towing with a 66plate Landmark)
I know these are handbuilt 'vans, but looking on their website it said prices start from 58k
Apart from being bloody expensive, they look so old fashoned from the outside. My missus said they were bloody ugly and wouldnt want to be seen dead owning one - sorry.
Al
I take it that you wouldn't like my Carlight then
Click image to enlarge
Click image to enlarge
4th Sep 2017 12:18 pm
al cope
Member Since: 08 Nov 2005
Location: Oldbury, WM
Posts: 10358
really sorry, but no i dont
AlVolvo XC90 B5 Plus Dark
Gone - MY18 D5 HSE - Corris on 22's with Black Pack
Now gone - MY16 D4 SE Tech, Loire Blue, Almond Leather, Privacy, plus some other goodies.
Old - MY12 D4 SDV6 XS Auto - Ipanema Sand with Almond Leather - Plus other niceties, and D4.com sticker
Older - D3 TDV6 XS Auto - Lugano Teal with Almond Leather, 20" Stormers, Shiny Tailpipes, DVD/TV - and obligatory D3 sticker
Ancient - D3 TDV6 S - Tonga with Ebony, 20" Stormers, satnav & DVD
4th Sep 2017 1:15 pm
B16 KJR
Member Since: 10 Jul 2006
Location: Rosyth, Fife
Posts: 3005
One day Al, you might appreciate the finer things in life.
ooh ... is it a fixed colour or does it change and flash ?
4th Sep 2017 2:12 pm
al cope
Member Since: 08 Nov 2005
Location: Oldbury, WM
Posts: 10358
do you know - I looked at the pic and didnt notice the purple glow
so that 'van behind me 306GTi (1.1 with big exhaust), bass box and amp, and I'm sorted
AlVolvo XC90 B5 Plus Dark
Gone - MY18 D5 HSE - Corris on 22's with Black Pack
Now gone - MY16 D4 SE Tech, Loire Blue, Almond Leather, Privacy, plus some other goodies.
Old - MY12 D4 SDV6 XS Auto - Ipanema Sand with Almond Leather - Plus other niceties, and D4.com sticker
Older - D3 TDV6 XS Auto - Lugano Teal with Almond Leather, 20" Stormers, Shiny Tailpipes, DVD/TV - and obligatory D3 sticker
Ancient - D3 TDV6 S - Tonga with Ebony, 20" Stormers, satnav & DVD
4th Sep 2017 3:23 pm
BBDisco3
Member Since: 23 Nov 2008
Location: Cheshire
Posts: 3646
That "purple glow" is actually the interior lighting emitting from the holes in the floor
4th Sep 2017 4:23 pm
B16 KJR
Member Since: 10 Jul 2006
Location: Rosyth, Fife
Posts: 3005
Re: VanMaster 'vans
Hardware17 wrote:
B16 KJR wrote:
I take it that you wouldn't like my Carlight then
ooh ... is it a fixed colour or does it change and flash ?
Fixed subtle blue colour, I don't want anything vulgar like flashing and changing colours (That's just for mass produced vans)
4th Sep 2017 5:10 pm
Moo D3 Decade
Member Since: 13 Aug 2010
Location: UK
Posts: 14474
Vintage is the way forward. Identikit sheep vans are not for us....
D4 HSE EU6 (Known as Jeeves)
New Defender L663 110 SE (known as Noddy!) Sold
Sold Volvo XC90 R-Design (known as Basil)
Sold - D4 HSE (Known as Gerty)
No longer the Old Buses original owner
231,000 miles and counting
05 S manual owned from March 2005
D4 Face lifted
Still original injectors and turbo
V8 Front brakes
BAS Remap, Allisport Intercooler and deCat
EGRs blanked
T-Max split charge
Hanibal Expeedition rack
Prospeed ladder
Duratrac tyres
IID BT
BAS FBH control
4th Sep 2017 6:00 pm
moorman
Member Since: 05 Jul 2009
Location: East Anglia
Posts: 276
I own one and am very pleased with it. It ticks all our boxes.
We bought it because our previous new British built van ended up like this after its first trip
And no it wasn't kerbed or hit by anything just appalling build/design quality.
4th Sep 2017 6:56 pm
Pelyma
Member Since: 06 Jan 2005
Location: Patching, Sussex
Posts: 15496
Moo wrote:
Vintage is the way forward. Identikit sheep vans are not for us....
I'd like to see you stay in that in the wintertime. Caravaning to me is all about what you want from it, if it's all modern luxury great, if it's just to get the kids away for a weekend that's great too, there are a million and one reasons to have one and a million and one options that may or may not suit you. However, I don't think you can say someone is a sheep for having a modern van any more than someone can say you're a scummer for having a cheap old van. Horses for courses and room for every taste DS3 TDV6 HSE - Silver with Alpaca (old one) Gone
DS3 TDV6 HSE- Silver with Alpaca (new one) Gone
D4 HSE Lux - Montalcino Red Gone
Porsche Cayenne V8 Diesel S
4th Sep 2017 7:47 pm
Moo D3 Decade
Member Since: 13 Aug 2010
Location: UK
Posts: 14474
I agree. Its all about what you want out of it. Personally, I don't like mainstream in anything I do but there are always compromises.
As for winter, the underfloor heating works really well and keeps us toasty. D4 HSE EU6 (Known as Jeeves)
New Defender L663 110 SE (known as Noddy!) Sold
Sold Volvo XC90 R-Design (known as Basil)
Sold - D4 HSE (Known as Gerty)
No longer the Old Buses original owner
231,000 miles and counting
05 S manual owned from March 2005
D4 Face lifted
Still original injectors and turbo
V8 Front brakes
BAS Remap, Allisport Intercooler and deCat
EGRs blanked
T-Max split charge
Hanibal Expeedition rack
Prospeed ladder
Duratrac tyres
IID BT
BAS FBH control
4th Sep 2017 10:05 pm
Pelyma
Member Since: 06 Jan 2005
Location: Patching, Sussex
Posts: 15496
So what is she and what have you done to her?DS3 TDV6 HSE - Silver with Alpaca (old one) Gone
DS3 TDV6 HSE- Silver with Alpaca (new one) Gone
D4 HSE Lux - Montalcino Red Gone
Porsche Cayenne V8 Diesel S
You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum
