Which Transporter to Buy?

[dottyscotty]

Brand new to this so please excuse me if the answers are already out there!

I've been looking into buying a Transporter, possibly an ex AA, possibly from an ex fleet auction. Anyway, I saw a 2001 SWB 2.5tdi today (not AA but ex Motability with full service history) with a new automatic gearbox fitted this April but I have no idea if I really need a 2.5 for sleeping in the back of and getting 350 miles up the motorway to Edinburgh in fairly decent time in or if a 1.9tdi would be more than adequate.

Also, I've heard that gearboxes are always a bit of an issue with Transporters so wonder if a new one means it'll do another 92,000 miles happily without attention or if manuals are just a better bet all round regardless of how new they are...

Any thoughts on these questions would be much appreciated.
Cheers!

[Dudey Head]

please excuse me if the answers are already out there!

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[dottyscotty]

Thanks Dud!
D'you know anything about Transporters as well as having a stock of beautiful landscape photo's to suit deep philosophical thoughts?

[dottyscotty]

I've taken myself off to the Commercial section now... I'll get the hang of all this eventually with any luck.
Bye!

[Dudey Head]

Thanks Dud!
D'you know anything about Transporters as well as having a stock of beautiful landscape photo's to suit deep philosophical thoughts?

Unfortunately not! Sorry, couldn't help myself!

[dottyscotty]

Oh well, thanks for the reply anyway!
All the best!

[Desertfish]

Thanks Dud!
D'you know anything about Transporters as well as having a stock of beautiful landscape photo's to suit deep philosophical thoughts?

BANG...!!! Not affraid of giving a veteran member a polite and humorous kicking for receiving silly answers... You need to stick around man. We very much like those sort of people around here...

Anyway, in regards to your Transporter question; you need to tal to Paul b. He had some serious problems when he got his T5. Might not be in a position to advise you what Transporter to get but he will defenitily be able to tell you what you need to look out for.

[Dudey Head]

BANG...!!! Not affraid of giving a veteran member a polite and humorous kicking for receiving silly answers... You need to stick around man. We very much like those sort of people around here...

Judas!

[Dudey Head]

That image thingy I put up was from the X-Files, it sprang to mind when the first post mentioned the "answer being out there".

[Desertfish]

Judas!

Tut tut tut... Not showing any signs of being on the receiving end of some banter for once are we...? Besides, if I hurt your feelings, I promise I let you win at tiddlywinks on Sunday...