My boss rocks!

[Clivoris]

Bought a race bike this week and am hoping to give the Actrix Winter Series a touch of comic relief next winter. Where I work we are are required to have a car and we can source our own if we can be bothered within a 4 figure budget (must be fiscally responsible aye). Anyway, I'm allowed to get a ute to cart the bike around. I'm thinking 2 litre japper. Any suggestions about what flavour is best to look for? Any bargains out there?

[slimjim]

van ........ nice mag's . bike keeps safe inside, tools, gas all the works, and a van will use same as a ute, but a ute all your gear is in the back, and a tarp can be cut alot quicker than breaking in to your van, With Loud Alarm...haha

[Clivoris]

van ........ nice mag's . bike keeps safe inside, tools, gas all the works, and a van will use same as a ute, but a ute all your gear is in the back, and a tarp can be cut alot quicker than breaking in to your van, With Loud Alarm...haha

Excellent and valid points but I will still need to use it as my daily hack...and I don't like driving vans

[Motu]

Well go and drive a few vans and change your mind.Better than having all your gear ripped off and then saying ''Gosh,they were right''.....Some modern vans are far better to drive than a ute.

[Clivoris]

Mmmm. Good advice. I will have a look around. But, my possibly ill informed thinking has been that dollar for dollar I would get lower mileage, better condition out of a ute.

[gav]

Yeah, get a van.....

[Mom]

Mmmm. Good advice. I will have a look around. But, my possibly ill informed thinking has been that dollar for dollar I would get lower mileage, better condition out of a ute.

I bought a really nice ( cant beleive i am saying that - I hate vans) toyota hiace van a few years ago, long wheel base, easy WOF to this day.......apart from servicing and a bit of preventative rust treatment, you should find something that will suit..........go the van!.can be locked, and after market alarm systems are cheap and worthwhile, and required for some insurance policies......Ute's are cool......vans are better option.

[Colapop]

Get a van. Utes can be treacherous to drive - less stable. Get an old Hiace - couriers get a half million k's out of one of those. If you do get a ute, tell me where you're parked - I could do with some new tools...

[Clivoris]

Get a van. Utes can be treacherous to drive - less stable. Get an old Hiace - couriers get a half million k's out of one of those. If you do get a ute, tell me where you're parked - I could do with some new tools...

I'll make sure there are some beers in the fridge for you as well mate. I give up. I'll try for a van

[kiwifruit]

fuck yeah bro, get a hiace


congrats on the race bike btw!

[SuperDave]

What about a twincab ute, I'm not sure but they might be long enough to fit one bike. That way you can lock your gear up in the back.

[geoffm]

Toymota Hiace Jumbo. The choice for a van, so long as you don't mind the length - they have 3.3m behind the seats, and I can attest that you can get 3 biks, 18 tyres, a spare motor, oxy set, tools, spares, camping gear, spare rims and heaps of other stuff with 3 adults into one. It did slow down when we also had the trailer with 2 more bikes on the back...
The Ford Transits possibly drive better, but are not the most reliable. The Hiace will run forever.
Geoff

[dnos]

IF you get a van.
Then for that price i wouldn't bother looking at anything other than a hiace.

[Deano]

What classes you going to race in Clivoris ?

[Colapop]

Or a small truck under 3tonne (no HT required - unless you've already got it...)
here's one or this would be real cool! Ever thought of importing summit? Import sales ex Japan