Gas Guzzling Money Pits

zaphod79 · **Joined:** 16th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14378

DBSnappa wrote:

Isn’t that the glorified electric scooter city car Renault make?

Its a Citroen badge on the front and looks like its called the Ami

https://www.citroen.co.uk/models/future-models/ami.html

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38077

It's a heavy quadracycle

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 24920

I really want one. It looks perfect for pootling to the shops.

Findus Fop · **Joined:** 14th May, 2009 **Posts:** 4198

I'm on the waiting list for the Ami. Ridiculously keenly priced, for an electric 2nd car for pootling to the shops.

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 24920

Omg, we could start a shop pootling army of cute.

markg · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 16419

Findus Fop wrote:

I'm on the waiting list for the Ami. Ridiculously keenly priced, for an electric 2nd car for pootling to the shops.

They're definitely interesting but that top speed of 28mph, yikes! I'd not be enjoying it once there were a few cars behind me and my foot was to the floor.

Findus Fop · **Joined:** 14th May, 2009 **Posts:** 4198

Mimi wrote:

Omg, we could start a shop pootling army of cute.

Pootle army!

Findus Fop · **Joined:** 14th May, 2009 **Posts:** 4198

markg wrote:

Findus Fop wrote:

I'm on the waiting list for the Ami. Ridiculously keenly priced, for an electric 2nd car for pootling to the shops.

They're definitely interesting but that top speed of 28mph, yikes! I'd not be enjoying it once there were a few cars behind me and my foot was to the floor.

POOTLE. ARMY.

Dr Zoidberg · **Joined:** 15th Oct, 2010 **Posts:** 4821

Mimi wrote:

I really want one. It looks perfect for pootling to the shops.

That is exactly the target market they are aiming for, plus 16 year olds going to college and work etc.
At the price they are aiming for, it’ll sell

markg · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 16419

Needs a full car license in the UK. There's definitely a need for affordable EVs but I don't see masses of takers for this one, it's just too limited.

markg · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 16419

Findus Fop wrote:

markg wrote:

Findus Fop wrote:

I'm on the waiting list for the Ami. Ridiculously keenly priced, for an electric 2nd car for pootling to the shops.

They're definitely interesting but that top speed of 28mph, yikes! I'd not be enjoying it once there were a few cars behind me and my foot was to the floor.

POOTLE. ARMY.

28mph is quite fast enough thankyouverymuch!

MaliA · **Posted:** Tue May 10, 2022 18:31

markg wrote:

Needs a full car license in the UK. There's definitely a need for affordable EVs but I don't see masses of takers for this one, it's just too limited.

I've half a mind to get Tiswos a Piaggio Ape in fewer than eight years time. The issue is that at 16 one can't carry a pillion, so in order to pick me up from Liverpool I would have to hide under a tarp on the back, but I don't know what I would be doing in Liverpool that late at night at 42

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 24920

Poot poot!

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 24920

Here’s a faster looking one for MarkG. His can be the SuperPootler.

markg · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 16419

Haha, beautiful!

Dr Zoidberg · **Joined:** 15th Oct, 2010 **Posts:** 4821

markg wrote:

Needs a full car license in the UK. There's definitely a need for affordable EVs but I don't see masses of takers for this one, it's just too limited.

Light Quadricycles are legal at 16 aren’t they?

Sir Taxalot · **Joined:** 5th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 4487

I can 'see' at least 3 different 'faces ' on that vehicle.

It is very reminiscent of one of my son's favourite pull-back-and-go cars.

And I kinda like the idea of it.

MaliA · **Posted:** Sun Jun 05, 2022 17:20

markg wrote:

Finally got our van:

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Absolutely made up with it. Spent the last couple of days doing the outside bits with a bit of help from Z.

I'm tired of car Tetris, so looking toward a van for when we go anywhere Where did you get yours, and how are you finding it?

markg · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 16419

MaliA wrote:

markg wrote:

Finally got our van:

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van.jpg

Absolutely made up with it. Spent the last couple of days doing the outside bits with a bit of help from Z.

I'm tired of car Tetris, so looking toward a van for when we go anywhere Where did you get yours, and how are you finding it?

Got it from a firm in Sheffield who source vans and convert them. Used it loads, tons of room obviously. Just got back from a few days up in the lakes.

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There's so many different ways to go with them though, best advice is to just get on autotrader/eBay and go and look at some, even hire one for a weekend and see how you get on.

Findus Fop · **Joined:** 14th May, 2009 **Posts:** 4198

Where were you in the lakes? Am yet to go "wild" camping in our van, away from a campsite. Any recommendations would be very welcome.

Mali, we got our van from https://campervanco.com/

Based in Scotland, but they do a nice line in hybrid campers based on imported Toyota Alphards. Love ours, even if the infotainment is only in Japanese.

MaliA · **Posted:** Sun Jun 05, 2022 22:18

Cheers, both. Much appreciated.

MaliA · **Posted:** Wed Jun 08, 2022 9:04

I think the solution is a swb VW transporter kombi. Use it as a daily driver, and then chuck all the tent and camping stuff in the back (this currently fills a 550 litre boot and 400 litre roofbox, and that is packing conservatively) and away we go. £15k gets 100k milers which seem ok.

Vauxhall do a CBI van, but I suspect getting one of those will lead me to always think "wish I had got the vw'.

DBSnappa · **Posted:** Wed Jun 08, 2022 9:24

Buy an old mobile library. That would be MaliCool

MaliA · **Posted:** Wed Jun 08, 2022 9:30

This is MaliCool

https://www.curdworthmotorcompany.co.uk ... 3143553491

Cras · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 49127

Do it

KovacsC · **Posted:** Wed Jun 08, 2022 9:58

This is where MsKov got her van from

https://www.caravansandcampersltd.co.uk/

A few friends got on from here

https://www.bodans.co.uk/?gclid=CjwKCAj ... qgQAvD_BwE

Grim... · **Posted:** Wed Jun 08, 2022 9:59

https://special.mercedes-benz-trucks.co ... urers.html

Malc · **Posted:** Wed Jun 08, 2022 10:05

Grim... wrote:

https://special.mercedes-benz-trucks.com/en/special-trucks/allterrain-mobile-homes/mog-home-for-modern-adventurers.html

It looks like a prisoner or bullion transporter!

MaliA · **Posted:** Wed Jun 08, 2022 10:06

Cras wrote:

Do it

Won't fit through the gates here

Kern · **Posted:** Wed Jun 08, 2022 10:17

Get a pick-up and a cowboy hat.

markg · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 16419

MaliA wrote:

Cras wrote:

Do it

Won't fit through the gates here

Very low mileage so it will be very cheap to run. With all the money you'd save you can get your gates widened. The whole thing will pay for itself in no time.

BikNorton · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 9838

MaliA wrote:

Cras wrote:

Do it

Won't fit through the gates here

I think it would solve that problem for itself, no additional purchase necessary.

Findus Fop · **Joined:** 14th May, 2009 **Posts:** 4198

Git one of these:

https://overlandcampers.co.uk/amber/

MaliA · **Posted:** Wed Jun 08, 2022 15:24

Thank you, we've moved away from a camper idea to a van.

GazChap · **Posted:** Fri Jun 10, 2022 18:26

Doesn't really fit in this thread, but whatevs -- I'm considering buying a proper e-bike, to get me "outdoors" a bit more and also possibly to replace the car for short journeys now that petrol prices are seemingly never coming back down to remotely reasonable levels.

Any recommendations?

KovacsC · **Posted:** Fri Jun 10, 2022 18:31

If you go to Dave Mellors in Shrewsbury, they have a really good range of E-Bikes

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 24920

Maybe related, but I saw someone riding a scooter down the road the other day (about the same size and shape as a Vespa) but it had pedals. It looked really odd as the pedals turned in a really small circle which made it look like a child’s tricycle pedal.

MaliA · **Posted:** Fri Jun 17, 2022 9:29

Bought a white VW T5.1 Highline (the 140bhp one) converted into a Kombi so 6 seats. 76 k on the clock.. Picking up next week or so.

Very excited.

GazChap · **Posted:** Fri Jun 17, 2022 9:39

pics or gtfo

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38077

MaliA wrote:

Bought a white VW T5.1 Highline (the 140bhp one) converted into a Kombi so 6 seats. 76 k on the clock.. Picking up next week or so.

Very excited.

Can I borrow it?

MaliA · **Posted:** Fri Jun 17, 2022 9:47

DavPaz wrote:

MaliA wrote:

Bought a white VW T5.1 Highline (the 140bhp one) converted into a Kombi so 6 seats. 76 k on the clock.. Picking up next week or so.

Very excited.

Can I borrow it?

Only when you move house, and even then no.

MaliA · **Posted:** Fri Jun 17, 2022 9:50

GazChap wrote:

pics or gtfo

When it arrives! It is having a new cam belt, service, Oxford comma, and MoT first.

Trooper · **Joined:** 4th Mar, 2010 **Posts:** 22097

... and a wrap.

BikNorton · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 9838

MaliA wrote:

Bought a white VW T5.1 Highline (the 140bhp one) converted into a Kombi so 6 seats. 76 k on the clock.. Picking up next week or so.

Very excited.

Take it over to darkside developments to fix it.

KovacsC · **Posted:** Sat Jun 18, 2022 22:27

That is great.

GazChap · **Posted:** Mon Jun 20, 2022 17:05

Vroom vroom.

MaliA · **Posted:** Tue Jun 21, 2022 13:53

GazChap wrote:

Vroom vroom.

Excellent shots!

MaliA · **Posted:** Tue Jun 28, 2022 16:57

GazChap wrote:

pics or gtfo

Van van vroom

GazChap · **Posted:** Tue Jun 28, 2022 17:16

Noice.

Grim... · **Posted:** Tue Jun 28, 2022 17:22

Where's @zardoz with the vinyl sticker design?

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