johnnyboxer

Very sorry to hear that...................John and Sonia are lovely people Get well soon, Sonia

Depends on your point of view.......................a van is always a van Never going to be be a high performance sports car with similar road holding, is it There may be better vans to drive...................but personally I can't see the point of 175bhp in a van, with the aerodynamics of a shopping trolley I couldn't be doing with a rusty Vito/Sprinter or a T5 with DMF/clutch or electrical gremlins If Toyota is reliable enough for the Taliban.....................then it'll do for me

Me too.............................Toyota are best vans built

It's gone a bit off topic........................all this talk of GG 300's

I have a 4RT....................there are better (competitive) bikes for sure, but for a clubman mount they are ok I love the engineering quality and technology from Honda HRC

Well..................judging by the slowness of s/hand bike sales at present......................this recession is getting tougher Tried selling a bike lately

Majority of people ride 2 strokes...................lighter,cheaper, easier to fix and the mainstream I ride a 4RT and like it...................it suits me but may not suit you

Thanks

Drawn a blank, though Not many Camper Conversions of Hiaces......................so not much info VW T4 and T5 have stuff in abundance

Can anyone recommend a (wind-out) Side Awning for my Hiace? Do Fiamma make a suitable one? I've seen the Thule ones, that attach to roofbars - but they are :shock: :shock: expensive My problem is the Hiace has a low roof and the side door comes out of the roof profile Anyone seen a wind out awning system fitted to a Hiace? Help

Yep.......................still got the XChallenge Here's the Repsol A 315 or 4RT will suit you as a playbike

Hi Stuart, it is me You won't go far wrong with a Montesa as a playbike.................it'll will be fine to start on and mess about with.............whilst you get to know things Monts are about up to 10kgs heavier than a GasGas or Sherco, but unless you're competing week in/week out.................I wouldn't worry worry The Mont will be well built and have longevity............it's a Honda 2 stroke/4 stroke? Personal choice......................I love my Repsol 4RT, sure there are far better/lighter bikes for a clubman 'joe' like me, but it makes me smile when I ride it Betas are good bikes, but have some glitchy quirks If Trials bikes are cheaper & more plentiful in numbers in UK, buy one here and take it to Spain.......................doesn't have to be registered for your own land

So do I..................same colour and i'm the same, crap on a 4RT

Ehhhhhhhhhh??? The mudguards?

If you want reliability ......................buy the Hiace...................all are built to a very high standard in Japan Runs like a 4RT Drives like a car Between now and your test drive, keep your eyes open and lookout for all the Hiaces, knocking about Look at the 96/97/98 Powervans driving about...................can you see rust, nope - not like Vito or Sprinters/Transits.................paint will still be fresh and mechanically they will be A1 They run twin batteries, so start like a Swiss watch

I have a couple of friends that are Airline Pilots (long and shorthaul) and if the planes aren't flying by this Weds.................then aircrews/pilots and groundcrew will start to be laid off...............it is serious Whether it's a short term layoff or permanent...............they don't know Govt. bail out...................we're broke

Pot and kettle Hope you have better social skills at a trial

Have a laugh at this one......................... http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Montesa-trials_W0QQi...=item2a063e77bd Must be doing something right................his mates have bid it up to

Nice welcome I was trying to relate to your experiences and that you're not the only one......................oh well............... it was lost

I've just got another bike and looking to get back into it again, after a break of a few years.......................but the thought of it makes me nervous I think I'll start a Beginner's Trial and see how I get on

I'll be out next winter too..................when the road bikes are tucked up

Oh well, I must still have the love for the 4RT......................just bought a 2007 Repsol..................not had a Trials bike for a year.....................so roll on summer

It all seems to be a mess.................seen the auction site now and there's loads of stuff...................the whole job lot. Real shame - Sandiford Montesa is an iconic name in Trials This recession/credit crunch is crap

Got a link to the auction details................might have a bid Sad days

Really...............please expand Haven't seen much news about it