Vivaro camper Van conversion

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Good to see another van on the forum. It's no secret I love Transits but the more modern ones aren't value for money IMO.

I'm also a massive Transit fan. I will agree that they are terrible value out the showroom brand spanking but then what isn't these days. £1000 for a second sliding side door is a piss take. Not tried the full size in the brand new shape yet (and would love to try the 4x4 one) but driven a few of the new Transit Customs and by god are they good. Driving position is super adjustable, everything is where you'd want it to be, hugely comfortable even on a long journey, great visibility, reversing camera is perfectly positioned and the handling is spot on. I think the handling would give most modern shopping hatch backs a good run for their money, just understeers on the limit but you've gotta be being an utter dick to get there and if provoked will lift off oversteer. Probably drives across a muddy park at 30mph better than my 4x4. It says alot that my bigest complaint is that there is too much crap round the rear view mirror and it blocks too much visibility if you are tall and have the seat right up.

it was a utility's van restricted, then was bought by the current owner who has had it derestricted

What was it restricted to out of interest, most of the ones I see are restricted to 70mph which always amuses me as they legally can't go over 60mph anyway.