At present I drive a Ford Transit LWB with just 8 seats. This is to comply
with being a "van" for tax reasons.

I am looking to replace it with something less long in the tooth but with
the following criteria.

Must have a tonne carrying capacity to conform to being a "van"
Must be capable of taking roof bars
Must be capable of carrying at least 5 people
Must be able to carry bikes inside

Can anyone point me in a direction of what's around? I'm looking for a
budget of £3-4k.

Would appreciate any response.

"Fred" wrote in message
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At present I drive a Ford Transit LWB with just 8 seats. This is to comply
with being a "van" for tax reasons.

I am looking to replace it with something less long in the tooth but with
the following criteria.

Must have a tonne carrying capacity to conform to being a "van"
Must be capable of taking roof bars
Must be capable of carrying at least 5 people
Must be able to carry bikes inside

Can anyone point me in a direction of what's around? I'm looking for a
budget of £3-4k.

Would appreciate any response.


An imaginary Officer of Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs has given the
following response:

It's one thing to pretend your people carrier is a van to obtain a
fictitious tax deduction and another to do it blatantly in the expectation
that others are as craven as you are. That is getting close to a definition
of 'pikey' behaviour.

Come to think of it do you also need to be able to tow a caravan?

On 2007-08-07, Mark W s@o wrote:

It's one thing to pretend your people carrier is a van to obtain a
fictitious tax deduction and another to do it blatantly in the expectation
that others are as craven as you are. That is getting close to a definition
of 'pikey' behaviour.

Criticising legal tax reduction measures and displaying blatant
prejudice, you really do have the moral high ground there!

--
Blast off and strike the evil Bydo empire!

"Mark W" s@o wrote in message
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"Fred" wrote in message
...
At present I drive a Ford Transit LWB with just 8 seats. This is to
comply with being a "van" for tax reasons.

I am looking to replace it with something less long in the tooth but with
the following criteria.

Must have a tonne carrying capacity to conform to being a "van"
Must be capable of taking roof bars
Must be capable of carrying at least 5 people
Must be able to carry bikes inside

Can anyone point me in a direction of what's around? I'm looking for a
budget of £3-4k.

Would appreciate any response.


An imaginary Officer of Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs has given the
following response:

It's one thing to pretend your people carrier is a van to obtain a
fictitious tax deduction and another to do it blatantly in the expectation
that others are as craven as you are. That is getting close to a
definition of 'pikey' behaviour.

Come to think of it do you also need to be able to tow a caravan?


I don't have a caravan.

It's not a fictitious tax reduction. I do require it to carry goods on
occasions, not scrap I might add.

I had hoped for a more helpful response and would appreciate any help on
this matter.

"AJH" wrote in message
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On Mon, 6 Aug 2007 20:32:01 +0100, "Fred" wrote:


Must have a tonne carrying capacity to conform to being a "van"

LR 110

Must be capable of taking roof bars

LR 110

Must be capable of carrying at least 5 people

LR 110 county

Must be able to carry bikes inside

LR 110

Can anyone point me in a direction of what's around? I'm looking for a
budget of £3-4k.


Not likely


Many thanks for your post. Greatly appreciated.

They are a tad expensive and thought the 110 was still fairly basic and
uncomfortable. They don't seem to represent good value. The budget is just
a guideline and am willing to spend more.