bipper van

[multimick]

Hi guys anyone using a bipper van for work ?.I mainly do domestics (currently have a connect but awful on fuel) it's only about 4 inches shorter inside and same width. also with front seat down you can get 2.4 m in.My mate the plasterer has one ,(yes i know they only carry a bucket and trowel) .Cheers

 

[Leesparkykent]

I have a few vans and one is a Peugeot partner on a 14 plate and I can honestly say I wish I never got it. Vans alright, good on fuel etc but it useless for carrying tools, stock, steps, etc. It is just to small, the back gets tidied up every week then when you look for something that you know is on the bottom the whole van gets turned upside down and stays like it for the rest of the week lol.
I also have a transit custom that IMO is brilliant and just the right size, plenty of room in the back for what I need, 3 seats, easy enough to still get in to car parks etc. I think MWB vans are about the right size for an electricians needs and personally wouldn't get another small van again.

 

[multimick]

thanks Lee ,I realise a mwb van is ideal but I spend around £70 ish quid a week on diesel and if I can save maybe £25 and all i am losing is 4 ins of space in the back ,then maybe worth considering. as with any van you have to keep on top of it ,tidy wise and make full use of racks etc

 

[multimick]

Nobody drives a bipper then !:hanged:

 

[telectrix]

suck a bipper into my air intake. spit it out with the soot.

 

[Marvo]

I had to google the Bipper van, I'd never heard of one and haven't seen one on the road either. From the pictures they look similar in size to Renault Kangoo. I guess it depends on what area of electrical work you do, I drive around in a normal car for work but I mostly work on control systems.

 

[Knobhead]

^^^ Well that saved me asking. ^^^

“What van do you drive?”
“A Blipper.”

I’d crawl under the nearest stone to hide my embracement.

 

[telectrix]

^^^ Well that saved me asking. ^^^

“What van do you drive?”
“A Blipper.”

I’d crawl under the nearest stone to hide my embracement.

you could fit the bipper in there as well.

 

[Hellmooth]

I have a transit connect and find the fuel consumption to be pretty good, how many miles to the gallon are you getting? I'd agree with Lee and say the custom is one of the best bets, big enough to fit everything in but not too big that it can't get into tight spaces etc, and the 3 seats over the 2 comes in handy on more occasions than you'd think, defo the next van for me, drove them in previous jobs and they're a pleasure!

 

[PSES]

I've got a custom and its perfect for getting all the gear into. I know other sparks work out of smaller vans but I cant for the life of me work out how. Maybe I just carry too much junk....

 

[LeeH]

My connect does 40-42 when driven properly. And it's clocked up 180K.

Do you drive it hard? The bippers are an awful drive btw.

 

[shanky887614]

My connect does 40-42 when driven properly. And it's clocked up 180K.

Do you drive it hard? The bippers are an awful drive btw.

the new connects are supposed to hit 70

 

[Hellmooth]

My connect averages around 40 as well!

 

[multimick]

I will check mpg over one week and report back ,that's if tel hasn't spit me out of his exhaust of course.

 

[keithset]

got a fiorino same as bipper but better engine 1.3 average milage over 2 years 68mpg

 

[multimick]

thanks Keith why is the engine better?

 

[keithset]

im no mechanic but read reviews before buyin and most said the fiat 1.3 was a better engine than the 1.4 citroen/Peugeot lump

 

[multimick]

ok my mpg over £40 quids worth of fuel is 47 mpg ,local driving at moment ,no motorways ,and easy on the foot pedal, so not as bad as i thought