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2000 Dispatch 1.9TD dark blue - took it in for an early pre-MOT check today, as I really needed to be sure it would get through next month due to an impending house move from Scotland down to Manchester, although the MOT doesn’t actually expire until 12 March.  Sadly it’s not going to pass without considerable welding and this is probably going to be the end of the road.  The welding and an exhaust rubber are the only things that would have been required for a new MOT at the moment.

It’s had a lot spent to get it this far and I’m wondering if anyone is interested in buying it in particular for the engine and/or front subframe.  The van has covered around 94k and runs perfectly, but the engine was replaced with a Citroen exchange unit at around 70k, so this one has done only 24k since then.  The turbo was replaced at the same time, having been responsible for the original engine failure. 

The front subframe was replaced around 6 or 7 years ago with a brand new one which I think was one of the last available from Citroen, so there should be plenty of life left in that if anybody needs a good used one.

I still need the van for a couple of trips between Helensburgh and Manchester over the coming month, so not looking to let it go immediately, but if anyone would like to see it or discuss it please get in touch.  I’ve known the van since it was new as it was originally purchased by a friend (now deceased)

I’m not in a position to break the van myself, so would only sell it as a complete vehicle.