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Shakes

Member

From: Exeter

Registered: 2016-03-24

Posts: 126

Back on the Forum

Hello Eurovan land.
It's been several years since I've been here.
Having ditched Facebook, thought I'd check in.
Incredibly, i still have Brenda, the '04 Dispatch HDi I bought in 2011. Mileage is now 217, 338 and it's been five and a half years since I fitted the replacement engine at 187k.
Fourteen years of being my daily hack. Can anyone beat that i wonder ?
So anyway, yo everyone nice to be back.

kenbw2

Administrator

From: Preston

Registered: 2017-11-26

Posts: 1,614

Re: Back on the Forum

My Synergie got beyond 230,000 miles on the original engine before the timing belt sadly gave way

Glad to see you back, this forum's better than any Facebook group anyway 

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2000 Citroen Dispatch 1.9TD XUD9 Camper Conversion
1999 Citroen Dispatch 1.9D DW8 Disassembled Camper Conversion
1996 Peugeot 806 1.9TD XUD9 Spare vehicle
1998 Citroen Synergie 1.9TD XUD9 Snapped timing belt

OAT

Member

From: Borders/Dales

Registered: 2017-01-03

Posts: 1,013

Re: Back on the Forum

230000m is about 9 1/2 times around the equator!
What a trip that could have been.

Shakes... you are disqualified for swapping engine halfway around.
But welcome back anyway.

kenbw2

Administrator

From: Preston

Registered: 2017-11-26

Posts: 1,614

Re: Back on the Forum

Shakes... you are disqualified for swapping engine halfway around.

Says the guy with the Ford/Mazda 

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2000 Citroen Dispatch 1.9TD XUD9 Camper Conversion
1999 Citroen Dispatch 1.9D DW8 Disassembled Camper Conversion
1996 Peugeot 806 1.9TD XUD9 Spare vehicle
1998 Citroen Synergie 1.9TD XUD9 Snapped timing belt

RegW

Member

From: Bristol

Registered: 2024-04-21

Posts: 350

Re: Back on the Forum

I'm reminded of Triggers broom that was many years old and had umpteen heads and handles 

Last edited by RegW (2025-02-22 02:13:05)

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When all else fails, RTFM  - 2006 Expert 2.0 HDI/110

Casper

Member

From: East Lothian

Registered: 2015-12-20

Posts: 2,180

Re: Back on the Forum

Shakes... you are disqualified for swapping engine halfway around.

Says the guy with the Ford/Mazda 

  When did that happen.

OAT

Member

From: Borders/Dales

Registered: 2017-01-03

Posts: 1,013

Re: Back on the Forum

Shakes... you are disqualified for swapping engine halfway around.

Says the guy with the Ford/Mazda 

  When did that happen.

You are behind the times, that's gone now.  It was a temporary fill in as I couldn't get my Expert fixed.
Finally found someone to look at it and awaiting quotes.

In the meantime, I have traded the Ford Freda for a Honda Stepwaggon (Honda spelling - "Stepwgn" Field Deck )

OAT

Member

From: Borders/Dales

Registered: 2017-01-03

Posts: 1,013

Re: Back on the Forum

Shakes... you are disqualified for swapping engine halfway around.

Says the guy with the Ford/Mazda 

  When did that happen.

ps...up your way in the next week or so,  You know where to find me if you fancy a run out and a laugh at my Noddy van.

https://dispatchexpertscudo.org.uk/foru … NFQ-P.jpeg

Last edited by OAT (2025-02-26 03:52:20)

Casper

Member

From: East Lothian

Registered: 2015-12-20

Posts: 2,180

Re: Back on the Forum

ps...up your way in the next week or so,  You know where to find me if you fancy a run out and a laugh at my Noddy van.

https://dispatchexpertscudo.org.uk/foru … NFQ-P.jpeg

Sorry mate i would love to escape for a couple of days but wife goes in for spinal surgery on Tuesday. For up to eight weeks after, i am Chef, chamber maid, cleaner, pot washer, dog walker and bread winner.

OAT

Member

From: Borders/Dales

Registered: 2017-01-03

Posts: 1,013

Re: Back on the Forum

Hope all goes well for you both.

Casper

Member

From: East Lothian

Registered: 2015-12-20

Posts: 2,180

Re: Back on the Forum

Hope all goes well for you both.

Cheers. Spinal stenosis and been in pain for years so fingers crossed this is the start of the end.

I do find her mother a pain in the arse and told her when she is next up i am buggering off in the bus, so good chance i will be heading to TS for two nights with the dogs. Ill let you know.