Abandoned van ?

barryd · 2026-03-28T18:47:12+0000

runnach said:
Would be a mare on hills, down to walking pace.

Should be the 2.5 Turbo diesel I would think. I had the Peugeot Boxer 2.5 TD in my Kontiki and it went alright. It might be 4.5t that one though. Mine was 3.5t

colinm · 2026-03-28T19:01:32+0000

Many years ago UK citizens would take their UK registered vehicles to their european holiday homes and leave them there with no tax etc, don't think you can get away with that now, but saying that there enough EU registered vehicles over here that have been here for years.

runnach · 2026-03-28T19:22:07+0000

barryd said:
Should be the 2.5 Turbo diesel I would think. I had the Peugeot Boxer 2.5 TD in my Kontiki and it went alright. It might be 4.5t that one though. Mine was 3.5t

Tag axle makes me think 4.5t.

barryd · 2026-03-28T19:23:44+0000

colinm said:
Many years ago UK citizens would take their UK registered vehicles to their european holiday homes and leave them there with no tax etc, don't think you can get away with that now, but saying that there enough EU registered vehicles over here that have been here for years.

In theory you could wing it. Maybe he has a deal with the local Marie and just leaves it there out of season. As far as DVLA know its off the road and sorned. No MOT though would invalidate any insurance I would think if you had a prang possibly. I once forgot to MOT my van on a long Euro Trip. It ran out half way through and so did the tax. I just sorned it and carried on. I booked an MOT for our return and drove the 320 miles oop North for that, got it tested and taxed the next day. Dodgy I know but its doable.

barryd · 2026-03-28T19:24:41+0000

runnach said:
Tag axle makes me think 4.5t.

Has to be I think. The 2.5td was an ok engine though. The none turbo diesel version was hopeless though.

runnach · 2026-03-28T19:25:37+0000

RichardHelen262 said:
I thought the good people of Scotland had already bought her a new one

No, the N&B Smove was gifted by their party lemmings only.

Knickerless gave up her half share as part of her and hubby divorce agreement.

TJBi · 2026-03-28T20:05:28+0000

trevskoda said:
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If sitting long you can by law take it if no owner found, you must place a add in papers, and contact police or DVLA.

Now our Trev is not just an expert on winding people up about Linux but also an expert on French law! Though why French law requires you to contact the DVLA, I'm not sure.

runnach · 2026-03-28T20:19:21+0000

Harrers said:
The information on the DVLA site says manufactured in 1996 but first registered 2010, so presumably imported to UK. With a bit of searching on Google, I found that it had been advertised on Facebook and Ebay in August 2021.

Motorhomes for sale UK

Niesmann Bischoff Flair 6700 Top-end Motorhome Campervan 1996 Widely regarded as the best motorhome on the market Well looked after Motorhome...house move forces sale :-( See the full write up on...

www.facebook.com

You have too much time on your hands Paul

runnach · 2026-03-28T20:45:53+0000

barryd said:
Has to be I think. The 2.5td was an ok engine though. The none turbo diesel version was hopeless though.

For the year of the Flair, I reckon engine would toil to pull the skin of a kipper.

barryd · 2026-03-28T21:04:43+0000

runnach said:
For the year of the Flair, I reckon engine would toil to pull the skin of a kipper.

Nah it would be ok. My Kontiki was 1996. Yeah it would struggle on long uphill motorway drags down below 60-50 but it was ok. Once you get to mountain passes its all second gear anyway. An extra ton of weight though if fully laden. The 2.8 was supposedly better.

alcam · 2026-03-29T08:27:10+0100

RichardHelen262 said:
I thought the good people of Scotland had already bought her a new one

SNP funds . A wee mystery still to come out in court

Harrers · 2026-03-29T08:52:27+0100

runnach said:
You have too much time on your hands Paul

Only while I'm waiting to go to my house in the Charente. I'm in Bagnols-sur-Cèze at the moment my winter watering-hole, having recently returned from a very wet six weeks in the UK.

This "abandoned van" spiked my interest. I have been thinking about upsizing my van recently. Although happy with the current one, I am forseeing the possibility of holidaying with grandchildren.

runnach · 2026-03-29T12:13:20+0100

barryd said:
Nah it would be ok. My Kontiki was 1996. Yeah it would struggle on long uphill motorway drags down below 60-50 but it was ok. Once you get to mountain passes its all second gear anyway. An extra ton of weight though if fully laden. The 2.8 was supposedly better.

I should have said struggle on some of the loooooooooooooooooong hills endured while touring France, and elsewhere, especially fully laden.

runnach · 2026-03-29T12:18:34+0100

Harrers said:
Only while I'm waiting to go to my house in the Charente. I'm in Bagnols-sur-Cèze at the moment my winter watering-hole, having recently returned from a very wet six weeks in the UK.

This "abandoned van" spiked my interest. I have been thinking about upsizing my van recently. Although happy with the current one, I am forseeing the possibility of holidaying with grandchildren.

Nice down in the Gard region, Paul. Where abouts in Charente are you heading?

Still here at home, waiting to see how things pan out with the Middle East war, yes fuel expensive, can bite the bullet with that, it is in the event of fuel shortages that concern me, along with Bea's required meds running out.