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The V5 they got very excited about as well, insisted I had to carry the original.
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312d of 316CDI (2000-2006, not newer)

- more choice in 4x4 examples
- more choice and better examples with low mileage
- better MPG


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Hello Jurgen

What happened in 2006 with the Sprinter to make you only want up to that year please? I'm half looking for a SWB low roof 2WD as an everyday vehicle and for trips away. I'm only travelling as far in every direction as the Dutch / French campervans, so I guess I can get myself home

I've had a newish LWB Sprinter for the last few weeks now as a works vehicle and love it.
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The EU had stopped these emissions-tests for car with ODB2 Interface (on board diagnostic system) at 2013. Because this diagnostic system would show problems with the emission.

Therefore nobody will know that your vehicle had not the Euro5 Upwards standard anymore. Because there is too no error after the professional downgrade.

Legal? For shure we travelers will enable Euro5 when we are back at home. We all take care for our planet!

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I think you need to recheck the legislation a little

Whilst noone woul know you removed the DPF or downgraded to euro 3 the vehicle stilll needs to pass the relevant emissions test for the year of the vehicle, most late models need the dpf to achieve this.

And if its a uk vehicle your insurance is only valid with a current tax and mot
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Hello Jurgen

What happened in 2006 with the Sprinter to make you only want up to that year please? I'm half looking for a SWB low roof 2WD as an everyday vehicle and for trips away. I'm only travelling as far in every direction as the Dutch / French campervans, so I guess I can get myself home

I've had a newish LWB Sprinter for the last few weeks now as a works vehicle and love it.
I think probably the introduction of euro 5 engines but just getting. Newer Sprinters rust really badly. The body just blisters up from underneith.
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I think probably the introduction of euro 5 engines but just getting. Newer Sprinters rust really badly. The body just blisters up from underneith.
I'm not sure of the year but that would be my guess as well. Earlier ones would have had either completely mechanical Bosch injection pumps or pretty basic electronically controlled pumps.

At some point they went to common rail which (allegedly) don't like poor quality fuel.

The unfortunate thing is it's probably by then that they had fixed the paint quality and so they don't rust as badly.

I've thought about one of these as well. Pretty easy to retro fit a locking rear diff I think, therefore avoiding the need to find a rare and expensive 4x4 version, which btw are pretty impressive. We have them at work and they will make a LR110 or 130 look silly off road.

My son has a 2012 one and they are very impressive, fast, refined, economical loads of space.
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My son has a 2012 one and they are very impressive, fast, refined, economical loads of space.
The one I have at the moment is also around 2012, it's my mobile office, the dash board alone could hold half a bag of my travel stuff, it really is very well thought out and you see 300K mile ones for sale on ebay which shows they will do the miles. It's the vehicle of choice for multi drop parcel firms as well.

Second hand, much better value than a VW T5 IMO and more space to boot, just need to find the time to go and buy one and hit the road for a few weeks.
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something like this?

MERCEDES SPRINTER 416 CDI 4X4 4WD LWB OVERLAND CAMPER MOTORHOME CREW MOTOX VAN | eBay
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Too big for me moggy, I'm looking for something like this. The SWB is 5.2m long so usable every day, but still have nice space for trips away, I will keep my LC as well

MERCEDES SPRINTER 315 CDI SWB 150 BHP | eBay
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