(Home) Time is up for my Liteace

Well I bought my Lite ace in 8/8/1990 - now its 8/8/04
14 years Of motoring and 1 new engine.100580 miles on clock.Engine overheated and blew up on M90 Motorway
AA had to tow me home again .
tempature gauge has never been working properly, intermitent problem, I tried to fix it a few times but never got to the root of the problem. On a camping trip Glad to say on the way home engine blew up.
Time for a new van . Any advice on the new toyota Hiace 280 (SWB)I am thinking of Buying this model.
Cost is £12475 all in any advice /comment welcome
Alan Blades.

- (#12582) Alan Blades, 8 Aug 04 09:33