VW 51 swap for MWB fiat ducato

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This van has been my pride and joy, when I bought it a few years ago it was just a basic panel van, now it’s had almost every mod you can get for a T5, I don’t want to part with it, it’s my daily driver and I love it however work requires I get a bigger more suitable van, that’s the only reason it’s for sale.

*** OPEN TO SWAPS FOR A MWB HIGH ROOF VAN ONLY ***

Would make an exceptional camper.

Feel free to come and test drive the van, bring your diagnostics computer or a mechanic to check it over, it’s a great van, one of my closest friends is a VW specialist mechanic so anytime it’s needed work it’s been completed by him when needed.

New Head gasket with upgraded pd150 head bolts, Cambelt and waterpump all done 11.05.25!! cost over £1000, research suggests the head will never go again having the pd150 head bolts fitted.

Here’s the list… there’s probably more that I’ve forgot.

VW T5 T28 Pre-Facelift
58 plate (private reg not included)
171k and rising (it’s my daily driver)
1.9 TDI
Massive service history
Forge boost pipe kit (rare blue colour)
Manual
Custom sports body kit
DPF delete (straight pipe)
EGR delete
Remapped (roughly 160bhp)
New turbo fitted 26.11.22 with oil and filter
Cambelt and pump 12.03.22 & 11.05.2025
Full Custom twin side exit exhaust system
Auto headlights
Upgraded LEDs all round
Sequential indicators
Pioneer Apple/Android CarPlay screen
Rear parking camera
Upgraded Pioneer door speakers
Pioneer mini subwoofer
19” Range Rover Alloys (need full refurb)
bottom half resprayed 05/2022
Golf MK5 R32 Steering wheel
Leather seat covers
blue chameleon tint windscreen
side windows have a slight tint too
2 keys

The rear of the van has been ply lined and carpeted but it’s nothing special, imagine courier driver rear of van spec. No Bulkhead.

Now for the Bad bits i’m going to be 100% honest and transparent, because i don’t want to waste your time or mine, there’s no point me not including everything and then you coming to pick it up and it’s not what’s been advertised, also the price you bid is the agreed price, i won’t be haggling with you in person.

- Cosmetically age related marks as expected for a van of this age, the bodywork is not perfect but i reckon a good days graft by a detailer will make it look fantastic.
- crack on front splitter which has been taped together, could be repaired with fibreglass tape and filler, just haven’t been bothered.
- Whines on full lock (has done for the years I’ve owned it
- Alloys need a refurb
- generally needs a good touch up in the cab. A days work just making it look nice.
- one of the exhaust tips has came off, to be honest I just bought a cheap set from eBay when the exhaust was done, however you can see from the photos there’s a brand new set included with the sale, these were expensive but need installing.
- Heater control unit is all messed up on the inside, i put these fancy chrome nobs on them and i must have overturned it here and there and now it’s messed up.
- photos added of scrates/damage, but it’ll mostly buff out with a good days work.
- passenger door card is blue velvet and drivers is just black, i did 1 and it took me bloody ages it was really difficult and it put me off doing the other, i have the blue fabric you can have but personally id just buy a new set of door cards for £50.
- Parking sensor number 3 doesn’t work, needs a new one and then the sensors will work.
- The yellow video cable in the rear of the headunit that connects the rear parking camera snapped, needs a new one, they’re like 99p lol, i just haven’t needed it because i can reverse without camera or sensors.
- The buttons on the steering wheel don’t work, they’re just for show, you might be able to wire it up but i haven’t even tried.
- could do with a new steering wheel cover.

Van is in Leicester, happy to drive it to you if you’re not too far and a deposit is paid, and you cover my fuel costs to get home.

if you have just read the whole list and you are still here, but hesitant to make a bid because of the above list of ‘bad bits’ Please let me know which ones put you off the most because if the sake of something minor is making me lose the sale, I will just repair it and increase the starting price to cover the costs. Thank you!

I can only stress and emphasise that although the bodywork is not in mint condition (van is 17 years old), I have needed this van on a daily basis so it has been looked after mechanically to the highest standards.

any questions please ask