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I bought the new Transit Custom Sport (155Ps engine) in August, and I'm just back from driving it to the Algarve and back. It's a great van!!
Sat at 85-90mph on the motorway with no dramas, great load carrying ability (the under-seat load through flap is a bonus), looks the part, and the cabin is remarkably car like.
Here's one when it was delivered, and one parked outside my place in Portugal.
Sat at 85-90mph on the motorway with no dramas, great load carrying ability (the under-seat load through flap is a bonus), looks the part, and the cabin is remarkably car like.
Here's one when it was delivered, and one parked outside my place in Portugal.
Dr Interceptor said:
I bought the new Transit Custom Sport (155Ps engine) in August, and I'm just back from driving it to the Algarve and back. It's a great van!!
Sat at 85-90mph on the motorway with no dramas, great load carrying ability (the under-seat load through flap is a bonus), looks the part, and the cabin is remarkably car like.
Here's one when it was delivered, and one parked outside my place in Portugal.
I love that, looks like a Fiesta ST that had a good Christmas.Sat at 85-90mph on the motorway with no dramas, great load carrying ability (the under-seat load through flap is a bonus), looks the part, and the cabin is remarkably car like.
Here's one when it was delivered, and one parked outside my place in Portugal.
t being British an' that.DrDeAtH said:
The full size transit is a pig ugly beast. Buy a sprinter. Looks much nicer. Probably better built too.
Sprinters don't rust either - just far more suerpiorWould avoid sprinters, 2 I've driven have both had replacement engines, both rusting at under 4 years old too
Guy over the road bought a standard transit after his old van's engine seized, seem's to like it I had a look over it when he first got it and it looks cracking inside, his only issue is its about 2" too long to fit into his garage
DrDeAtH said:
The full size transit is a pig ugly beast. Buy a sprinter. Looks much nicer. Probably better built too.
Can't work out why they've designed two front ends, one large ugly snout type grill and one better looking with the grill divided into a narrow one across the lights and the larger one lower down. Also why have they gone to town and put indicators on the outside of the wing mirrors? Mirrors are regularly clipped or scraped in every day use on a van, even when parked. So now most likely a couple of hundred quid to replace.
mgtony said:
Also why have they gone to town and put indicators on the outside of the wing mirrors? Mirrors are regularly clipped or scraped in every day use on a van, even when parked. So now most likely a couple of hundred quid to replace.
They fold using electricity too... at least they do on mine!If you want to know anything regarding the New Transit, the L4H3, feel free to PM me V8Driver. I work for Ford Commercials, albeit about 4 hours away from yourself, so not tote-ing business, but would be happy to assist in anything I can for a fellow PH'er.
Over the Sprinter/Crafter, the new Transit is quieter, smoother, a higher standard specification, and can be purchased a lot cheaper. There are some great deals on at the moment if your quick about ordering.
Lou
Over the Sprinter/Crafter, the new Transit is quieter, smoother, a higher standard specification, and can be purchased a lot cheaper. There are some great deals on at the moment if your quick about ordering.
Lou
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