Monday 8th August 2011

What's The Best Way To Drive A Ford Transit?

The answer seems to be 'very sideways'. Accompanied by a growling V8 soundtrack

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We always reckon that a rapidly driven Ford Transit should be really be finished in a grimy white, be it a criminal's getaway van, or the hard-worked tool of a white van man.

Lurid orange, black, and green is not an appropriate colour, we feel. But it has been fitted with a beautiful-sounding V8, and the man behind the wheel makes a fair old fist of hanging the tail out, displaying the sort of skills that many a Guy Ritchie wheelman would be proud of.

So perhaps we'll forgive that paint job. Although the absence of an old red-top tabloid wedged down the front of the dash is an unforgivable omission...

 

[thewheelman]

I preferred the XJ220 powered Transit that was featured on Top Gear v TG Australia.

[Beefmeister]

That has certainly brightened up my Monday!

[poo at Paul's]

Awesome!!

Bit noisy for me though, wants and silencer in there, then would be perfect.

[alexaras]

SICK

[Sycov]

thewheelman said:

I preferred the XJ220 powered Transit that was featured on Top Gear v TG Australia.

Think thats an Ice Cream van now

http://www.edp24.co.uk/news/ice_cream_van_versus_t...

[anonymous-user]

Sorry. Nasty van, chav paint, chav behaviour.

PH factor of zero, IMO. More Barryboys than PH.

[adz13091982]

So wrong yet so right!

[treetops]

Great advert for the 'Transit Centre' though...good PR for that bunch!

[Garlick]

alexaras said:

SICK

Not really, I'm feeling fine today

[treetops]

Great advert for the 'Transit Centre' though...good PR for that bunch!

[escortcosworth12]

Thats brilliant

[Parsnip]

Was expecting something about a copy of the daily sport on the dashboard and driving 3mm from the car in front of you, but this works too.

[bob1179]

I love it, but I'm not too keen on the drifting and lairy paint.

If I had the money, I would love to build one with a big Ford V8, manual gearbox and very understated looks.

[nobodyknows]

That looks like great fun!

[Mafioso]

Sycov said:

Think thats an Ice Cream van now

http://www.edp24.co.uk/news/ice_cream_van_versus_t...

No it isn't.

[thewheelman]

Sycov said:

thewheelman said:

I preferred the XJ220 powered Transit that was featured on Top Gear v TG Australia.

Think thats an Ice Cream van now

http://www.edp24.co.uk/news/ice_cream_van_versus_t...

Haha, brilliant!

[Flying Toaster]

Sycov said:

Think thats an Ice Cream van now

http://www.edp24.co.uk/news/ice_cream_van_versus_t...

That's awful! How could they do that to the XJ220 van? It looked brilliant with the papers and coffee cups and the roof rack, now it's just a stupid piece of advertising

[AbarthChris]

Opulent said:

Sorry. Nasty van, chav paint, chav behaviour.

PH factor of zero, IMO. More Barryboys than PH.

? 'Chav' behaviour?


Its a mobile advert for a business, how is that 'chav'?

I hate how the term chav is now used to describe anything that someone doesnt like...

[anonymous-user]

AbarthChris said:

Opulent said:

Sorry. Nasty van, chav paint, chav behaviour.

PH factor of zero, IMO. More Barryboys than PH.

? 'Chav' behaviour?


Its a mobile advert for a business, how is that 'chav'?

I hate how the term chav is now used to describe anything that someone doesnt like...

Yep, chav. Chav paint - clashy, bright, garish. Just like their track suits. All it needs is a set of Lexus lights... Chav behaviour - donuts and burnouts.

Edited by Opulent on Monday 8th August 14:15

[Furyous]

If I ever had a V8 Transit, it would be for my fake company "Bojit & Scahper Repairs".