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Title: Nice cheap MK4 Transit!
Post by: joshwyatt on 09 July 2014, 22:31:15
I've got an irational love of the smiley front Transit, but this one looks cheap  :o

I wonder how many vehicles like these exist? Something not classic or rare, but extremely low miles?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1999-T-Ford-Transit-Van-80-swb-2-5-DIESEL-Only-Done-432-Miles-From-New-May-p-x-/121377201282?pt=UK_Commercial_Trucks&hash=item1c42a51c82
Title: Re: Nice cheap MK4 Transit!
Post by: Vamps on 09 July 2014, 23:02:26
Not cheap though........... :-\ :-\
Title: Re: Nice cheap MK4 Transit!
Post by: Sir Tigger KC on 09 July 2014, 23:07:37
Hmmm the only picture of the back is taken through the side door and the ply flooring looks well used.  :-\
Title: Re: Nice cheap MK4 Transit!
Post by: 05omegav6 on 09 July 2014, 23:19:24
Hmmm the only picture of the back is taken through the side door and the ply flooring looks well used.  :-\
It certainly seems to have been used for all those miles, and as for never having been clocked, that could be clocked before the kettle boils ::)
Title: Re: Nice cheap MK4 Transit!
Post by: 05omegav6 on 09 July 2014, 23:25:20
Or a nice £5k Maestro van...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1994-M-ROVER-MAESTRO-700-L-2-0-DIESEL-1-OWNER-LOW-MILES-49k-MINT-MAY-P-X-/121372252439?pt=UK_Commercial_Trucks

With what looks like the beginings of a rusty B pillar ::)
Title: Re: Nice cheap MK4 Transit!
Post by: Vamps on 09 July 2014, 23:33:45
Or a nice £5k Maestro van...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1994-M-ROVER-MAESTRO-700-L-2-0-DIESEL-1-OWNER-LOW-MILES-49k-MINT-MAY-P-X-/121372252439?pt=UK_Commercial_Trucks

With what looks like the beginings of a rusty B pillar ::)

Something sus about the paintwork on passenger side wing and door, and a ding on the real panel, looks like it was Ziebarted when new, evidence in the rear pictures, quite rare I would say............. :-\ :-\
Title: Re: Nice cheap MK4 Transit!
Post by: Kevin Wood on 09 July 2014, 23:42:27
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Title: Re: Nice cheap MK4 Transit!
Post by: 05omegav6 on 09 July 2014, 23:49:35
Don't fancy it then Kevin ;D
Title: Re: Nice cheap MK4 Transit!
Post by: Kevin Wood on 10 July 2014, 00:11:32
Don't fancy it then Kevin ;D

I actually have fond memories of the smiley transits we used to have at uni. All red like that one, but pinto engined petrol.

One year I volunteered to do "collecting the freshers from the railway station" detail. I recall the words of one american girl probably in her first few hours on UK soil. "Do you all drive like this over here?". ;D

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Title: Re: Nice cheap MK4 Transit!
Post by: Vamps on 10 July 2014, 00:53:49
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OK what have I missed?................... ::) ::) :P
Title: Re: Nice cheap MK4 Transit!
Post by: Varche on 10 July 2014, 08:54:55
I just don't get these "barn finds" that turn up.

The person that owned this, didn't they or anyone else say " what is that red transit over there doing?". Did they keep it covered ? Under cover? maybe it belonged to a big company with poor management
Title: Re: Nice cheap MK4 Transit!
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 10 July 2014, 09:23:32
Transit ah!

The van that rusts fast than any other van  ;D ;D ;D :D

Hopefully now there not built by the Solent they may be better but, own one yourself??
Title: Re: Nice cheap MK4 Transit!
Post by: biggriffin on 10 July 2014, 09:30:57
If that's were i think it is, the people selling that deal a lot in tarmacing drives, cutting down leylandi trees and plastic guttering. They also sell pickups. Think its near the ford garage on the A5.
Title: Re: Nice cheap MK4 Transit!
Post by: 05omegav6 on 10 July 2014, 11:45:34
Transit ah!

The van that rusts fast than any other van  ;D ;D ;D :D

Hopefully now there not built by the Solent they may be better but, own one yourself??
Can't vouch for the new ones, but the Turkish built Tourneos are shockingly shit...
Title: Re: Nice cheap MK4 Transit!
Post by: andrew-v8 on 10 July 2014, 13:58:56
Its a mk5  :y
Title: Re: Nice cheap MK4 Transit!
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 11 July 2014, 12:13:42
Would anybody of sound mind really be willing to pay £21000 for a 1999 'Tranny'

.....for the perverts amongst you ' Tranny' refers to  'Ford Transit'..... ;D ;D
Title: Re: Nice cheap MK4 Transit!
Post by: 05omegav6 on 11 July 2014, 14:02:45
Would anybody of sound mind really be willing to pay £21000 for a 1999 'Tranny'

.....for the perverts amongst you ' Tranny' refers to  'Ford Transit'..... ;D ;D
And there was I thinking Craigslist was a van dealer... :o
Title: Re: Nice cheap MK4 Transit!
Post by: Kevin Wood on 12 July 2014, 18:16:17
Would anybody of sound mind really be willing to pay £21000 for a 1999 'Tranny'

.....for the perverts amongst you ' Tranny' refers to  'Ford Transit'..... ;D ;D
And there was I thinking Craigslist was a van dealer... :o
You can get all sorts of things on Craigslist. I'd imagine most of them itch like hell.  ::)
Title: Re: Nice cheap MK4 Transit!
Post by: tooleater on 15 July 2014, 13:40:43
1word describes the drive of the new Transit Custom Superb :y