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Old May 4, 2012 | 07:26 AM
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Looks good!

http://www.pistonheads.com/roadtests...?c=125&i=25633
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Old May 4, 2012 | 07:48 AM
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From this
First came the Supervan I in 1971, based on the running gear of the GT40 Le Mans car, then the Supervan II, and a decade later, you guessed it, the Supervan III. Both sported F1 V8s - the latter giving a colossal 650hp at 13,000rpm
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SuperSportVan employs a 200hp 3.2-litre five-cylinder turbodiesel motor
I can imagine the buzz around the office when you get assigned to the supervan project, only to be told it's going to be a 200bhp diesel....
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Old May 4, 2012 | 07:49 AM
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I would rather have the V6 twin turbo export transit.
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Old May 4, 2012 | 07:53 AM
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When the words "ford", "super" and "van" are jumbled into one quote....one word comes to mind - INSANE, and this SuperSportVan is NOT insane. Its a chavved up run-of-the-mill transit and using tractor fuel!

If it had the current Shelby Mustang 640bhp V8 in it, and had weight reduction and other distinctive venting and bodydesign and styling, them it could have been Supervan IV
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Old May 4, 2012 | 07:58 AM
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Originally Posted by Maxwell
When the words "ford", "super" and "van" are jumbled into one quote....one word comes to mind - INSANE, and this SuperSportVan is NOT insane. Its a chavved up run-of-the-mill transit and using tractor fuel!
It's called the "SuperSportVan" and is just a fairly lightly modified version of the ordinary Sport Van. They're making comparisons by talking about the "Proper" SuperVan, but Ford aren't.

That engine is available in a Transit and if you wanted to, you could quite easily spec up your Transit to be like that. You're unlikely to build your own SuperVan III in your own garage!

A Transit with that 200BHP 5cyl Diesel would be a fair tool.
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Old May 4, 2012 | 08:04 AM
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Bit of a let down really.

They could have thrown the new V6 Eco-boost in it.

Or let Roush have a 100 of them for free.
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Old May 4, 2012 | 08:07 AM
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Originally Posted by Mike C
It's called the "SuperSportVan" and is just a fairly lightly modified version of the ordinary Sport Van. They're making comparisons by talking about the "Proper" SuperVan, but Ford aren't.

That engine is available in a Transit and if you wanted to, you could quite easily spec up your Transit to be like that. You're unlikely to build your own SuperVan III in your own garage!

A Transit with that 200BHP 5cyl Diesel would be a fair tool.
Why not just call it the sportvan then?
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Originally Posted by rog
Why not just call it the sportvan then?
Exactly!!!! The word Super shouldnt have been put near a newer transit unless it was fucking mental.

This diesel piece of wank is only good for carting about mental people
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Old May 4, 2012 | 09:21 AM
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Originally Posted by rog
Why not just call it the sportvan then?
Because there already is a SportVan and this is a MUCH higher spec...
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Old May 4, 2012 | 09:24 AM
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It's still shit though, the seats are the only impressive bit, probably why it's called the supersportvan becuase it's not just plain super!
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what a waste of effort

supervan.....my arse
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Old May 4, 2012 | 01:06 PM
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Reading this is a bit like hearing your mate just bought an RS2000....and it's a K reg.
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