been thinking about getting a transit connect
09-05-2010, 11:57 AM
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been thinking about getting a transit connect
thinking about getting a transit connect, so thought id ask what to look for are they any good, which is the model to be looking for and why.....any advise much appreciated
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09-05-2010, 12:03 PM
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yeh they are a good van. I work for the royal mail and work on theses vans. The only problems we get with them are. The front doors swing open to wide and the hinges bend. The rear hand brake cables wear in the backing plates. Back gear box mount wears. Gear cables go stiff. Ive been working for the rm for nearly 2 years and ive never had any problems with engines or gearboxes. Come to think of it the only problem with the boxes is the pin snapping in the selector.
09-05-2010, 03:36 PM
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no more Granada's for me
I drive a connect t200 on an 06 plate. it ferries me to london everyday 100 mile and tows cars on an a frame, the only thing we had problems with is wheel bearings and puntures for some bizarre reason
dont tell half of the info
09-05-2010, 04:00 PM
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st170 breaking
ive run a few, good little vans, poblems i had are sills are made of tissue (so dont cut a built up junction) and paintwork can be poor so sills flake badly, watch for damage, they are easy to fix but sometimes its worse than it looks, i had 1 that had a big smash and it was never right
ive been thru loads of sills and the funny shapes in the back dicate what you can fit in
you need a side door, look about as some had 2 then you can use 1 side for access and the other to get to racking and storage, handy
dunno what engine to get, biggest i guess, they are all good on fuel for what they are
ive been thru loads of sills and the funny shapes in the back dicate what you can fit in
you need a side door, look about as some had 2 then you can use 1 side for access and the other to get to racking and storage, handy
dunno what engine to get, biggest i guess, they are all good on fuel for what they are
09-05-2010, 04:02 PM
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I've found that life I needed.. It's HERE!!
had a few different ones with different companys i have worked for, problem i had with the latest one was starter jamming out and catching fire and electrical problems leaving me with battery light on, not any problem with charging but dont know whats wrong with it lol
09-05-2010, 04:25 PM
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Shame your so far away mate as get alot of these in, the 230 lx is a good model to go for, has the higher roof and being the lx has central locking,park sensors, front fogs,cd player and elec mirrors etc.Some have air con to which is nice
09-05-2010, 04:56 PM
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I have a T220, and this refers to its load carrying capacity I belive.
LX's are the higher spec'd ones and are deff the ones to go for, and as above try to find one with both side doors, as it makes life much easier
They used to come in 3 Diesel power outputs, 75, 90 and 115 and 2 petrol options, one with LPG and one without.
The battery light coming on is a very common fault and is 90% of the time due to one of the 3 wires on the alternator plug breaking internally. Easy fix.
Low fuel light also comes on very early, mine still has 20litres of fuel in the tank when it lights!
I don't know the law in regards to towing with an A frame, but with a braked trailer the Connect only has about an 800KG tow capability.
LX's are the higher spec'd ones and are deff the ones to go for, and as above try to find one with both side doors, as it makes life much easier
They used to come in 3 Diesel power outputs, 75, 90 and 115 and 2 petrol options, one with LPG and one without.
The battery light coming on is a very common fault and is 90% of the time due to one of the 3 wires on the alternator plug breaking internally. Easy fix.
Low fuel light also comes on very early, mine still has 20litres of fuel in the tank when it lights!
I don't know the law in regards to towing with an A frame, but with a braked trailer the Connect only has about an 800KG tow capability.
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09-05-2010, 05:03 PM
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just finding my feet
i work at ford and we have a few of these as smaller delivery vans,,,, they are fun to drive, aint much hassle considering how we treat them though the brakes are warped on 3 of them,,,,,, which is amazing considering all our vans are limted to 70mph,,,, the connects are limted to 65 for some reason,,,,, not that i was the one who discovered that,,,,, honest
09-05-2010, 05:05 PM
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just finding my feet
ps: ours are high tops with lux pack and aircon ect,,,,, so quite comfortable as a delivery van
oh ours get changed every year though which may be why we dont have issues with em
oh ours get changed every year though which may be why we dont have issues with em
09-05-2010, 05:56 PM
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Open the rear doors and step in mate
Otherwise we have run a few for a few years now with no real problems tbh, unlike the 2 transits that have both decided they need new accelerator pedals two weeks before they go back to the leasing company
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