Life after a weeks ownership

[boltondigger]

So after the theft of my last Mk7 limited 125 i went out and bought poverty spec Transit connect L2 2016 plate.Its a 1.6 75ps basic van.

So far i am over the moon with it ,my MK7 was a nice drive but the connect blows it out of the water. Unbelievably quiet with little road noise and runs great on the motorway at 65/70 mph.

Super slick gear change makes it a pleasure.

Filled up again today for the second time and did a proper mpg comparison from https://www.torquecars.com/tools/uk-mpg-calculator.php My last tankful achieved 50.54MPG!!!!!! .This bus should save me a fortune over the miles and that is with roof bars on.

Have already added more security and beginning to get it organised in the back ,proper home made shelving ,and new led lighting ordered.Just need some 16 inch Ford trims now (no alloys this time)

I miss the toys from the Limited ,also the high driving position but mainly the grunt of the 125 ps MK7 ,i have to utilise the gearbox more on the connect,poss a remap when out of warranty.

On the whole i would recommend one to anyone.

[karl]

Still not found the van then

[bigjohnthomas]

Bloody kids van

[g-man]

twat

[Mike]

twat

[bigjohnthomas]

twat

Yes Michael a lady's gentians are very amusing aren't they?
Just Like a big flappy pair of hairy elephant's ears with a fish stuck in one

[boltondigger]

Still not found the van then

no karl no sign of it or my gear

Well chuffed wi the connect though.

Filled up again today 54mpg average it will pay for itself in fuel savings.

[boltondigger]

twat

Big keyboard tiny man.

[boltondigger]

Bloody kids van

Its great get all my toys in it

[bigjohnthomas]

Yeah 50mpg is bloody good I have to drive like a right c*** and the most I get is 34 bloody ford the mk7 was better

[boltondigger]

Yeah 50mpg is bloody good I have to drive like a right c*** and the most I get is 34 bloody ford the mk7 was better

I once got 38mpg out the silver one ,surprised these customs arent doing better.

Mind you ,you Tweed wearing gents can afford diesel in unlimited quantities

[darkbluevanman]

Yeah 50mpg is bloody good I have to drive like a right c*** and the most I get is 34 bloody ford the mk7 was better

I once got 38mpg out the silver one ,surprised these customs arent doing better.

Mind you ,you Tweed wearing gents can afford diesel in unlimited quantities

Yeah... but it's like that fancy screen wash.... cherry flavour

[bigjohnthomas]

Nothing but lavender fragrance screen wash here dbvm
What have you ? Pie flavor screen wash?
Lolzzzz

[boltondigger]

Filled again today 52.4 mpg ,recon its saving me £25 a tank over the mk7.
£100 saved in the first 3 weeks of ownership,beltin

[lightning]

50mpg is a great result.
Looks like Ford finally got the fuel economy on the Connect engine then.

My 2008 Connect TDCi never achieved more than about 35mpg, which was OK but 50mpg would have been better!