WANTED! Automatic Transit £1000 offered!

[Alio77]

dont discard van just bcause theve got windows u can get some realy dark tint ie window film cheap and easy or just board them over on the inside

Good point, that auction ended this morning with no bids, what made me smile was that it was relisted almost immediately then at lunch time the price went up to £1295

Thanks for all the advice quys, im going to try and delete this add and post another more realistic one, been hunting around eBay most of the day, replacement archs dont seem to cost more than £30 which i was suprised at so not so shy anymore although ill stil have to find a cheap local welder there are some jobs i just wont attemp for fear of making them worse!

[madbri]

dont discard van just bcause theve got windows u can get some realy dark tint ie window film cheap and easy or just board them over on the inside

Good point, that auction ended this morning with no bids, what made me smile was that it was relisted almost immediately then at lunch time the price went up to £1295

Thanks for all the advice quys, im going to try and delete this add and post another more realistic one, been hunting around eBay most of the day, replacement archs dont seem to cost more than £30 which i was suprised at so not so shy anymore although ill stil have to find a cheap local welder there are some jobs i just wont attemp for fear of making them worse!

just pm a mod and change this fred if u want trust me buy a transit any kind cheep with mot the buy a cheep welder do a 6 week evening course at welding then buy a mig welder go get some sheet metal and play with any mk3/4/5 ure gona need it at some point and u can then make various brackets ect for carring ure boards i made a trailer that goes behind a push bike for carrying all the boards chairs wind breakers ect for when were at woolicombe saves a fortune on carparking thus paying for ure welder

[AndyG]

A bit more than what you wanted to pay, but at least it looks "clean" and the arches aren't falling off

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FORD-TRANSIT- ... 2a176f0af0

[transitandy]

It ended and its back on again

[adam 120 ex aa]

what you hadnt spotted was it was on ebay from some one else as a classified add £950 with best offer but at that time it didnt have automatic in the heading it only said automatic in the list so any one looking on ebay if they typed in transit automatic they wouldnt of found it? it just said transit turbo? i was watching it it was sold by the next day and put back on a few days later as transit automatic? by the new owner? for £1895, twice the price? so it now been on ebay 3 times once by the original owner and now twice by the current owner

[AndyJ2506]

makes me realise how lucky i was to get mine for £750 looking at the price of them As said tho don't discount one with windows as mine has windows and i've just ply lined the back as i use it for work. Also you get cheaper toll charges . Good luck with your search buddy. They are out there for that sort of money they will just need a little bit of work, but at least you know its been done properly that way

[Richieintransit]

Hi there

Andy G!! that orange thing is not low miles!!!! well not compared to my van!!!

I am in the middle of doing up my 52000 mile transit turbo automatic, it's a great van and drives like new, it just looks scruffy, I would not normally consider selling it because it's by far the best i'm ever going to find, but I really need cash at the moment, I have been offered another transit from a member of this site that has already had all the work done that i'm doing to mine, it's a lot more money but in the end it's been done and it's what i'm aiming for with mine,
These transits are like hens teeth in auto with under 100k,
mine has the best diff, the powerful turbo engine and 4 speed autobox
It was owned by glaxosmithkline before me so never wanted for anything, although I have no history you can tell it's been cared for mechanically,
I had the oils and filters all done in engine and gearbox just to be sure, also it's got a brand new steering rack. I went to have the cambelt replaced but when they opened it up they found out it was a new one on it! so it's been looked after,
I'd value it at more than the blue or orange ones in this thread as it drives so well, if you were to find a bit more cash I think I might part with it to buy the one i have been offered,
I promise you won't find a lower mileage better one than this one, if you want the best auto transit lwb sht then you'll have to buy mine! I'm doing all the bodywork etc so the more i do the higher the price! underneath it's solid, it's just the body is scabby, but I have already welded new wing and arch in, I have new rear ones ready to fit,
seats are removed at the mo, but can easily all be put back, I just did it as going to carpet the cab,
but I honestly don't think 1000 will buy you a half decent auto, I am constantly looking and even the rubbish high milers go for over 1k the only ones you see for under a grand have no reverse or some other huge problem!
thanks for reading mate,
Richie B