MK6 project donkey

[p412ker]

Only signed up yesterday to this forum after buying a 2003 transit 280 85, stumbled across the van by accident through a friend in the trade who mentioned it to me. So went to veiw the van and it turned out its only covered 35k and a very straight van so bought it there and then for the grand total of £1200.
The van is to be used to tow my cars and and motorbikes around and general everyday duties, now Ive been scouring the internet and forums for inspiration on what to do with the van to make it more appealing to the eye and to improve the performance or lack of it lol. so any suggetions are more than welcome
First of all its booked in this week to be colour coded and the arches sorted out where rust has started to com through. Not touched it yet though, just drove it home.

[jay]

moondust silver same as mine..except i got a mk7 front end conversion on mine now..

[p412ker]

moondust silver same as mine..except i got a mk7 front end conversion on mine now..

Just been reading your thread and the mk 7 front end conversion looks very tempting lol, but im getting the arches sorted first then trying to source some differnt wheels and improve performance

[Mr RVM]

Nice lookin van (well worth what you paid with that mileage in fact fookin cheeeeeeeeeeep I'd say)

[p412ker]

Nice lookin van (well worth what you paid with that mileage in fact fookin cheeeeeeeeeeep I'd say)

Ive worked in sales for years so have alot of conatcts in dealerships which come in handy lol, im just very impatient and want it finished like yesterday lol...

[Altransit]

There's only one way to improve the performance of an 85ps TDDi .......................... and that's Vantuner

[stevo]

keep the mk6 front end, looks better than the mk7

[p412ker]

There's only one way to improve the performance of an 85ps TDDi .......................... and that's Vantuner

what is it he/they do though? and where are they located, as coming fro big power cosworths m5's etc etc this 85bhp is a bit erm different lol...

[p412ker]

keep the mk6 front end, looks better than the mk7

still not decided yet, but do like the idea of full sport replica..

[stevo]

make a Mk6 sport front end

[Brains_transit]

Just paint the mk6 bumper

[Altransit]

There's only one way to improve the performance of an 85ps TDDi .......................... and that's Vantuner

what is it he/they do though? and where are they located, as coming fro big power cosworths m5's etc etc this 85bhp is a bit erm different lol...

You're hardly going to turn a 2 litre diesel, in a Transit, into a Cosworth but he's your best bet ...............

memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=3419

http://vantuner.co.uk/services/transit-power-tips/

[p412ker]

There's only one way to improve the performance of an 85ps TDDi .......................... and that's Vantuner

what is it he/they do though? and where are they located, as coming fro big power cosworths m5's etc etc this 85bhp is a bit erm different lol...

You're hardly going to turn a 2 litre diesel, in a Transit, into a Cosworth but he's your best bet ...............

memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=3419

http://vantuner.co.uk/services/transit-power-tips/

Lol i know, but a little more is always nice though isnt it.It will be used for towing my caravan and my mk 2 escort so if i can get it to around 110-120 i would be happy

[p412ker]

Just paint the mk6 bumper

make a Mk6 sport front end

its booked in this week for colour coding so will decide after its finished if its getting converted to mk7 or left as is, whats this mk6 sport? never new one existed? sorry for all the questions but never messed about with vans before just cars and motorbikes....

[MinorMatt]

You say you want it for towing bikes and cars - its only a 280 so will have a 3500kg train weight. So, if the van is fully loaded you will only be able to tow about 700kg with it. If its empty/lightly loaded you could tow 1500kg with it (which is the max Ford recommend).

But it looks like you got a great deal on the van!