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Postby locosaki » Sun Mar 08, 2015 10:08 pm

I've been looking for a Transit Trend/Limited for a bit now, I've come across a Trend that ticks all the boxes.

I was adamant I was going to be looking for one built in Turkey as that seemed to be the general consensus on here that the build was better over there than the UK.

Anyway, this Trend is a 2012 and the plant build is in fact Southampton, I've actually been for a look as of yet but it's from a Ford dealer local to myself so will likely go for a look this week.

My question is, with the van being in Southampton is that a good enough reason to avoid ?

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Postby skyeman » Sun Mar 08, 2015 11:57 pm

Def more rust in the Southampton built vans.
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Re: MK7 Build Quality

Postby locosaki » Mon Mar 09, 2015 12:11 am

Cheers bud,

Seems to be the general opinion on the Southampton builds.
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Postby bigjohnthomas » Mon Mar 09, 2015 7:59 am

I think you will find all the little vans were assembled here and the big vans assembled in turkey darling :wink:
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Postby Punto443 » Mon Mar 09, 2015 8:14 am

My little vans a foreigner :D
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Postby bigjohnthomas » Mon Mar 09, 2015 8:44 am

Oh well that was a load of bolloks again then allcock :lol:
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Postby boltondigger » Mon Mar 09, 2015 7:02 pm

Mine was built in blighty ,and is rusting very well thank you :lol: :lol: :lol:

However it has been incredibly reliable so horses for courses i suppose.
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Re: MK7 Build Quality

Postby ake » Mon Mar 09, 2015 10:33 pm

bigjohnthomas wrote:I think you will find all the little vans were assembled here and the big vans assembled in turkey darling :wink:

Up to LWB was built at Southampton
Our 12 plate vans are Turkish
The rest are a mix of both
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Postby knobby1 » Mon Mar 09, 2015 10:43 pm

ake wrote:
bigjohnthomas wrote:I think you will find all the little vans were assembled here and the big vans assembled in turkey darling :wink:

Up to LWB was built at Southampton
Our 12 plate vans are Turkish
The rest are a mix of both


My "Aussie" 2008 LWB HR is a Turkish export... :D

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Postby bigjohnthomas » Mon Mar 09, 2015 10:54 pm

Was there something about high roofs being turkeys?
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Postby knobby1 » Mon Mar 09, 2015 11:04 pm

bigjohnthomas wrote:Was there something about high roofs being turkeys?
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Oi...I resemble that remark.. :wink:

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Postby Punto443 » Mon Mar 09, 2015 11:08 pm

Turkey's? Is it not just easier to get a gobble in a high top :lol:
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Postby nellychat » Mon Mar 09, 2015 11:09 pm

How can you tell where it was made (apart from the amount of rust)?
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Postby Punto443 » Mon Mar 09, 2015 11:13 pm

The vin no. It has certain digits to indicate build location
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Re: MK7 Build Quality

Postby richgold » Mon Mar 09, 2015 11:44 pm

bigjohnthomas wrote:Was there something about high roofs being turkeys?
:?

You could ask blue, he's the only one with personal experience of roasting one :)
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