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transit connect numbers?

Postby drivewasher » Sat Apr 27, 2019 11:55 pm

Hi all can someone please tell me what the letters and numbers in transit descriptions are? EG Transit connect ps110 T230
(it's the T*** part()
Thanks in advance

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Re: transit connect numbers?

Postby Altransit » Sun Apr 28, 2019 9:54 am

230 applies to the Gross Vehicle Weight, 2300kg, the total permissable weight of the loaded van. T230 is the biggest/heaviest Connect, I think.

I always thought that the "T" stood for Turbo, but there is another theory that says it stands for Transit :?
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Re: transit connect numbers?

Postby bambi mk 1 » Sun Apr 28, 2019 7:46 pm

Altransit wrote:230 applies to the Gross Vehicle Weight, 2300kg, the total permissable weight of the loaded van. T230 is the biggest/heaviest Connect, I think.

I always thought that the "T" stood for Turbo, but there is another theory that says it stands for Transit :?
It means it was built on a Tuesday,Thursday or Taturday on the 2.30 pm shift Al :mrgreen: :wink: :P
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Re: transit connect numbers?

Postby ned » Sun Apr 28, 2019 8:03 pm

I thought the T stood for ton or transit :?
RUST IS LIGHTER THEN CARBON FIBRE

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03 transit 125t280 2.0 tdci swb 229,000 miles.
viewtopic.php?f=27&t=168296
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Re: transit connect numbers?

Postby bambi mk 1 » Sun Apr 28, 2019 9:06 pm

ned wrote:I thought the T stood for ton or transit :?

Well it dosent stand for tremendous Ned cause its on your van
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Re: transit connect numbers?

Postby ned » Sun Apr 28, 2019 9:12 pm

bambi mk 1 wrote:
ned wrote:I thought the T stood for ton or transit :?

Well it dosent stand for tremendous Ned cause its on your van


Ah well it stands for torment on my van :lol: :lol:
RUST IS LIGHTER THEN CARBON FIBRE

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viewtopic.php?f=27&t=209987

03 transit 125t280 2.0 tdci swb 229,000 miles.
viewtopic.php?f=27&t=168296
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