Transits Banger Racing - you may not want to look in here

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I know this is a bit ironic uploading pictures of transits geting smashed up as this is a forum about saving transits but never the less i thought the photos may be of interest. the pictures where taken at Ringwood Raceway (matchems) over a few years - feel free to tell me what you think

2007


mk2 ambulance before


crash involving mk2 ambulance and bus


snapped mk2 ambulance after


mk2 bus after


another mk2 bus


mk2 ambulance wrecked front end


transit mk3

2008


mk3 bus


another mk3 bus

2009


not a transit but a ldv - never the less nice paint job


mk3 van


the end commeth


at first glance this van dosent appear to have an engine? but on futher inspection it the pits i think it had a 2 litre pinto engine set really far back

2010
the white transit below is of interest because it has a Jaguar engine fitted with some modification to the bulkhead - is this an idea for a future transit engine swap? - has anybody done somthing similar on here?


Jag powered


the rear axel has been changed for a jag axel and modifications to the inner wheel arches have been done to accomodate this


the jag engine


another pic of the engine


engine swaps are popular in this formula - this appears to have a ford grandna 2.3 or 2.8 in it


trusty tow truck


nice mk2


the internals of the mk2


this mk2 took a BIG smack to the front from a flat out head on crash...but it being a transit it was stright out in the next race


front view - the front has been bent right up above the axel - still went tho good old transits never die


rear view - this was the result of another van going flat out into the back of it - diddnt kill the mk2 tho

the following pics where taken at Arlington (eastbourn) race way


nice mk2 beaver tail with a morris oxford on the back - D reg, thats a very late mk2


mk2 tow van


rear view of mk2 tow van


early mk3 - nice to see one still being used


trusty transit tow trucks - is there a better van for the job.. i think not

[grunty]

i cant belive someone would do that to a mk2 that looked like it still had life in it.
!!!!!GUTTED!!!!! would be fun too watch if it was LDV'S OR VAUXHALLS OR THEM DODGY FRENCH THINGS THOUGH LOL.

[trigger]

I'm afraid that's where many of the mk2's have ended up, i feel the same as you when i see mk2 Granadas being smashed up, they are a victim of their own success, because they are strong and well built make them popular for banger racing, i watch banger racing myself and have seen many a minter being raced

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there where some LDVs mercs and french renualts and stuff but i only posted the transits as they are clearly the best on the road and on the track

[grunty]

Good point lol I feel better knowing the blue oval crew were stomping ass lol

[Vandalism]

if you dont like the above photos you wont like these photos from the internet - sadly these where taken this year..yes 2010 - i can assure you i was dissapointed as i am looking for some mk1 wings...ahhhhh


mk1 camper before


mk1 camper after


sadly this copped it too - looks like an early one








The Ford Transit - small but mighty - it took on this bedford with ease


The rarest transit i have ever seen - aparently this is a Ford Dorset custom built one off hearse baced on a transit mk2 - does anyone have any info on this or pics of it on the road?...maby someone could build another

[grunty]

That's just pure Wrong on so many levels

[Honey monster]

Im sure I can see Timos van in the background in one of those pics, Taxi my arse.

[trigger]

Those first pics were taken at Mildenhall and the last ones at Arena Essex poss Firecracker??? not sure about the 2nd lot of pics, but i think it's tragic when a one off vehicle is raced never to be seen again, trouble is the bangers boys usually compete to see who has the rarest vehicle at Firecracker and get all the attention cos the public have never seen one before

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think this is the first mk7 for the sport from dover vans (not my pic)

[stevo]

think this is the first mk7 for the sport from dover vans (not my pic)

That's the best thing for a mk7

Surely must have a Di in it

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on closer inspection it looks like a 2.3/2.8 v6

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aparently it was a 60 plate supplied by kent transit spares

[squirrel93]

Shame there's no mk8 in there

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give it another few years