Sprinter Vans

[electricmanscott]

In Europe the Transits can be bought with a diesel engine getting 45 MPG, Ford said due to CA restrictions they will not be bring this car into the states for the other 49 states.

That state should just fall into the ocean already.

 

[ItsHot]

parking decks?

parking decks?

Will a Sprinter fit into a parking deck?

 

[cadpoint]

Will a Sprinter fit into a parking deck?

That's in the 110's, one place ... or in the manual in the glove box, with the > 's

 

[brian john]

Will a Sprinter fit into a parking deck?

NO......................

 

[TOOL_5150]

That state should just fall into the ocean already.

That is a horribly ugly car..... whats the big deal. Im glad it wont be allowed here.

~Matt

 

[norcal]

That state should just fall into the ocean already.

The kludge here in CA is what your going to enjoy in the rest of the country very soon.....

 

[bradleyelectric]

The kludge here in CA is what your going to enjoy in the rest of the country very soon.....

Kludge? Does that itch?

 

[PetrosA]

"Horribly ugly" is the latest Econoline van - a 20 something year old design with that awful grille on the front that looks like it's been attached with self tapping stud screws

 

[~Shado~]

"Horribly ugly" is the latest Econoline van - a 20 something year old design with that awful grille on the front that looks like it's been attached with self tapping stud screws

I completely agree with you!!!!

What is up with Ford and their semi truck grill designs on everything anymore????

 

[PetrosA]

I completely agree with you!!!!

What is up with Ford and their semi truck grill designs on everything anymore????

"If it's rabbit baby wants, it's rabbit baby gets"

I think they just jumped on that pathetic bandwagon of:

Heavy Duty
Pro
Extreme
XXL
Industrial

It used to be that good products defined a professional grade product instead of the marketing guys doing it...

 

[LarryFine]

I completely agree with you!!!!

What is up with Ford and their semi truck grill designs on everything anymore????

I think they got the idea from the Dodge Ram pickup.

 

[LarryFine]

What we need to do here is figure out how to put a Cris Craft engine into a Ford or Chevy van...... That ought to do the trick.

Aren't they usually modified vehicle engines?

 

[CopperTone]

i just bought a ford e250 - with the new shiny grill.

 

[Johnmcca]

I've seen them with regular automotive engines. Picture a 'vette 396, in a Chris Craft circa 1970.

 

[brian john]

i just bought a ford e250 - with the new shiny grill.

So did I, I do not think that van looks that bad and if it is reliable WHO CARES.

 

[Flex]

That state should just fall into the ocean already.

Im with you

 

[Buck Parrish]

Typically we get 7-8 years from our Ford vans. I was hoping for 9-10 from the Sprinters. I plan on dumping them if I have any more issues, so far they have been a lose lose. Any savings from the fuel has been eaten up by the added upfront expense and compounded by the maintenance/repair cost.

And this just won't cut it for what we do.

http://www.fordvehicles.com/transitconnect/

I heard FWIW that all the Ford Transits are sent here from Turkey with rear seats in them.
The dealer told me that as a passenger van the tax is 10% . With no seats, it's a commercial van with taxes 30%.
The dealer told me they send the seats back to Turkey. Put them in an other white Ford Transit . Then do it again and again.

 

[LarryFine]

I've seen them with regular automotive engines. Picture a 'vette 396, in a Chris Craft circa 1970.

Heck, if you're going with the weight of a big block, why waste it on a 396?

Go with a 454 LS7, baby!

 

[LarryFine]

i just bought a ford e250 - with the new shiny grill.

So did I, I do not think that van looks that bad and if it is reliable WHO CARES.

Especially if you can't see it from the driver's seat.

 

[macmikeman]

Aren't they usually modified vehicle engines?

My dads first one had twin Crysler engines. His second Cris Craft he went all out, it had 2 Rolls Royce engines. 12 cylinders. Those boats were on the Detroit River and Great Lakes. Boat #3 was something called a "sportscraft" that had a volvo penta inboard/ outboard but was fiberglass and better suited to Florida than the Cris Crafts were. It was boat #2 that made me think of Cris Craft for the Sprinter....