Rich H
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Registered: 26th Oct 05
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Well I've put pay to plans of replacing the van at the end of the year.
I've had a major sort out in the back and cleared some room, and because of the type of work I do most of the time these days, I don't need anything bigger, so ended up tinkering a bit more with the van to make it more comfortable / attractive seeing as I spend so much time in it! After all, despite being an '04 plate, it's still only done 43k 
So here's what it looked like before (around 3 years ago tbh!)
A very boring, bog standard Connect interior which was hardly comfortable.
And now:
Fiesta ST150 seats from one of the supercharged ST's that JamSport have built (running approx 440 bhp iirc  )
Fiesta Mk6 Ghia steering wheel (leather, more comfortable grip, and silver insert)
Mondeo M75 gearknob (according to the eBay ad anyway!)
Parrot CK3100 Bluetooth kit (cheers Doug!)
Massive thanks to Tom @ Lemass for the large amount of fabrication work that was required to make the seats fit - they certainly aren't a bolt in item and for fitting the wheel (I'm too lazy!)
Next up is all the boring stuff on the van (Tax, MOT, Service etc) I've just fitted 4 new Kumho Ecsta KU31's and have a couple of further plans for the exterior with the signwriting and a couple of other bits 
Cheers,
Rich 
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Chris F
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Registered: 26th Dec 05
Location: Newmarket Drives: Escort Van 1.8
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Very nice mate!
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dannymccann
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Registered: 9th Aug 06
Location: Doddington, Lincolnshire
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That looks ace and very comfy, makes the dash look horribly grey and shit though 
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Fro
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Registered: 20th Jun 06
Location: Rainham, Essex Drives: A3 2.0TDi Sport
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Good choice, can imagine them being much comfier to be in every day 
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MarkSport
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Registered: 22nd May 09
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Nice, still think you should get a connect st though
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AlexW
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Registered: 25th Oct 08
Location: Essex
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EWWW manual wind up windows!
Seats look nice though.
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Rich H
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Registered: 26th Oct 05
Location: West Sussex Drives: E46 M3
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quote:
Originally posted by MarkSport
Nice, still think you should get a connect st though
Except there isn't such a thing
Connect Sports are f-ugly and have chavvy stripes, spoiler and chrome bits, when I replace this, it will be a Caddy
AW06 - yeh wind up windows, it's an L so doesn't have air con, electric windows, heated front screen etc, but is mega low mileage for age and obviously rather good condition
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AlexW
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Registered: 25th Oct 08
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Basically, you went for the pikey option lol
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mattk
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Registered: 27th Feb 06
Location: St. Helens
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I reaaaaaally want a transit ST cheapest I have seen is £8k though and that would mean me having to get rid of the car
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dannymccann
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quote:
Originally posted by AW06
Basically, you went for the pikey option lol
Dont blame him though, less electrical stuff = less to go wrong
edit - Matt there is a Transit 'ST' b=going round Lincoln driven like and by what looks like the biggest chav ever 
[Edited on 12-09-2010 by dannymccann]
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Dale
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looking good rich 
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Steve
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looks awesome
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Rich H
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Location: West Sussex Drives: E46 M3
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quote:
Originally posted by AW06
Basically, you went for the pikey option lol
I spent 3 months looking for a decent Connect. In the end the 2 best choices I had were of an LX with all the toys that had done 80k with part SH and bodywork had minor dents and scratches and interior was fairly abused, or an L that had done 11.5k in 3 years and was absolutely immaculate with FFSH and 3 years warranty - that's why I chose it.
Toys aren't a necessity, although would be nice. It's about portraying a decent image when I arrive at a customers house and when I'm seen out and about tbh!
That's like saying when somebody posts up their Corsa which is a Merit / LS etc, "so you went for the pikey option, should have got a Sport"
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Bonney
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Registered: 14th Nov 04
Location: St Helens
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Is it still o standard wheels?
A set of Focus ST wheels would look nice on it!
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Andrew
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Registered: 5th May 04
Location: Skoda Octavia Estate, Ford Puma
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43k My 07 plate Ford Connect that was stood for 2.5 years now has 30k on the clock. I seriously do too many miles
Those seats are amazing!! Not sure my boss would let me do this though
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Rich H
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No, latest pic I have of exterior is off my phone:
Tinted rear lights, de rubstripped, de badged, Focus Sportpack Optional Extra alloys etc. ST Wheels have been massively overdone and with the weight I carry would be pushing my luck on the uber low profile tyres they run. And tbh 18's are a bit too big without lowering which is again a lot of fabrication work on one of these!
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Bonney
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For got about the water tanks in the back, Suppose the low profile tyres won't help with it!
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Rich H
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Nope I run 205/50 XL's on this and it's fine - the last set of budgets I just did 14k on them with no issues, now upgraded a little bit to Kumho Ecsta's which everybody seems to rave about - I wouldn't dare go any lower profile though as I carry near the payload when fully laden with all my gear!
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deano87
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Registered: 21st Oct 06
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You won't be disappointed with the Kumho KU31's - totally transformed myt Punto after the dog shit P Zero and Wanli's I had. Wish I could have got a full set.
Interior looks mint.
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broster
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like the seats!
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adiohead
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quote:
Originally posted by deano87
You won't be disappointed with the Kumho KU31's - totally transformed myt Punto after the dog shit P Zero and Wanli's I had. Wish I could have got a full set.
Interior looks mint.
Totally agree, great tyre!
Van looks great. Puts my Fiat Doblo to shame
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Norcy91
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quote:
Originally posted by Rich H
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Originally posted by AW06
Basically, you went for the pikey option lol
I spent 3 months looking for a decent Connect. In the end the 2 best choices I had were of an LX with all the toys that had done 80k with part SH and bodywork had minor dents and scratches and interior was fairly abused, or an L that had done 11.5k in 3 years and was absolutely immaculate with FFSH and 3 years warranty - that's why I chose it.
Toys aren't a necessity, although would be nice. It's about portraying a decent image when I arrive at a customers house and when I'm seen out and about tbh!
That's like saying when somebody posts up their Corsa which is a Merit / LS etc, "so you went for the pikey option, should have got a Sport"
To be honest your van does give a good image about your business because its so clean, whereas i saw a van for a company called something like 'Dentboy' that was covered in dents... So he can't be such a good dent remover, i wouldn't of used him anyway
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jmepamplin
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And 'everyone' on the ST forums moans about how uncomfortable the seats are
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LeeM
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quote:
Originally posted by Norcy91
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Originally posted by Rich H
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Originally posted by AW06
Basically, you went for the pikey option lol
I spent 3 months looking for a decent Connect. In the end the 2 best choices I had were of an LX with all the toys that had done 80k with part SH and bodywork had minor dents and scratches and interior was fairly abused, or an L that had done 11.5k in 3 years and was absolutely immaculate with FFSH and 3 years warranty - that's why I chose it.
Toys aren't a necessity, although would be nice. It's about portraying a decent image when I arrive at a customers house and when I'm seen out and about tbh!
That's like saying when somebody posts up their Corsa which is a Merit / LS etc, "so you went for the pikey option, should have got a Sport"
To be honest your van does give a good image about your business because its so clean, whereas i saw a van for a company called something like 'Dentboy' that was covered in dents... So he can't be such a good dent remover, i wouldn't of used him anyway
theres a valeting company that comes round by my work, in a battered rusty old L reg transit
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Norcy91
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quote:
Originally posted by LeeM
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Originally posted by Norcy91
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Originally posted by Rich H
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Originally posted by AW06
Basically, you went for the pikey option lol
I spent 3 months looking for a decent Connect. In the end the 2 best choices I had were of an LX with all the toys that had done 80k with part SH and bodywork had minor dents and scratches and interior was fairly abused, or an L that had done 11.5k in 3 years and was absolutely immaculate with FFSH and 3 years warranty - that's why I chose it.
Toys aren't a necessity, although would be nice. It's about portraying a decent image when I arrive at a customers house and when I'm seen out and about tbh!
That's like saying when somebody posts up their Corsa which is a Merit / LS etc, "so you went for the pikey option, should have got a Sport"
To be honest your van does give a good image about your business because its so clean, whereas i saw a van for a company called something like 'Dentboy' that was covered in dents... So he can't be such a good dent remover, i wouldn't of used him anyway
theres a valeting company that comes round by my work, in a battered rusty old L reg transit
Haha, you'd think they'd already make an effort with what they're driving, its pretty much the first thing you see when they turn up, doesn't make great advertising really!
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