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My Mk7 Transit Sportvan Trophy

Postby kevincego » Sun Feb 01, 2015 8:09 pm

In Portugal the main dealer of Ford (Ford Lusitania) in 2010 decide to create a Transit Trophy, so they produced 20 Transit´s based on sportvan 260s with modification on suspension (coilovers, anti-sway bar, panhard bar, etc...), brakes, and engine (180 bhp and 450nm 8) ). They raced for 2 complete seasons (2010 and 2011) and then its over :? . The 20 transits disappeared, they may be stored in a dealer's warehouse to gather dust. However last year there was a Ford dealership that went bankrupt and it became a Transit Trophy for sale, was the number 9 who ran the two seasons with the advertising bankrupt dealer who was the "Bretescar".
It was bought by a gentleman who used it as assistance van for the rally team he had. For this he set up the whole inside of origin and switched the coilovers for better shock absorbers to load. But I knew of the existence of this transit and also knew that the rally team was over and that the owner wanted to sell the van.I contacted the owner and bought the van. Unfortunately shortly afterwards the engine died, but last week I put a new one and now its ready to hit the roads.
The van has now only 20000kms (12500 mi) and when I bought only had 6900 miles.

A few pictures of her in race:
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A small video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7cX_nx ... e=youtu.be

In this site you can see many photos, movies and all the information on this trophy:
http://www.fordtransitrophy.com/

And now a few photos of her today, I take care of her as if she were my daughter :mrgreen:
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Inside you can see the main switch, the door cards in real carbon fiber 8)
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...and the braking splitter :twisted:
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The cargo area with the houses for the coilovers and the strut bar:
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And some pics of the rear suspension with anti-sway bar and Panhard bar:
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My fleet of transits 8)
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And to finish my two passions together, my 2 year old daughter with my SportVan Trophy :D
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Re: My Mk7 Transit Sportvan Trophy

Postby g-man » Sun Feb 01, 2015 11:16 pm

great story.....few members on here would like that set up 8)
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Re: My Mk7 Transit Sportvan Trophy

Postby transitandy » Mon Feb 02, 2015 11:48 pm

g-man wrote:great story.....few members on here would like that set up 8)

Oh yes indeed 8) 8) 8)
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Re: My Mk7 Transit Sportvan Trophy

Postby Mike » Mon Feb 02, 2015 11:58 pm

At last, a real sport van!
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Re: My Mk7 Transit Sportvan Trophy

Postby Rumble bee » Tue Feb 03, 2015 4:03 pm

Thats 8) if you ever want to sell thoose door cards let me know :D
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Re: My Mk7 Transit Sportvan Trophy

Postby kevincego » Tue Feb 03, 2015 5:17 pm

Thank you all :mrgreen:
Rumble bee I do not forget that :wink:
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Re: My Mk7 Transit Sportvan Trophy

Postby vmackie » Sat Feb 14, 2015 12:11 am

Hello

Thanks for showing us your van and the information on its history. Very cool vehicle.
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Re: My Mk7 Transit Sportvan Trophy

Postby kevincego » Mon Feb 16, 2015 10:34 am

Thanks vmackie if you want more pics of the rear suspension just tell me.
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Re: My Mk7 Transit Sportvan Trophy

Postby Tango330 » Mon Feb 16, 2015 2:40 pm

Rumble bee wrote:Thats 8) if you ever want to sell thoose door cards let me know :D

Never mind the carbon cards RB, I want the van 8)

Really cool machine Kevin, so is your new engine 180 too :?:
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Re: My Mk7 Transit Sportvan Trophy

Postby Punto443 » Mon Feb 16, 2015 9:33 pm

I'd love dome mor pics of the rear antiroll bar please :D
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Re: My Mk7 Transit Sportvan Trophy

Postby kevincego » Sun Feb 22, 2015 9:03 pm

Tango330 wrote:
Rumble bee wrote:Thats 8) if you ever want to sell thoose door cards let me know :D

Never mind the carbon cards RB, I want the van 8)

Really cool machine Kevin, so is your new engine 180 too :?:


Yes, the engine is the same with new pistons, injectores etc... the 180bhp remains inside it :wink:
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Re: My Mk7 Transit Sportvan Trophy

Postby kevincego » Sun Feb 22, 2015 9:06 pm

Punto443 wrote:I'd love dome mor pics of the rear antiroll bar please :D


Ok Punto, tomorrow if the rain slow I take more detailed photos.
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Re: My Mk7 Transit Sportvan Trophy

Postby ravin beef » Thu Apr 09, 2015 8:25 pm

Awesome van! 8)
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Re: My Mk7 Transit Sportvan Trophy

Postby vmackie » Thu May 28, 2015 10:48 pm

Hello again Kevincego

Just sent you a private message on here re getting some more pictures of the suspension of your van if you have time.

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Re: My Mk7 Transit Sportvan Trophy

Postby kevincego » Fri Jul 31, 2015 9:06 pm

TKS vmackie. I will take some pictures sooner.
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