Is this the T8 in Ford (dis)guise ??
I never said they were any good
I think it looks ok, but @Loz said it’s still a wet belt, so that’s me out.
Great idea in theory, lowers engine noise and increases mpg, but no good if the belt degrades whilst sat in a puddle of oil.
Might keep the van and go for an Amarok (but not if it’s another wet belt) or might see what’s left in the way of 6.1 4-Motions in Jan/Feb next year.
Great idea in theory, lowers engine noise and increases mpg, but no good if the belt degrades whilst sat in a puddle of oil.
Might keep the van and go for an Amarok (but not if it’s another wet belt) or might see what’s left in the way of 6.1 4-Motions in Jan/Feb next year.
OMG he sounds like he wants be Quentin Wilson… a little too excite at 13”s
Bold move by VW to “partner” with Ford. I think there‘ll be a lot of loyal transporter owners arriving at show rooms when this launches going “wtf?”. Question is will it hurt their sales figure…. Probably not, ppl will still buy them because it’s badged VW and because there’s few alternatives.
Those looking for a recreational vehicle or more refined MPV will be directed to the T7 or Buzz.
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Looks like VW asked Bing AI Creator to render them a new Lego Transporter and this was the result .......
Mm.....a pick up version of a Transporter...havn't seen one of them in a while
Loads of pick up Transits out there, just now available with a VW grill badge.....
Best option will be to buy the transit and a vw badge I reckon. 1000s saving over buying them together!Loads of pick up Transits out there, just now available with a VW grill badge.....
@Howzat seems far wider ... Amarok for a kick off as well!
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& new Caddy as well
New Caddy is a VW though, Ford re-badge these I believe.
Crafter will stay the same as it is now I reckon, it’s a relatively new design, it’s no longer a rebadged Sprinter.
Crafter will stay the same as it is now I reckon, it’s a relatively new design, it’s no longer a rebadged Sprinter.
Not anytime soon, in 2024 the Crafter gets a big overhaul, so can’t see it being part of the VW/Ford collaboration.
I’m tempted to go down the Crafter route myself, the VW Transit and its weedy welt belt engine is not very appealing.
I’m tempted to go down the Crafter route myself, the VW Transit and its weedy welt belt engine is not very appealing.
The crafter is just a rebadged MAN now.
As regarding the Caddy, when the man in a silver VW breakdown van came to sort out the "oil too high warning" in my van recently he said the Caddy is all Ford underneath. Make of that what you will.
