"SWITAWI" (switawi)
03/31/2016 at 13:16 • Filed to: None
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"SWITAWI" (switawi)
03/31/2016 at 13:16 • Filed to: None | 0
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After posting about the LeMans stripe graphics for our company van earlier I’m sitting here bored and started wondering what I could find for Transit Connects online.
I found some entertaining PhotoShop work...
And I found out what M-SPORT (in the UK) does as a side business when they’re not building kick-@$$ rally cars.
I wonder if I can get my boss to sign off on importing that rear spoiler (lol).
Of course they started out with the full-size Transit van.
I’d say they’re keeping Van- tastic alive - !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!!
Shmevans
> SWITAWI
03/31/2016 at 13:22 |
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That Transit Connect is fantastic.
fourvalleys
> SWITAWI
03/31/2016 at 13:28 |
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Oof, that M-Sport is fantastic.
I’ve thought about buying a Transit Connect as a little runabout. There was a guy who ran fifteen52 Tarmacs on his lowered Transit Connect, and at some point ran custom-built 17x8" steelies. It looked shockingly good:
Chinny Raccoon
> SWITAWI
03/31/2016 at 13:34 |
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*Pedant Alert*
That’s the Transit Custom, which is the Medium Sized in the transit family. Not sold in the USA.
Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap
> SWITAWI
03/31/2016 at 13:38 |
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Fuck it. I want to rally the Transit.
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SWITAWI
> Chinny Raccoon
03/31/2016 at 13:39 |
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Why must you be the screen door to my submarine?..
Übel
> SWITAWI
03/31/2016 at 14:46 |
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There’s actually someone rocking a slammed Transit around here. I’ll have to find pics, it looks incredible.
EDIT: Found it!
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Übel
> Übel
03/31/2016 at 14:54 |
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And a couple others
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SWITAWI
> Übel
03/31/2016 at 15:33 |
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That’s one radical-looking little van.
Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
> Übel
03/31/2016 at 15:52 |
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Whelp, that’s badass.
R0AD T0 N0WHERE
> Übel
05/08/2016 at 15:08 |
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The Above Grey Transit Connect is eJudged.com “Command Center”
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> SWITAWI
05/08/2016 at 15:14 |
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We’ve had 2 issues with our Connect, Searching for a larger set of wheels on the van as well as matching up the tires. Electing to stay with the 16x7 because there is a wide range of load ratings that just didn’t work well with our setup. Grey Sparco Terra Wheels w/ 215/55/16 Maxxis Victra Tires. Even after seeing the 16' 215's back on the van, I wish I had selected the 225's instead.
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> Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap
05/08/2016 at 15:18 |
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We’ve opted for the “rally look” on our van by selecting the 16 Sparco Terra wheels & Maxxis tires. But we’re not done yet. I’ve been researching http://www.fordcommercialgraphics.com/ site which allows one to add custom text, images and graphics.. One might see a few more colors on our otherwise stock white panel van and very soon.
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Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap
> R0AD T0 N0WHERE
05/08/2016 at 15:27 |
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can I see some pics?
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> Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap
05/08/2016 at 15:32 |
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Thanks for the interest, but I’ve reached a point where I’m not allowed to show any images of the graphics on the van until we’ve been given approval. But just as a for instance, research Abstraxi or rally cars, then transfer these types of images onto the stock white Transit Connect XL SWB cargo van. I hope to have something to show for our efforts and very soon. *Fingers Crossed*
Considering, at one point we wanted local or national artist to create their art on our van using Duplicolor’s spray wrap. Yes we even considered using the Duplicolor spray wrap on our van but in the “M-sport” stripe design. The artist original work would remain on the van for up t 1 year, pealed off then allow another artist to create his concept on the van. But the issue would be we didn’t want “street art” on the van to spark or influence violence.
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Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap
> R0AD T0 N0WHERE
05/08/2016 at 15:36 |
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Any older pics with just the wheels?
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> Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap
05/08/2016 at 15:41 |
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Image: Oct 2015 Right After having the Sparco 16's w/ Maxxis tires installed. Don’t get me wrong the van handles extremely better with the new wheels and tires.
Sorry to say, we don’t want the van stanced.. and I’m regretting the tires. Oh not the tire maker, but the size I selected.. we should have went 225's not 215's. But we’ll correct this in about 45K more mile.. :/
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Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap
> R0AD T0 N0WHERE
05/08/2016 at 15:44 |
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The wheels do look really good on the van though.
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> SWITAWI
05/08/2016 at 15:44 |
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Oh btw.. @Switawi I was banned by FordTransitConnectForum.. thus all my posts where removed or you and everyone else would have seen the progress.
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SWITAWI
> R0AD T0 N0WHERE
05/08/2016 at 15:46 |
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Very cool, have seen the pictures elsewhere online. The ‘Toaster’, right?
As a company delivery vehicle I’m sure we’ll stay with the stock sizes, but I was surprised to see the Michelin LTX listed.
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> SWITAWI
05/08/2016 at 15:49 |
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Correct “Toaster” but wife asked that I get rid of that name.. if this is an issue, I’ll gladdy delete my comments seeing how I’m not allowed anywhere else. Apparently I’m not like other TC owners.. we have plans for the van, but it will take time to complete.
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> Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap
05/08/2016 at 15:55 |
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Thanks, but everyone knowns that we as humans wants things larger and better. I’ve searched for 17's 18's without luck. Oh found several that might work, but the tire’s load rated never matched up. I guess I could have thrown the load rating out the window just so I could get the wheels we wanted on the van.
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> R0AD T0 N0WHERE
05/08/2016 at 16:49 |
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BTW here was my other account (which I lost the login) image:
Showing the wheels on the van right after install.
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> SWITAWI
05/09/2016 at 19:43 |
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FYI: I’m unable to continue on Kinja.. so If you need anything I’m on Twitter: @T0ASTERvan Also, there are 2 others here with the name toastervan & T0ASTERvan (with a zero) which aren’t me.. I’m only on twitter now. TC
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> R0AD T0 N0WHERE
05/10/2016 at 15:11 |
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Hum, Update.. Just found something you might be interested in.. https://www.carthrottle.com/user/t0asterva… the flow of that site seems to suit my needs better than Kinja.. If you’re there send me a chat.
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> SWITAWI
06/25/2016 at 07:27 |
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Update @SWITAWI & Other Interested Parties.
Just created a new Transit Connect Community via Boardhost.com
http://fordtransitconnect.boardhost.com
Also, My 2 blogs. One devoted to the Transit Connect:
..and the other toward our travel in North America:
http://northamericanroads.tumblr.com/
Lastly, Let’s not forget my tweets:
https://twitter.com/T0ASTERvan