deano87
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Dad took his normal sized Transit in to be MOT'd today.
The guy at Ford, told him all vans (I presume they mean bigger sized ones, and not Transit Connects, Combo's etc) made after a 2004 registration, will be restricted to 62mph on their next MOT.
The facts are hazy because my dad isn't exactly great at remembering stuff.
Just wondered if anyone heard about this?
It does mean that we won't have Merc Sprinters sitting up our asses on the motorways though  but is going to make things dangerous when vans try to overtake lorries, as they won't be much quicker.
But my dad's is exempt from restriction, due to its age - the guy at Ford said he'd get a better 2nd hand sale value in a years time, because it will be legally unrestricted, as opposed to what he would have got 
So yeah, anyone heard about this? I quickly searched Google and it returned nothing?!
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MikeE
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not heard of this. good job im buying a astra van when i sell my corsa
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JonnyJ
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If this is true it will just lead to alot of old battered vans on the road!
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Ste L
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http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/news/autoexpressnews/203909/ford_transit.html
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nova_gteuk
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Just remove the restrictor 
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John
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That article is from 2006 and it still hasn't happened, not a chance it will either.
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harrisp
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My dad told me something about that, we will see when he gets his new van next year.
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FasT09
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bit of a low limit.
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Colin
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might stop them hovering on my back bumper on the motorway
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Haimsey
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It would be a shame  I actually lol each time one goes flying past me on the motorway, then you realise your doing just shy of 80mph 
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Ste L
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quote:
Originally posted by John
That article is from 2006 and it still hasn't happened, not a chance it will either.
i didn't look at the date, just googled what he said, and that came up
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Dean_W
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quote:
Originally posted by Colin
might stop them hovering on my back bumper on the motorway
If you've got a van up yo ass, your too god damn slow 
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deano87
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Well, the MOT guy said to dad 62mph and vans from '04 onwards. This would be happening from later this year. One of dad's work vans that his business partner drives hasn't had an MOT yet because it's under 3 years old. When it does, apparently it'll be restricted.
As soon as dad said it to me, I said remove the restricter - will only be a plug & play thing in the ECU I'd imagine.
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mattk
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quote:
Originally posted by deano87
It does mean that we won't have Merc Sprinters sitting up our asses on
You will in the inside lane doing 65 - 70, to you its another hazzard as they will we ducking in and out of wagons
Were as I *FlameSuitOn* doing 85-95 in the outside lane wont have to worry 
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Colin
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quote:
Originally posted by deano87
Well, the MOT guy said to dad 62mph and vans from '04 onwards. This would be happening from later this year. One of dad's work vans that his business partner drives hasn't had an MOT yet because it's under 3 years old. When it does, apparently it'll be restricted.
As soon as dad said it to me, I said remove the restricter - will only be a plug & play thing in the ECU I'd imagine.
Then what happens when your clocked doing a ton in your 04 plate Transit Connect.........will have some explaining to do
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carnuts
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i have already seen on some of the larger company vans they have written on the back this van is resricted to 60 something miles an hour i thought it was just that company but it would seem not
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Jordan C
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Half of the high top vans in my work are already resricted to 62 mine isnt tho
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MikeE
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quote:
Originally posted by carnuts
i have already seen on some of the larger company vans they have written on the back this van is resricted to 60 something miles an hour i thought it was just that company but it would seem not
also seen this thought it was just that certain company like you said
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James_DT
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There's an EU speed restriction for vehicles over 3.5 tonnes as of Jan 1st, but I doubt that applies to most Transits. We've not been told about it yet, and our Transits an '05.
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mattk
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that will be for econemy / insurance reasons 60mph is the most economical speed
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sand-eel
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quote:
Originally posted by Haimsey
then you realise your doing just shy of 80mph
i hope that was a private motorway young man
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baza31
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they have to have tachos in aswell iirc. I was going to buy a transit but the speed thing is stupid
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MatG
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this is only going to effect vans over 3.5 tons - so most transits will be fine, although some sprinters will be limited
[Edited on 07-01-2008 by MatG]
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Bibby
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yer it is true my works van are all restrictued
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Fonz
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i know there are restrictions on mini buses (8 or more passengers) at 62mph for at least 12months. seems to make sense to me having the same size vehicles restricted.
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