Welcome to the sale of our trusty Ford Transit Minibus, we purchased the bus in July 2013 and at the time had covered just 44k miles, with 2 owners from new. The first was a group of scouts from Derbyshire and the second a private owner with a large family.
We purchased the bus with the intention of converting it to a full blown camper, but we never really got around to it after swopping out the front passenger seats for a single adjustable seat fitting a sky light and removing the rear passenger seats except the the row of three behind the driver we just used it for six years for glamping holidays after fitting it with a DIY bed arrangement (not available anymore) and a portable kitchen we used in the porch or under the canopy in good weather.
2.4 TDDI The best and most reliable!
5 speed gearbox.
Central locking
Electric windows
2x keys
Large history file.
Front tyres min 8mm
Rear tyres min 7mm
MOT until Nov 24
Included in the sale is the slide on canopy, the porch awning and the insulated cab window covers.
We now selling the bus as it hardly gets any use, just a low thousand miles over the last few years the mileage now stands at 101k
The bus is in good all round condition, starts on the button even if left for weeks in the winter, it’s always had anything replaced that it needed, I have included a detailed list of all work carried out, but just in general the oil has been changed ever 5k and we add 30ml of two stroke in ever tank of diesel.
There is problem showing of the dash see photo, we have a brake and ABS warning light permanently on the dash.
I will explain as clearly as I can, but if you need any further information please contact me.
When we took the bus to the last MOT on the journey there the dash went blank, no speedo, rev counter, fuel gauge and temp gauge. The odometer, clock and trip meter were fine.
It went through the MOT fine.
I looked on YouTube and it appeared to be a DIY fix by removing the instrument assembly and re-soldering the connections on the rear, this worked temporarily but was unable to make it reliable, maybe this was my soldering!
In the end I brought and second hand unit from eBay, but while fitting it, the brake and ABS warning appeared, the rest of the display was OK except the some odometer digits were incomplete
I obviously thought it was the new display problem, So I refitted the original and it appeared on that as well.
I have refitted the eBay item because the dials work, I still have the original and it would probably be best if this could be made to work reliably as it has the correct odometer reading.
I did get a friend to run the Forscan software and he said it appears the ABS unit is offline.
I have not investigated any further as I only have the basic wiring diagram in the Haynes manual.
The bus drives without fault with the warning lights showing, but would need to be sorted before the next MOT due in November
As you can see the bodywork is in good condition, the wheel arches, door bottoms and sills are all solid, but could do with a weekend work with the touch up paint which is included.
We had two small patches welded underneath for the last MOT, this was the first welding ever on the bus, but the welder was really surprised how good the condition was for the year of the van.
*10/10 2012 43000 Front brake pads and oil and filter change
*16/08/2013 44235 Front tyres replaced Michelin agils camping.
*20/08/2013 44500 Both front wheel bearings and discs,oil + filter, air filter auxiliary belt and tensioner, antifreeze replaced.
*03/09/2013 44558 Rear axle diff professionally rebuilt with new ratio 4.63 from 5.13 to give more relaxed cruising
*21/11/2013 47203 both batteries replaced for Varta units.
*02/062014 50988 Rear tyres replaced Michelin aglis camping
*08/10/2014 51410 oil + filter replaced
*01/11/2014 51600 stripped cleaned inlet manifold and egr valve.
*11/12/2014 51500 fuel filter fitted.
*25/09/2015 56500 Solid flywheel and clutch conversion, release arm and bearing crankshaft oil seal clutch master cylinder+ master cylinder fitted
Replaced oil + oil and air filter.
*01/06/2016 62000 oil + filter replaced.
*10/08/2016 63000 prop shaft coupling fitted
*20/11/2016 66240 glow plugs, auxiliary belt replaced.
*25/11/2016 66240 auxiliary belt tensioner replaced.
*19/05/2017 69699 oil + oil and air filter replaced
*22/11/2017 71500 EGR valve blanked.
*12/06/2018 74100 Front brake pads replaced
*02/11/2018 75522 oil and filter replaced
*20/01/2019 79071 oil and filter replaced
*05/09/2019 80661 NSF wheel bearing and both brake discs replaced
*10/09/2019 81450 fuel filter replaced
*18/11/2019 81600 4x Michelin aglis tyres fitted.
*08/12/2019 81620 oil and filter replaced
*05/02/2020 83222 Both rear brake cylinders and brake shoes replaced
*22/07/2020 84351 prop shaft doughnut replaced + removed fuel tank emptied fuel treated with “Marine 16” anti diesel bug, replaced fuel filter repaired split tank breather pipe.
*14/11/2020 85701 oil and filter replaced
*12/11/2021 93650 oil and filter replaced
*13/12/2021 93909 Both front lower wishbones replaced.
*10/02/2023 97907 oil and filter replaced + air filter.
*06/04/2023 98381 fuel filter replaced.
*03/11/2023 100525 replaced corroded brake pipes.
*29/11/2023 100555 Alternator replaced. Used instrument cluster replaced.
I have the bus advertised elsewhere so maybe withdrawn with out notice.
An offer maybe accepted but it will not be removed from sale until the vehicle is collected and paid for.
I will not cancel the Road tax straightaway to allow the purchaser to get the vehicle home and sort out their paperwork.