Aww sorry Ellie is a bit poorly, hopefully back on the road again soon 😊 Your new van is lovely, what about the Scottish name “Maisie” 😎 Tiree looked beautiful 😍 Thanks, Em 💜
I would stay away from modern ford transits. They use a cam belt that sits in oil. They are a huge problem with many horror stories about them. You obviously did not do any research before buying one. I hope it works out for you.
@@faygal2How can you tell? The cambelt still sits in oil. It’s a design failure and Ford do not stand by customers who have problems. The issue is Ford the company and its attitude as much as the faults. There’s a reason why most fleets won”t touch them, and stick to Fiat/Pug/Cit or go Mercedes
Oh man sorry for Ellie but you guys sure didn't waste time coming up with a plan in the interim! Very cool. Hmm for a name, how about Olivia. Those Kelpies horsies are sure a sight to behold.
Ellie will be fine but this wee cracker has been great for some smaller adventures anyway 😁 aw Olivia, that’s a cute name 😁 the kelpies are incredible! A great spot to visit 😁
Connie the Custom looks perfect for alittle camper.. Poor Ellie though..she'll be fine soon.. 😢😊...looking forward to seeing what happens next. We're just converting a Ford Transit in our teeny tiny back garden 😂..your inspiration is so useful thank you.. xx
Aww that sounds great! Do you have a name for yours? 😁 Ellie will be fine but this wee one has been great for some smaller island adventures! I love that name too 😁
Hari OM Welcome to the Ford Family!!! I and The Grey are delighted... and we think the newbie needs to be called Addy, short for adventure! For the floor, get some of those click together mats used for shed/garage flooring. It's what I have down and it both insulates and provides cushioning. Second priority, get the bulkhead off and some blackout curtains up, so you can leave the windows open a centimetre to provide ventilation. I have no other vents than that system and it is working well - though with two bodies, you may have to go the roof vent option. As you know, I have opted to keep Grey totally 'workvan' and I have not regretted that decision. Here's to lots of different adventures for you!!! YAM xx
Micro Mickie is a good name. Its a bum when you fail the MOT. Ours had 4 last year.... nightmare when its all you got. We just had to sit out, we had no choice. Its not all adventures ain't van life!
We had a few bulbs out and had asked our garage to make sure they were all sorted and couple of months before the test.. they never did and this caught us off guard 🙃
I'm really confused as to why you have had to buy another van based on the mot failures of ellie? Repair immediately (major defects): Nearside Rear Outline marker lamp not working side marker (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Nearside Front Outline marker lamp not working Side marker (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Offside Front Outline marker lamp not working marker lamp top (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Nearside Front Outline marker lamp not working marker lamp top (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Offside Rear Direction indicator lens defective such that the emitted light is adversely affected Indicator lense broken showing white light (4.4.1 (b) (ii)) Offside Rear Upper Outline marker lamp not working marker lamp (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Rear Bumper insecure Rear bumper mountings damaged (6.1.4 (a) (i)) I am a big fan of your channel but really disappointed to see how you are dealing with these minor mot failures. It would be nicer to see how to do simple maintenance to prevent an mot failure. These failures are so minor and could easily have been avoided.
We do explain in the video that we have been looking to buy another van for a while and that this was just the perfect time 😁 Ellie is waiting on parts to be delivered and she will be back in action so don’t worry!
Do you mean to say you didn't ask for a tank of fuel when buying the van? its the first thing I ask when buying a car they'll always give it if they see you walking out the door towards another dealer
Aww sorry Ellie is a bit poorly, hopefully back on the road again soon 😊 Your new van is lovely, what about the Scottish name “Maisie” 😎 Tiree looked beautiful 😍 Thanks, Em 💜
I would stay away from modern ford transits.
They use a cam belt that sits in oil.
They are a huge problem with many horror stories about them. You obviously did not do any research before buying one. I hope it works out for you.
I came to say the same thing about the wet belt. Regular oil services with the exact Ford spec oil seems to be the only way to not have it go wrong.
Surely we should all be doing regular oil changes with the correct oil if we want whatever vehicle we have to last? 🤔
Actually the new Ford Transits are fine. It’s the older ones that were a problem. I think it’s you who needs to do the research.
They didnt even change the blown bulbs on Ellie before its MOT there not going to do a oil.change themselves :(
@@faygal2How can you tell? The cambelt still sits in oil. It’s a design failure and Ford do not stand by customers who have problems. The issue is Ford the company and its attitude as much as the faults. There’s a reason why most fleets won”t touch them, and stick to Fiat/Pug/Cit or go Mercedes
We got all excited when you were in Oban. Thought you were off to Mull! Our new fave Scottish island!
Great to see lovely Edinburgh, our fave city!
Oh man sorry for Ellie but you guys sure didn't waste time coming up with a plan in the interim! Very cool. Hmm for a name, how about Olivia. Those Kelpies horsies are sure a sight to behold.
Ellie will be fine but this wee cracker has been great for some smaller adventures anyway 😁 aw Olivia, that’s a cute name 😁 the kelpies are incredible! A great spot to visit 😁
I hereby name the new one " The small Yin". Great to see you back although not so good news about Ellie. Kind regards Crawford
Haha I love that name Crawford 😂 Ellie will survive, she’s just chilling whilst we take the wee yin away for some smaller island adventures 😁
Super excited to watch your Tiree adventures, it’s a stunning island. Minnie 🚐
It’s a beautiful place and we had a blast! 😆 such a hidden treasure!
Connie the Custom looks perfect for alittle camper..
Poor Ellie though..she'll be fine soon.. 😢😊...looking forward to seeing what happens next.
We're just converting a Ford Transit in our teeny tiny back garden 😂..your inspiration is so useful thank you.. xx
Aww that sounds great! Do you have a name for yours? 😁 Ellie will be fine but this wee one has been great for some smaller island adventures! I love that name too 😁
One tiny Peugeot partner van named Polly..no name yet for our big van!! Seems a beast at the moment!n@highlands2hammocks
Call her GRACE because she’s AMAZING.
Aww that’s a great name 😁
Love Scotland on holiday her at the moment staying in dalry been to Robert burns place today and done the Galaway road and ended up at ayr beach
Hope you have an amazing time 😁 and the weather isn’t too bad for you haha
Hari OM
Welcome to the Ford Family!!! I and The Grey are delighted... and we think the newbie needs to be called Addy, short for adventure! For the floor, get some of those click together mats used for shed/garage flooring. It's what I have down and it both insulates and provides cushioning. Second priority, get the bulkhead off and some blackout curtains up, so you can leave the windows open a centimetre to provide ventilation. I have no other vents than that system and it is working well - though with two bodies, you may have to go the roof vent option. As you know, I have opted to keep Grey totally 'workvan' and I have not regretted that decision. Here's to lots of different adventures for you!!! YAM xx
Lady Gemma 😊😊
Great name 👏
Good luck with the new van guys, she’s got to be called ‘Senga’😂 Hope you get Ellie sorted💪
That’s an off the wall name 😂 thanks! Excited to see what adventures we can take it on!
The fuel pump is busted on ours. It's sat on a mechanic's forecourt. Summer is in the balance!
Oh no, I’m sorry to hear that! Do you know when it will be fixed? Hope you didn’t have to cancel any trips 😬
@@highlands2hammocks No, we were going to wing it. Still hoping we can get it fixed in a couple of weeks. 🤞🏼
Sorry about Ellie but new adventure with your transit custom me and my wife converted the same we love it
Would love to see how you converted the inside as we are hunting for inspiration 😁
@@highlands2hammocks not sure if you can add pics on here I would be happy to send some
@@highlands2hammocks would love to send you some images
Great video Guys. How about ''Mavis'' as the new name? (Scots for Song Thrush). Cheers, John.
Thanks John 😁 ooh good suggestion!
New van name, keeping it simple “Vanessa”
Don’t know why I didn’t think of that 😂
Micro Mickie is a good name. Its a bum when you fail the MOT. Ours had 4 last year.... nightmare when its all you got. We just had to sit out, we had no choice. Its not all adventures ain't van life!
Haha suits it! Yeah she is just having a rest for a couple of weeks and will be back in action! 😁
Sorry if I missed it guys but what caused the MOT failure ?
We had a few bulbs out and had asked our garage to make sure they were all sorted and couple of months before the test.. they never did and this caught us off guard 🙃
Soo awesome and good luck to the new van build
Thank you so much! It’s an exciting thought 😁
florrie, flora, Fiona, Freddie. choosing names is such great fun.
Oh these are good ones 😂 we’ve gone from having none to so many to choose from 😂
Van name suggestion: since you have a flashing light on the van you should name it FLASH
Haha love this idea! 😆
Oh poor abandoned Ellie 😢
Aw she’ll be back up and running soon 😁 just waiting on some parts to be delivered!
Trevor the Transit 😁👍
Aww Trevor! That’s a cute one 😁
Sorry about Ellie, hopefully better really soon. Now a name hmmm,maybe Eddie.
I'm really confused as to why you have had to buy another van based on the mot failures of ellie?
Repair immediately (major defects):
Nearside Rear Outline marker lamp not working side marker (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Outline marker lamp not working Side marker (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Outline marker lamp not working marker lamp top (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Outline marker lamp not working marker lamp top (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Direction indicator lens defective such that the emitted light is adversely affected Indicator lense broken showing white light (4.4.1 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Upper Outline marker lamp not working marker lamp (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Rear Bumper insecure Rear bumper mountings damaged (6.1.4 (a) (i))
I am a big fan of your channel but really disappointed to see how you are dealing with these minor mot failures.
It would be nicer to see how to do simple maintenance to prevent an mot failure. These failures are so minor and could easily have been avoided.
We do explain in the video that we have been looking to buy another van for a while and that this was just the perfect time 😁 Ellie is waiting on parts to be delivered and she will be back in action so don’t worry!
Oh Ellie ☹️
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Gemma and Campbell's ride.
Haha straight to the point!
Poor Ellie 🙃
Aw bless her I know 🤣 not to worry she is getting repaired now and is just waiting on some parts to be delivered ☺️
Ellie and Elvis 😜
Haha now that’s a cute double act! 😁
Flossie the Ford is my suggestion.
Aww I love Flossie 😁 that’s a cute name!
Name idea Shelly 💕
Oh I like that one 😁
What about Hero for a name for the van. Xx
That’s a good idea actually! It really has been our hero haha 😁
If you maintained the van throughout the year the van wouldnt need to be off the road when it came to the mot
That’s generally how it works yeah
Only problem with that type of van people might think its got tools in it, nice though
Hi Guys I've only started watching you're vids, you are trying to give the new van a name..how about TransMit??👃
Love it! After the Glasgow festival 😆 She is now known as Freddie the ford 😁
Trish or Connie the Connect
Also loved the name Ellie for obvious reasons 🤣
They’re great suggestions 😁 thanks!
Name her "Bonnie" a lovely Scottish name! 🏴💙🚐
Aw Bonnie! That’s a gorgeous name 🏴❤️
OMG I thought the van had been impounded and crushed... Phew..
Oh yikes! Now that really would be the worst news!! Thankfully not that bad 😬
How about Tillie the Transit?
Aww I love that name!! 😁 tiny tillie haha!
Vicki the van
Love that one 😁
New van NICOLA
Seems like a very personal and serious name 😆
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Myvanwy or Vanessa
Haha they’re great names 😁
Cassie the custom
Oh I like that 😁
Do you mean to say you didn't ask for a tank of fuel when buying the van? its the first thing I ask when buying a car they'll always give it if they see you walking out the door towards another dealer
Now this is something that we need to remember for next time! All a learning curve for us haha thanks for the advice!
Xx
Micro Ellie
That’s a cute idea! 😁
Cringeworthy giving vans a name
It's just a bloody van😂
Aw come on 😂 don’t have kids or pets so need to name something!
@@highlands2hammocks 😉
Good luck with the new van, how about Annie the Trannie?
That’s a spicy one 😆