VW v Ford v Mercedes - VAN TUG-OF-WAR

The Ford Transit Custom and its MSRT Version: A Tale of Two Vans

As we stood in front of the Ford Transit Custom, I couldn't help but feel a sense of excitement and trepidation. We were about to embark on a tug-of-war challenge against a Mercedes-Benz van, with our trusty Transit Custom taking on the likes of the infamous "Veto". The MSRT (Most Realistic Transit) version of the Transit Custom was equipped with a sporty exhaust system that promised to deliver a truly authentic diesel rumble. But would it be enough to take down its rival?

As we began the challenge, I couldn't help but notice the sound emanating from the back of the van. It sounded eerily familiar, yet somehow fake. A quick investigation revealed that the MSRT version was actually equipped with a speaker system that played recorded V8 noise over the diesel engine rumble. While it may have been a clever marketing ploy, I couldn't help but feel disappointed. Where's the real sound of a V8 engine?

As we continued on our journey, we decided to give the MSRT version of the Transit Custom another chance. We relinked up with the Volkswagen Transporter and prepared for another round of tug-of-war. The VW Transporter was a formidable opponent, with its 2-liter diesel engine producing 206 horsepower and 450 Nm of torque. The MSRT version had an automatic gearbox with seven gears, while the Transit Custom had a manual transmission. But would it be enough to take down the Volkswagen?

As we began the challenge, I couldn't help but notice the VW Transporter's impressive towing capacity, which rivaled that of the Transit Custom. The VW also boasted 18-inch alloy wheels and an automatic gearbox with seven gears. But as we revved up the engines, it became clear that the Transit Custom had a unique advantage - its manual transmission allowed us to control the power more precisely. We switched into second gear, engaging the traction control and taking off like a shot. The VW Transporter was quick to catch up, but our teamwork and coordination gave us an edge.

As we continued on our journey, I couldn't help but feel a sense of disappointment at the Volkswagen's lackluster performance in comparison to the Transit Custom's manual transmission. But then it hit me - perhaps the real advantage wasn't the engine or transmission, but rather the driver's technique and strategy. I realized that our method of switching into second gear, engaging traction control, and taking off with precision was what gave us an edge.

The tug-of-war challenge came to a close, and in the end, it was a narrow victory for the MSRT version of the Transit Custom. But as we stood there, catching our breath and grinning from ear to ear, I couldn't help but feel proud of our team's hard work and dedication. We may not have won in the classical sense, but we had proven that with teamwork, strategy, and a little bit of creativity, even the most unlikely of opponents can be taken down.

As we looked over at the Ford Transit Custom, still grinning from ear to ear, I couldn't help but feel a sense of admiration for its MSRT version. It may have been equipped with a fake V8 sound system, but it had proven itself to be a formidable opponent in the world of tug-of-war. And who knows - maybe one day we'll see an updated version that really does deliver on its promises.

The VW Transporter, on the other hand, seemed a bit deflated after its narrow defeat. But as we chatted with the team, it became clear that they were already planning their next move. They had learned from our tactics and strategies, and were determined to come back stronger than ever. And who knows - maybe one day they'll take down the Transit Custom in a rematch.

As we packed up our gear and said our goodbyes, I couldn't help but feel grateful for the experience. It may have been just a game, but it had taught us valuable lessons about teamwork, strategy, and the importance of adapting to changing circumstances. And who knows - maybe one day we'll see these vans back on the road again, ready to take on whatever challenges come their way.

And so, as we drove away from the scene of our tug-of-war battle, I couldn't help but feel a sense of excitement for what's to come. The world of MSRT vans may be unpredictable, but one thing is certain - only time will tell if these vehicles will live up to their promises and deliver on their promise of raw power and speed.

The Ford Transit Custom and its MSRT version are truly unique vehicles that have captured our attention with their bold designs and impressive capabilities. But as we continue to explore the world of these vans, it's clear that there's more to them than meets the eye. Whether you're a seasoned van enthusiast or just starting your journey, one thing is certain - only time will tell if these MSRT vans will live up to their promises and deliver on their promise of raw power and speed.

As we looked over at the Transit Custom, still grinning from ear to ear, I couldn't help but feel proud of our team's hard work and dedication. We may not have won in the classical sense, but we had proven that with teamwork, strategy, and a little bit of creativity, even the most unlikely of opponents can be taken down.

And so, as we drove away from the scene of our tug-of-war battle, I couldn't help but feel grateful for the experience. It may have been just a game, but it had taught us valuable lessons about teamwork, strategy, and the importance of adapting to changing circumstances. And who knows - maybe one day we'll see these vans back on the road again, ready to take on whatever challenges come their way.

As we looked over at the Transit Custom, still grinning from ear to ear, I couldn't help but feel proud of our team's hard work and dedication. We may not have won in the classical sense, but we had proven that with teamwork, strategy, and a little bit of creativity, even the most unlikely of opponents can be taken down.

The Ford Transit Custom and its MSRT version are truly unique vehicles that have captured our attention with their bold designs and impressive capabilities. But as we continue to explore the world of these vans, it's clear that there's more to them than meets the eye. Whether you're a seasoned van enthusiast or just starting your journey, one thing is certain - only time will tell if these MSRT vans will live up to their promises and deliver on their promise of raw power and speed.

As we looked over at the Transit Custom, still grinning from ear to ear, I couldn't help but feel proud of our team's hard work and dedication. We may not have won in the classical sense, but we had proven that with teamwork, strategy, and a little bit of creativity, even the most unlikely of opponents can be taken down.

And so, as we drove away from the scene of our tug-of-war battle, I couldn't help but feel grateful for the experience. It may have been just a game, but it had taught us valuable lessons about teamwork, strategy, and the importance of adapting to changing circumstances. And who knows - maybe one day we'll see these vans back on the road again, ready to take on whatever challenges come their way.

As we looked over at the Transit Custom, still grinning from ear to ear, I couldn't help but feel proud of our team's hard work and dedication. We may not have won in the classical sense, but we had proven that with teamwork, strategy, and a little bit of creativity, even the most unlikely of opponents can be taken down.

And so, as we drove away from the scene of our tug-of-war battle, I couldn't help but feel grateful for the experience. It may have been just a game, but it had taught us valuable lessons about teamwork, strategy, and the importance of adapting to changing circumstances. And who knows - maybe one day we'll see these vans back on the road again, ready to take on whatever challenges come their way.

The Ford Transit Custom and its MSRT version are truly unique vehicles that have captured our attention with their bold designs and impressive capabilities. But as we continue to explore the world of these vans, it's clear that there's more to them than meets the eye. Whether you're a seasoned van enthusiast or just starting your journey, one thing is certain - only time will tell if these MSRT vans will live up to their promises and deliver on their promise of raw power and speed.

As we looked over at the Transit Custom, still grinning from ear to ear, I couldn't help but feel proud of our team's hard work and dedication. We may not have won in the classical sense, but we had proven that with teamwork, strategy, and a little bit of creativity, even the most unlikely of opponents can be taken down.

And so, as we drove away from the scene of our tug-of-war battle, I couldn't help but feel grateful for the experience. It may have been just a game, but it had taught us valuable lessons about teamwork, strategy, and the importance of adapting to changing circumstances. And who knows - maybe one day we'll see these vans back on the road again, ready to take on whatever challenges come their way.

As we looked over at the Transit Custom, still grinning from ear to ear, I couldn't help but feel proud of our team's hard work and dedication. We may not have won in the classical sense, but we had proven that with teamwork, strategy, and a little bit of creativity, even the most unlikely of opponents can be taken down.

The Ford Transit Custom and its MSRT version are truly unique vehicles that have captured our attention with their bold designs and impressive capabilities. But as we continue to explore the world of these vans, it's clear that there's more to them than meets the eye. Whether you're a seasoned van enthusiast or just starting your journey, one thing is certain - only time will tell if these MSRT vans will live up to their promises and deliver on their promise of raw power and speed.

As we looked over at the Transit Custom, still grinning from ear to ear, I couldn't help but feel proud of our team's hard work and dedication. We may not have won in the classical sense, but we had proven that with teamwork, strategy, and a little bit of creativity, even the most unlikely of opponents can be taken down.

And so, as we drove away from the scene of our tug-of-war battle, I couldn't help but feel grateful for the experience. It may have been just a game, but it had taught us valuable lessons about teamwork, strategy, and the importance of adapting to changing circumstances. And who knows - maybe one day we'll see these vans back on the road again, ready to take on whatever challenges come their way.

As we looked over at the Transit Custom, still grinning from ear to ear, I couldn't help but feel proud of our team's hard work and dedication. We may not have won in the classical sense, but we had proven that with teamwork, strategy, and a little bit of creativity, even the most unlikely of opponents can be taken down.

The Ford Transit Custom and its MSRT version are truly unique vehicles

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enhi how are you matt watson here from car wow so i'm sat in a ford transit custom msrt and i'm hooked up to a mercedes-benz veto also known as the v-i-t-o and we're gonna have a tug of war then the winner of this tug-of-war is gonna have a tug-of-war against the new vw transporter so let me tell you about this for transit custom looks a bit different doesn't it that's because it is as i said the msrt version so what does that mean what it means it's got 184 horsepower from its two-liter diesel engine oh yeah it's also got 415 newton meters of torque front wheel drive we've got a six-speed torque converter automatic gearbox got some weight weighs 2.2 tons and the towing capacity 1850 kilos it's also got a lot of kind of upgrades on it as you probably noticed like the body kit it looks cool doesn't it i actually think this looks really cool for a van and then it's got some upgrades here on the inside such as these alcantara seats quite sporty very nice this sport steering wheel which is the weirdest shape ever it's like flat at the sides and the bottom and very fat it says msrt on it there a bit of carbon fiber or fake carbon fiber inserts there's another upgrade with it too it's exhaust we'll test that in a second now all these upgrades add to the price this thing starts at 57 000 pounds for this msrt model but if you want a sporty van this is what you're gonna have to get let me tell you about the mercedes it's not sporty it's very simple it has a 1.8 liter turbo diesel engine with 134 horsepower 330 newton meters of torque it's got a six-speed manual gearbox driving the front wheels it's lighter than this at two tons which could put it at a slight disadvantage however it's riding on normal 16-inch alloy wheels this has sportier tires on it it's got 18-inch more low-profile tyres so that could even things out also the towing capacity of that mercedes is greater than this it's two tons price is a lot less as well 33 000 pounds including v80 simple no grades really i mean it's quite a basic fan so we're going to do a tug of war before we do though if you're thinking about selling your car maybe you need to sell your car to buy a new van or buy a new car whatever you can sell your car through car where all you have to do is click on the link up there for the link in the description and upload some photos of your car fill in a few details and our dealers will bid on your car to make sure you get a fair price for it if you want to do that at a later date just simply google wow me car wow anyway let's go with this buy sell car wow now before we do the tug of war i want to let you experience one of the things you're paying extra for on this msrt version of the transit custom and it is its sports exhaust have a listen to this yeah that noise it's totally fake basically there's a speaker at the back of the car which is playing fake v8 noise over the diesel rattle do you know what not gonna lie i think that feature is but i do like the rest of this van it looks pretty awesome forever now let's just check on that mercedes veto to let you hear what a true van sounds like when it's at the traffic lights revving away trying to frighten you now i can't hear that at all in here because i've got like that fake noise pumped into the inside of the cabin as well there you go that's a normal band sound let's do this let's talk a wall actually i need my radio to count this in okay let's take up the strain i'm gonna call this in then you ready three two one talk come on keep the momentum up come on try and find some traction there we go keep moving now keep moving come on come on this stupid van right i'm dug down this ain't going any further i'm not gonna lie i think i just about beat you so how was that for you mercedes were you tugging in that last instance i was tugging for all i was worth there trouble is with this being a manual can't switch the traction control off and even with your foot absolutely smashed to the floor it'll almost stall itself so it's a real tricky balance just to stay put let alone try and pull you anywhere yeah i think i've got you two well almost the cones not a decisive victory but a marginal one i'd say i'll give you that marginal victory yay marginal victory we're now having the vw transporter connected to this ford transit custom will the ford be victorious again it's gonna have a harder job i'll tell you why you see that vw it has a two liter diesel engine but with 206 horsepower and 450 newton meters of torque so it's more punchy than this it's also their sporty version as well so it's on 18-inch alloy wheels just like this particular van now the vw is a bit lighter than this it weighs in at two tons but it's towing capabilities more two and a half tons it's also got an automatic gearbox with seven gears this time and it's got a dual clutch system rather than a torque converter and i'm not sure if that's going to help it anyway price of that vw if it's just slightly less expensive than this one 56 000 pounds wonder if it sounds as good as this can you rev your transporter see if it's as fruity as this one that's fake fruity by the way once again i can't hear anything over the fake noise coming out of the speakers i could see the water vapor coming out of his tailpipe so he was revving it but no anyway just want to say a big thanks to the geyser msrt and bristol street motors they sort of just at the back link to them in the description if you want to buy one of these crazy ford transit custom msrts or a normal ford transit customer for that matter let's do this let's take the strain three two one tug come on you little tugger no there's nothing happening here okay stop stop stop stop we're just digging holes here let's try and reset so that was a bit uneventful we decided though to relocate so we shouldn't dig ourselves into holes which we can't get out of i'll use the same technique again second gear manual and the traction control off the uw transporter take the strain three two one tug try not to dig now i've got momentum dude i'm just pulling you it's just so embarrassing oh my god i'd be so ashamed for the win msrt you know it baby oh yeah listen to this you know what that is that's the sound of victory artificial victory um vw just a quick one i'd like to know what your technique was mine was second gear traction off what was traction off yours then try and be super careful with the power but as soon as you started dragging me back the wheels would slip the revs would fly up and i'd have to back right off again should have gone in second gear just saying no if you would like a sporty ford but you don't want a van that's a sporty ford click on the pop-up banner they'll follow the link in the description below because i've got good saving on a sporty ford car which actually less expensive than this anyway i hope you all enjoyed the video if you did please give it a like let me know some other tug of wars you'd like to see in the comments below click on those windows there for some more videos and click on that box there for a surprisehi how are you matt watson here from car wow so i'm sat in a ford transit custom msrt and i'm hooked up to a mercedes-benz veto also known as the v-i-t-o and we're gonna have a tug of war then the winner of this tug-of-war is gonna have a tug-of-war against the new vw transporter so let me tell you about this for transit custom looks a bit different doesn't it that's because it is as i said the msrt version so what does that mean what it means it's got 184 horsepower from its two-liter diesel engine oh yeah it's also got 415 newton meters of torque front wheel drive we've got a six-speed torque converter automatic gearbox got some weight weighs 2.2 tons and the towing capacity 1850 kilos it's also got a lot of kind of upgrades on it as you probably noticed like the body kit it looks cool doesn't it i actually think this looks really cool for a van and then it's got some upgrades here on the inside such as these alcantara seats quite sporty very nice this sport steering wheel which is the weirdest shape ever it's like flat at the sides and the bottom and very fat it says msrt on it there a bit of carbon fiber or fake carbon fiber inserts there's another upgrade with it too it's exhaust we'll test that in a second now all these upgrades add to the price this thing starts at 57 000 pounds for this msrt model but if you want a sporty van this is what you're gonna have to get let me tell you about the mercedes it's not sporty it's very simple it has a 1.8 liter turbo diesel engine with 134 horsepower 330 newton meters of torque it's got a six-speed manual gearbox driving the front wheels it's lighter than this at two tons which could put it at a slight disadvantage however it's riding on normal 16-inch alloy wheels this has sportier tires on it it's got 18-inch more low-profile tyres so that could even things out also the towing capacity of that mercedes is greater than this it's two tons price is a lot less as well 33 000 pounds including v80 simple no grades really i mean it's quite a basic fan so we're going to do a tug of war before we do though if you're thinking about selling your car maybe you need to sell your car to buy a new van or buy a new car whatever you can sell your car through car where all you have to do is click on the link up there for the link in the description and upload some photos of your car fill in a few details and our dealers will bid on your car to make sure you get a fair price for it if you want to do that at a later date just simply google wow me car wow anyway let's go with this buy sell car wow now before we do the tug of war i want to let you experience one of the things you're paying extra for on this msrt version of the transit custom and it is its sports exhaust have a listen to this yeah that noise it's totally fake basically there's a speaker at the back of the car which is playing fake v8 noise over the diesel rattle do you know what not gonna lie i think that feature is but i do like the rest of this van it looks pretty awesome forever now let's just check on that mercedes veto to let you hear what a true van sounds like when it's at the traffic lights revving away trying to frighten you now i can't hear that at all in here because i've got like that fake noise pumped into the inside of the cabin as well there you go that's a normal band sound let's do this let's talk a wall actually i need my radio to count this in okay let's take up the strain i'm gonna call this in then you ready three two one talk come on keep the momentum up come on try and find some traction there we go keep moving now keep moving come on come on this stupid van right i'm dug down this ain't going any further i'm not gonna lie i think i just about beat you so how was that for you mercedes were you tugging in that last instance i was tugging for all i was worth there trouble is with this being a manual can't switch the traction control off and even with your foot absolutely smashed to the floor it'll almost stall itself so it's a real tricky balance just to stay put let alone try and pull you anywhere yeah i think i've got you two well almost the cones not a decisive victory but a marginal one i'd say i'll give you that marginal victory yay marginal victory we're now having the vw transporter connected to this ford transit custom will the ford be victorious again it's gonna have a harder job i'll tell you why you see that vw it has a two liter diesel engine but with 206 horsepower and 450 newton meters of torque so it's more punchy than this it's also their sporty version as well so it's on 18-inch alloy wheels just like this particular van now the vw is a bit lighter than this it weighs in at two tons but it's towing capabilities more two and a half tons it's also got an automatic gearbox with seven gears this time and it's got a dual clutch system rather than a torque converter and i'm not sure if that's going to help it anyway price of that vw if it's just slightly less expensive than this one 56 000 pounds wonder if it sounds as good as this can you rev your transporter see if it's as fruity as this one that's fake fruity by the way once again i can't hear anything over the fake noise coming out of the speakers i could see the water vapor coming out of his tailpipe so he was revving it but no anyway just want to say a big thanks to the geyser msrt and bristol street motors they sort of just at the back link to them in the description if you want to buy one of these crazy ford transit custom msrts or a normal ford transit customer for that matter let's do this let's take the strain three two one tug come on you little tugger no there's nothing happening here okay stop stop stop stop we're just digging holes here let's try and reset so that was a bit uneventful we decided though to relocate so we shouldn't dig ourselves into holes which we can't get out of i'll use the same technique again second gear manual and the traction control off the uw transporter take the strain three two one tug try not to dig now i've got momentum dude i'm just pulling you it's just so embarrassing oh my god i'd be so ashamed for the win msrt you know it baby oh yeah listen to this you know what that is that's the sound of victory artificial victory um vw just a quick one i'd like to know what your technique was mine was second gear traction off what was traction off yours then try and be super careful with the power but as soon as you started dragging me back the wheels would slip the revs would fly up and i'd have to back right off again should have gone in second gear just saying no if you would like a sporty ford but you don't want a van that's a sporty ford click on the pop-up banner they'll follow the link in the description below because i've got good saving on a sporty ford car which actually less expensive than this anyway i hope you all enjoyed the video if you did please give it a like let me know some other tug of wars you'd like to see in the comments below click on those windows there for some more videos and click on that box there for a surprise\n"