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I saw W Registration Ford Escort 1.3 Ghia yesterday.pacerpete wrote:Grrrmachine wrote:That's my point pete; there are more spastics out there than informed consumers, therefore cars that appeal to idiots are worth more.
Did somebody mention Escorts ?
That will be the Mk3, the first year of the front wheel drive Escorts:pony wrote: I saw W Registration Ford Escort 1.3 Ghia yesterday.
No joke! Rarely see any Ford Escorts of that shape on the road. No idea where the model is in the model range.
Could have been the last of the mk2's on a W as well.Speedtouch wrote:That will be the Mk3, the first year of the front wheel drive Escorts:pony wrote: I saw W Registration Ford Escort 1.3 Ghia yesterday.
No joke! Rarely see any Ford Escorts of that shape on the road. No idea where the model is in the model range.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Escort_(Europe)
My mum had one, a 1984 XR3i, in Stratos silver. Good car to look at and drive, but boy, did the sills rust!
I suspect most are from Ford dealers, however, as with any old Ford, there are always plenty of traders offering all manner of parts.pony wrote:Are parts for Ford Escort for that shape NLA ?
Well, they rot like mad (worse than a lancia), some of the parts can be hard to come by, most of the owners aint willing to pay the price for some parts, most just want to turn them into S1 rst reps or rs1600i reps.pony wrote:Why are hardly any left then
The XR3i only came as a hatchback. Do you mean the Orion Ghia/1600E or Cabriolet?diable wrote: Orion and XR3i with a boot, my Ghia i was fun.
That's simple: It's the Baby M3, therefore, the ultimate driving machine ever made by BMW.pikanibbles wrote:I can't figure out why the 318iS is more desirable than the 325i. Can someone please explain?
reach 40 get and nostaglic for old escort again where you first got your fingers in tracey from brum. As you already have a conservatory and your present missus is more interested in the biscuit tin, you over bid on a shed in between You Porn sessions. 
if people are prepared to splash 3 grand on a mundane ford that has the dynamics of an Atco mower it cant be long , my original point, til people realise you can buy a really undervalued and dynamically fun german alternative. surely the mass hysteria that gives a 1979 beige barn find Fiesta 1.1 pop 12,000 views on ebay will cast its gaze over to a E30 316 auto with 2 owners. 911 sc's the pup of the mid 70's and early 80's porsche litter , always available with MOT for 6 k ish, ive had a few as dailies , so/so model between carrera and 3.2. id need 20k to get a reasonable car now and 25k for a good one.Oh, I see what you mean. Yes, I quite liked the Orions. Had one myself, albeit a later 1992 K-reg 1.6iLX, with the first of the Zetec 16-valve engines. It was slightly disappointing on low-end torque, but went well enough when wound up.I meant that the Orion was an Escort with a boot lol
Yes the Orion 1.6i Ghia had the same 1.6 injected CVH engine but had different ratios in the same B5 gearbox.diable wrote:Orion and XR3i with a boot, my Ghia i was fun.bss325i wrote:Yes clearly a Mk3 if it was the hatchback shape. A mate of mine had an October 1980 built XR3 (non injection) on the W and was the oldest XR3 i had seen.
I must have had 30 odd Mk3/4 Escorts and Orions in my yoof including 11 XR3i's and 5 RST's.
You've nearly had more cars then I have had women Barry
Where you a cab driver in the Hood (Croydon)? Bluebirds were always the cabbys choice of ride.bss325i wrote:A lot of 1980's Fords, a lot of BMW's from 80's 90's and 00's and one Nissan bluebird lol!
Ahh but they are safe, Think of the children!povertyspec wrote:however bad cars were, the latest Fiesta has a reverse bleeper option because "rear visibilty isnt great". now that not exactly progress!. i could reverse park my 1980 Fiesta 1.1L at 15mph and hammer on the brakes as a party trick because visibilty was amazing, huge glass area and low belt line in relation to seat height.
Ahh but they are safe, Think of the children