Post pictures of your pride and joy

Post pictures and stories about your cars both present and past. Also post up "blogs" on your restoration projects - the more pictures the better! Note: blog-type threads often get few replies, but are often read by many members, and provide interest and motivation to other enthusiasts so don't be disappointed if you don't get many replies.
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JPB
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Re: Post pictures of your pride and joy

#111 Post by JPB » Wed Jun 08, 2011 6:06 pm

:shock: That's one amazing Escort. I can remember three year old ones that needed A-posts, sill repairs, battery trays, slam panels, floor repairs, etc. Yet that one looks better than anything currently to be found in a F**d showroom. Well bought Trigger, that's lovely.
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Re: Post pictures of your pride and joy

#112 Post by trigger » Wed Jun 08, 2011 9:53 pm

Thanks guys, It is an amazing surviour, especally to see one so rust free, Check out the engine bay, spotless!

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My 1984 Ford Escort 1.3 L Mk3 by Trigger's Retro Road Tests!, on Flickr
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#113 Post by bent8rover » Fri Jun 10, 2011 12:22 pm

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Current proper motor is this little Maxi

It was registered in November 1970, making it 40 years old. I did get a letter back from DVLA confirming it is the oldest 1750 left running. Please note the rear plate is the original and it's staying 8) The original press photos for the facelift had them, see.

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Re: Post pictures of your pride and joy

#114 Post by JPB » Fri Jun 10, 2011 5:57 pm

That's one deeply horny maxi, B8R. Very, very gorgeous. 8-)
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Re: Post pictures of your pride and joy

#115 Post by Mrotwoman » Sat Jun 11, 2011 11:55 am

It likes being handbraked around Luton housing estates :mrgreen:
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Re: Post pictures of your pride and joy

#116 Post by JPB » Sat Jun 11, 2011 2:26 pm

Yeah, as one who spends an average of three hours per day seeking out Limeflower Maxi thrashing action on youtube, I've watched the damning evidence. :lol:

It sounds so sweet, much less rattly than my red one, seen below - in Windsor Great Park during 1989 - complete with worn timing chain and very little oil pressure :oops: :
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As for the Vermillion Maxi 2HLS, Dad's last of 8 that he ran as company cars from 1969 to 1984 (when he replaced it with the Datsun Stanza shewn in the later pics), the picture below, taken in Llandogo (Nr Ross-On-Wye) showed FTN493W when it was only 2 years old, already had holes in a couple of doorskins & its front valance and was on its third engine at a mere 130,000 miles:
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Frank, from Frank's Factory Flooring, wrote:Aaaaaaah love Maxis, me!

Sorry chaps, don't mind me, as you were.... :oops:
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Re: Post pictures of your pride and joy

#117 Post by steveb » Fri Jun 24, 2011 8:11 pm

hers one of mine

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Re: Post pictures of your pride and joy

#118 Post by TerryG » Mon Jun 27, 2011 10:06 am

Now that is a nice toy!
Do you ever get tired of shouting "fire up the quattro" before going for a cruise? ;)
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Re: Post pictures of your pride and joy

#119 Post by martin.2010 » Sun Jul 03, 2011 5:35 pm

here my bug

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Re: Post pictures of your pride and joy

#120 Post by bent8rover » Thu Jul 07, 2011 4:02 pm

The Alfa 6 V6 injection

It's the last one left taxed in the UK.

It's tested too, and for sale

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