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Funny isn't it, I don't get the old Ford thing at all, I always thought they were pretty crap back them & still do, now give me a Jap car of the same era & that's a different story.
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- Thread starter Alex H
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I agree, back in the 1980’s they were always a bit low rent. We always aspired to a Golf GTi, the XR3i was definitely the poor relation.
figbat
Slippery scientist
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- South Oxfordshire, UK
Yes, but there were also the various Cosworth variants, which were notable. And the Lotus Cortina. But no, I wasn’t really a Ford guy either.
gbb
Squire
- Location
- Peterborough
I never did either, barring my Mk1 Cortina, its one of only two Fords i ever owned and i hated my Focus, literally.
Mk 3 Cortina, i used to drive one, clutch pedal was ridiculously high.
Escorts, good enough but nothing special in most average trims.
My sons had a Mk1 Fiesta, rusty as heck.
Drove Orions, didnt like them, especially the non turbo diesel versions, like bloomin tractors.
Up until my Mazda, never owned a japanese car, i did go look at a Datsun 100A once, circa 1979, turned staright round...rustier than a rusty thing.
Agreed, but I can’t understand the excitement there seems to be about cars like a 1990 Mk 3 Escort Bonus, which back in the day was a truly dull car to own.
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https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/234461556593 £13K for what the seller admits needs to be rebuilt?????????
Someone will probably use that to build a replica RS2000 or something and then ask an even more outrageous price for it.
My Dad's mechanic friend always said that Ford were experts at building cars which looked great in the show room and fell apart a few years later.
They were certainly masters of marketing over years as they often got cars featured in TV programmes and they had enormous motorsport success which has driven the value of RWD Escorts in particular which has probably dragged all other Ford's along with it.
Also, as they sold in big numbers, many have a nostalgia element of wanting what their Dad had or what they learned to drive in. I personally think the MKV Cortina 1.6L is a bland rust bucket with vague steering, iffy handling, bouncy ride quality and poorly packaged interior but I learned to drive in one and had a lot of fun messing about in the fields in it when I was teenager and therefore I always have a soft spot for them and wouldn't rule out buying one at some point in the future.
They were certainly masters of marketing over years as they often got cars featured in TV programmes and they had enormous motorsport success which has driven the value of RWD Escorts in particular which has probably dragged all other Ford's along with it.
Also, as they sold in big numbers, many have a nostalgia element of wanting what their Dad had or what they learned to drive in. I personally think the MKV Cortina 1.6L is a bland rust bucket with vague steering, iffy handling, bouncy ride quality and poorly packaged interior but I learned to drive in one and had a lot of fun messing about in the fields in it when I was teenager and therefore I always have a soft spot for them and wouldn't rule out buying one at some point in the future.
Richard A Thackeray
Legendary Member
Oh the irony!
Just imagine the stick he got, particularly if he was insured by the company he worked for
Threevok
Growing old disgracefully
- Location
- South Wales
There's a yellow one of these I see quite regular round these parts. I must try to snap a photo
Profpointy
Legendary Member
Now that really is nice. It's perhaps the top of my list for a sensible classic I might actually buy. Not sure I want to shell out £50-60k (or more) for the xk150 Jag, but £25k for a very nice TR3 isn't too bad, and I gather it's a sound enough car, and well within my capabilities to repair and maintain. Other perhaps less sensible choices are the Mk2 or S-type jag (harder for me to sensibly look after), or a late Alvis (eg TD21 - still OK money but a bit exotic for parts etc maybe). On the other hand a vincent black shadow motorcycle for £50k might even be an "investment" as well as an indulgence.
All a bit of a fantasy right now as car lives on the street, so vintage tr never mind a jag or vincent is impractical
Mo1959
Legendary Member
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- Perthshire,Scotland
Caterham?
