Profpointy
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To be fair I can see how proper exotica like that might be worth serious money, though not sure it'd particularly drivable for fun
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To be fair I can see how proper exotica like that might be worth serious money, though not sure it'd particularly drivable for fun
Profpointy
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To my 'eye', the original Escort body shell looked good. When Ford bought out the 'orribly angular Mk.2, I went right off them - !
Whilst I do agree aesthetically, the Mk1 and Mk2 were essentially the same mechanically
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raleighnut
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Worked on a couple back in the late 70's one was a 1600E and the other a 'full fat' Twincam Lotus Cortina, both were 'enthusiasts' cars even though they'd only be 12-13 years old and both were immaculate, The mechanics almost came to blows over who worked on them and more importantly who got to roadtest them afterwards (I was only the Saturday lad but worked full time in the school holidays) The 'service manager' often did the work but John was the only mechanic there who could set up the twin Weber DCOE carbs on the Lotus so he often got to sort that out mind it would sometimes take him a couple of goes (and roadtests) to get it right.
Profpointy
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Worked on a couple back in the late 70's one was a 1600E and the other a 'full fat' Twincam Lotus Cortina, both were 'enthusiasts' cars even though they'd only be 12-13 years old and both were immaculate, The mechanics almost came to blows over who worked on them and more importantly who got to roadtest them afterwards (I was only the Saturday lad but worked full time in the school holidays) The 'service manager' often did the work but John was the only mechanic there who could set up the twin Weber DCOE carbs on the Lotus so he often got to sort that out mind it would sometimes take him a couple of goes (and roadtests) to get it right.
I was very much toying with the notion of upgrading the suspension to 1600E or GT status, the rear particularly. I did eventually drop in a 1600 (normal spec) engine in place of the original 1300. Took me an hour and a half working alone in the rain. Thankfully my dad wasn't there that day interfering ! Never did the suspension nor any go-faster upgrades apart from the extra 300cc
As an aside I could lift the 1300 myself, in the sense of lifting it off the ground into the back of a van. Obviously a hoist was needed to lift it out of the car! But the 1600 block was an inch or two taller and hence maybe some 5% heavier. This got me into a pickle as I'd lifted it up to get it into a van, but ended up with it sat on my lap wi to me sitting on the back ledge of the van unable to move. The 1300 was fine.
In a similar vein SCUBA diving. I could move around the boat OK with two 12litre tanks on my back plus a 7litre slung to one side but rather struggled on a more advanced course which required 2 x 7l as well as the two 12. The transition from OK to bloody heavy is not that much extra weight.
raleighnut
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On the corner of Huncote Rd (where my first house was) and Leicester Rd (A46) was Roger Clark Cars a Porsche/Lotus dealership but the mechanics there also maintained a couple of his Escorts mostly used for show events but every now and then you'd see (or Hear) one of em being caned up the road
Grant Fondo
Guru
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Like so many cars now; same body, different suit - !
CanucksTraveller
Macho Business Donkey Wrestler
- Location
- Hertfordshire
One for the Americana fans, a 1967ish Dodge A100 Adventurer (covered pick up adapted for camping), still just rumbling along and happily rusting away, spotted in Georgia, US.
Profpointy
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Visited Coventry Motor museum last weekend. Pretty good, with quite a large bicycle section as well as cars. Coventry still has a few
older sections too, which survived the wartime
bombings and the newer 60s bits seemed nicer than their equivalents in many cities, despite the decline in the city's fortunes since the demise of a lot of the motor industry. Have posted pics of the magnificent cathedral in the "brutalist" thread. The motorbike museum isn't far away either
older sections too, which survived the wartime
bombings and the newer 60s bits seemed nicer than their equivalents in many cities, despite the decline in the city's fortunes since the demise of a lot of the motor industry. Have posted pics of the magnificent cathedral in the "brutalist" thread. The motorbike museum isn't far away either
Ian H
Ancient randonneur
Not actual cars, but adverts from a 1920s book of driving law.
As regards the difference between a tip and a bribe [to a policeman], the safest guide may be whether it is for "services rendered" or for something to be done; if it is something "beyond his duty" it is a tip; if against his duty, it is a bribe. It is also an offence not merely for the policeman to "have a drink" but for anyone to give him one while on duty
As regards the difference between a tip and a bribe [to a policeman], the safest guide may be whether it is for "services rendered" or for something to be done; if it is something "beyond his duty" it is a tip; if against his duty, it is a bribe. It is also an offence not merely for the policeman to "have a drink" but for anyone to give him one while on duty
Richard A Thackeray
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Richard A Thackeray
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Thursday 26th
Aldi
Wakefield Road/A645
Featherstone
(between Wakefield & Pontefract)
Aldi
Wakefield Road/A645
Featherstone
(between Wakefield & Pontefract)
Profpointy
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A mate's got one just like that, colour and all.
After much inveigling he persuaded an old lady to sell it, as it had lain idle for ages, and he then restored it
