CortinaDave Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 Surely there can't be many 2 door escorts left now that haven't been given the OMG REARWHEELZ RALLY POWERSLIDIN RETRO treatment.they will simply run out of them! shame though as I doubt even one beige popular will survive for posterity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 Renault 5 "Dimmer" indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete-M Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 Surely there can't be many 2 door escorts left now that haven't been given the OMG REARWHEELZ RALLY POWERSLIDIN RETRO treatment.they will simply run out of them! shame though as I doubt even one beige popular will survive for posterityTo be honest, I think the world only needs a few beige pops.I fully suspect that after I've finished restoring the Sport, someone'll buy it and it'll end up looking like a Vatenen replica within a year or so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Father Ted Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... _802wt_754 OMG - Much beigeness for hauling grandfather clocks about in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 That Cortina looks lovely - and it's being sold by a mate of mine! Must go to fund silly Citroen purchase...I wouldn't mind that actually, but I think I've got enough on my plate at the moment. I really should be out playing with the Bond's rear brakes...Maybe after dinner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M'coli Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 Surely there can't be many 2 door escorts left now that haven't been given the OMG REARWHEELZ RALLY POWERSLIDIN RETRO treatment. they will simply run out of them! shame though as I doubt even one beige popular will survive for posterityTo be honest, I think the world only needs a few beige pops. I fully suspect that after I've finished restoring the Sport, someone'll buy it and it'll end up looking like a Vatenen replica within a year or so.You'd have to hit the scenery at great speed to make it a proper replica! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Volksy Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 Tidy Phase one 25 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
55bloke Posted August 21, 2009 Share Posted August 21, 2009 That looks a nice example, and it's close to me! There's a couple of nice ones on e-bay now, the price that minter fetched the other week has obvioulsy brought them out of the woodwork! Optimistic expectations with the pricing though, I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mnde Posted August 21, 2009 Share Posted August 21, 2009 http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=170374067074&ru=http://shop.ebay.co.uk:80/%3F_from%3DR40%26_trksid%3Dm38%26_nkw%3D170374067074%2B%26_fvi%3D1&_rdc=1#ht_802wt_754 OMG - Much beigeness for hauling grandfather clocks about in Cor, this is BRILLIANT. A Pinto too. I wonder perhaps whether he's looking for another CX... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheScrapman Posted August 21, 2009 Share Posted August 21, 2009 Not eBay, but this is sat opposite work in Norwich. It looks bloody lovely, and doesn't appear to be full of plod. The arches are getting a bit frilly (and one door has bubbles), but it's obviously been loved. 90k miles. Seems like a reasonable price too with full ticket... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pogweasel Posted August 21, 2009 Share Posted August 21, 2009 Interesting old Escort. Couple of queries though - did the "L" spec have those skinny steels as stock? No trims?? And the plastic head restraints with a hole though? I thought L-spec got you cloth-trimmed ones with no hole, certainly the case later on, looks much more 'popular plus' to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete-M Posted August 21, 2009 Share Posted August 21, 2009 Interesting old Escort. Couple of queries though - did the "L" spec have those skinny steels as stock? No trims?? And the plastic head restraints with a hole though? I thought L-spec got you cloth-trimmed ones with no hole, certainly the case later on, looks much more 'popular plus' to me.I thought all that changed on the B plate. I remember A plate ones with the see through headrests etc. In fact, the first 'prefix plate' car I went in was an Escort pretty much identical to that on 1th Aug '83.2nd was an A reg Pug 305. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pogweasel Posted August 21, 2009 Share Posted August 21, 2009 You're probably right P-M.Confused myself as the Pop Plus Mk4 I had a few years back started out with those wheels and seats (though later gained XR3 kit, seats & wheels, but retained the dreadful HCS engine & 4-speed gearbox. GR8 4 traffic light embarrassment) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spottedlaurel Posted August 21, 2009 Share Posted August 21, 2009 Thinking of local cars for sale, there's a B-reg Cavalier 5dr LD I pass regularly which is up for £350 ono. Should be a pic about a year or so back on my Spottings thread. Solid dull green colour, little bit tatty but looks solid enough, only a 4-speed 'box for added purgatory. Facelift model with the egg-crate grille that had been used previously on the CD.PM me quickly and I could get you the number, failing that I passed it onto Wuvvum so he might be able to find it if you're interested. I'm away for week or so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outlaw118 Posted August 21, 2009 Share Posted August 21, 2009 Yep I had 1983 A plate 1.3L estate, had grey see-through head restraints and those wheels. Swapped thge wheels for capri GL wheels with 185/70's on and bought a centre console from 'Alfords to put my CB in. Classy.This was 1989 though.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trigger Posted August 21, 2009 Share Posted August 21, 2009 Whist on the subject of Mk3 Escorts... Looks nice, Good spec as well for a GL with the electric windows and black paint, Shame it's a auto though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mnde Posted August 21, 2009 Share Posted August 21, 2009 Jesus H Chryst! http://cgi.ebay.fr/Simca-Chrysler-1307- ... 0443451776 I post this in memory of the blue one in MAS Auto Salvage in Cheshire that's sadly now beyond reasonable redemption by mere mortal shiters. Mark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mnde Posted August 21, 2009 Share Posted August 21, 2009 On a Buy it Now, too! Would you believe.... there's another? http://cgi.ebay.fr/Simca-1307-S-TBE-750 ... 0329172689 Holy guacamole...... a bit cheaper this one. Yummy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 21, 2009 Share Posted August 21, 2009 Jesus H Chryst! http://cgi.ebay.fr/Simca-Chrysler-1307- ... 0443451776 Le Docteur? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mnde Posted August 21, 2009 Share Posted August 21, 2009 Bien sur! Nice to see cars like this in France. I thought mainly the Dutch went in for the staggering restos of boggo cars.I have to admit, I'm really feeling the love for these at the minute. Maybe a sud de la France LHD peach is teh way forward? I had a quick squizz on the Finnish equivalent of eBay (because I read they were manufactured in Finland for a time) and I found a front wing for sale!Mark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 21, 2009 Share Posted August 21, 2009 What we should do is have a whipround and get a car transporter (a really rubbish one) then send it abroad and scoop up all this cheap France-based tat that Mr B keeps posting. Then I could get my own stacklight 929, instead of giving him grief about his every day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trigger Posted August 21, 2009 Share Posted August 21, 2009 I'm not posting this so much for the car, As it's pretty shit TBH but because i love the subtitle. PRIVATE PLATE JST112N FOR JUSTIN!! WORTH ALOT OF MONEY!How the hell does that spell Justin and who in there right mind whoud pay a lot of money for it???!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milford Cubicle Posted August 21, 2009 Share Posted August 21, 2009 I'd love that if my name was JSTONEONETWON Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mnde Posted August 21, 2009 Share Posted August 21, 2009 And for the hattrick... http://cgi.ebay.fr/SIMCA-CHRYSLER-1308- ... 0468749736 Mark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milford Cubicle Posted August 21, 2009 Share Posted August 21, 2009 http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/toyota-starlet_W0 ... 0366948474 DRIFTN MASHEENDoesn't look beyond saving yet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r.welfare Posted August 21, 2009 Share Posted August 21, 2009 Those Alpines are lovely. But particularly the last gold one. Mmm.That Escort L looks the spit of the one my uncle had up until 3 years ago. Those wheels and headrests will be right for an '83MY car - the '84s got trims, cloth 'rests and also rear badging in the Sierra font, if that makes sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mash Posted August 21, 2009 Share Posted August 21, 2009 The Alpines are lovely. I suppose they're a Maxi equivalent over there or something so chances of finding a good'un still pretty high.Hasn't M. Bolleaux already got one IIRC? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattblack Posted August 21, 2009 Share Posted August 21, 2009 That Escort must be slow, with a '1.3 cc' engine... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pogweasel Posted August 21, 2009 Share Posted August 21, 2009 http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... 0412980047 OooOoOOOOooooOOoh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brammy777 Posted August 21, 2009 Share Posted August 21, 2009 yum yum yum, that chevette is mighty fine.I always thought the chevette and cav MKI looked similar, probably just me however. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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