HMC- ‘29 Austin 12/4

[vulgalour]

Hoping for a Corsair over here.

[mrbenn]

Second vote for a Scorpio.

[Jim Bell]

Cosworth hearse or Millemium special edition Ka or Focus. In glorious yellow.

[catsinthewelder]

Maverick in turquoise

[cort16]

are you going to try to complete the while ford range circa 2001? That would be pretty cool. Like Pokemon cards , no doublers.

[sierraman]

Mondeo in doom blue

[BorniteIdentity]

Frog eye scorpio with petrol sucking 2.3 engine, rusty arches and little hope of another ticket.

[BorniteIdentity]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FORD-DORCHESTER-LIMOUSINE-COSWORTH-NOT-HEARSE/132732910895

[Ghosty]

Terrano shape Maverick?

[HMC]

Great suggestions, and more imaginative than I’ve been!

[HMC]

Further clue- certainly one of the longest ford make-model-trim designations of the last 25 years.

[Jim Bell]

Mk5 escort Ghia?

[JohnK]

Further clue- certainly one of the longest ford make-model-trim designations of the last 25 years.

Ford Scorpio Ultima Cosworth?

 

I was secretly hoping it would be a Probe. ..

[Arthur Foxhake]

Ford Popular?

[Rave]

Further clue- certainly one of the longest ford make-model-trim designations of the last 25 years.

 

Mondeo LX?

[catsinthewelder]

Escort LX

[sierraman]

Tell me it’s a Mk1 Mondeo.

[vulgalour]

hmm... 25 years... so 198-- no wait.  1993 onwards.

 

Ford Orion Ghia it is then.

[Mr_Bo11ox]

Ford Cargo 0813

[HMC]

Close on an agreement on this one but I’ll just put this aside until the deal is firmed up.

 

 

Meanwhile, sportka 1.6 se vs puma 1.4- which if either would you choose and why?

[catsinthewelder]

I'd like a Puma,  they are pretty and are supposed to drive really well.  I haven't bought one yet because they are too small, too rusty and any I've seen for sale are too new for classic insurance.  The SportKa is worse on all fronts, I can't see many surviving till 20.

[blakey79]

Sport Ka -why

 

Rarity

Better than a 1.4 puma

Good fun

[gadgetgricey]

Never owned either, but interesting question.

 

If it was the 1.7 puma, then no contest, Puma easily wins.

However as pitching the 1.4 I'd say the Streetka just pips it.

 

I also understand the SK's rust for fun everywhere, not just rear arches. So finding a solid one could be fun.

[Split_Pin]

I would go for the SportKa as you would always be wishing that the 1.4 Puma was the 1.7.

 

Then again, I did seriously consider a Puma but I just couldn't quite get excited enough about them. I think the Fiesta dash put me off whereas the prefacelift Ka dash is a sight to behold.

[Ian_Fearn]

I had a 1.7 Puma, it was amazing. I loved it. If you can find one that isn't too rusty it will repay you every time you get behind the wheel. I wouldn't bother with a 1.4, its really the engine that makes the Puma something worth getting excited about.

 

Here is it in Northern Spain. In the end it needed a load of suspension bits and I needed something bigger so it went but I regularly check ebay for them.

 

 

 

[Cavcraft]

Close on an agreement on this one but I’ll just put this aside until the deal is firmed up.

 

 

 

Meanwhile, sportka 1.6 se vs puma 1.4- which if either would you choose and why?

Both, then take a spare driver or A-frame and drop the Ka off at the tip on the way home. There’s simply no competition, the Puma is the only option here.

[83C]

SportKa's rot as a full time occupation, its their primary function in life. I'd have the Puma for being slightly less willing to rot. 

[phil_lihp]

I love a Puma but I'd agree that the 1.4 will probably be disappointing in comparison to the 1.7, no idea how good or bad a SportKa is mind.

[SierraMikeHotel]

There's a SportKa for sale near me, claims to be a 1.6. Looks tidy on top but I know they rust for fun underneath.

[HMC]

Still contemplating Puma vs sportka here. Contemporary write ups seem very positive about the sportka, and there is a certain appeal about it being the more obscure, less obvious choice. Plus I’ve had a Puma 1.7. But the Puma has this great reputation (aside from rust at least) hmmmmm.

 

Anyway I’ve come to an agreement on the mystery car. Think I mislead a bit as when I wrote “longest make model trim designation” I meant more in length on the page rather than duration in the sales brochure.......

 

Ford escort 1.8i 16v Ghia si 5 door...... and breathe!