1990's Max Power shite

[fordperv]

A neighbour of mine has a Ford Puma with a Cosworth engine in, was 90% finished (missing trim bits) but hasn't moved a wheel in 5-10 years at least. "Fuscsia clasic m8"

From fordfair

 

[fairkens]

I think max power was a victim of its own success. Look at modern cars today and how much of the styling follows what modders were doing in the 90s - big wheels, black or coloured wheels, twin or centre exit exhausts, tinted windows, decent rear light clusters, powerful sound systems etc etc etc

 

Cars dont get modded these days because there's no need. Well that and the PCP obvs.

[stuboy]

was a big fan of REVS too

[MorrisItalSLX]

Everyone get your copies now!

 

[fordperv]

Ive got the max power escort modifying manual in my library got it from my local Halfords when they were selling them off for £1

 

 

[Guest Hooli]

Part of my magazine collection I got out of my parent's loft recently includes a load of 'Fast Car', maybe 'Revs' and 'Fast Ford' any interest in them for postage? I'll sort them out & bung up cover shots if there is likely to be.

[Tamworthbay]

I loved cars and car conversions, or CCC as we called it. Some amazing stuff in there but usually sensible stuff, not much of the silliness that came to prevalence later.

[Christine]

 Got a few  of those !  

 

 

 

[andy18s]

Part of my magazine collection I got out of my parent's loft recently includes a load of 'Fast Car', maybe 'Revs' and 'Fast Ford' any interest in them for postage? I'll sort them out & bung up cover shots if there is likely to be.

I'll take any Revs you find ta

[Guest Hooli]

I'll sort them out over the weekend then.

[uk_senator]

I take exception to all this trispokeism, here's my Daimler XJ40 rocking £2600 worth of 18" trispokeridge circa 1996, at a time when 18" rims were seen as massively `exotic`. I still have them too, behind the garage, as I`m lothed to scrap alloys that cost me 2 months wages 22 years ago, but can't bring myself to put them on my current Jags at the same time..

The holes were so big, you could change the rear pads without removing the wheels.



I also put a 5" CRT TV on the centre console that cost about £200 from Tandy, with a PS1 under the seat. I still have them too..

And here's my Brothers 1996 Punto 1.6 Sporting, in the early-mid 2000`s, he was baptised by Max Power & spent roughly £15 large on it, on things like the body kit, the flip paint, 3 seats (2 in the front & a central bucket seat in the back between a tunnel of bass boxes), a flip down TV & playstation, clifford full closure system with remote start, ground lighting, a massive system with 2x10" & 2x15" Sony Explod subs etc. There was several hundred kilos of MDF & soundproofing mat in it. He did used to go to cruises & ended up in either Max Power or Revs in one of the cruise features.

One day he decided he was going to paint the dashboard, took him ages to get it out, & he basically wrecked it. It never saw the road again, eventually he gave it to me & I ended up breaking it about 5 years ago.. 



I`d also like to add, I pioneered underfloor lighting, I was painting 382 bulbs with clear Tamiya orange & hanging them all over the underside of my Vauxhall VX2300 estate Mad Max tribute, back in the early 90`s. It also had a big subbed system in it:

[Guest Hooli]

I'd forgotten how bad three spokes always looked, thanks for the reminder!

[UltraWomble]

was a big fan of REVS too

Still got one of these - always fancied pop riveting it to a slam panel

[cobblers]

I take exception to all this trispokeism, here's my Daimler XJ40 rocking £2600 worth of 18" trispokeridge circa 1996, at a time when 18" rims were seen as massively `exotic`. I still have them too, behind the garage, as I`m lothed to scrap alloys that cost me 2 months wages 22 years ago, but can't bring myself to put them on my current Jags at the same time..

 

The holes were so big, you could change the rear pads without removing the wheels.

 

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Hey if those 18" three spokes are usable, they'll be worth a shitload more than scrap money! I love three spokes, a few years ago I wanted some for my mk3 golf and I was astounded at the price of even 15" ones. If I had anything they'd fit on I'd probably be trying to buy them off you!

[vulgalour]

Put the three spokes on a car, just for a day, it'll be worth it for the reactions of randoms.

[Guest Hooli]

Anyone remember 'retro car' mag? I've found a few copies while starting to sort my magazines.

[fordperv]

Those 3 spokes on the jag are the sex

[Guest Hooli]

Anyone like Fast Ford mag? I've found a couple* so far.

[LessThanEqual]

I'd forgotten how bad three spokes always looked, thanks for the reminder!

Advan 3 spokes look great.

[Tamworthbay]

Anyone like Fast Ford mag? I've found a couple* so far.

Any Capri stuff in them?

[Noel Tidybeard]

Citroen are deffo to blame, I think they were the ones that started doing free insurance for 18+ on slightly warm hatches.

 

Why have a five year old car when you can have a new one and probably pay less overall because your insurance is so expensive? Only thing is it's got to remain absolutely stock, they won't insure it if you even put so much as a Fido Dido sticker in the back window.

 

vauxhall scored a hole-in-one with one of the corsa insurance friendly editions by selling it WITH a cd player as standard so no butt raping for changing your ice

[Guest Hooli]

Any Capri stuff in them?

 

Yup in some & I've got a Cossie V6 Capri feature in a copy of 'Retro'.

[Tamworthbay]

Yup in some & I've got a Cossie V6 Capri feature in a copy of 'Retro'.

Ooooooo, whereabouts are you? Is it Sheffield/ Donny way on?

[fordperv]

Live the dream

 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1996-Ford-Escort-Max-power-replica-Cover-car/202450790429?hash=item2f2301e81d:g:NU8AAOSwuNFbfeCt

[Guest Hooli]

Ooooooo, whereabouts are you? Is it Sheffield/ Donny way on?

 

Edlington nr Donny

[fordperv]

Holy fuck max power's project 2000 is on eBay

 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ford-Escort-RS2000-F2-Track-Car-Max-Power-Project-2000-Mountune-Engine/183662659758?hash=item2ac325c8ae:g:bvYAAOSwVCpcUsej

[Guest Hooli]

No wonder they went out of business. That's a pile of wank with nothing attractive about it at all.

[Dan_ZTT]

Holy fuck max power's project 2000 is on eBay

 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ford-Escort-RS2000-F2-Track-Car-Max-Power-Project-2000-Mountune-Engine/183662659758?hash=item2ac325c8ae:g:bvYAAOSwVCpcUsej

I turned 17 in 2003 and this whole scene pretty much passed me by, looking at that monstrosity I'm glad it did..

[Pillock]

It was pretty much of the time though, out the back of the wide arch and three spoke era and into race replicas. It's good to see it's either had a lot of work or for a change was built properly to start with, unlike the Carlton that didn't even have sprayed door shuts!

[TRW]

As someone approaching 40, I lived this era..........

I'm amazed that @ page 7 nobody has mentioned Carbon Fibre effect plastic, headlight eyebrows, FSE power boost valve (advertised in all the mags). DIY £150 Anti lag kits for you NA engine. The list was endless.............

I had a Mk3 1.6 Escort with the Oakley and "Misuse of this equipment can result in serious fun" stickers in the back window, that I believe I kept all these years for nostalgia. ICE was a £35 "Shan" head unit (from Tandy) run through two JVC 2' tall MIDI HiFi speakers in the boot.

This was in 1998. It was replaced by a 85 Orion Ghia, that had a bit more effort but looked just as shit with it's Ford RS body kit and Cortina Ghia Alloys.

That got ragged over Gower!