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meggersdog Rank: Renault 16

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That escort estate seems odd.Forget the illegal black numberplates,it's registered and taxed as a 1.3 and date of manufacture is 1982...very odd.

Angrydicky Rank: Lancia Gamma

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That escort estate seems odd.Forget the illegal black numberplates,it's registered and taxed as a 1.3 and date of manufacture is 1982...very odd.

 

I think it's a Y reg, it possibly sat in a dealer showroom? Unless it's on the logbook and VIN of a MK3 Escort....

Timewaster Rank: Isuzu Florian

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That escort estate seems odd.Forget the illegal black numberplates,it's registered and taxed as a 1.3 and date of manufacture is 1982...very odd.

 

I think it's a Y reg, it possibly sat in a dealer showroom? Unless it's on the logbook and VIN of a MK3 Escort....

 

My guess is that the Mk3 estate was a bit late arriving so the Mk2 soldiered on alongside the newfangled FWD hatchbacks

DCLane Rank: Austin Maxi

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That escort estate seems odd.Forget the illegal black numberplates,it's registered and taxed as a 1.3 and date of manufacture is 1982...very odd.

 

Which is probably why he's bunged it on eBay rather than going through the insurance co. re undeclared mods :wink:

brammy777 Rank: Renault 16

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That escort estate seems odd.Forget the illegal black numberplates,it's registered and taxed as a 1.3 and date of manufacture is 1982...very odd.

 

I think it's a Y reg, it possibly sat in a dealer showroom? Unless it's on the logbook and VIN of a MK3 Escort....

 

My guess is that the Mk3 estate was a bit late arriving so the Mk2 soldiered on alongside the newfangled FWD hatchbacks

I dunno, my mum had a W plate MKIII Estate.

With a Vinyl roof.

And a 1.1 engine.

eddyramrod Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

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I suspect it's an ex-Military Police car, they did use black Escort and Chevette estates which were only civilian-registered upon retiring. That could be how a Mk2 gets a Y plate. Was the car originally black? In any case... what a mess.

theorganist Rank: Renault 16

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My guess is that the Mk3 estate was a bit late arriving so the Mk2 soldiered on alongside the newfangled FWD hatchbacks

 

No they definately came out with the hatchbacks, I nearly bought a W reg Mark III Escort Estate as a first car. I think the 5 door may have been a few year later though, as I can't recall seeing one (a five door) older than an A reg.

outlaw118 Rank: Lancia Gamma

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Five door estate came out on 1983, so A reg at the earliest.

eddyramrod Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

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Oh that's sad! But you know what's really sad? I've put it on my watch list, even though I'm 2000 miles away and wouldn't have anywhere to put it if I was still in Southport! (Think it's a pretty safe bet that Mrs Ramrod would veto it on the front drive where we lived, she wasn't happy about the Plymouth police car.)

eddyramrod Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

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Oh she adjusted to the copcar, Norm... eventually. I could feel the weight dropping off her when it went though, she was obviously relieved. Anyway, she's fairly safe from scabby old Bentleys where we are now. I can foresee a scabby old Cortina in the near future though... :wink:

Inspector Morose Rank: Lancia Gamma

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I'm sure I've seen that before in a copy of Classic Cars from ages ago. It does look a rather fun project though.

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