ROOTES SPOTS - New year crap pics.

[eddyramrod]

Got to be a retired fire truck (yes, I still have my Matchbox one...) but wow, thanks for posting, I love it! Re the Ford D: it took the manufacturers an awful long time to wake up to the fact that drivers spend vast tracts of time in the cab, and therefore need something decent. 8 hours? Bloody amateur...

[Guest]

Austrailian built 2000cc pinto Escort mk2 van

[HillmanImp]

Was the Golf roadworthy? If so, good work. Real rat look.

[eddyramrod]

Austrailian built 2000cc pinto Escort mk2 van

 

If you have to have an Escort, this is the one to have! I love little vans....

[Guest]

[Guest]

1300

[Guest]

Dead and Dumped Zafira

[greengartside]

 

Poor old XR3i, been off the road since 2001. Apart from those crap aftermarket alloys it looks fairly standard hope it gets saved.

[theorganist]

I like that yellow Fiesta and the Mark 1 Cavalier.

 

Shame if they are going to be scrapped, I take it that is their likely fate!!

 

Do you think there is any chance of them being sold complete?

[Guest]

Fiesta is to be cleaned so I can put it on Ebay for him. If that 1300 Cavalier was at the right price when / if it comes up for sale I will have it myself.

[Lord Sterling]

I like the Blue Escort cab, KYG plate, same as my Dads old Rover Sterling which was D233KYG. Is the K11 Micra to be broken up? Might be interested in some parts.

[Cavcraft]

Chevette looks far too good to be binned. What's the script with these cars please Mr 1725?

[Guest]

Chevette looks far too good to be binned. What's the script with these cars please Mr 1725?

 

A friend of mine had amassed a quantity of cars over a period of time he thought were too good to be scrapped or saved from banger racing. Some are to be done up when time allows - some are broken up for these cars and some end up on Ebay when I put them on for him. HE is a Ford fan of the 60s-70s-80s cars/vans and his son buys xr3 / xr2 / convertibles hence a few there. Allthough clearing space they are still buying what comes up at the right prices.

[Guest]

[greengartside]

That Cortina and Capri are still there then! I think they've been off the road for 20 years or something?

[gricer]

At the VBOA parts day earlier in the year I was speaking to a 1300 Mk1 Cavalier owner - who told me there were only two known survivors. That one definitely looks restorable, and would increase the global population by 50%

 

Must post some pix from that day - some lovely old stuff in the car park

[Guest]

Cavalier owner must be with the club and have read this - - - -

Production Number (World Wide) ----------------------Survival (UK)

 

Vauxhall Cavalier Mk1 248,440 ---------------------------- 373

 

Vauxhall Cavalier Mk2 806,359 (1265 Convertibles) ---------------------------- 1,289

 

Vauxhall Cavalier Mk3 TBA --------------------------- 47,657

 

Opel Manta B 75-88 603,000 (Overall figure including LHD) -------------------641

 

Opel Ascona B 1,512,971 (Overall figure including LHD) --------------------78 (Critical Warning)

 

Vauxhall Chevette 415,608 (50 HSR) ---------------------- 489

[eddyramrod]

Opel Manta B 75-88 603,000 (Overall figure including LHD) -------------------641

 

...Several of which are in a yard in Paphos!

[Guest]

Trying out a different camera gives us these - a bit of adjustment needed before the next lot.

[George-Roper]

 

Howz that plate got through an mot?

[tonedepear]

That ZX rocks!

[Guest]

That ZX rocks!

 

So it sould - reading the side it was a record breaking car (when new I assume as I cant find info on the net). 118.16 mph over 12 hours (Diesel) And 18 other national records broken. Interesting but I cant find the info

[Guest]

35 LEFT.

VAUXHALL ARENA ALERT!!!

ARENA SWB 472 LEFT

[Guest]

208 of these on the road 14 on sorn - thought there would be more

Odd type 2 - ex hearse maybe

[ProgRocker]

The Vel Satis seems like good value for money. These were about £25-30k when new.

 

That Type 2 VW may have been a Private Ambulance. I think they now use Toyota Hiaces in my area.

[Guest]

[RedSparrow]

I like them American Escort things. Who and why would anyone go to the trouble of importing one though?!

[MK5 Escort]

I need that Escort in my life... !

 

Barring the naff alloys of course...

[Guest]

I need that Escort in my life... !

Barring the naff alloys of course...

 

Thats ok I pictured it in 2007 on standard wheels

[George-Roper]

That minor is the bees knees (groan)