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Re: Classic Fords
Posted: Fri May 03, 2024 2:32 pm
by Cousin Jack
I don't think that is worth £100k, never mind £1M.
Look at the panel lines between the front wheel arch and the front door. Ugh!
Re: Classic Fords
Posted: Fri May 03, 2024 2:49 pm
by Taipan
Cousin Jack wrote: Fri May 03, 2024 2:32 pm
I don't think that is worth £100k, never mind £1M.
Look at the panel lines between the front wheel arch and the front door. Ugh!
Boxed wings, but still not soemthing i'd spend money on and i'm stupid enough to buy range rovers!

Re: Classic Fords
Posted: Fri May 03, 2024 3:29 pm
by Mr. Dazzle
The trouble I have with a lot of these
homages is that they look a bit kit car replica shite.
Singer nail it with their 911s, this doesn't do it for me. The MAT Stratos on the other hand....

Re: Classic Fords
Posted: Fri May 03, 2024 3:37 pm
by wull
I had the 8, unbelievably awesome cars, mine was a tad mental.

Re: Classic Fords
Posted: Fri May 03, 2024 3:38 pm
by Mr. Dazzle
Yes I'm sure it's the
car which made it mental

Re: Classic Fords
Posted: Fri May 03, 2024 3:43 pm
by wull
Mr. Dazzle wrote: Fri May 03, 2024 3:38 pm
Yes I'm sure it's the
car which made it mental
I drove it like Miss Daisy
It was almost double the power as standard, Norris spec

Re: Classic Fords
Posted: Fri May 03, 2024 3:53 pm
by Neilwade
This car is beauty to the eye, an all time classic. I love it, I would love me an all glossy black one for myself.
Re: Classic Fords
Posted: Fri May 03, 2024 3:55 pm
by Neilwade
I would love me a glossy black ford classic
Re: Classic Fords
Posted: Fri May 03, 2024 4:02 pm
by wull
Potter wrote: Fri May 03, 2024 3:54 pm
wull wrote: Fri May 03, 2024 3:37 pm
I had the 8, unbelievably awesome cars, mine was a tad mental.
I wanted the nine just because of the rear splitter underneath.
Mine was fitted with the Evo 9 rear bumper and diffuser. A lot of folk fit the Evo 9 front bumper too but I never bothered, I think the new owner has as I stumbled across pics of it the other month there. I wish I had kept that car.

Re: Classic Fords
Posted: Fri May 03, 2024 4:47 pm
by Le_Fromage_Grande
A Lancia 037, off spring of the Stratos, father of the Delta S4, very good Group B rally car.
Re: Classic Fords
Posted: Fri May 03, 2024 4:50 pm
by Le_Fromage_Grande
Neilwade wrote: Fri May 03, 2024 3:53 pm
This car is beauty to the eye, an all time classic. I love it, I would love me an all glossy black one for myself.
Have you driven a Capri, the Mk1 is better than the later cars, but I prefer the rwd Escorts and Sierras to drive, Sierra is probably the best rwd car Ford have made.
Re: Classic Fords
Posted: Fri May 03, 2024 4:59 pm
by Mr. Dazzle
Le_Fromage_Grande wrote: Fri May 03, 2024 4:47 pm
A Lancia 037, off spring of the Stratos, father of the Delta S4, very good Group B rally car.
Or at least, a close approximation of one.
Re: Classic Fords
Posted: Fri May 03, 2024 5:02 pm
by KungFooBob
It's a shame spot lamps seem to have gone out of fashion.
I remember my mate fitting them to pretty much every car he had in the late 90s.
I don't miss those blue light up washer jets tho'.
I wonder if i can fit some to my Ovlov?
Re: Classic Fords
Posted: Fri May 03, 2024 5:05 pm
by Mr. Dazzle
Pedestrian impalers are banned on new cars, that's why
That EVO37 will be under various exhibition car certifications, depending on which market it's sold in.
Re: Classic Fords
Posted: Fri May 03, 2024 6:09 pm
by ZRX61
Neilwade wrote: Fri May 03, 2024 3:55 pm
I would love me a glossy black ford classic
My '64 Galaxie 500XL was black

Re: Classic Fords
Posted: Fri May 03, 2024 11:36 pm
by Bigjawa
KungFooBob wrote: Fri May 03, 2024 5:02 pm
It's a shame spot lamps seem to have gone out of fashion.
I remember my mate fitting them to pretty much every car he had in the late 90s.
I don't miss those blue light up washer jets tho'.
I wonder if i can fit some to my Ovlov?
Mostly because old lights were shite.
There's a half hearted comeback in rural NI, but a Mk5 Golf looks a bit shite with spotlights on it.
Re: Classic Fords
Posted: Sat May 04, 2024 6:12 am
by cheb
KungFooBob wrote: Fri May 03, 2024 5:02 pm
It's a shame spot lamps seem to have gone out of fashion.
I remember my mate fitting them to pretty much every car he had in the late 90s.
I don't miss those blue light up washer jets tho'.
I wonder if i can fit some to my Ovlov?
LED lightbars have taken over up here Full width of the car and frequently roof mounted.
Re: Classic Fords
Posted: Sat May 04, 2024 1:20 pm
by Bigjawa
Potter wrote: Sat May 04, 2024 11:09 am
Bigjawa wrote: Fri May 03, 2024 11:36 pm
There's a half hearted comeback in rural NI, but a Mk5 Golf looks a bit shite with spotlights on it.
I had a bright yellow Mk1 GTI.
Scrapped it IIRC because I ran it dry of oil.
It'd probably be worth stupid money now even with a seized engine.
I had a Mk2 GTi 8v, it was great car back in the day but my wee Fabia would utterly destroy it. It's still around apparently!
Re: Classic Fords
Posted: Sat May 04, 2024 6:41 pm
by ChrisW
I'd have done just about anything for one of the those back then - a mate had a 1.9 GTi, I had an R5 GT Turbo & I was envious. Looking back I think I was better off.
I wouldn't want one now though, everything's moved on so much.
And that interior looks like a tart's boudoir.
Re: Classic Fords
Posted: Sat May 04, 2024 8:25 pm
by Bigjawa
ChrisW wrote: Sat May 04, 2024 6:41 pm
I'd have done just about anything for one of the those back then - a mate had a 1.9 GTi, I had an R5 GT Turbo & I was envious. Looking back I think I was better off.
I wouldn't want one now though, everything's moved on so much.
And that interior looks like a tart's boudoir.
Pug was a much better motor though. Especially in 1.9 form. A lot of wee XS 205's got 1.9s from a 405 shoehorned into them. Putting a 1.7 Renault 11 motor into a R5 wasn't unknown either.