Bush Rummager 4,515 Posted January 7, 2023 Report Share Posted January 7, 2023 20 hours ago, FLATTOP said: My nieces husband has got a few interesting cars but this is my favourite he had it imported from the states cost him a few quid but it’s more than doubled in value but he said if he spends out for the flux capacitor kit it sends it into silly money a good investment considering what he paid for it. Edited to say it’s aluminium and he polishes it with WD40 The flux Capacitor kit tickled me mate!!.... 2 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
paulus 26 Posted January 7, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2023 44 minutes ago, gnasher16 said: How do those Jeeps differ from those old Jago jeeps from years ago....i remember a few folk chucking the old Cortina 2 litre ohc engine in them,what was in the proper army ones ? No idea mate, but i will ask the bloke and answer your question later. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mango 342 Posted January 7, 2023 Report Share Posted January 7, 2023 1 hour ago, gnasher16 said: Thats not a proper RS though mate is it ?.....looks like a standard Mk2 with the wings cut back to accommodate a nosecone ? I owned this one back years ago and have tried to buy it back but the current owner aint short of a few bob and dont want to sell it .....nice standard original example. Gnash,was a genuine rs2000 custom Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnasher16 30,046 Posted January 7, 2023 Report Share Posted January 7, 2023 8 minutes ago, mango said: Gnash,was a genuine rs2000 custom Really,fair play .......people are paying that sort of dough just for the tags these days but sure the arse will drop out of the works Escorts at some point....theres normally a " retro " period of strong money around 40 years old then nothing for a few years..........then they become collectable again...if you're still alive hold out another 20 years Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BEARINATOR 2,867 Posted January 9, 2023 Report Share Posted January 9, 2023 Miss the days you didn't need a computer to fix cars 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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Blackmag 6,041 Posted January 9, 2023 Report Share Posted January 9, 2023 (edited) I was reading about a mk 1 escort Mexico that is up for auction because it has 4 doors and not the normal 2 it could go for upwards of fifty grand or a lot more I know nothing about cars but that's serious money Edited January 9, 2023 by Blackmag 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Greyman 28,198 Posted January 9, 2023 Report Share Posted January 9, 2023 13 minutes ago, Blackmag said: I was reading about a mk 1 escort Mexico that is up for auction because it has 4 doors and not the normal 2 it could go for upwards of fifty grand or a lot more I know nothing about cars but that's serious money There was a rotted out 2 door barn find on bangers and cash the other night think it had a reserve of 10 k and went for 21 in the end 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BEARINATOR 2,867 Posted January 9, 2023 Report Share Posted January 9, 2023 20 minutes ago, Blackmag said: I was reading about a mk 1 escort Mexico that is up for auction because it has 4 doors and not the normal 2 it could go for upwards of fifty grand or a lot more I know nothing about cars but that's serious money Awesome cash the mk1 Mexico 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Daniel cain 45,127 Posted January 9, 2023 Report Share Posted January 9, 2023 2 hours ago, BEARINATOR said: Miss the days you didn't need a computer to fix cars bottom pic a Carlton? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
white van man 3,300 Posted January 9, 2023 Report Share Posted January 9, 2023 (edited) Can’t beat an old classic Edited January 9, 2023 by white van man 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BEARINATOR 2,867 Posted January 9, 2023 Report Share Posted January 9, 2023 17 minutes ago, Daniel cain said: bottom pic a Carlton? Yes mate 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Daniel cain 45,127 Posted January 9, 2023 Report Share Posted January 9, 2023 2 minutes ago, BEARINATOR said: Yes mate mates Dad had the Lotus Charlton growing up them and the Vauxhall senator 3.0 L was a tool 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mC HULL 12,243 Posted January 9, 2023 Report Share Posted January 9, 2023 2 hours ago, Daniel cain said: mates Dad had the Lotus Charlton growing up them and the Vauxhall senator 3.0 L was a tool there’s a few this way in garages dc they don’t let you near them 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wilbur foxhound 480 Posted January 10, 2023 Report Share Posted January 10, 2023 17 hours ago, white van man said: Can’t beat an old classic One of my bosses has one of these him and his mates turn up in it on a shoot day,they look like there in an old war film,wf Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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