Terrier man 38 Posted January 14, 2009 Report Share Posted January 14, 2009 Ah the old west cork rally... have you ever drove in the rally of the lakes in killarney ? Have a weak spot for the old mark ones prefer them to the mark twos... mattydsky whats the nova like is she 2ltr red top? i was talking to a bloke in uk not so long ago he had a nova for sale bog standard gsi but had a 2.5 gsi in her .. she was supposed to be a rocket of a car.. iv a thing for them novas once there 2 ltr red top or red top turbo.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jasper65 6 Posted January 14, 2009 Report Share Posted January 14, 2009 In the middle of all the PC junk I'm sorting I found this pic. This is my old "Ex Works" Mk1 Ford Escort in action at Talbenny airfield, many moons ago. It started life as a Mexico and was loaned to a team who track raced it. I bought it as a rolling shell and we turned it into a tarmac rally car with an ex factory 2.0L Pinto engine, Quaiffe box and Atlas LSD axle and Bilstein suspension, a very quick competitive car in it's day. sorry about the pic quality, it's a pic of an old pic Nice one Al . I loved the old Escorts! my first car was a MK1 1300GL and I worshiped it, I don't think I have ever cleaned a car so much since , The Mexico's were the Dogs dangley's in my eyes though mate.... There was a lad not far from me back then who had a lovely black MK1 RS2000, he popped the bonnet up to show me a lovely set of twin 40's and a 4 branch in a peco and boy did it sound nice, I reckon these care would give some decent one's now a good run for their money.... This was my baby a few years later! I stuck a piper highlift cam on top of the 2.0 litre pinto and 4 branch and all the other bits and bobs, I loved it as it gave it a lumpy tick over which sounded good at the traffic light ... It was a real fanny magnet back then ... cheers Jasper Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mad al 146 Posted January 14, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2009 In the middle of all the PC junk I'm sorting I found this pic. This is my old "Ex Works" Mk1 Ford Escort in action at Talbenny airfield, many moons ago. It started life as a Mexico and was loaned to a team who track raced it. I bought it as a rolling shell and we turned it into a tarmac rally car with an ex factory 2.0L Pinto engine, Quaiffe box and Atlas LSD axle and Bilstein suspension, a very quick competitive car in it's day. sorry about the pic quality, it's a pic of an old pic That brigs back memories as I had one of them in 1979 . I changed it for a Alfa Romeo junior and we put the V6 in it. You just gave my a push down memory lane. Thanks Michael A mate of mine used to race a fibre glass mid Alfa engined kit car Michael Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mad al 146 Posted January 14, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2009 Ah the old west cork rally... have you ever drove in the rally of the lakes in killarney ? Have a weak spot for the old mark ones prefer them to the mark twos... mattydsky whats the nova like is she 2ltr red top? i was talking to a bloke in uk not so long ago he had a nova for sale bog standard gsi but had a 2.5 gsi in her .. she was supposed to be a rocket of a car.. iv a thing for them novas once there 2 ltr red top or red top turbo.. Never had the privilege of doing the lakes, I did the Cork 20 when it had International status, my claim to fame . As for Killarney, I've brilliant memories of the place involving sex, alcohol, The Circuit Of Ireland and the ever brilliant Wolfetones Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mad al 146 Posted January 14, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2009 In the middle of all the PC junk I'm sorting I found this pic. This is my old "Ex Works" Mk1 Ford Escort in action at Talbenny airfield, many moons ago. It started life as a Mexico and was loaned to a team who track raced it. I bought it as a rolling shell and we turned it into a tarmac rally car with an ex factory 2.0L Pinto engine, Quaiffe box and Atlas LSD axle and Bilstein suspension, a very quick competitive car in it's day. sorry about the pic quality, it's a pic of an old pic Nice one Al . I loved the old Escorts! my first car was a MK1 1300GL and I worshiped it, I don't think I have ever cleaned a car so much since , The Mexico's were the Dogs dangley's in my eyes though mate.... There was a lad not far from me back then who had a lovely black MK1 RS2000, he popped the bonnet up to show me a lovely set of twin 40's and a 4 branch in a peco and boy did it sound nice, I reckon these care would give some decent one's now a good run for their money.... This was my baby a few years later! I stuck a piper highlift cam on top of the 2.0 litre pinto and 4 branch and all the other bits and bobs, I loved it as it gave it a lumpy tick over which sounded good at the traffic light ... It was a real fanny magnet back then ... cheers Jasper Jasp I had a 3.0 Litre GT and a 3.0 Litre GXL in the Capri flavour I'll never forget passing traffic backwards on the wrong side of the road at a fair rate of knots Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Malt 379 Posted January 14, 2009 Report Share Posted January 14, 2009 Jasp I had a 3.0 Litre GT and a 3.0 Litre GXL in the Capri flavour I'll never forget passing traffic backwards on the wrong side of the road at a fair rate of knots I had a two tone silver & red 2.0s when I was about 19. I think I only paid about £70 for it off a mate as a quick sale. That thing was tail happy, those 3.0 litres must have been a nightmare! I used to love the sound of those old V6 Essex engines. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mad al 146 Posted January 14, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2009 Jasp I had a 3.0 Litre GT and a 3.0 Litre GXL in the Capri flavour I'll never forget passing traffic backwards on the wrong side of the road at a fair rate of knots I had a two tone silver & red 2.0s when I was about 19. I think I only paid about £70 for it off a mate as a quick sale. That thing was tail happy, those 3.0 litres must have been a nightmare! I used to love the sound of those old V6 Essex engines. Mal it gets worse, we're all owning up to owning one of them. The V6's were shall we say "twitchy" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnasher16 30,281 Posted January 14, 2009 Report Share Posted January 14, 2009 In the middle of all the PC junk I'm sorting I found this pic. This is my old "Ex Works" Mk1 Ford Escort in action at Talbenny airfield, many moons ago. It started life as a Mexico and was loaned to a team who track raced it. I bought it as a rolling shell and we turned it into a tarmac rally car with an ex factory 2.0L Pinto engine, Quaiffe box and Atlas LSD axle and Bilstein suspension, a very quick competitive car in it's day. sorry about the pic quality, it's a pic of an old pic Great stuff .....i had a mk 1 rs2000...twin 40,s and all the bits....this was back around 80/81....it sat in my garage from about 1985 to 1990 when i sold it to my friends son for about 900 pound.........he sold it about a year ago for 11k !!!....it was a rsoc show winner....needless to say i was gutted...that said he put more time into it than i ever could or would......brings back some memories,nice picture mate. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mad al 146 Posted January 14, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2009 In the middle of all the PC junk I'm sorting I found this pic. This is my old "Ex Works" Mk1 Ford Escort in action at Talbenny airfield, many moons ago. It started life as a Mexico and was loaned to a team who track raced it. I bought it as a rolling shell and we turned it into a tarmac rally car with an ex factory 2.0L Pinto engine, Quaiffe box and Atlas LSD axle and Bilstein suspension, a very quick competitive car in it's day. sorry about the pic quality, it's a pic of an old pic Great stuff .....i had a mk 1 rs2000...twin 40,s and all the bits....this was back around 80/81....it sat in my garage from about 1985 to 1990 when i sold it to my friends son for about 900 pound.........he sold it about a year ago for 11k !!!....it was a rsoc show winner....needless to say i was gutted...that said he put more time into it than i ever could or would......brings back some memories,nice picture mate. They certainly fetch money, a while back, an "works" car was fetching £90k Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jasper65 6 Posted January 14, 2009 Report Share Posted January 14, 2009 Jasp I had a 3.0 Litre GT and a 3.0 Litre GXL in the Capri flavour I'll never forget passing traffic backwards on the wrong side of the road at a fair rate of knots Oh mate now you're talking . I would have loved one but by all accounts they passed everything except a petrol station ... I loved the the MK3 2.0S, I remember being a total jerk when I picked it up and buying it without checking it over but it looked good so I wanted it, them checked seats and tennis racket head rests and all the dials on the dash had me drooling . I remember knocking the first engine out after fitting the High Lift Cam racing a MK1 XR2 down to a old Jazz/Funk place back then called the Jennings Arms, anyone in Norfolk must remember that one? it was always a race there with the petrol heads to find the best parking place under the front lights for a pose , silly now I know but when we was 18 - 19 cars was everything... The XR2 tried hard to get past me but couldn't manage it! when the second choke kicked in on the twin choke webbers the lad was Toast I had 4 people in it and got about a mile away from the place and Bang!!! one blown engine..... Here's my old 2.0 litre Cortina with all the silly stuff on it before the Capri Jasp Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mad al 146 Posted January 14, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2009 Jasp I had a 3.0 Litre GT and a 3.0 Litre GXL in the Capri flavour I'll never forget passing traffic backwards on the wrong side of the road at a fair rate of knots Oh mate now you're talking . I would have loved one but by all accounts they passed everything except a petrol station ... I loved the the MK3 2.0S, I remember being a total jerk when I picked it up and buying it without checking it over but it looked good so I wanted it, them checked seats and tennis racket head rests and all the dials on the dash had me drooling . I remember knocking the first engine out after fitting the High Lift Cam racing a MK1 XR2 down to a old Jazz/Funk place back then called the Jennings Arms, anyone in Norfolk must remember that one? it was always a race there with the petrol heads to find the best parking place under the front lights for a pose , silly now I know but when we was 18 - 19 cars was everything... The XR2 tried hard to get past me but couldn't manage it! when the second choke kicked in on the twin choke webbers the lad was Toast I had 4 people in it and got about a mile away from the place and Bang!!! one blown engine..... Here's my old 2.0 litre Cortina with all the silly stuff on it before the Capri Jasp I had the 1600L version of the same car Jasp Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mattydski 560 Posted January 14, 2009 Report Share Posted January 14, 2009 Ah the old west cork rally... have you ever drove in the rally of the lakes in killarney ? Have a weak spot for the old mark ones prefer them to the mark twos... mattydsky whats the nova like is she 2ltr red top? i was talking to a bloke in uk not so long ago he had a nova for sale bog standard gsi but had a 2.5 gsi in her .. she was supposed to be a rocket of a car.. iv a thing for them novas once there 2 ltr red top or red top turbo.. Yep red top, Sits in my workshop in bits at presesnt. Engines rebuilt with a cocast head off a cav gsi2000. Wilwood brakes, GAZ fully adjustable suspension, custom cage. 700kgs, 150bhp, 200 bhp per tonne . and for sale Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mattydski 560 Posted January 14, 2009 Report Share Posted January 14, 2009 Heres one to remember. This a picture of Jackie Stewart..(Honest) about to set out on lap at LeMans in 2006 (when I was still allowed to go. ) This was an original GT40 from LeMans. I'll see what else i can find. Still trying to find the Escort MKII pics Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rob the dog 0 Posted January 14, 2009 Report Share Posted January 14, 2009 Heres a few Mk1s i have owned and regretfully sold sorry about pic quality they are oldish pics, last one is to show don't buy cars in the dark with no torch lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mad al 146 Posted January 14, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2009 thanks for the input folks, brill to see the cars Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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