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Some of you may have seen this at ford fair on passionfords stand although its badged a escort it will always be a Orion to me, had no real plans of selling it until a family freind offered me his daily after treating himself to a new ST so after spending a good few quid on this in recent months getting it up to scratch its time to move on, so heres the good and bad of this future classic, was pretty stunned how much attention this car got at ford fair as it was parked near some real top end Fords too This a turn Key car ready to drive away whatever the distance
1.8 Zetec Ghia X A9TUE
MOT until spring 2015
Currently taxed but under new taxation rules any seller can no longer transfer the tax with a sold vehicle https://www.gov.uk/government/news/vehicle-tax-changes
just been fully serviced also had new wishbones,uplinks and trakked too
Full service history, 71k with proof and just 4 owners
Brand New Top Tinted Heated front screen
6speed wipers
Adjustable steering column
Heated rear screen & mirrors
New Discs & pads
Twin Airbags
Half tinted nomad style rear lights
ST170 handbrake lever
Head unit with 6cd multichanger (factory)
uprated speakers Infinity/Kenwood
A/C fully working
Electric mirrors & Electric sunroof
Heated washer jets & mirrors
RS2000 steering wheel,dash facia/speedo cluster
Footwell lighting
Uprated exterior lighting
Full remote alarm, boot release, ultrasonic sensors & 2 remotes
Genuine ford strut brace
all 3 keys with red master
folder full of history
Full leather interior in VGC
Laguna vented splitter
Very clean engine bay with no leaks nor rattles, Newly painted rocker cover with new gasket
7x17 alloys in great condition with great tyres
Locking wheel nuts
massive boot, No leaks nor damp like most
bad points all minor I might add, small bubble area starting to form where arch meets bumper on one side, arches are original and no filler so easy to sort
roof and bootlid could do with a blowover to make perfect and bootlid on inside edge has bit of rust and apart from a few little dinks its pretty much all good
[SIZE="3"]£1100[/SIZE] buys it as it is or [SIZE="3"]£800[/SIZE] if you bring your own wheels, (Private plate NOT included as original R plate will be re-installed)
I like that, Doubt there was many of them about new let alone now!
I looked at ford fair even on the orion stand and did not see another so no doubt why so many people came up to me on passionfords stand asking questions about it which did surprise me
Those wheels suit it perfectly, I keep coming back here looking at the pics, but cannot justify the extra car i have, let alone another one. I've always had a soft spot for them since my first car which was an orion.
Those wheels suit it perfectly, I keep coming back here looking at the pics, but cannot justify the extra car i have, let alone another one. I've always had a soft spot for them since my first car which was an orion.
I did fit mondy 7x16s on it but then it looked like a gti rep so plummed for these multispokes 17s
I am pretty tempted to buy this and pug it away for a few years as orion prices have gone up massive and cars like yours are on the up too due to being rare
Well get your wallet out then Vince and if you dont want the wheels on it remember thats another option as its cheaper and we both know you can fit 10 cars in your garage easy
I still really want it, but I'm trying so hard to resist
I am in no mega rush tbh but I have given myself a deadline of 1st october so if not sold I will keep it and sell the other car as I have 2 people waiting on a nod to buy it.
half tempted to break it tbh as I have had firm offers of £600 just for the wheels and interior alone from trusted sources, but to its crimnal to break it but you never know
its totally road worthy just stored in a mates garage with his RSs so it safe, was going to start using it if this orion sold but we shall see what happens or I may even sell that as been asked a few times to sell it already
08-08-2014, 08:35 AM
Ford Escort/Orion 1.8 Ghia X
This a turn Key car ready to drive away whatever the distance
and if you dont want the wheels on it remember thats another option as its cheaper and we both know you can fit 10 cars in your garage easy 
Car is still here and ready to drive away 