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Old Jan 31, 2007 | 12:14 AM
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Default Escort on the bay

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/CLASSIC-ESCORT...QQcmdZViewItem


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Old Jan 31, 2007 | 12:20 AM
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15k for a replica?
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Old Jan 31, 2007 | 12:24 AM
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Look's fookin aweful!
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Old Jan 31, 2007 | 12:24 AM
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been on fleabay before

you could build a better rep cheaper!
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Old Jan 31, 2007 | 12:38 AM
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Originally Posted by sidewayz
been on fleabay before

you could build a better rep cheaper!
I doubt it very much. I know a little about this car.

That is SPOT ON, its a proper factory 1700t kit and as far as i can see follows the original design 100% apart from the engine.
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Old Jan 31, 2007 | 12:47 AM
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Originally Posted by MattRS1600i
Originally Posted by sidewayz
been on fleabay before

you could build a better rep cheaper!
I doubt it very much. I know a little about this car.

That is SPOT ON, its a proper factory 1700t kit and as far as i can see follows the original design 100% apart from the engine.
really a gen kit?

i mean you could build a better rep as in looks, wheels etc
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Old Jan 31, 2007 | 05:24 AM
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Originally Posted by AJ THE PF GOD
Look's fookin aweful!
Looks like a VERY EARLY EVO Re Arches ect imo
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Old Jan 31, 2007 | 06:31 AM
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Originally Posted by Alan s1
Originally Posted by AJ THE PF GOD
Look's fookin aweful!
Looks like a VERY EARLY EVO Re Arches ect imo

you blind mate dont look like any evo to me


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Old Jan 31, 2007 | 08:12 AM
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Originally Posted by sidewayz
Originally Posted by MattRS1600i
Originally Posted by sidewayz
been on fleabay before

you could build a better rep cheaper!
I doubt it very much. I know a little about this car.

That is SPOT ON, its a proper factory 1700t kit and as far as i can see follows the original design 100% apart from the engine.
really a gen kit?

i mean you could build a better rep as in looks, wheels etc
Looks almost Exactly the same as a real one.
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Old Jan 31, 2007 | 01:43 PM
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Originally Posted by morto
Originally Posted by Alan s1
Originally Posted by AJ THE PF GOD
Look's fookin aweful!
Looks like a VERY EARLY EVO Re Arches ect imo

you blind mate dont look like any evo to me


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We if you loo @ the way the Evo have flared there wheel arches and big open front end

Rember how old the RS1700T so the arches are a bit more squire but the EVO has diffently follow the same idea /lines imo
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Old Jan 31, 2007 | 01:55 PM
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Very good replica in my opinion just needs the fuel filler put into the C-post
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Old Jan 31, 2007 | 02:04 PM
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Old Jan 31, 2007 | 02:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Paul Ripley
Very good replica in my opinion just needs the fuel filler put into the C-post
Did'nt notice that did'nt the road car have it in the piller but was blanked off im not sure

As he said it was Made using all the FORD PANELS
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Old Jan 31, 2007 | 02:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Paul Ripley
Very good replica in my opinion just needs the fuel filler put into the C-post
and the bdt engine to make it worth that sort of money
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Old Jan 31, 2007 | 02:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Turbosystems
Originally Posted by Paul Ripley
Very good replica in my opinion just needs the fuel filler put into the C-post
and the bdt engine to make it worth that sort of money
Deffo but aren't they like £10/12k engines now?
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Old Jan 31, 2007 | 02:26 PM
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Shame it comes up as a Escort L on the RAC web site

MakeFORDYear of manufacture1980ModelESCORT LEngine size(CC)1993
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Old Jan 31, 2007 | 03:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Turbosystems
Originally Posted by Paul Ripley
Very good replica in my opinion just needs the fuel filler put into the C-post
and the bdt engine to make it worth that sort of money
and the hewland transaxle
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Old Jan 31, 2007 | 10:19 PM
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I don't think too many rally cars have pop-up sunroofs, do they?
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Old Jan 31, 2007 | 11:02 PM
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why does the pic of the back end look like its been edited with MS Paint around the "Escort" badging?
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Old Jan 31, 2007 | 11:04 PM
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I like it
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Old Feb 20, 2007 | 02:18 PM
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Malcolm Wilsons Real One for comparison

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