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Old Feb 27, 2008 | 04:16 PM
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Hi all opiniouns please, i have been building up my MOTORSPORT escos as a full GRP A REP from 1994 monte, the car is nearly done extirior wise just waiting for the small grp a mirrors to go on, but cant make my mind up on mudflaps not many TARMAC SPEC cars seem to have them, i got the material in blue will it look wright or not ?????? what do you all think cheers andy







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Old Feb 27, 2008 | 04:28 PM
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Tbh think i'd leave it as is m8.
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Old Feb 27, 2008 | 04:33 PM
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I would say "no" mate coz they just flap about in the wind imo and as you say tarmac spec cars dont seem to have them ..............just get the those orange wing indicators and grp a mirrors on and its PERFECT
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Old Feb 27, 2008 | 07:15 PM
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I'm going with "no" as well.
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Old Feb 27, 2008 | 09:09 PM
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I have to say A BIG NO aswell Andy, ive seen evos on them ralliart flaps over here and they just look wrong.... your car is spot on the way it is, in fact id say its perfect the way it is....
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Old Feb 27, 2008 | 10:36 PM
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NO from me too. Looks btw.
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Old Feb 28, 2008 | 09:17 AM
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--they would stop all the crap getting thown up at the competitor behind you!!!, have you ever been faster than the car in front????????- they should be mandatory on all stage events (metal/tarmac roads) inclusive---,f ------what they look like!!!lol,
your a competitor???-----or posser??-latter im assuming if your thinking of looks!!!!!.
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Old Feb 28, 2008 | 09:22 AM
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Old Feb 28, 2008 | 09:29 AM
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I would like the look of a set mudflaps on this car!
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Old Feb 28, 2008 | 02:38 PM
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--they would stop all the crap getting thown up at the competitor behind you!!!, have you ever been faster than the car in front????????- they should be mandatory on all stage events (metal/tarmac roads) inclusive---,f ------what they look like!!!lol,
your a competitor???-----or posser??-latter im assuming if your thinking of looks!!!!!.
Your off again with your helpful comments

Andy's car is a rally REP so its hardly going to throw crap up at a competitor behind him
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Old Feb 28, 2008 | 02:59 PM
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Andy,

The only thing that lets the car down as a rep, is the exhaust. Cars of that age and type had a rear exit exhaust that turned downwards as it exited the rear bumper.

The mud flaps are moulded to the front wings and rear bumper, are these the type you have?

I personally woudn't put them on a road car as it means drilling the wings and bumper...

As is done on my rally car here...



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Old Feb 28, 2008 | 03:22 PM
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Andy was on about getting a new exhaust if he got a Magnex the tailpipe is seperate so he could have one on the turn turned ones made and bolt it on
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Old Feb 28, 2008 | 09:52 PM
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Im convinced NO FLAPS, but new exhaust is on cards have approached tube torque to make a replica of the group A system from turbo back but with a silencer in lol
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Old Feb 28, 2008 | 10:44 PM
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group a tarmac cars had site exit exhausts coming from drivers side only not twin. dont no if it was on all the group a cars but it looks great although it mite not be too practical for road use lol
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Old Feb 29, 2008 | 01:20 AM
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Originally Posted by beanhead
group a tarmac cars had site exit exhausts coming from drivers side only not twin. dont no if it was on all the group a cars but it looks great although it mite not be too practical for road use lol
They exhausts did come out of the right hand side, but the Monte winners were left hand drive!

They also had mudflaps pretty much all the time!! (in black so they were subtle-Wheel hugging ones though, not spaniels ears!!)

Get some proper wrap round flaps and it is perfect (though its pretty much there anyway IMO!!)

I am proper jealous!

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Old Feb 29, 2008 | 01:36 AM
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the real rally exhausts look shit dont do it!!!

needs orange side repeaters and older style rear badges
like the car pictured below

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Old Feb 29, 2008 | 06:23 AM
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Originally Posted by indycos
the real rally exhausts look shit dont do it!!!

needs orange side repeaters and older style rear badges
like the car pictured below

Cheeerz indy coz orange side repeaters on as of yesterday just trying to track down some badges............andy
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Old Feb 29, 2008 | 01:43 PM
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Originally Posted by indycos
the real rally exhausts look shit dont do it!!!

anyone got the phone number for specsavers???????????



side exit cosworth exhausts look like sweets to a baby
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Old Feb 29, 2008 | 02:31 PM
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Originally Posted by cozzfather
anyone got the phone number for specsavers???????????



side exit cosworth exhausts look like sweets to a baby

That my favourite rally escos, any more pics of the pilot/wilson car?
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Old Feb 29, 2008 | 02:42 PM
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No to the flaps
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Old Feb 29, 2008 | 08:45 PM
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Originally Posted by cozzfather
anyone got the phone number for specsavers???????????

side exit cosworth exhausts look like sweets to a baby
sorry mate my mistake, ill take one of these
i meant the ones coming out of the back bumper that point down, they look really really shit the side exit ones are cool
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Old Feb 29, 2008 | 08:51 PM
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Originally Posted by andysrs
Cheeerz indy coz orange side repeaters on as of yesterday just trying to track down some badges............andy
Andy mate,

links here:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/FORD-ESCORT-RS...QQcmdZViewItem

if the price gets up to more than £39.99 buy these ones

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/FORD-ESCORT-RS...QQcmdZViewItem

dont use the oval badge included in that set as it looks like the later style smaller one, you already got the right one on there
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Old Feb 29, 2008 | 10:49 PM
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Originally Posted by indycos
Andy mate,

links here:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/FORD-ESCORT-RS...QQcmdZViewItem

if the price gets up to more than £39.99 buy these ones

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/FORD-ESCORT-RS...QQcmdZViewItem

dont use the oval badge included in that set as it looks like the later style smaller one, you already got the right one on there



Thanks Indy will do
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Old Feb 29, 2008 | 11:11 PM
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Originally Posted by andysrs
Cheeerz indy coz orange side repeaters on as of yesterday just trying to track down some badges............andy
I'll swap you! LOL



Will make my car look younger and yours look right (ish-spotters!! LOL)

And if anyone out there has a "Naff" looking side exit exhaust system, I'll swap that for my cat free Mongoose too!!!

Anyone??

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Old Feb 29, 2008 | 11:22 PM
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Originally Posted by andysrs
Thanks Indy will do
nice one
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Old Mar 3, 2008 | 02:11 PM
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Originally Posted by indycos
sorry mate my mistake, ill take one of these
i meant the ones coming out of the back bumper that point down, they look really really shit the side exit ones are cool

Ha ha, yep the ones that point down are naff looking but on the works cars they seemed
to be on gravel spec cars imo.
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Old Mar 3, 2008 | 02:15 PM
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Originally Posted by richj
That my favourite rally escos, any more pics of the pilot/wilson car?
tried finding one of my old posts with a few malcom wilson pilot escorts and can't find it
in fact anything over a year seems gone just like my smileys and fookin avater
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Old Mar 3, 2008 | 02:31 PM
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A definate NO to the flaps IMO Andy, looks lovely as it is mate!
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