Info wanted of Esc Cos j995 bpu, mags, books, pics????
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No idea how many but thought i'd post a pretty pic anyway 
Notice it's not got any splitters or hockey sticks
Notice it's not got any splitters or hockey sticks
looks nice though
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A Gold HPI is a good place to start and then write to the DVLA.............
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Originally Posted by DOO
just check on the ford system the car was
diamond white
build date 26/06/92
it was a LUX.
been on that reg since new J995BPU
diamond white
build date 26/06/92
it was a LUX.
been on that reg since new J995BPU
not so lux now
i'f i ask you for a few bits and peices like the rubber seals on modine oil cooler and gasket on thermostat housing... are you able to send them????
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given the closeness of the reg the car was probably a press demo that then got converted to a rally car later on, either by Ford or one of the privateers
As it was a lux has the current shell got the factory underseal and seam sealer, if not then it was probably reshelled into a motorsport shell by the original convertors
DVLA owner check should confirm if this is the case
given the closeness of the reg the car was probably a press demo that then got converted to a rally car later on, either by Ford or one of the privateers
As it was a lux has the current shell got the factory underseal and seam sealer, if not then it was probably reshelled into a motorsport shell by the original convertors
DVLA owner check should confirm if this is the case
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Spiky
given the closeness of the reg the car was probably a press demo that then got converted to a rally car later on, either by Ford or one of the privateers
As it was a lux has the current shell got the factory underseal and seam sealer, if not then it was probably reshelled into a motorsport shell by the original convertors
DVLA owner check should confirm if this is the case
given the closeness of the reg the car was probably a press demo that then got converted to a rally car later on, either by Ford or one of the privateers
As it was a lux has the current shell got the factory underseal and seam sealer, if not then it was probably reshelled into a motorsport shell by the original convertors
DVLA owner check should confirm if this is the case
I KNEW that I had seen that reg before somewhere, and in my book "The Cosworth Fords" (bt Jeremy Walton) there is a pic of one of the press launch Es Cossies (Ford owned it of course at this stage), being driven around Brands Hatch.
The cars shown in the pics are J988 BPU, and parked up is J996 BPU.........Not your reg number I know BUT it was one of a fleet of Ford owned cars with reg numbers in sequence!.
and DAMN, DAMN for weeks since you bought your car I was thinking "why do I know that reg number" lololol
Pics posted below now
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Originally Posted by Spiky
Originally Posted by DOO
just check on the ford system the car was
diamond white
build date 26/06/92
it was a LUX.
been on that reg since new J995BPU
diamond white
build date 26/06/92
it was a LUX.
been on that reg since new J995BPU
not so lux now
i'f i ask you for a few bits and peices like the rubber seals on modine oil cooler and gasket on thermostat housing... are you able to send them????
modine oil cooler is it a ford part??
j987 bpu
988
989
990
992
993
994
995
996
997
all escort cosworths and looks like they where the 1st ones off the prod line
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Pics of one of one of the Ford press cars..........
That could be your car on the right Spiky!!!!!!
Taken from this book:
I'ts a FANTASTIC book BTW go out and buy it.....full of usefull info/history/stats and pictures!!!!!!!!!!
That could be your car on the right Spiky!!!!!!
Taken from this book:
I'ts a FANTASTIC book BTW go out and buy it.....full of usefull info/history/stats and pictures!!!!!!!!!!
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One of the UK motor magazines could well have been loaned YOUR car by Ford Spiky - to use for a road test article/long term test....So one of the mags would have published pictures of the car you now own, possiblly even a pic of it on the front cover.....
Remember the launch of the Escort Cosworth was BIG news back then, every UK mag would have got their hands on one of those early press cars for a feature article!!!!
Remember the launch of the Escort Cosworth was BIG news back then, every UK mag would have got their hands on one of those early press cars for a feature article!!!!
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I have a copy of performance ford from back in 92 and it has an esc cossie on the front cover and also a copy of what car (i think) from the same year, both have features on the esc cossies as it's from the first launch so will dig them out tonight and see if there is any info in there for u m8
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I have an autocar in the attic of my other house which did a feature on the escos when it first came out and I am pretty sure it was a white one.
Problem is I cannot get back there until the middle of next month when I change over tenants but I will go up and dig it out then.
I have an autocar in the attic of my other house which did a feature on the escos when it first came out and I am pretty sure it was a white one.
Problem is I cannot get back there until the middle of next month when I change over tenants but I will go up and dig it out then.
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Originally posted by twoton miler
j995bpu wos our group n rally car in 93 94 95 wos converted from road car driven by mike hakket.colour wos white with red stripes sponsed by jamo spekers.done r a c rally in 94 blown engine day 1.got pics +vid somewear of rally at builth wells we won outright.
j995bpu wos our group n rally car in 93 94 95 wos converted from road car driven by mike hakket.colour wos white with red stripes sponsed by jamo spekers.done r a c rally in 94 blown engine day 1.got pics +vid somewear of rally at builth wells we won outright.