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Old Dec 7, 2010 | 01:29 PM
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Default mk1-2 escorts, 2-door vs 4-door and big arch vs stand arch.

We want to see, your mk1 or 2 escort 2-door and 4-door and say why is the 2-door is the best!
and for the same, why is the 4-door the best..
plus we want to know wots best? big arches or stock arches..

so thats (2-door Vs 4-door) (Big arches Vs Standed arches)

lets see your cars and here wot you got to say....
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Old Dec 7, 2010 | 01:35 PM
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lol
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Old Dec 7, 2010 | 02:35 PM
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Originally Posted by RETRO_AL_
lol
hey dude you should be happy with this one!
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Old Dec 7, 2010 | 02:41 PM
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i cant possibly imagine what warranted the start of this thread?? personnaly im in the 4 door bracket, purely because i own one, everythin that mechanically can be done to a 2 door can be done to a 4 door, so its just personal preference, i like taking my friends and family places in my mk2 so its alot easier to have 2 rear doors for me than it would to be to get in and out whenever i have to let somebody out. personally i like both 2 and 4 doors, i just prefer the practicality of my 4 door. mine on classic fords stand @ ford fair in 2008 (and yes, that is a towbar on it, lol)
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Old Dec 7, 2010 | 02:46 PM
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lovely mate...
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Old Dec 7, 2010 | 02:54 PM
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p.s, standard arches for me,
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Old Dec 7, 2010 | 02:56 PM
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Originally Posted by dawesy1700
p.s, standard arches for me,
nice one mate...
thats wot i like to here...
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Old Dec 7, 2010 | 04:28 PM
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You 2 need to get a room,dont make me get my pictures out
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Old Dec 7, 2010 | 05:28 PM
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Originally Posted by RETRO_AL_
You 2 need to get a room,dont make me get my pictures out
come on then show us wot you got fella
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Old Dec 11, 2010 | 06:35 PM
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This is my mk2 escort , i love the archers on it
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Old Dec 11, 2010 | 06:43 PM
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MK2 2dr flat front in white or olympic blue on 3dr cossie wheels, tsw evo's or flat 5 spoke MO comps would be my ideal escort
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Old Dec 11, 2010 | 06:49 PM
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[IMG]file:///C:/Documents%20and%20Settings/Kelly's%20Pc/My%20Documents/My%20Pictures/mk2_032ww.jpg[/IMG]ideal for me
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Old Dec 11, 2010 | 06:52 PM
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that black one is the bollox
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Old Dec 12, 2010 | 01:17 AM
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i bet it shifts well to..
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Old Dec 12, 2010 | 08:21 AM
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init dont look to slow does it where was the windows made
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Old Dec 12, 2010 | 02:25 PM
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its a beast, its a 9.3lt (557cin) 1500bhp and its on the road
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Old Dec 12, 2010 | 03:41 PM
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How can you get road tyres for the rear wheels?
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Old Dec 12, 2010 | 03:42 PM
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Out of interest what size are they?
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Old Dec 12, 2010 | 05:01 PM
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Wheels are Centerline 15"x15" rear with 18 inch wide Hoosier 'Quick-Time' DOT road leage tyres. & 15 x4.5 on front with Firestone road tyres. Race-legal .
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Old Dec 24, 2010 | 09:06 PM
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i've had both(well still have my rs2000)
prefer 2 dr's, always have, i loved my 4 dr,
but always wanted a 2dr realy,
i got as black 1979 rs2000, but i'm flat fronting it and cossying it(hopefully over the winter)
but my idealmk2 is, 2dr, white, forrest arches, 15"minilights, the proper old skool rally look
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Old Dec 29, 2010 | 11:35 PM
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2 door, flat front, wide arches, big wheels/brakes and cossie turbo, like this:-
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Old Dec 30, 2010 | 03:09 PM
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They dont get much better than this..

Flat front, big arches and split rims for me

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Old Dec 30, 2010 | 04:47 PM
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sweet that joe
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Old Jan 1, 2011 | 11:47 AM
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got to be two door big arches & flat front for me
this is how it looked
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this is it now
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this is what it will look like when finished
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i do not think you will find a wider escort than mine .
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Old Jan 6, 2011 | 04:02 PM
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andy looks like you'v been feeding it up on roids, cant wait to see it when its done
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flat front big arches for me...
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For me,
-mk1 escorts, bubble arched
-mk2 escorts, flat front, std arch or flared std arch

4doors are great, but 2doors have the edge for me always.
Although its great to see any mk1 or mk2 'scorts on the road
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i like mk1,s that why i built one
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