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Old 10-08-2006, 11:05 PM
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Default my new escort cosworth is nearly finished.

at last after what seems like ages (4 weeks) my new escort cosworth is almost finished,all the hard work is done now so just have the big lumps to drop in tommorow,hopefully it should be running and driving tommorow and rallying at otterburn on sunday.

Old 10-08-2006, 11:16 PM
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looks good mate, whats the spec?
Old 10-08-2006, 11:21 PM
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Looks awesoem Tim, whts the spec mate?

Old 10-08-2006, 11:22 PM
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Love it What's the new graphics going to be like, or is it a secret?
Old 10-08-2006, 11:32 PM
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not sure on even the colour yet as mite get it painted next week,
brand new harvey gibbs high compression engine is going in tomorow morning.



7 speed FFD gearbox with handbrake release.



















Old 10-08-2006, 11:35 PM
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Tim i gotta see this in the flesh mate when you putting the kettle on
Old 11-08-2006, 03:10 AM
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nice work Tim
Old 11-08-2006, 04:37 AM
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looking good
Old 11-08-2006, 06:25 AM
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Nice one Tim
Old 11-08-2006, 08:04 AM
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niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiice
Old 11-08-2006, 08:18 AM
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ill buy that gearbox off you.....fiver ok?

Old 11-08-2006, 08:34 AM
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looks like its got lots of nice goodies
Old 11-08-2006, 08:56 AM
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Nice one Tim.....
Old 11-08-2006, 09:06 AM
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That looks cracking mate!Well nice!
Old 11-08-2006, 09:28 PM
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just spent 14 hours on this little bugger,it better be worth it,should be leaving for my rally tiommorow at about 10am but still got tons to do,it runs though.
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Love the aerobie steering wheel cover
Old 11-08-2006, 09:33 PM
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Well done Tim looking good




Regards Doug .
Old 11-08-2006, 09:35 PM
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looks abit more complette tonite but to knackerd to get photos,these 7 speed FFD's mite well be the dogs bollocks but it takes three people to lift the fookers in to fit!!!
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is it sequential?

Good luck with the rally
Old 11-08-2006, 09:39 PM
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Originally Posted by 89XR2
Love the aerobie steering wheel cover
It's a hand-warmer for when the weather is a bit cold

Loving it Tim.
Old 11-08-2006, 09:40 PM
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Originally Posted by rs shawn
Originally Posted by 89XR2
Love the aerobie steering wheel cover
It's a hand-warmer for when the weather is a bit cold

Loving it Tim.
Like the ones you get for motorbikes!
Old 11-08-2006, 09:41 PM
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no,h pattern,mite go sequential over winter,if funds allow but hate to admit iam thinking of a 98 subaru wrc for next year.
Old 11-08-2006, 09:42 PM
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Hi Tim


I wish you all the luck in the world with it , it's proper spec escort

I wish i could have an escort of this kind for track days awesome car


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Old 11-08-2006, 09:44 PM
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looking good mate, good work
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marco,IF i do decide to go for a subaru over winter then this will be for sale or broken for parts,plus if i go for a subaru my spare car and parts stock will be up for sale,
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Originally Posted by TF Rallyesport
no,h pattern,mite go sequential over winter,if funds allow but hate to admit iam thinking of a 98 subaru wrc for next year.
Hi Tim

I don't know if you know but theres a conversion kit out for the FFD to make it into sequential (none H pattern just up and down ) I don't know how much it costs

I have seen it on the T+A focus rally car looks well trick


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Old 11-08-2006, 09:48 PM
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Originally Posted by TF Rallyesport
marco,IF i do decide to go for a subaru over winter then this will be for sale or broken for parts,plus if i go for a subaru my spare car and parts stock will be up for sale,
Oh Shit......

Why did you tell me that,i feel bankruptcy coming on....
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Hi tim


thats all well and good but i can't afford a packet of crips never mind grp A mag rear arms
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yep,my mate has one of the sequential ffd's of bara,its an option.but the scoobies do look well and go and sound awesome.
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Originally Posted by TF Rallyesport
yep,my mate has one of the sequential ffd's of bara,its an option.but the scoobies do look well and go and sound awesome.
you know your gonna get a scoob Tim
Old 11-08-2006, 09:57 PM
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Tim

I know the scoobs are very good cars and handle very good but they don't compair to an escort for looks

I did see and ex works prodrive wrc scoob @ dome looked the bollox wide as fook and all singing and dancing pectel T10 with the diff controllers ecu work of art
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Hi Tim

Is this escort your last one or is this a new one ?
Old 11-08-2006, 10:02 PM
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its the new marco.i heavily crashed my old one on the jim clark 5 weeks ago,.hit a telegraph pole sideways at about 115moh.

yep it hurt.
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Originally Posted by TF Rallyesport
its the new marco.i heavily crashed my old one on the jim clark 5 weeks ago,.hit a telegraph pole sideways at about 115moh.

yep it hurt.
Oh shit sorry i never knew that fook me you ok tho

I wish i never asked the question now
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Old 11-08-2006, 10:09 PM
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god i loved that car,had my men from M-sport round today and its going to be fixed no problem.
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Originally Posted by TF Rallyesport
god i loved that car,had my men from M-sport round today and its going to be fixed no problem.
Tim


fair play it doesn't look too bad to be honest from the pics it is a good car because i have got the billys of it

I hope you fix it good car that is
Old 11-08-2006, 10:15 PM
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you have the rear billys out of it mate,i upgraded to reigers but never got the fronts fitted so could have been a huge reason for my big crash.
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lovely


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