Does the Bailey escort still exist??
17-06-2008, 09:37 PM
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Does the Bailey escort still exist??
As above really, it was one of those "dream cars" to me in the 90's, i've serched youtube and drawn a blank really, is it still around??
17-06-2008, 09:41 PM
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i have seen it at the shows etc..on his stand.
17-06-2008, 09:47 PM
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yup its still about.
I think it possibly needs a engine rebuild which why its not been at the shows.
17-06-2008, 10:22 PM
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i've seen it at shows etc also.
it was round donno a few years ago and it was the loudest, fastest and rudest car on there
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yBqCnrCKq8E
17-06-2008, 10:30 PM
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17-06-2008, 10:34 PM
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sat in the corner of his workshop gathering dust I belive.
A true legend of a car
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18-06-2008, 06:47 AM
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I remember seeing it at Donnington national day, 3 years ago i think but didnt see it go round the track
Awsome car!!!
18-06-2008, 06:54 AM
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if i remember it poped a core plug round donno must have been 3 years ago
18-06-2008, 07:07 AM
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i love that car it overtook me at donno under the dunlop bridge with tha loudest bang and pop i thought it had hit me he was so close lol. awsome car that was at nat day 3 if not 4 years ago
18-06-2008, 08:05 AM
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I saw it at Donno a while back, worth going just to see that alone!
18-06-2008, 08:20 AM
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I remember it when it wasn't a x pack and he was known as Paul B.
i also have seen it race in the vecta fast fords against a rs200evo of Sue Collins,it looked great with capri brooklands and a rs500 motor,proper q car
18-06-2008, 08:27 AM
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i remember him and steve scott havin' it large at nat day a couple of years ago
18-06-2008, 08:28 AM
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i remember him and steve scott havin' it large at nat day a couple of years ago
Thats was fucking awesome
18-06-2008, 08:49 AM
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my mate posted a feature on it from CCC bitd on turbosport,i could find the link if anyones interested
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anyone got any pics ??
18-06-2008, 09:14 AM
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i remember him and steve scott havin' it large at nat day a couple of years ago
There was another car involved with that scrap but I can't remember who!? Scottie was in the Fiesta wasn't he or was it the Escort?
Ahh just remember, was it Gareth Lloyd!?
Probably my fav Escort of all time!
18-06-2008, 10:24 AM
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What is the spec of the engine and who built it?
18-06-2008, 10:37 AM
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Absolutely love this car !
Favorate Mk 2 of all time & agree wit the comment bout Gareth Lloyds Escort !
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Piccy's of both please / And if anyone got vid of the tussel wit Steve Scott & Gareth that'd be wicked !
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18-06-2008, 10:40 AM
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IIRC it was originally featured in a Ford magazine (can't remember which though) around 1989/1990. Think Paul Bailey was still a photographer or electrician then?
Was a while ago so not sure....
18-06-2008, 11:02 AM
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It probably won't appear for a long while, if ever at all, as Paul is more interested in his Aviation business now-adays
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There was another car involved with that scrap but I can't remember who!? Scottie was in the Fiesta wasn't he or was it the Escort?
Ahh just remember, was it Gareth Lloyd!?
Probably my fav Escort of all time!
scott was in the white wrc escot
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scott was in the white wrc escot
That's right and it was Gareth lloyd involved wasn't it?
18-06-2008, 11:09 AM
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What is the spec of the engine and who built it?
500bhp T4 spec IIRC. I thought Paul did?
18-06-2008, 11:11 AM
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500bhp T4 spec IIRC. I thought Paul did?
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18-06-2008, 11:12 AM
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what a car that is
18-06-2008, 11:31 AM
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IIRC it was originally featured in a Ford magazine (can't remember which though) around 1989/1990. Think Paul Bailey was still a photographer or electrician then?
Was a while ago so not sure....
as i said above it was in triple C
and a certain Staffordshire Cosworth Tuning+Engine Building specialist
had his company logo on the doors and boot
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as i said above it was in triple C
and a certain Staffordshire Cosworth Tuning+Engine Building specialist
had his company logo on the doors and boot
As in the piccy Tony posted above
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18-06-2008, 11:59 AM
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Got this pic when we were at nat day with the fiesta it was the same day paul bailey poped a core plug
18-06-2008, 12:17 PM
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As in the piccy Tony posted above
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nah it was when it was a plain jane standard looking red rs2 with capri brooklands running a cossie turbo motor,him and his mate Rob B were always in the RSOC mag back in them days,it was great fun.
the pic Mr Turbosystems posted is after that
imo it was a better car when it was standard looking
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Got this pic when we were at nat day with the fiesta it was the same day paul bailey poped a core plug
How did Gareth's car do against the Escort & Fiesta ? I know there both decent spec motor's !?!?
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Cant mind now mate it was good to see the 3 of them go at it.Wasnt a long race the fiesta had lost 5th gear was going from 4th to 6th
18-06-2008, 12:42 PM
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nah it was when it was a plain jane standard looking red rs2 with capri brooklands running a cossie turbo motor,him and his mate Rob B were always in the RSOC mag back in them days,it was great fun.
the pic Mr Turbosystems posted is after that
imo it was a better car when it was standard looking
I remember it when it looked standard - ish with the 15" Brooklands alloys.
Anyone got a pic/scan of it?
19-06-2008, 08:03 PM
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19-06-2008, 08:49 PM
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Stunning motor i remember it going that year at Dono.
I also remember Gareth Lloyd going over the grass under starskeys bridge to get past a Saph as he didnt want to wait.
19-06-2008, 09:04 PM
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It was always impressive to watch going round track, the guy just made it look so easy
20-06-2008, 08:12 AM
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Legend!
I've not read that article for YEARS!
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How did Gareth's car do against the Escort & Fiesta ? I know there both decent spec motor's !?!?
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Don't worry mate, it held up just fine IIRC!
As for those other pics of the Bailey car, WOW!!!
I'm gobsmacked as to what it used to look like, i've never seen those pics! Thanks for sharing them with us!
20-06-2008, 08:24 AM
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Pretty sure that article was from 1989, I don't have the issue anymore unfortunately.
A long time ago!
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Pretty sure that article was from 1989, I don't have the issue anymore unfortunately.
A long time ago!
I was only 6 then fella!