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Old 11-06-2011, 09:22 AM
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Default Gatebil...I'm coming with escort WRC 700hp

some picture of the escort wrc for Gatebil 8/10 2011


the car is 70% ready!











Old 11-06-2011, 09:26 AM
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Like that, will have the go to pull off the show too.


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Old 11-06-2011, 09:37 AM
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good good looking forward to seeing the car
Old 11-06-2011, 09:38 AM
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That cambelt looks a bit loose, wont it jump? lolol The car does look savage though...

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Old 11-06-2011, 09:59 AM
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Looking good! Good luck with it!
Old 11-06-2011, 10:06 AM
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Nice, looking forward to it
Old 11-06-2011, 10:17 AM
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that plenum & roller barrel set up looks
Old 11-06-2011, 10:36 AM
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we are running to finish by time!the most is done
Old 11-06-2011, 04:36 PM
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looks great, the blue pipes on the inlet, is that waterinjection?
Old 11-06-2011, 04:41 PM
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yessss mate!! my dream car.
Old 11-06-2011, 05:30 PM
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Hey Yo Mr O, you have got the best RS on this site fo sho and i'd love to see and hear it perform like it did when it was a works car,also love the black escort too

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9cYgn400B8
Old 12-06-2011, 01:03 PM
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thank you very much!
Old 12-06-2011, 02:46 PM
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that exhaust manifold looks the tits my gt35 would sit nice on that in my car lol
Old 12-06-2011, 03:04 PM
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love the look of WRC's with 700hp to go with it is immense!

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Old 12-06-2011, 03:06 PM
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im guessin your not going to have much time to run th eengine in will ya ?
Old 12-06-2011, 03:10 PM
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Old 12-06-2011, 07:11 PM
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looks awesome mate
Old 12-06-2011, 08:08 PM
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Lovely
Old 12-06-2011, 09:24 PM
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Looks awesome!
Old 12-06-2011, 10:29 PM
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wicked car! Be good to see Stians old car there too then there would be 2 genuine wrc escorts there. Is the car still running the wrc x trac gearbox?
Old 13-06-2011, 08:23 AM
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Is that a KMS Plenum?
Old 13-06-2011, 11:36 AM
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I love .....
someday I'll have an escort rally
Old 13-06-2011, 11:39 AM
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Very nice, would love to see it in action.
Old 13-06-2011, 11:40 AM
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superb
Old 13-06-2011, 12:26 PM
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Top Job you did Romain!!!
wait to see it in Gatebil this Summer!!!!
Old 14-06-2011, 05:17 PM
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hello,

yes the car have X-trac sequential gearbox
Old 14-06-2011, 05:24 PM
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new pics updated...one week and is ready for the dyno!







Old 14-06-2011, 05:27 PM
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Old 14-06-2011, 05:38 PM
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Nice
Old 14-06-2011, 05:40 PM
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Looking good.
Old 14-06-2011, 05:42 PM
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Wow this is gonna be an animal. Have you got pics of the sides of the car. Love the escorg rally stickers.
Old 14-06-2011, 06:32 PM
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This will be great to see out on track - hope someone takes some pictures and videos of it
Old 15-06-2011, 08:07 AM
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wow love it! amazing
Old 15-06-2011, 03:47 PM
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Stunning, who drove this car originally? I remember Stians was Sainz's
Old 15-06-2011, 04:37 PM
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Originally Posted by PT
Stunning, who drove this car originally? I remember Stians was Sainz's

Marv has thought about that and can confirm both Juha Kankkunen and Bruno Thiry piloted this escort mk5 World Rally Cosworth

Kankkunen also drove R6FMC which was then sold to Frank Meagher who also owned P6FMC both MK5 escorts world rally cosworths.
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Looks epic, should go well
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Lovely car.

Hope it goes well on the dyno for you
Old 16-06-2011, 10:56 AM
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thank you

i hope so
Old 16-06-2011, 04:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Mark_1
looks great, the blue pipes on the inlet, is that waterinjection?
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Old 16-06-2011, 07:35 PM
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I want looks ace


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