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Old 02-01-2013, 06:55 PM
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Smile who's into thunder saloons & special saloons :)

Hi all,
my names lee costello I own that silly arched mad
mk1 escort special saloon I was wondering how many people on here like thunder/special saloons am hopefully when I get better this year after a blood vestle burst in my stomach
Am gonna compete in may at brands hatch in the cscc special saloons series with the great gentleman dan minton an his father in the legendary escort his dad also built like mine just pure amazing an to see am be with these cars are coming out is just disbelief
I have lots of photos of them ill share on here too as I have time being off work recovering am hoping simon allaway in the esprit comes out in 2013 his cars like a rocket
Is anyone else following it an into these awesome cars
Regards lee
Old 02-01-2013, 07:00 PM
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Lots of interest in these cars on this forum Lee

There are several threads around about certain cars that will be making a comeback at some point, have you seen the pics of the Escat ?
Old 02-01-2013, 07:05 PM
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My mate races in it Lee in his Skyline, Mark Biggers, outrageous car, I love going to support it
Old 02-01-2013, 07:07 PM
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Hi ya pal good to know still love out there for the thunders bloody kids into drifting haha
The escat wasnt it red was a mad looking escort cosworth with air dynamics all over it
Red white stickers raced in castle combe gt's
This one?
Old 02-01-2013, 07:20 PM
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Old 02-01-2013, 07:21 PM
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Hi mark yer that's classic thunder I used to be in it there's no classic about it now ex touring cars sneraking in.
ctcrc put the name classic thunder an added saloons years later but
The modern stuff in there to me isn't a thunder saloons
cscc have got a good idea on a cut off date now keep cars out like dave tetleys manta stars an stripes mike bratbys imp an mini skoda's mk2 escorts
Classic thunders just like euro saloons really
Still good varients are fantastic an each car is special but there way of the mark now calling it thunder saloons
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Old 02-01-2013, 07:28 PM
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Here's a car my friend andy gardner does the engine for its named the enola gay jag its mental v12 600bhp all mostly fibreglass broad speed
Old 02-01-2013, 07:32 PM
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Can't forget a good imp rob knox red rocket
Old 02-01-2013, 07:33 PM
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i love these cars ,and yours looks amazing lee.


what size tyres are on the back?
Old 02-01-2013, 07:36 PM
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Thanks james love the cossie you have there always wanted one specialy a white one but am affraid can't have both
Potter around in my 03 plate mondeo tdci saving up to get that out haha times are hard
Old 02-01-2013, 07:41 PM
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love these cars. always wanted a cossie with thunder salloon kit on.
Old 02-01-2013, 07:48 PM
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Here's one for you pal tony

It raced in the castle combe gt's
Old 02-01-2013, 07:52 PM
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Originally Posted by lee costello
Here's one for you pal tony

It raced in the castle combe gt's
cheers lee, made my night. graphics don't suit it but that's just my opinion. you just gotta love the shape on these.
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Proper cars these.
Old 02-01-2013, 07:58 PM
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Speaking of mad sierra's this was the black one in the 90's called black thunder it got built to this by mike blomfeild it had a bad accident few years back
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Here it is before
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glad to see your on here lee
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Some of my pics from the revival day at Mallory a few years ago :

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This year should be a good one with a few more cars making a comeback
Old 02-01-2013, 08:11 PM
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Alright big grey how you keeping pal
Love these pics I was at back of grid then didn't make qualifing the starter broken the gear shattered so bumping it I flooded it never had that problem before I hammered it from back of ther grid bout 18 cars got to 4th behind andy gardner in his firenza had to pull in it overheated on 8th lap was a pure buzz an honour to be out with them fellas
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hello Lee nice to see you on here and glad to har you're on the mend.

love these cars for the pure wideness of them
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LOVE those Imps!
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One last one as its totally mad, shame I missed it run

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I love them .
Awesome cars ,
Tony sugden Skoda cos powerd awesome.....
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Originally Posted by lee costello
Hi ya pal good to know still love out there for the thunders bloody kids into drifting haha
The escat wasnt it red was a mad looking escort cosworth with air dynamics all over it
Red white stickers raced in castle combe gt's
This one?
https://passionford.com/forum/restor...n-to-life.html
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love the manta am good lee busy
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Some good photos here
http://www.racing70s.pwp.blueyonder....menusaloon.htm
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Hi ronnie hope your well pal
Here's a mad sierra I saw it last year at silverstone awesome car
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seen this escort down at lydden a few years ago awesome car ,
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Rob comptons amazing monster v8 403ci chevy monster I hope to see rob out soon
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Here's bill richards metro runs a duratec lump bills a very nice bloke so is his son ben be great to see them two next race 6th may brands hatch
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Here's my car slighty diffrent now

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Wicked cars..!
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Yellow bertha
Andy gardners 6 cylinder jaguar engined firenza andy currently making it wider an faster its always been a crowd favouret
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Originally Posted by lee costello

That is just horrendous
Old 02-01-2013, 10:11 PM
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Originally Posted by thebronze
That is just horrendous
Agreed but it did run a Jag XJ220 engine
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Jesus that a real engine choice waw no wonder it needed down force haahaa what axles etc brakes did it run same xj220 that's a mad historic car is that I appreciate the work gone into that
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Look on the link I posted earlier as thats the same car Ran 6R4 stuff from what has been said, clearly had a huge amount of money thrown at it !
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I wonder if will gollop had anything to do with it he raced 6r4's supplied parts too what a fun machine looks a right piece of machinery I hope it comes out in cscc special saloons looks f'kin awesome love the extra wide kit too that's pure animal glad its been found an restored a piece of history that is
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Here's a proper mad anglia my pal steve moss car well wait this year too see what's next
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  • Originally Posted by lee costello
    Thanks james love the cossie you have there always wanted one specialy a white one but am affraid can't have both
Originally Posted by lee costello
Potter around in my 03 plate mondeo tdci saving up to get that out haha times are hard

i bet yours is a lot more fun lee


btw ,i potter around in a 01 transit 260 lol


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