paceo

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thought they were worth a lot more or is this a ebay scam? regards

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FORD-ESCOR...item1e83e803bd

Glenn_

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Nice car but for that money you want it to be mint.

Why were these called harriers for??

Nick 172 Sport

in them days ford where left with loads off bits so they created a limited edition linnet and harrier harrier was a 1600 sport but was upgraded with bits from the rs range ie fisnet recaros etc the linnet was a base car with a gl spec i think

cossie ken

Both the Harrier and Linnet are small birds and the names most likely came from the marketing department or maybe not!!

Glenn_

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Ive never heard of a mk2 escort linnet. Im gonna look on google now to see if I can find one.

cossiestu

Or, iirc, the white ones were called British Gas cars, cos of the colour!?

Glenn_

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Is this a Linnet then.
http://m.flickr.com/#/photos/25091692@N08/7663764576/

Nick 172 Sport

link does not work

cossie ken

Yes thats one, I have only ever seen four door's and they all have that body stripe. I think in the day it was called a strobe as the stripe breaks up along the quarter panel, most of the cars I have seen were gold. Lots of extras as another poster pointed out using up excess parts at the end of the run. Never liked them as they have to many doors. In no way as popular as the Harrier and in my opinion not very desirable.

Glenn_

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They looks shit compared to the harriers.

jason_nike

Looking at his feedback etc I would say seems to be genuine

It's Czech Mate

Looks like a decent car at a glance, price seems about right given you'd haggle on viewing

Maxwell

The only linnets i have seen (the one i helped to be broke about 10yrs ago, and the photos i have seen of proper linnets) all had square headlights. Not round ones.

It's Czech Mate

Ive seen plenty of Linnets with round headlights

Good one here http://bbs.rallyesportescorts.co.uk/...ad.php?t=48411

Sinbad

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Harrier prices will rise as RS prices have gone silly used to love Harriers when I was little as I could only afford a 1600 Sport @ (Ł2000 in 1984).

Maxwell

I didnt say they didnt exist with round lights. Just saying that every one that i have seen, had square lights in them!

Alvyn

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forget just reread the ad lol

Glenn_

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Cracking photos on that web site. Lol at the fashion back then.

Nick 172 Sport

lol glenn i was there had a mexico lef 10p

bamba

my first car was an escort Linnet.It cost me Ł250 from my boss.It was venetian Red had red seats/door cards,RS three spoke steering wheel.Vinyl roof ,spot lights etc.
I ended up replacing the front panel,both wings,both wing rails,rear arches.Full respray and put the RS spoilers/wheels on etc.
IT was a great car but was very slow.I ended up replacing it with a Fiesta 1.4s with xr2 kit on and fiesta turbo wheels.

tommytwotanks

carlo

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Needs a resto that car rare thing tho

Andy1982H

what is the mk2 escort that is in opening credit to minder? white with blue decals and body kit,harrier?

tommytwotanks

probably an escort RS with x-pack option, i did a google image search for x-pack escort, got loads of great photo's

tommytwotanks

Andy1982H

you just see front wing at start of clip off to left of shot

Andy1982H

in that clip you posted,is that escort that you can see behind terry as getting out of his capri,not a harrier then?

Andy1982H

sorry mate,dont get the confused comment.the car in ops ebay link and one I asked about both have very similar stickers along the side of car(blue stripe) and other than wide arches on car in your clip looks same.

tommytwotanks

i did come across this


http://www.imcdb.org/vehicle_177730-Ford-Escort.html

Glenn_

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Its defo got a zakspeed kit on it. Could it be a RS1800.

Andy1982H

tommy,just realised the confused thing in all your posts,thanks for replies fellas.wondered what it was for a while.Glen when I lived in darlo many moons back(mid 90s)was lovely rally mark one next door to me on st john cres,remember a yellow one on redhall,plate ended fku iirc.

Andy1982H

rs1800 is that a rarer car than rs2k.twin cam?

Less.

The car in the opening credits of minder is a harrier with an x pack kit

Andy1982H

thanks for reply,thought I had got it wrong in my first postwhat is give away visually?that lets you pick it out over say rs2000 or rs1800 as somebody else suggested?

Less.

The stripes and seats and it would have different arches and wheels if it was a RS1800

If it was an rs2000 it would have the drop snoot nose cone

Andy1982H

Andy1982H

and now the inevitable question is it still alive?? long time ago mind

Less.

Don't think its alive but do not think it shows the reg too check?

Andy1982H

be worth even arthurs price now.a lot of tv cars were right sheds so probably long dead.spenders cosworth would be nice...

andy escos

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its not a zakspeed Glenn its the ford x pack which was available through the main dealer & the kit was made by fibresports