rapid3door

i bought it from march in cambridge years back

GVK.

Not too far from where it was in the mid 90s then.

RAPID 3DR

i saved this today



bargin

rapid3door

nice find mate

RAPID 3DR

cheers mate
has been in a magazine too.

rapid3door

where was it hiding looks like been sat for a while

PileOfRust

doesnt look like itd hold up too well

rapid3door

thats the fun see how bent up it can go

PileOfRust

it wont bend, the fucker will crumble!

BRIGSPORT

iTrader: (2)

I will be rescuing a mk2 xr2 hillclimb car that has been in a barn for 6 years, pick it up this weekend.

RAPID 3DR

2 miles from my house lol never garaged,the bloke has had it around 5 years,he said its only been sat a year, more like afew years
must of never washed it

SteRB5138

Good find! Doesn't look too bad at all.

What magazine was it in?

Glenn_

iTrader: (1)

Nice to see another old ford getting saved.

RAPID 3DR

cheers mate
gave it a clean today,need a polish now but its not bad


was redline mag in 2000 mate
pic from mag

rapid3door

fuck me u cleaned them rear lights hard they changed colour what you done thith the others

RAPID 3DR

lol,took them out as the o/s one has come lose,been letting water in aswel

rapid3door

lol thats the bloody side i needed as my dog run past mine with a broom handle in his gob and that was the last of the light

OrionHayden

I know of lots of old fords around the countryside where i live fords such as s1 rs turbos, mk4/3 escorts, mk2 fiestas, mk3 escort van and i think mk2 or mk1 escort van. Also know of a old farm about 3 miles off me down a track that has 100's of old cars sat rotting walked down before only got a quick look but found a mk4 escort totally rotten.

RAPID 3DR

get some pics then mate

Mids_s2

Hi mate where in the mids did you pick that series1 up from??

RAPID 3DR

why you ask mate,you know the car??

Acidburn

nice find on the series one, out of interest what did it set you back?

rs motorsport development

where r the adresses so i can save some of them

first_cosworth

lolz ^

cos358

i f***ing love these cars what a shame, i dont know what goes thru peoples minds, why not just sell them on if they've given up on them.

cos358

SHOCKING!!!!!!!!

BRIGSPORT

iTrader: (2)

Rescued this from a barn where it has been sat for 6 years

Fordmad!

That poor series 1

Harris.

I know of a s1 turbo thats sitting on a drive in benfleet, not been taxed since 1990 , turns out it was a demo car for fords, i asked the lady there if it would be up for sale and she said no . i will try and get a pic tomorrow .

rapid3door

is that the drive on corner they got focus st aswell end e30 cab

GINGExR2 T

iTrader: (1)

Never seen the top mount cups fitted there before


Ginger



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Harris.

Yes mate thats the one, how do you know it living is bury st edmunds . pm me if you like

RO13 rs cabriolet

Here are a few i found in Leeds
Xr2i been sat about 1year i put my mobile number on a piece of paper has i wanted to buy has a project and put it through there letter box but never got a call back.
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And this is a Mk1 escort that's been sat about 2years and the guy wont sell it he was working on it and just lost interest.
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ADT168

SHOCKING!!

paceo

iTrader: (5)

this has been sat here for the past 9 years where i deliver to. he has had it from new i believe and worked at fords, never insured it as he couldnt get insured at the time.

Fordmad!

Im surprised these cars are still there and not been nicked. That cossie will be so rotten!

ONIONRS

Some people have not got a clue......lol


IN THRUST WE TRUST

rapid3door

used to live in wickford theres 4 within half a mile from his house did you see the mk2 escort in road opersite his house

Harris.

No mate not spotted that one .

mick v

this chap with the mk1 escort will always say he"s going to do it up but never will and it will sit there rusting away when he should let go to someone who can bring it back to its former glory what a total waste