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Brother in Laws car is for sale
Posted: Thu Jul 13, 2006 9:41 pm
by SMIFTER
He's an idiot for flogging it, he's put so much work into it (and the odd drop of Smifter sweat too).<br>
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I know its not a Dolly but its a lot of car if I had the cash I'd still buy it. I reckon its cost him the wrong side of £15K to get it to this stage.<br>
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<!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ESCORT-MARK-1-MK1 ... 9755QQssPa" target="top">Cossie Mk1 Escort</a><!--EZCODE LINK END-->
<p></p><i>Edited by: <A HREF=
http://p206.ezboard.com/bthetriumphdolo ... SMIFTER</A> at: 13/7/06 9:41 pm<br></i>
Re: Brother in Laws car is for sale
Posted: Fri Jul 14, 2006 8:51 am
by Sprint36
Wow! Wish I had £10k going spare! Sorry to the escort haters.<br>
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David
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Re: Brother in Laws car is for sale
Posted: Sun Jul 16, 2006 8:43 am
by SprintV8
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Wow! Wish I had £10k going spare! <!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong>I.m not Sorry</strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--> to the escort haters.<br>
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Mind you I fancy the Zetec powered one on the Bay <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START ;) --><img src=
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<p>1980 Dolomite SprintV8 (360bhp of TVR AJP V8 Pumping Alloy Coming soon !)<br>
2002 Citroen Xsara 2.0 HDi Estate.... Part's delivery Vehicle.<br>
They laugh at me because I am different. I laugh at them because they are all the same!)<br>
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Re: Brother in Laws car is for sale
Posted: Sun Jul 16, 2006 11:53 am
by SMIFTER
It started life 170bhp Pinto powered (I drove it with Pinto power at Keevil), then 180bhp Zetec powered with NOS before he moved on to Cosworth YB power.<br>
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It really is an amazing car and he's replaced it with a Fiesta! (albiet a rwd Cossie powered spaceframe rear end Fiesta<!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :lol --><img src=
http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/laugh.gif ALT=":lol"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> )<br>
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I'm very surprised noone has used the buy it now option.<br>
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I wonder how much another 10K on the mortgage would cost me?
<p><!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="
http://www.smifter1971.pwp.blueyonder.c ... >Smifter's Dolomite Sprint Website</a><!--EZCODE LINK END--><br>
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Scary XE powered 1974 Dolomite Sprint Trackday Experiment. Maybe someday soon<br>
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2002 Octavia VRS - 20 valves, leather, a turbo and 146mph - Czech it out!! </p><i></i>
Re: Brother in Laws car is for sale
Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2006 10:35 pm
by SMIFTER
Rich has relisted with a lower reserve as the previous winning bidder wasn't 'genuine'-<!--EZCODE EMOTICON START : --><img src=
http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/ohwell.gif ALT=":"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> hmmmmm, I'll have to question him about that sometime.<br>
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Interesting current high bidder though! Seen that before somewhere!<br>
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<!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ESCORT-MARK-1-MK1 ... dZViewItem" target="top">cgi.ebay.co.uk/ESCORT-MARK-1-MK1-COSWORTH-FULL-SPEC-RACE-RALLY-SPRINT_W0QQitemZ260010162282QQihZ016QQcategoryZ29755QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem</a><!--EZCODE LINK END--><br>
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<p><!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="
http://www.smifter1971.pwp.blueyonder.c ... >Smifter's Dolomite Sprint Website</a><!--EZCODE LINK END--><br>
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Scary XE powered 1974 Dolomite Sprint Trackday Experiment. Maybe someday soon<br>
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2002 Octavia VRS - 20 valves, leather, a turbo and 146mph - Czech it out!! </p><i></i>
Re: Brother in Laws car is for sale
Posted: Thu Aug 03, 2006 4:23 pm
by morebhp
Yeah, I'd love one of these... <br>
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But... V8 Dolomite Sprint - bit scruffy - no MoT - £700, or Cosworth MK1 Escort - very nice - no MoT - £10,000.<br>
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I know which one my bank palance prefers!<br>
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<p>1978 Dolomite Sprint 3.5 V8<br>
1976 MG Midget (mint, sold)<br>
1974 RWA MG Midget (K-Series VVC project)<br>
And looking for a very cheap, simple LHD, for the Plymouth-Banjul Rally 2007...</p><i></i>
Re: Brother in Laws car is for sale
Posted: Thu Aug 03, 2006 4:36 pm
by LewisK
Dammit I thought you meant there was one for sale for a moment, almost bit my hand off in anticipation <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :lol --><img src=
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Re: Brother in Laws car is for sale
Posted: Thu Aug 03, 2006 5:18 pm
by SMIFTER
<!--EZCODE QUOTE START--><blockquote><strong><em>Quote:</em></strong><hr>But... V8 Dolomite Sprint - bit scruffy - no MoT - £700, or Cosworth MK1 Escort - very nice - no MoT - £10,000<hr></blockquote><!--EZCODE QUOTE END--><br>
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The lack of MOT is academic and just needs a few bits of wiring sorted out to make it pass. He never bothered as it was built for track days.<br>
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Its still a lot of car for the money - think of it as an Escort equivalent of ALG1K with a detuned engine. It has bugger all in common with a normal Mk1 apart from the shell!<br>
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Its sold now anyway (well almost, still has to be paid for and collected).<br>
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<p><!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="
http://www.smifter1971.pwp.blueyonder.c ... >Smifter's Dolomite Sprint Website</a><!--EZCODE LINK END--><br>
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Scary XE powered 1974 Dolomite Sprint Trackday Experiment. Maybe someday soon<br>
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2002 Octavia VRS - 20 valves, leather, a turbo and 146mph - Czech it out!! </p><i></i>
