Sporting Ford's (You have Owned)
 

Was sorting out some old piccies to hang/brighten up my garage, so thought I'd post a bit'o'my old Sporting Ford History.

Feel free to add your own past Sporting Fords.......

Fiesta SuperSport 1.3
Toe in the water Excercise by Ford before Mk1 XR2
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4773/...59bec81dfb.jpg

Escort Mk3 RS1600i
One of the best handling car's I have ever owned, especially with the 'Optional' rear anti-roll bar.
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4782/...aa0fd1c04c.jpg

Escort Mk3 Series 1 Turbo
180BHP FWD, would rip ya thumbs off with Torque Steer
Was near Concourse Condition, alas HPI detailed it as 'Scrapped' 18months after I sold it

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4787/...9b9f7866e4.jpg

Sierra 3-Door Cosworth
270BHP, always wanted one, got it then sold it after 6 months...didn't live up to expectations.
Oh! and 3-Doors and new baby did not mix....
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4791/...2069000c3f.jpg

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So you have always been anal Scott.....very nice looking collection there :doubleup:

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LOL!! was expecting a comment like that...
At least I havn't started painting out the wheelarches and underside of the Scoob.....'Yet'

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Never owned a Ford,

I started out with the original hatch back, followed by another.

Then a Triumph Toledo, for the mrs.

Then a long line of Vauxhall Astras,

starting with a white GTE mk1 which used to go round corners as if it was on rails. It was brilliant.

Then SRIs and GTEs and a GSi.

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Scott
All very nice mate.
I would love the series 1 rs turbo.
I took my bmw for windscreen over tonbridge other day and in the workshop where they fit the glass was a mint, i mean concours RS1600i orange even the dash was mint , no cracks at all,it was under covers but i noticed the wheels, needless to say i got the guy to uncover it.
And yes its for sale.
I will dig my XR3i and saph cossi pics.
XR3i was ex demo.and cossie brought from stormont ford as 1 owner 21,000 miles, had it for 4 years,then had 100 plus mph misshap oops.

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Dangle the carrot why don't you.....
No cracks in dash is rare, my RS1600i had cracks back in 1989.
Series 1 was Crack free

I bet the RS1600i hasn't got the original unique to 1600i Battery Tray, mine was a combination of filler and underseal :whistle:

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Mark one cortina,gt engine, 2000e box,remote gear lever, 5 1/2j wheels. V4 2000e corsair. Alphasud. 1.9gti pug. 306gti6 pug. 94sti wagon and the latest edition 2001 jap sti saloon. next Audi RS4? :nod:

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my first car was a 1.4 '96 Escort, hardly a sporting Ford though :rofl:

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I will have to dig out the pics,

XR2
XR2i
XR3i
RS Turbo Series 2 Red (175 Bhp)
RS Turbo Series 2 Black (190 bhp)
Escort GTI (mk 5)

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Had a super sport and loved it to bits . :doubleup:

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love the pics!!! hmmm series 1 really nice car !!! i had a series 2 RS running around 170 bhp.. which herbert had after me. i do love the old fords..

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Great pics Scott. :yeah:

I only ever owned 1 Ford. Can't even remember what year it was. Not got any pics either.

It was a yellow Cortina Estate, it drove like a Land Rover but wit MORE body roll and play in the steering wheel! :lol:

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I've had

Mk1 Fiesta 1.3 sport (with XR2 interior & pepperpot alloys)
Mk3 Cortina 2000e (metallic light blue with a white vinyl roof)
Mk3 Escort XR3i (red with RS1600i alloys)
Mk4 Escort XR3i (black)

:D

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lol, yeah find a mk3 escort without a rot battery tray, great design that was.
Ended up putting new one in mine and it was only 4 yrs old when i got rid of it

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I've had,

Anglia (fitted with a 1340 classic engine)
Anglia ( fitted with a 1300gt engine, disc struts and about 2" off the ground !)
Mk1 1500 GT Cortina
Mk1 Mex
Mk1 Rs 2000
Mk1 Lotus Twin Cam
Mk 2 (Flat Front ) Rs 2000
Mk 2 Rs 2000.
Brilliant cars ! :doubleup:

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I only had the MK2 XR2 then the MK3 XR2.

Prefered the MK2 by miles!!!! :doubleup:

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I uswed a Mk1 XR2 for rookie rods, fastest FWD you could use. Great fun, used to leave the rest standing

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After owning the MK3 for a while i started to realise how much i missed the MK2! sure the MK3 had a few more luxury's in it and it was obviously newer but some how it didn't feel as special.
I think its right what clarkson said though "Newer cars are getting slower" :doh: !!!

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nice
ive had
first car was 1.3 sr nova
rs van mk3
s2 rs turbo
e30 bmw
rs 1800
volvo t-5
306 gti-6
ford orion rs turbo
thats about it i think ? :D

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I thought this thread was about ford's :lol:

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Only one

Mk2 Capri 2.0l S. Was signal yellow running a 2.1 pinto, which I broke and replaced with a 2.0 pinto from a hot rod was putting out 140bhp with twin webber 40s and worn piston rings before it went to the great scrap heap in the sky :doubledown:

wish I'd kept it but hey ho

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Ok heres my list
FORD
Escort's
mk1 Mexico and 1300xl
mk2 2 1.6 ghia's
mk3 10 in total with a s1 and 2 turbo,2 cabbys and xr3/3i
Cortina's
mk4 3 1.6ghia,2.0ghia and 2.0s
Fiesta
MK1 1.3 ghia 2 1.3s and xr2
Sierra
2 xr4i and a 4x4
CAPRI
3.0S,2.0S, 2.0 Laser,2.8I and 3.0 ghia mk2
[img]http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d158/nik3100/DSC_0015-3.jpg[/img]
[img]http://img472.imageshack.us/img472/8835/allwhitesunny11og1.jpg[/img]
[img]http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k472/89exup/3litreghia/newcamera3014.jpg[/img]
[img]http://img57.imageshack.us/img57/991/oldfords.jpg[/img]

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My Ford List
First car was a 1968 1600 super Mk2 Cortina then.....
1970 Gold mk2 1600e cortina (lampost into tree into fence) Ouch !!
1968 White Mk2 1600E cortina
1970 Yellow Mk1 3000E Capri
1974 Red Mk1 facelift 3000Gxl Capri
1975 White Mk2 3000gt Capri
1961 Green/White Mini Cooper...... Oops sorry
1972 Yellow Mk1 Escort Mexico
1975 Blue/Silver Mk2 Escort 2ltr
1977 White x pack Mk2 Escort 2ltr
1972 Green wide arched burton drysumped nutta b'stard Mk 1 Escort
1977 Black Mk3 3000S Capri
1976 Yellow Mk2 Escort RS2000
1977 Black Mk2 Escort RS2000
1982 Red Mk3 Escort Xr3i
1982 Green/silver 2.8injection Capri
1984 Red 2.8 injection Capri
Then had 3 ur quattros in a row 1 Silver 2 blue.
Got some pics somewhere but can't think of any more at the mo.

Current toy is a home built in 2007 part Ford based Yamaha R1 powered Westfield.

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Great list of cars there lads.

Love the x pack mk2.

I had a capri 2.8i special, man that was scary as fookm in the wet.

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I've had a few over the years, including Mexicos, my RS2000 (which I kept for 9 years)

This picture taken on 7/7/77
http://xrspage.users.btopenworld.com/RS2000.jpg

and the Cosworth (11 years)

http://xrspage.users.btopenworld.com/Cos1.jpg

http://xrspage.users.btopenworld.com/Cos3.jpg

:)

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You look good on the bonnet of the RS2000 Phil!!!!

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What a quality car to the right on the top picture.

The original HATCH BACK. :doubleup:

Guess who owned the full set. 1500_ 1750HL :rofl: :rofl: :yeah:

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As you can see Keith, I had more hair in those days ;)

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LOL :rofl:


Here's our two! (Not the Dolomite silly!)
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e3...1/IMG_0007.jpg

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e3...1/IMG_0001.jpg

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Out of interest???

When were the pictures taken Subarman??

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Oh yes, I forgot about the XR3s I had in 1981 - better left that way I think.

I bought the RS2000 when it was 6 months old from a chap who had another one in storage and unused. At the time Ford was trying to shift those RS1800 things, but I didn't want anything to do with alloy heads :cuckoo: I could have picked up a new RS1800 for the same money I paid for the RS2000. :brickwall:

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Subarman has passed the following info on in response to your query. If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at the above address......... :fool:

XR3i - 1990
Mexico - 1976

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Think you've probably all seen my MK1 Escys that i owned, also had this little gem:

http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/j...k1/cossie1.jpg

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I will name some of the rare fords ive had. Andy Rouse 4x4 cossie, Rs 500 cossie genuine, Gartrack mk3 escort cossie, Rs 1600i Scotts old one. The one that got away a mk1 escort 4x4 cossie so close, if only i had pulled that deal off i would still have it now. It could of been factory made it was that good. A one off mk3 escort Rs turbo in red i bought it and sold it within one hour ex post office race car. :doubleup:

Must have missed this thread, but worth dragging back up in light of some recent nostalgia.

In true fashion of my car ownership I've had just a few fast fords :D. Lots of escorts of most derivatives, plenty of crappies, and cossies as well. Will see if I can dig up a few pics.

Best of all for me have been the saph Cossie's which gave 4 door practicalilty, comfort and bonkers performance for a chassis that could never handle it.

I remember going to a scoob meet many years back when I had a white Saph and we all went out for a drive to beachy head if recall. All the scoob drivers were having a spirited drive but nothing silly. But in order to keep up in the saph I was spinning up in 2 and 3rd on the exit of all corners and having to really concentrate. I was at the back so none of you new what was going on :D - You all arrived envigorated with a slight smile, I arrived like I had just taken and 'E'.

Great cars, and great days.....

gotta love the older fords, most older cars have got alot more character than newer ones

I had a red MK4 RS2000 then I had a Grey Fiesta RS Turbo, The Fiesta was the most mental thing I have ever driven! I have some pics that I'l dig out later

Flint grey Sierra Saphire RS Cosworth, rwd and stage 1 with a big hybrid on it, spent and lost a lot on that car, died after a trip to castle coombe, ended up breaking it, had a lot of fun in it while it worked

Love the Cossie in your original post Silversurfer! :10:

I have to confess that I've long had a soft sport for fast Fords. If I were to win the lottery tomorrow I would definately have some Fords on the shopping list.

More pictures please former (or even current) fast Ford owners!

Had a RS Turbo Mk4 Van running 160bhp and one of the last Gun metal Grey Saph 4x4 Cossies running just over 430bhp.... cracked the block, so new block and full respray and then got stolen 2 weeks after :(

Havnt still got pics as well over 10 years ago and before digital cameras

i did have a mk1 Zakspeed Capri. 2.2 twin cam, 2x twin 50's, ..... This was back in the mid 80's, no pics that i can find as yet..but if i find some i will post em.

What a superb RS500

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/FORD-SIERRA-RS...Automobiles_UK

NICE FIND......Thought I recognised the number plate then saw the magazine articles in one of the ad pictures.
I've got those tucked up in the loft somewhere. It's been around a while.

I've probably got a piccie or two of it at a show too....

This was one of the first RS500's to get near to BTCC Grp'A' power back in the day.
it's seen a few style/looks over the years.

Looks nice and original now but I preferred it's look when it was on the Gold Compomotives.
When it had the Ford Graphics it was one of my favorite RS500's of the day.

http://cdn.images.pistonheads.com/ai.../1591850-1.jpg
http://bbs.rsownersclub.co.uk/photop...m/File0014.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...ORTH/rs500.jpg

Nice example of a Series 1 for the money : http://www.pistonheads.com/SALes/1983767.htm

Hmm.....Sell the scoob and go back to the old school !!!!!!

Or this...STOP STOP....I Must STOP looking........

http://www.pistonheads.com/SALes/1954233.htm

http://cdn.images.pistonheads.com/ai.../1954233-1.jpg
http://cdn.images.pistonheads.com/ai.../1954233-4.jpg
http://cdn.images.pistonheads.com/ai.../1954233-8.jpg

Or this.....
http://cdn.images.pistonheads.com/ai.../1962907-1.jpg
http://cdn.images.pistonheads.com/ai.../1962907-2.jpg

i have just found a photo of my XR2i and XR3i, i am looking for my XR2 and both my Series 2 RS Turbos pictures.....

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m...abackleft2.jpg

Paul

Havent a pic but i used to own a Anglia

Not got pics unfortunately, but had a Mk 2 Escort 1.6 ghia, followed by a Mk 1 RS2000 in yellow with orange stripes (sold it for £1500 in 1988 :doh:). Then had an XR3 (not i), what load of rubbish that was after the RS. and six (yes 6!) Orion 1.6i Ghia's, the last having a turbo conversion, but looked totally standard :grin:

Found the pictures, sorry about the quality as they are scans from photos:-

My first RS Turbo Series 2, bought it in 1997 on 31k, it was MINT

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m.../Cars/RST2.jpg

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m.../Cars/RST1.jpg

Then my 2nd Series 2, bought in 2000

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m.../Cars/RST3.jpg

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m.../Cars/RST4.jpg

Paul

Get a cheap scoob to use as they were intended and park it on your drive, and get a classic ford toy for the garage.;)

I cant remember the last time I have spotted a 70/80's classic ford on the road. It would certainly turn my head now if I spotted a Cossie, S1, supersport etc on the road.

He has got one already..:yeah: :yeah: :whistle: :getmecoat:

Very true. Only problem is that some of the classic Ford's seem to go for silly money these days - I can't believe how much the price of Mk.1 and Mk.2 Escorts has shot up (and is continuing to do so).

Agree 100%, one and main reason I haven't jumped back into a classic ford. A different Marque but I do find myself trawling through early VW adverts at the moment, and MK1/MK2 GTI's are relatively good value for a similar era 80's classic. And arguably the less rusty and more reliable option..

mk1 fiesta 1.0ltr
mk3 escort 1.3
mk2 fiesta
xr2 1.8 4 branch cossie leather 7x16s
xr2 stripped caged twin 40 s
mk3 fiesta lowered diamond cut pepper pots
mk3 xr3i turbo
black s2 turbo(stripped caged 8x16 escos wheels zvh t34 etc)
grey s2 turbo
grey s2 turbo(blue printed engine t34 front mount ally rad poly mounts nigh on solid)

then scoobs

Found a couple of pics of my last Saph which was only about 7 years ago.:D Pics dont do it justice it was a proper mint Saph. Wished I had kept it - It would be worth more now than it was then.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...DSCF0038-2.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...DSCF0035-2.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...DSCF0040-2.jpg

And an earlier moonstone blue I Had
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...5/DCP00237.jpg
And can't resist putting up this which is another car I wished I had kept as it also would be worth about 5K more now than it was about 6-8 years ago.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...5/DSCF0094.jpg

Having just seen this thread at the top of the forum again I'm going to use it to voice a thought I had the other day:

A Ford/Subaru meet. Good idea? Bad idea?

NB: :doubleup: for the Sapphires RobEvo5!

nice i love old skool fords!!

no the best ford 4 me was my mk2 escorts the 1st 1 was a
1300 L & then come a 1600 sport & then 1600 mexico & them the daddy rs 2000 god i wish i still ad the mexico i love that car 2 bits :cry::cry:

My old Cosworth lives on.
I sold it back in 2001 with a BBR Stage 1 (270BHP), it's now sporting just under 600BHP !!!!!!!!

http://i885.photobucket.com/albums/a...ssie/003-1.jpg
http://i885.photobucket.com/albums/a...cossie/011.jpg
http://i885.photobucket.com/albums/a...cossie/017.jpg
http://i885.photobucket.com/albums/a...cossie/024.jpg
http://i885.photobucket.com/albums/a...cossie/026.jpg
http://i885.photobucket.com/albums/a...ssie/086-1.jpg

That looks chuffing superb!

Worth about £20K+ too now judging by those currently on the market !!!!!!

Jebus holy wheel spin batman, I do like a nice cossie ;) do you regret selling it Scott?

Here's my old '98 Ford Cougar!

Zetec 2.0 16v but I'd done a few things and had her just over 170bhp

She was my pride and joy for over 7 years!

Did lots of things over the years, but this was how i liked her the most!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...0090Medium.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...0081Medium.jpg

I had two black beauties back in the day

1. mk2 xr2 .
2. mk3 xr3i with rs turbo body kit .

Would love to own a series 1 custom rs turbo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=MziGsc7d-eA

I had em all ,,, mk1 1300e escorts were boss ,, had two ,, a black and a purple ,,, about ten xr2s ,, six or seven xr3 ,, a mk2 turbosystems escort rs turbo with green tiger graphics ( came like that) ,, and i also bought a fiesty fly as a barn find about five years ago ,, lol xr2 convertible


Mk1 escorts are the stuff of legend ,,,, just endless hoon fun everywhere wagging the tail

I came very very very very close to buying this 2 weeks ago.
The scoob was as good as sold, all apart from money exchanging and V5's being signed.
All I had to do was go view the Turbo and decide Yes/No.
After a sleepless night I bailed out before the drive up to Warwick to view.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v9...ps250e3b97.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v9...psc5a43899.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v9...ps8a63a5d2.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v9...ps14e56198.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v9...psbb745f15.jpg

wow....what was the spec of that Scott?


btw my one and only Ford was a series 2 Rs turbo in red...E reg I think. The only car I have had and found had been clocked. :fight:

18K of receipts
Built 1.8 Zetec bottom end, built for 320+
Coliovers
Charge Cooler + Intercooler waterspray
5th injector
RS2000 gearbox
Dyno showing 270BHP
Mint original interior also supplied
Ground up restoration 3000 miles ago

It was a tough decision..........

would have been quick with so little weight....but a lot through the front wheels to handle:-o

True.
It sold within a week on PH.
I was going to view Saturday am, someone else pm.
I figure the 'someone else' must of had it.

Must have been tempted. You must have chuckled then when I mentioned last week going around a ford fair!

I still get very tempted by escorts, mk 2 cortina 1600e'S and even the odd vw split. I think ideally though I need to do one of those as well as the scoob!

And I've just seen my signature :rofl::rofl:

Lovely s1 but the only problem is they don't drive as nicely as the impreza s.
I did this went from my v3 sti back to s2 rst with some choice mods but just felt saggy in comparison.

That was a bit special and very very nice. Suprised you bailed out as it would have been a proper garage queen and complimented the Leon nicely. Love scoobs but only ever give the nicest examples a glancing look, but would be proper rubber knecking if I saw that S1 on the road.

But bet that S1 didnt come cheap...

Price wasn't too bad considering condition/work done. I had seen similar priced ones that were clean but not so well prepared as this one.

The one big thing that turned me away was that none of it would of been my own work. So whenever in discussion about it I would always be referring to the spec sheets that I had no say in and to what previous owners had done.......and for me that's just so against the grain. With the Scoob I know every nut'n'bolt and modification.

The thought of wind up windows, no power steering and then recalling the memories of CV joint, CV gaiter, Wheel bearing, Alternator, Start motor issues/chores with all my previous Fords was also off-putting.

You forget how reliable newer cars are, and 'fingers crossed' most of the things I have done to the Scoob have been done through preference rather then necessity.
I can't say the same for all my previous Fords 'but I still loved em'.

I Get the thing about not being your own, and haven't put your stamp on it.

But the feel of how the car drives and the back to basics thing to me would be the appeal, much the same with all classics. You could spend 100K+ on an old Ferrari and it would feel dreadful and be unreliable compared to any modern car. But it would feel very 'special' and give you a real 'sense of occasion' when you drove it.

A S1 or any of the 80's classics will never match up to a modern sorted scoob as a balls out performance car, but as a toy and weekend car, and something that you will only likely see once or twice a year on the road in any given one year would make the car allot more special than even the best of scoobs....

Scoob are a hard act to follow especially now that clean sorted scoob are also now starting to fall into the category of a 'classic'. But would still love an old ford or classic 80's hot hatch.

The only answer mate is to sell the Leon use the scoob as a daily driver parked up on the drive and get a S1 for the garage... ;)

Rubbish advert, and might be a dog But local ;)

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/White-Ford...item3a9868f57c

The one I was going for was only £495 more.

Finally found a scan of a photo of my RS1. Few days after I got it. I pulled all the non standard bits off. Used to clean behind the bumpers!

Maidstone council made it go missing one day ( long story )

http://www.mortster.net/images/RST1.jpg

Tiger stripes and the Tazmanian Devil...that brings back memories.
My RS1600i used to have the 7-Up Fido, with his fingers in his ears on the tailgate.

Great looking back at these classic Fords.


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