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I had my golf mk6 sat next to a new mini and a mini countryman today and it looked the same size as the mini and smaller than the countryman

So A LOT of stuff going on the past year, finally things look to be settling down! so hopefully getting back to business, more playing with the car and days out ( fingers crossed) So my ex wrote my daily off for me, just before she picked up her brand new car, her and new her partner got for free.... 😑 Insurance company said it was worthless and gave me pennies for it🤬 so I borrowed some cash, bought a c class mercedes estate locally. Body wise it was a bit tired looking, the guy seemed to love parking IN curbs, and the front had a funny ding. But interior was almost flawless, brilliant! Paid a few grand for it, then shortly after realised having 3 children in the back ( 2 in Car seats, 1 sat in the middle) a c class isn't actually very wide🙈 so after a year of my eldest boy being squashed in the middle, it was time for a new car. So on the hunt for a car wide enough for equivalent of 3 car seats, that isn't a shagged out zafira or something alike. So I settled on a Mondeo. Eyeing up a nice one at a car sales place yea it'll do the job, then as I'm scrolling eBay a particular Mondeo appeared, only down the road in Abergavenny, an cheaper than this one I been looking at. Me an the old chap Go to take a look, it's near flawless, an tidy money too, so a deal was done and my sensible daily wide enough for the kids turned into a Mondeo st220, 3 litre V6! 🤣 Road tax is pretty much £400 a year, same as the Merc, but insurance... Well. I'd like to see your estimates.... Incidentally, There's a c class mercedes estate if anyone wants a tidy cheap car?

Popped over to Boxhill for a meet Sunday morning, some very nice cars there. Just a few snaps, but there was loads there

What a great day at RETROFORD Show today. Once again Tennants Auctioneers were the hosts with prizes sponsored by Car Storage Yorkshire. Sarah Crabtree came to give the cars a once over and choose the one that she would like to drive home today. The sun did shine most of the day and the odd shower did not put off the masses of visitors or exhibitors. Come prize giving Sarah's choice was a lovely Anglia van, great choice take a look yourself at one of the pictures. Taking car of show though was OSFs Vista Estate. It was not expected as there were plenty of stunning motors but Vista Estate always pulls in a crowd. A big thankyou to John and Andy at RETROFORD for putting on a great show, to Car Storage Yorkshire for sponsoring and judging the prizes and of course to Sarah Crabtree for her stories and laughter. If you missed it there is another one later in the year, check out RETROFORD magazine or look out next year.

I'll look into them this year👍 my insurance is stupid cheap so I'll be over the moon if they saved me £66! Soon see👍👍

Very true Dave. It seems people like things bigger as it makes them feel safer whilst driving standard get worse. SUVs are in abundance on our roads and 4x4s never see any slippy stuff. If we carry on like this everyone will want one of the Ford SUVs below and we will need another section @Vista in the OSF website garage 🤣 This Ford SUV was ahead of its time by over 80 years. Parking problems solved!

Hi Guys, just a quick intro, recently purchased my first RS for 34 years, previously a ‘78 RS Mexico, and a ‘80 RS2000 in salmon pink! Found a stunning mk2 RS2000, and hope it will give me a few years of fun on sunny summer days. will be picking people’s brains for advice. ATB Kev.

Another police Escort, this one is buried in snow near Helston in Cornwall around January 1979!

Looking at the wipers it's a LHD car.

Ello, ello, ello. Who parked this car so close to the hedge, I've got to climb in through the passenger side. 😊

Just a few more then 🤣. Please forgive my northern humour, I know it can be hard for those from the South to follow 🤣🤣

How's that? Just 'borrowed' some online pics from someone else online -

Always a good turnout at boxhill, used to love going down there for a burger and and brew whether it was on the motorbike or in the rs2000. Well missed!

Nice mate, we had a pre facelift ST220 for a few years, pulled like a train!

Dog poundland, Dave. It's really woof 🤣

Great turnout, brilliant!

Well that may be my problem, thanks for your help and advice.

KEVIN! 😱

Hi @oldwheels If you go further down the article you will see the dimensions for the 4 speed Type 2. As mentioned I think the 5 speed dimensions are the same as the type 3. Hope that helps.

Luckily dad's a mechanic and worked on these in their day so is quite happy to have a tinker with bits, the amount of service history and receipts I have I know it's been looked after so for now, I'm happy, time will tell though😂😂

I can give you some info, but you won't like it. It is a very nice car especially in blue but it is rather unreliable (and complex). Someone over here bought one many years ago and soon it started to misbehave. After going to a few independant garages (who couldn't find anything) he went to a Ford garage. Mechanics came to see the car but when he said he had issues they ran away as quickly as they could. Electronics are not good, issues with wiring looms and instrument panel, to replace spark plugs you have to remove the inlet manifold I believe. Engine has to be topped up with oil so check that every week.

Apparently out of 4600 ish made, only around 1700 left. Also, According to a reliable source, it's actually a rarer car than an Aston martin DB9 ( in st220 form anyway) which would also explain the lack of information on this model 😂 Bloody superb drive though! And with the full stainless exhausts it sounds a bit angry too😍

Cracking motor, love them. Not many about now.

Just had a quote as my current insurance is running out. Very competitive quote that has saved me, £66. Super customer service. Highly recommended.

Thanks Mark, great service from Jayne today.

That's a great saving Dave Well done Stuart @Abbeyfields Insurance.

Since owing a classic again, you forget how small they are now compared to modern vehicles, often commented on as well by onlookers. Here’s a good example of the mini. Even the smaller vehicles of today are bigger compared to mine. You don’t notice over time until you have something quantifiable. Have people got bigger? 🤣

I have been advised by his partner this morning that caprimk1v4 has passed away. I will act on her wishes as to what she wants me to do with his account.

Will put a pic if I can remember how to, anyway hit a pole and now need a few parts in Glasgow so also need delivered(depending where you are)