Hancockshire

Now I've found something to add to the party Looks like half of that body kit is falling off

They do look pretty decent in a single colour without graphics. I'd like to mod one to UK spec with RHD, maybe put in the cologne 2.8 lump, lower it an inch & you've got a pretty unique car

People blame drugs, some blame madness & others blindness. I reckon this is all the work of one man, an evil in the car world who should be executed for crimes against car design... Leepu from chop shop Look at the smug git

I will admit, initially I tried to become a Graphic designer but I couldn't continue studying thanks to the Dominos' Job. I thought that because there are plenty of restorers in my neck of the woods, one of them would be happy to train me. Not the case. Closest I got was an unpaid voluntary position at a mini restorers outside Bridgnorth. Stayed there three months until the money completely ran out & I couldn't afford the fuel to go there anymore (bastard too because a week after I left, a vacancy came up!). I loved working there as the boss had his Grandfather's Mk1 Capri 1600GT Facelift. Capri's my favourite car so I got very giddy when I got the chance to back it into the workshop lol. If i was to become a restorer, I'd love to build "What if" cars. Kind of Inspired by a lovely Princess 2000ST which I saw on the Leyland Princess forum Keeping it relevent though, what if ford made... Ford Cortina 2.3 Injection Sport (like the granada) Ford Escort 1600 Sport estate (I've seen an RS2000 estate about & I do like the concept) Ford Capri RS Cosworth (with the Sierra 1993cc DOHC set up) Ford Escort XRV (more likely based on a Mk3 Escort Van) I'd like to build the answers

It's more saying that thanks to collectors & folks who only look at these cars as investments, it's harder for someone of my age who would be on a lower income to be able to get into the scene. I understand about the humour, most of what I say gets taken out of context a lot lol. I'd love an XR2 some day but I think that the Mk1 Supersport is a more interesting car & I would spend more time tracking one of those down. Thanks, I aspire to restore regular classics into a standard where they can be driven everyday. The way I look at it, E-types & Jensen interceptors are pretty but you can't use them every day. I would focus on folks who, like me, can only afford to keep one car & why should people have to reserve having the classic they want to weekend drives when they could commute in them & have the joy a classic can give them every day Most likely, I'm a forum junkie lol. Thanks for that, I'm going to need it. I've had no luck so far, most restorers leave me hanging for months, making great noises like "We need more young people in the trade" & "It's so great to see a young lad so motivated by old cars" before coming back & saying "It's too much paperwork" or "we need someone with five years in the trade" or "We don't have anyone who can train you". Most restorers seem to want a 40+ year old bloke who's willing to work for less than minimum wage. It's a shame because it's what I really want to do but all I see is the old guard preserving the trade for older generations than myself. I will admit, I am fairly bitter about the whole ordeal

Awesome sauce! I've seen the thread, the attention to detail in your car is awesome though i personally prefer leaving the bumpers on. It's kinda like the rear spoiler on a Mk2/3 Capri in that it breaks up the height of the car (visually) & makes the car look a little lower

I was going to mention that because on no part does it state that people without a pre 1980 car can't join. I may not be able to take part in contests or shows so I've basically got a basic membership until I have a proper old skool ford. That's the way I look at it, but I've been into classic fords since I was 15 & it would be a real shame if I can't participate just because of my car's age (a similar yet opposite scenario when I'm asked to participate in motoring surveys). I also feel that being here would help me in getting a car to restore or getting an apprenticeship, both of which I've been struggling to do for some time due to X amount of reasons

I'm 22 & thanks to the old guard, I can't afford something like your Escort (though I'd love to save to restore a Mk1 Fiesta, a Mk4 Cortina, pre-facelift Mk2 Granada or a Mk2 Capri) A Mk2 Fiesta is a Mk1 with Restyled front, interior & tailgate. The engine is the same Kent derived 1117cc Valencia lump you'd find in a Mk1, running gear is the same & my car has a four-speed box. Also. I don't have plastic bumpers, they're painted steel with plastic quarters much like a Mk3 Capri or a Mk2 RS2000 but we can't tell those folks to leave can we? So on those grounds alone though, my car does qualify. Bear in mind that there are only 50 Mk2 pop plus fiestas left (according to How Many Left) & last time I checked, there seem to be a lot more sporting Escorts about than that. I have the rarity card against you pal. That & she's too damned cute! lol

Ta very much, I think that the history with my car is almost like a partnership & our story as man & machine is a fairly strong one with many twists & turns along the way. Perhaps the reason why I'd never sell her. Sure she's not what you'd call an old skool Ford but I don't think you can get more bang for your buck than a Mk2 fez. they're keenly priced these days & ideal for folks my age who don't have money for Cortinas, RWD escorts, transits, granadas or capris (though i wouldn't mind a Mk2 S in royal blue some day). Reliable, fun to drive, sweet engine note, cheap to maintain & I get more looks than a yob in a Micra. What more can you ask for? ... Sideways action would be nice... & a little more than 49bhp... & some chrome to polish

I'll keep my eyes glued on my mk2 Fiesta then seeing as the event is within 60 miles of my location

Correct me if I'm wrong but shouldn't a Mk2 S have black finished bumpers & mirrors instead of chrome?

Greetings My name is Callum, a young classic Ford enthusiast who owns a Mk2 Fiesta pop plus (called Fifi). I hope to become a restorer though after trying for over a year for an apprenticeship, I haven't had any joy (most places are too polite to say we don't want a twenty something working here). But enough about me, more about Fifi I have owned Fifi since August 2013 as my first car when I lived in Stranraer (on the west coast of Scotland) & I passed my test in her on the 21st of December. She was registered in February 1988 & sold through Reid & Adams in Stranraer (as the OS on the reg confirms). She had 32,000 on the clock & I've been using her as my daily transport. I used to take Fifi to a number of shows in Western scotland where she made many friends along the way Unfortunately, the good times had to end when I was forced to move to England. She failed her MOT in August 2014 & I only got the money to fix her in December that year. Shortly afterwards, I rear ended a Honda Jazz in January 2015 I changed the bumper & painted it myself at the cost of £50 (with a spare wheel thrown in the deal courtesy of a classic Ford breakers in Bootle, sorry i can't remember the firm) but she still needs a new pair of headlamps as one was damaged in the collision & the other has lost it's finish inside. The last real Jolly I had in Fifi was with members of the Young Guns classic car forum when I took part in their Easter Road trip along the Welsh coast Then things took a turn for the worse when I took a delivery driver job with Domino's pizza. They don't supply cars for insurance reasons & I had to use Fifi. I was forced to give up College as I was told I'd be fired if I didn't work until half six in the morning every shift. Two weeks after I got the job, I was hit on my rear offside arch by an Indian chap in a silver BMW 3 series just outside Wellington Telford. I lost out on the insurance due to my job & my policy was cancelled, so I had to resign in August 2015. I tried everything I could to save the funds to fix her but it was only until recently that I got a job that paid actual wages & now, I have to save for a flat. So plans to restore Fifi cosmetically has gone on the back burner a bit, though i still plan to save for what I need to make the job a goodun & use her as a portfolio to get an apprenticeship. She now has 82,000 on the clock & hasn't let me down once, a good ol' girl is Fifi