Gavin Mk1

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Thanks, Dave, I'm probably (most definitely) going to need the knowledge 🙃

Thanks for that, no under-body neon lights and 20'' wheels I promise, do we still do the girlfriend's - wife's name in a sun-visor strip 😂

Many thanks for all the welcomes and really helpful comments. I think that you are all right about your comments, I'm not doing this for any investment purposes and it will end up the other way knowing me and I'm just going to do this car as I see it and most of all enjoy it. I met up with Ray and his 'fleet ' of 1300e cars OMG what an eye-opener, and haven't stopped talking about his amazing set-up, thanks for the teas, Ray. I'm picking up my car this Sunday! South Africa, here we come! Watch this space. Thanks, Gavin.

Hi Ray, I think that I might have met you once at East Beach, I adored your MK1 and had some photos done with it. (I couldn't help myself ) Yes would be lovely to meet you again, and now I have a thousand questions lol. Kind regards, Gavin

Just wanted to introduce myself and ask your opinions on a purchase next week. Hello, I am Gavin and from Leigh-on-Sea, Essex. Many years ago, when you couldn't give a car away I had two MK 1 escorts and a 1500 gt MK 1 Cortina. Long and short for the last few years I have been looking at purchasing a Mk 1 escort, but OMG the prices have been so high it's been a real eye-opener as you all will already know. I have been patiently saving my pennies and I have found a Mk 1 that suits my budget but needs a fair bit of work, which I'm looking forward to getting stuck into, although I haven't got anywhere posh to work on it like a lot of you who are fortunate enough to have a workshop, will be the wife holding an umbrella for me. Anyway, this is the bit I need some help - advice with if you don't mind. The car that I have struck a deal with is a South African Import, I have read that they can be rusty because of the humidity etc but it's a fair price for what I'm getting. My question is if I purchase a South African MK 1 Escort, does this devalue the finished car straight away? Like, say purchasing a CAT C insurance damaged car? Also when I have finished it and take it to various meets, will people say 'O that's an imported car' and hang, draw and quarter me or doesn't it matter? I'd love to hear your honest comments and will be really handy advice before I spend a load of hard-earned cash. Gavin