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Cheers Gareth, I've e mailed the seoc but got no reply. I'll check out the rallysportescorts site though thanks.

Is there nobody on here with a suitable car!! I'm really surprised, I thought I'd be inundated with eager Escort owners. I've had two cars offered, both brilliant and both ideal in every way other than being off the road. One is hibernating and the other isn't quite ready. Because of the Christmas break I could really do with getting this squared away by the end of the week. If you're within a sensible distance of Peterborough give me a shout, it'll be a great day out doing something very different and you'll end up with a cd full of professional pics too.

You have pm Twinkle

Cheers Paul. I don't know why a Pinto as opposed to a X flow but that's what the ed asked me to get. They don't often do a lot with Pintos' so it will make a change, I guess it more representative of the period.

I think you're right Stu. I was looking for a very specific car last summer and got a lot of slagging BUT I also got pointed in the direction of exactly the right car and I was kind of hoping fort the same thing again. But with less slagging perhaps. Slightly o/t but did anyone see the Professionals last night? Keith Barron played a terrorist and in his get away he bent a 72 three door Mk3. It made me wince but I suppose at the time it was a 7 year old car that nobody gave a toss about. It's hard to imagine the same feeling in twenty years time about an early Mondeo.

Please don't be offended. Twenty plus years ago most young hoons wanted a two door. In those days a two door didn't fetch maga bucks becausue the rally boys had plenty to choose from if their car needed to be re shelled or they were building a car. These days things are of course very different and a four door is the most economical way into a rwd Escort. It's probably the better car for day to day use, certainly more convenient but this piece is in period so we need a two door.

^^ A Mk2 equivalent of that is exactly what I'm after.

I wouldn't take that comment too seriously, the bloke that made that remark has two Escorts and has had dozens of other old Fords and is by far the biggest old Ford nut on the mag. I always make a point of thanking anyone that has helped with a feature in any way. I think it's a bit rude not to and politeness costs nothing.

Hi, I’m looking for a feature car for PPC magazine. Do you remember the sort of tuned Mk2 Escort that everyone wanted in the 80s ? Well that’s what I’m looking for. A two door Mk2 with the sort of street rally look that was really popular 20 odd years ago – and still is. I can recall as a kid seeing loads of Escorts with this sort of look in the car park at Brands. A clean straight understated car that looks right with lowered suspension, quarter bumpers, four spokes, alleycats or Minilites and big rally Cibies. Under the cool exterior there would always be a good mix of proven mods and that’s what we’d like but it’s got to be in period. A Pinto with twin Webers is a good start but other than that we’re interested in anything that was happening to Escorts when Mrs Thatch was dealing with the miners. It’s all happening in the first week of January so if there’s nothing happening at work and you’ve got the right car get in touch. Either pm me or e mail me at graham@ppcmag.co.uk Cheers.

I'm looking for a finished car for a feature.

That sound ideal but I need a finished car, thanks anyway.

You'll need to talk to Andy Law who has a Zetec powered anglia van which runs the original ecu and injection. You'll probably find him at the forum on 105speed Andy Law's van was in ppc last year. It's a shame because it would have been ideal for what I want. They wouldn't use the same vehicle again so close to the previous feature even though the angle of the feature is different. It's occurred to me that a fwd conversion might be an easier job - no cross members to work around. Does anyone know of a Mk1 or Mk2 Fiesta with a Zetec?

Having read some of the posts elsewhere on this forum, I hope I'm not going to regret saying this but it's for PPC.

Hello. I've been comissioned by a national mag to put a feature together about Zetec conversions. There are loads about but the important aspect of this feature is I'm looking for a Zetec that is running on its origonal ecu and injection system, as opposed to throttle bodies or carbs. The feature will cover what's involved with getting the engine to run with the original ecu in an old skool Ford and the work involved. Obviously the car will need to be clean and tidy because it will be a bit feature in the mag – 4 pages I think. I'm working to a short deadline so if anyone can help please pm me asap. I'm based in the east midlands so the closer the car is to me, the better really. Thanks, Graham.