fatbloke racing Posted April 14, 2008 Report Posted April 14, 2008 Well, howdy, Been reading posts on here for a while (in all this time ive only just noticed this area!) and reallyuenjoy the knowledge ive read, floating around on the interweb! So, my car(s) Firstly, upsetting to some, I do have a bit of plastic fantastic which ive owned for coming up 5 years in the shape of a 2wd Sapphire Cosworth - trying to keep the old sideways action alive and kicking! Secondly, 2 weeks ago I talked the other half into letting me buy a 2.8i capri which was the first car I experienced a bit of rear end action in....easy! The car was on pistonheads so if you saw/can still see a capri - blue over silver on the back of a trailer - thats the one! £130 and shes road legal for the year not including the new gearbox I need as the existing output shaft bearing is foooooked beyond belief but hell, its pretty good where it needs to be! Well for now, that'll do as the missus has just asked me if i want a vodka.....and its kind of appealing for someone thats been screing around with poxy roadsweepers all day....
louie bagel Posted April 14, 2008 Report Posted April 14, 2008 welcome to the site bud and love the name maybee you and sumo aka nannawagon should start your own racing team
lotusless Posted April 14, 2008 Report Posted April 14, 2008 welcome to the site m8, sounds like a bargain! get some pics up on readers rides when you can (capri only )
fatbloke racing Posted April 14, 2008 Author Report Posted April 14, 2008 Cheers Gents Its probably a cardinal sin and no one is going to ever reply to my posts again but....what makes a plastic ford a plastic ford? My capri is '85 my saph is '89 - 4 years - cant be the bumpers cas the mark 3 escort has them! Cant be the drive train cos the sierra is RWD....... 29 years (all my life!) ive been analysing, watching, enjoying fords but still i'm no closer to the answer....perhaps one for the general chit chat room???
ZetecVan 2.0 Posted April 14, 2008 Report Posted April 14, 2008 Welcome :thumbs: what makes a plastic ford a plastic ford? My capri is '85 my saph is '89 - 4 years - Anything FWD except the Mk1 Fezza is classed as plastic. Basically anything designed before around 1980 is OSF. So, even though your capri is '85, the mk3 capri was launched in 78 so it counts.
over_head_cam Posted April 14, 2008 Report Posted April 14, 2008 Welcome to OSF mate, and thank you for becoming a contributor Like our Mr Van (2.0) said, any ford first available before 1980 is considered an 'OldSkoolFord' Designed by Colins and built by Roberts, not computers and robots
MightySprocket Posted April 15, 2008 Report Posted April 15, 2008 welcome m8, don't worry about your saff too much, I have just bought a Mondeo ST24.... not that is dripping in plastic and its front wheel drive
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