Dorset dude with Mk2 escort estate

[SammyG]

Hi guys I'm new to the ford game and have myself a red mk2 estate!

 

I've spent too long being a vw clown and needed something with the cool factor

 

Looking to give the old girl some love over the next few months!

 

Sam

[Vista]

Welcome to the forum.

 

VW's are pretty cool, in the right guise, but Ford's where it's at for us

[SammyG]

Cheers bud, yeah they can be for sure! I just got drawn in by cool fords

 

Here is my escort

[irishtorag]

nice estate lad

 

becoming very popular and look tasty with few well thought mods

[Mk1_Andy]

Welcome Sam.

 

I am too recently from the VW crowd turned old ford head.

 

That MK2 looks familiar. I think I have seen it our local meets in Swindon. Where did you buy it from?

 

Andy

[SammyG]

I bought the car from Bournemouth a few weeks back.

 

I have a feeling it may be from out your way Andy! Would be cool to find out more about the cars history etc.

All I know is that it was originally a tv delivery car/van

[SammyG]

nice estate ladbecoming very popular and look tasty with few well thought mods

Thanks chap!

 

I plan to swap the engine, lower slightly more and put some shiny bling bling wheels on

 

 

I have these but need adapters

[mk1 Glenn]

Nice car buddy I would say that I have the same car love mine I'm still getting used to people waving and grinning at me.

[mikehunt]

I love white walls reminds me of the 50s

[SammyG]

Thanks bud!! I love estates and vans!

 

And mike (I hope that's your real name!) do you remember the 50s well?? Lol

[mikehunt]

yeah I was prob your age then used tooth paste on my wite walls got them from an ex army friend in ohio

[SammyG]

Did they come up minty fresh?

[mikehunt]

yes sounds funny I know but we all did strange things back in them days.we once heated up the front springs on a zodiac then stood on the wings to lower the front

[SammyG]

Like your style mr hunt

[mikehunt]

cheers dude

[SammyG]

Putting her up for sale as I crashed my work car.

[SammyG]

Am I stupid??

[Vista]

Am I stupid??

 

 

For what, selling it or crashing your work car? Is it a company car or just the car you use to commute in?

[SammyG]

For selling mate, I only crashed a little vw polo into a deer.

It's did not end well for the poor deer, splatted at 70mph!

[Vista]

I don't imagine the Polo faired too well either.

 

Why don't you use the Escort for going to work? 

[SammyG]

It's buggered too!! RIP polo! I would drive the escort but I drive over 200miles a week.

[Vista]

My commute us nearly 130 miles 3 days per week. I have used my Escorts for that.

[SammyG]

Awesome, maybe I should man up and drive mine! It would benifit from a bigger engine but the 1.1L should do the job

[skeeter]

Welcome on board, nice to see another Dorset member.

 

When the weather is nice I use my OSF for work, which is 50 miles a day, so 250 miles a week. However, mine is now tucked away wrapped up warm for the winter.

 

S

[SammyG]

Ohh proper job!! That's cool mate, mine is sat on the drive with no tax. These cold mornings are shite for the old girl getting all frosty