peter.1243 Posted March 28, 2015 Report Posted March 28, 2015 Hi, I registered on this forum about 15 years ago but have never posted anything! I own a standard Mk1 Escort Estate in Evergreen Metallic that I bought new in January 1973, although it was actually manufactured in Dec 1972. It has been kept in roadworthy condition throughout but is not perfect by any means because I still use it regularly as everyday transport. The 1100cc engine is the original but obviously some parts have been replaced, although the cylinder head has never been removed. The gearbox and back axle are original too and the dynamo charging has been retained. The only serious modification is that the rear springs were replaced with a pair from a Mk2 Estate about 20 years ago. This greatly improved both the the cornering and load carrying capacity. The recorded mileage is currently just short of 297,000 miles which to my mind is pretty remarkable for an 1100cc petrol engine. Can anyone beat this? Mk1 Escorts are such a great cars to drive and it's such a shame that they are so rarely seen nowadays, apart from at shows and other organised events. Estates in particular appear to be getting few and far between. I live in East Sussex. Peter.
Admin Vista Posted March 28, 2015 Admin Report Posted March 28, 2015 Hi, I registered on this forum about 15 years ago but have never posted anything! Peter. Wow, impressive............................especially as we've only existed for 10 years
dalmarshall Posted March 28, 2015 Report Posted March 28, 2015 Quite remarkable on the car AND on your first post in 10 years!!
peter.1243 Posted March 29, 2015 Author Report Posted March 29, 2015 Well, in that case I guess it must have been 10 (not 15) years ago when I first registered here! Thanks for your replies, I will certainly post some photos, just give me a few days to find some decent ones. Peter.
Guest kohahok29 Posted March 29, 2015 Report Posted March 29, 2015 Hi peter,, welcome to oldskoolford forum
theloudboy Posted March 29, 2015 Report Posted March 29, 2015 I hope it's not gonna take u another 20 yrs to get to a show there is one once a month at the jolly farmers pub South godstone I don't know how far away u are if you can come down its a great meet
luckyjim Posted March 30, 2015 Report Posted March 30, 2015 hi peter.it sounds like your car found itself a good home! welcome,and I look forward to some pics too.
scootlife Posted April 12, 2015 Report Posted April 12, 2015 Would be great to see some pics of the car
peter.1243 Posted April 13, 2015 Author Report Posted April 13, 2015 I've posted some pics in the "Readers Rides (Past & Present)" section. I'll add a few more shortly, including one of my first car, a 1965 Anglia 105E Estate. Thanks for all your comments. Peter. 1
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