When I was Student a house mate from North Wales got me interested, Audi Quattro was the "God", but for mortals a Vauxhall Shove-it; Sh1t-vette; Chevette was a good way into the sportInto a it of tarmac rallying then @chriscroft
Had an Escort harrier loved that and a MK3 we called preston ( bit of a dog)
Love itView attachment 19741 Been thinking the same too, found my old Mex for sale !!! Sold it 18yrs ago, now £23000!!! not good the bed ,I should have kept it
Honest, absolute rubbish. Hated it !Oh don't say that......, I've never had one, but always loved the idea of one. If they were like the MK2's within 3 years they had rusted away
But Mk1 Escorts are beautiful just like a FerrariHonest, absolute rubbish. Hated it !
What I do like to think of is the future classics. When the Xr2 or Rs Turbo arrived they were 2 a penny. Xr3i`s everywhere !
So what are todays future classics ?
I picked up my youngest lads (17) new car today, a Volvo V50 on a 07 plate. 200,000 miles on it, and it honestly drives like a car with 20,000 miles, and looks like new.
Just over a grand to buy, and probably the best value car I have ever bought.
Future classic ? probably not, but I bet it will run for another 200k. Not sure if my T6 will make the first 200k
When I was Student a house mate from North Wales got me interested, Audi Quattro was the "God", but for mortals a Vauxhall Shove-it; Sh1t-vette; Chevette was a good way into the sport
i'm a big believer in its now become a generation thing, my lads can't tell the difference between a mk1 and a mk2 escort but my generation who rallied the pants of them in the forests and tarmac crave for them, and they are fetching silly money, but for how long? I struggle to see any modern day cars achieving cult status, all ford are doing with the rs focus is a limited addition model of the same car!! I've watched mk1 rs turbo customs double in price in the last 2 years
View attachment 19741 Been thinking the same too, found my old Mex for sale !!! Sold it 18yrs ago, now £23000!!! not good the bed ,I should have kept it
I love escort mk3 turbo....when I did my level 1&2 YTS (showing my age) for mechanics the garage owner had one and Id ask to clean it for him once a week just to get in it lol
I did 3 years of YTS in auto paint and body, before moving to mechanical for a further 5 years. £30 a week, running a Honda C50, and my Mum taking £10 of that for board!! Oh how I miss the simple life.
£10...that's harsh mine took £5....leaving £24.50 to get my bus pass....yet I was still out every night having a few beers