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Car pics

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Car pics

Postby John. » Sun Jan 20, 2013 8:47 pm

So, figured it was time I put some pics up of the old cars I've had through my career :D
Some of you will recognise some them no doubt (especially Stuart!).
These were some of the pics I could find; I've lost others during house moves etc.
The history goes something like this (i've probably missed some):-
Bedford HA van
Mark 2 Escort
Nova SR
XR3i
Mark 2 Cortina with mark 3 escort van
Granada 2.8 injection sport with Cavalier SRi
Series 1 RS Turbo
3 door cossie with renault 21 turbo, Mark 1 escort & Mecedes e320 Sportline coupe (and several Fiesta and Orion diesels as daily drivers)
TVR 350i with Mondeo tdci
TVR 400se with M3 evo vert & ST Mondeo tdci
Back to a 3 door cossie (true love!!) & BMW e90 330d daily driver

Mark 3 escort XR3i (I know its on a W plate!)
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Mark 2 Granada 2.8 injection Sport
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Mark II Cortina 1600gt, and Mark III Escort van while Cortina being restored
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Mark 1 Escort (Mexico shell, 1600 hot rod engine, twin 48's etc.)
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Series 1 RS Turbo Custom
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Sierra RS Cosworth
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Mercedes E320 Sportline Coupe
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Tojos Cavalier SRi
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TVR 400se (one of 242 made, restored it then moved it on)
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M3 Evo convertible
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Current Cosworth
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Re: Car pics

Postby ChristopheRS » Sun Jan 20, 2013 8:54 pm

A lot of nice cars there John 8-)
White 3 door U have now is my Fav ;)

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Re: Car pics

Postby Stu/RS » Sun Jan 20, 2013 10:26 pm

I remember quite a few of them John.
The old scanned pics dont do some of the cars justice. S1, Granada and moonstone 3 door were lovely cars.

Your current purchase looks like its gonna be a minter too.
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Re: Car pics

Postby DANNY - PH400 » Sun Jan 20, 2013 11:12 pm

stunning car history there John, your current white 3 door is my favourite, sits nice on they wheels :) :)
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Re: Car pics

Postby Stevie8ball » Sun Jan 20, 2013 11:24 pm

That mk 2 granada is cool as fook nice collection of cars youve had sure av seen ur 3door at the photoshoot last year
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Re: Car pics

Postby John. » Mon Jan 21, 2013 8:08 pm

Thanks guys, the old photos aren't very good (pre digital camera days!) and don't do the cars justice as Stuart says.
The Granada was amazing and very rare, even 20 odd years ago.
Amazing to think I had the XR3i when I was 18, the Granada at 19, the RS turbo by 20 and the 3 door when I was 21.
Wouldn't get insurance now...

The white 3 door is slowly getting there.
So far, I've bought remanufactured side stripes (it was naked without these), a refurbed 4 spoke RS steering wheel, group A dump valve to get rid of Bailey one, replacement wiper arms and front scuttle panel, stereo, polished underbonnet bling, alternator etc.
Going off in the coming weeks for more bodywork and paint as it's not up to my standard.
After that, the wheels need to go and then it might be a trip to MSD for some more power :mrgreen:
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Re: Car pics

Postby ped44 » Wed Jan 23, 2013 8:21 am

That's a fine collection of cars. I used to own a Y reg Granada 2.8i sport. It was a great car, with the cloth Reacaro interior, White alloys and spoilers.
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Re: Car pics

Postby Ade » Wed Jan 23, 2013 11:00 am

Nice! Loving the XR3i and Granada especially. 8-)
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Re: Car pics

Postby Mel D » Fri Jan 25, 2013 10:11 pm

Luvin the Mk1 escort and the white 3 door :D
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Re: Car pics

Postby John. » Sat Jan 26, 2013 9:44 am

Thanks folks.
If only I had kept some of them!
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Re: Car pics

Postby davie 3 door » Sat Jan 26, 2013 7:07 pm

I can remember seeing these cars going about John, The xr3 looks very nice.
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Re: Car pics

Postby John. » Sun Jan 27, 2013 9:13 am

Thanks Davie, I was on a mission from an early age.
My Dad's mate offered me the xr3i when I was only 14 or so as a joke, made a promise to myself I'd get it when I was 18, and did. Tracked it down through detective work, chapped the blokes door and bought it!

Spotted the Granada outside the Fir Park cafe in the mid 80's, again said I'd own it one day. Found it for sale some years later in Law village, deal done and drove it away. Cracking cars, very rare even back then.

As for the 3 door, first seen a white one when they were brand new, destroying a 205gti across the carriageway into Hamilton. Me and some mates from school were walking to Hamilton on a Saturday afternoon for the pictures, said I'd have one of them by the time I was 21, and did.
Sold the blue 3 door after 8 or 9 years and many thousands of pounds, messed about with M3s and TVR's, but the 3 door was always the one, hence the white one now.
Needs work, but I'll get there. Just stripped the interior out over the last couple of days, so it's heading off to get more paint. Can't believe the money these things are fetching nowadays!
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Re: Car pics

Postby davieb76 » Mon Jan 28, 2013 9:51 pm

Nice collection over the years, like the 3dr in white :D
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Re: Car pics

Postby 0630154 » Tue Jan 29, 2013 6:35 pm

Nice cars John .
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Re: Car pics

Postby Goafer » Thu Feb 07, 2013 8:01 pm

Last of the real mercs was the E class coupe nice :D
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