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Title: Ive now gone topless
Post by: martin42 on 22 October 2012, 20:57:15
 i have now made the mv6 redundant and replaced with a nice topless model,i now own a ford escort cabriolet in metallic green on a p plate for £350 with half a tank of fuel,tax till end of november and mot till end off april,1.8 i ghia x complete with fly screen and rear cover  ;D will post pics up 2moro as its too dark now .#
And a big thankyou to EMD for following me back home in the mv6  :y
Title: Re: Ive now gone topless
Post by: TheBoy on 22 October 2012, 21:02:23
i have now made the mv6 redundant and replaced with a nice topless model,i now own a ford escort cabriolet in metallic green on a p plate for £350 with half a tank of fuel,tax till end of november and mot till end off april,1.8 i ghia x complete with fly screen and rear cover  ;D will post pics up 2moro as its too dark now .#
And a big thankyou to EMD for following me back home in the mv6  :y
Oh for the love of god, why? And you actually handed over cash :o
Title: Re: Ive now gone topless
Post by: martin42 on 22 October 2012, 21:04:22
because ive been after 1 for ages and this came up at the right price and time  ;D
and cheaper to run lol
Title: Re: Ive now gone topless
Post by: TheBoy on 22 October 2012, 21:09:42
because ive been after 1 for ages and this came up at the right price and time  ;D
and cheaper to run lol
The Escort is one of the few cars I utterly detest with a passion. Don't let me drive it, I've never actually managed to drive one without crashing it (excluding the proper Mk1/MkII). Its so desperately bad, it makes the dire Focus look like a good car.

And in a ragtop...  ...are you trying to tell us something? ::) ;D
Title: Re: Ive now gone topless
Post by: martin42 on 22 October 2012, 21:16:56
ive come out the closet and gone topless  ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Ive now gone topless
Post by: omega3000 on 22 October 2012, 21:20:32
And my first ever test drive in an MV6  :)
Title: Re: Ive now gone topless
Post by: waspy on 22 October 2012, 21:21:40
Martin42's new job is a hair dresser :y  :P
Title: Re: Ive now gone topless
Post by: omega3000 on 22 October 2012, 21:23:34
Think of all that money you will save in fuel  :P :P :P
Title: Re: Ive now gone topless
Post by: TheBoy on 22 October 2012, 21:30:18
Martin42's new job is a hair dresser :y  :P
For male models, and the Village People.... :P
Title: Re: Ive now gone topless
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 22 October 2012, 21:32:51
I heard hes been known to trim LooKnee's bush.....
Title: Re: Ive now gone topless
Post by: omega3000 on 22 October 2012, 21:35:51
I had a job keeping up with him in the mv6  ;D Dam speed humps  >:(
Title: Re: Ive now gone topless
Post by: martin42 on 23 October 2012, 19:24:10
heres some pics  ;D
(http://i700.photobucket.com/albums/ww7/martinthrapston/escort%20cabby/IMAG0134_zpsac752028.jpg)
(http://i700.photobucket.com/albums/ww7/martinthrapston/escort%20cabby/IMAG0135_zps9f699f64.jpg)
(http://i700.photobucket.com/albums/ww7/martinthrapston/escort%20cabby/IMAG0136_zps6c28bacd.jpg)
Title: Re: Ive now gone topless
Post by: STMO123 on 23 October 2012, 19:34:27
Pics? Thought you'd be on tonight asking if anyone knew how to fix it. ;D
Title: Re: Ive now gone topless
Post by: Kai on 23 October 2012, 19:37:03
I'm telling no one what I have to replace mine now haha  :D
Title: Re: Ive now gone topless
Post by: henryd on 23 October 2012, 20:08:54
I'm telling no one what I have to replace mine now haha  :D

Come on,spit it out :D :D ;D
Title: Re: Ive now gone topless
Post by: martin42 on 23 October 2012, 20:12:59
not all fords are bad,£10 has just moved fuel gauge from half to 3/4 :) im liking it tho :)
Title: Re: Ive now gone topless
Post by: waspy on 23 October 2012, 20:14:02
heres some pics  ;D
(http://i700.photobucket.com/albums/ww7/martinthrapston/escort%20cabby/IMAG0134_zpsac752028.jpg)
(http://i700.photobucket.com/albums/ww7/martinthrapston/escort%20cabby/IMAG0135_zps9f699f64.jpg)
(http://i700.photobucket.com/albums/ww7/martinthrapston/escort%20cabby/IMAG0136_zps6c28bacd.jpg)


Arrrgh. Just when I'd almost forgotten what they looked like >:( :( :'( Thanks for that >:( >:( ;D
Title: Re: Ive now gone topless
Post by: Kai on 23 October 2012, 20:57:57
I'm telling no one what I have to replace mine now haha  :D

Come on,spit it out :D :D ;D

ummm I would love to say mustang convertible  ;D ;D

but then i would be a liar roll on ka convertible  :D :D
Title: Re: Ive now gone topless
Post by: albitz on 23 October 2012, 21:15:58
Kais Ka !  ::)...................could have been worse,could have been Kai,s Kia. ;D
Title: Re: Ive now gone topless
Post by: omega3000 on 23 October 2012, 22:30:35
I'm telling no one what I have to replace mine now haha  :D

Come on,spit it out :D :D ;D

ummm I would love to say mustang convertible  ;D ;D

but then i would be a liar roll on ka convertible  :D :D

 :D :D :D :D
Title: Re: Ive now gone topless
Post by: Webby the Bear on 23 October 2012, 22:36:39
£10 from 1/2 to 3/4..... that would get me from the top of the red.....to the top of the red  :'(

As I mentioned Martin i'm looking at the smallest cheapest cars ever..... p/r/s reg nissan micras whilst my folks run the omega
Title: Re: Ive now gone topless
Post by: omega3000 on 23 October 2012, 22:44:42
I seen another one exactly like martins today for sale , same colour cc and price £300 with 8 months mot i think it was . All work been done just needs a tidy up  :)
Title: Re: Ive now gone topless
Post by: martin42 on 24 October 2012, 20:19:27
well been out for a drive to parents this evening,all is ok,and did 58 miles to about £7 of petrol,lol im liking it  ;D
Title: Re: Ive now gone topless
Post by: omega3000 on 24 October 2012, 20:31:46
well been out for a drive to parents this evening,all is ok,and did 58 miles to about £7 of petrol,lol im liking it  ;D

 Thats not fair  >:( Glad your enjoying it and driving past the pumps many times  ;D :y
Title: Re: Ive now gone topless
Post by: martin42 on 24 October 2012, 20:34:33
i am lol,and ive driven past a few without even thinking i need to get petrol, :D
Title: Re: Ive now gone topless
Post by: Kai on 25 October 2012, 16:56:37
Kais Ka !  ::)...................could have been worse,could have been Kai,s Kia. ;D

Ha ha so much worse  :y
Title: Re: Ive now gone topless
Post by: omega3000 on 25 October 2012, 17:37:25
Kais Ka !  ::)...................could have been worse,could have been Kai,s Kia. ;D

Ha ha so much worse  :y


Like this  :-\  Full service history (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1984-RELIANT-3-WHEELER-TROTTERS-ONLY-FOOLS-AND-HORSES-DEL-BOY-VAN-/170928119117?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item27cc1c1d4d)  :-\
Title: Re: Ive now gone topless
Post by: Kai on 25 October 2012, 18:57:17
Kais Ka !  ::)...................could have been worse,could have been Kai,s Kia. ;D

Ha ha so much worse  :y


Like this  :-\  Full service history (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1984-RELIANT-3-WHEELER-TROTTERS-ONLY-FOOLS-AND-HORSES-DEL-BOY-VAN-/170928119117?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item27cc1c1d4d)  :-\
I don't think I could be very conspicuous in that I would be seen everywhere haha 
Title: Re: Ive now gone topless
Post by: tigers_gonads on 25 October 2012, 19:20:47
Why didn't ford do a si version of the ka  :-X
Title: Re: Ive now gone topless
Post by: Tony H on 25 October 2012, 19:31:08
not all fords are bad,£10 has just moved fuel gauge from half to 3/4 :) im liking it tho :)
Typical symptom of a duff ford Fuel gauge!! ;)
Title: Re: Ive now gone topless
Post by: BazaJT on 25 October 2012, 20:17:37
Looks good for the money,though it must be said not my kind of thing,but hey whatever floats your boat.Last good car Ford made[to me anyway]was MK1 Granada,particularly the Ghia coupe.But back to the Escort,Ithought when they were new,and I still think so,that the wheels/tyres look as though they belong on a different car,they're way too small!!Or is that just me?The Ka had what was basically an updated 1.3 Kent pushrod engine,the StreetKa[the soft top model]had a 1.6 to cope with the extra weight and was I'm told quite thirsty because of it.
Title: Re: Ive now gone topless
Post by: henryd on 25 October 2012, 20:45:47
Why didn't ford do a si version of the ka  :-X

they did the Sport Ka and the Street Ka ::)