Favorite - always difficult

First car was a mini 1000 which I put aan ausitin 1300 engine in - that was fun
Had a Vecy GSI as a company car and really enjoyed driving that around the country
Really like the 3 migs I have had. All have and do serve me well
But if I had to choose it would be my MK1 Escort 1300 sport.
Bought as standard for £440 dabs around 1984 ish
Got hold of a re-con Cortina 2000e engine then found a cross-member that would let me put it in
Over the next year or so uprated the exhaust, suspension, brakes, chassis, clutch & gearbox and fitted a Corsair 2000e diff. 0-60 in just over 6 seconds LOvvved it.

Put on MK3 cortina wheels and some big boots and re-sprayed. Compulsory centre console, fancy stereo and graphic equaliser
For the next 4 years went everywhere in it, most trips were to Santa Pod & around Europe
Happy Happy memories of many "burn-off's" and race's around the place and weekends in my dad's garage "tinkering"
Eventually sold her for £650 because I got a company car and wished I never had.
and this is the only picture I have of her, probably just after the re-spray.

God I was thin then

