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by **Boxer6** » Thu Sep 19, 2013 7:34 pm

The Egg Man wrote:Not in that colour though

Indeed. The taxis in Madeira (mostly Mercs) are a very similar shade of yellow.

by **Gerry B** » Sat Sep 21, 2013 7:02 pm

Real Bad Picture

I Know...
Is It A Sierra Sapphire Or Mark II Orion
I'm Thinking Orion

by **Lawman** » Sat Sep 21, 2013 11:44 pm

That is an Orion

by **Boxer6** » Sun Sep 22, 2013 10:13 am

Lawman wrote:That is an Orion

'Tis.

Thing is, Orion or Escort flavour, that model was utter shite, even for the time! Gutless, piss-poor brakes, zero handling and build-quality to rival Stalinist-era concrete housing. Other than that, they were fine. ::):

by **Lawman** » Sun Sep 22, 2013 7:21 pm

Was the 1.6i Ghia not quite perky?

Not that I have ever desired to own one! ::):

by **Boxer6** » Sun Sep 22, 2013 7:27 pm

Lawman wrote:Was the 1.6i Ghia not quite perky?

Not that I have ever desired to own one! ::):

Possibly in comparison to a contemporary rice pudding skin-puller. Otherwise, no!

by **Lawman** » Sun Sep 22, 2013 10:57 pm

Must have been a lower management myth at the time then! Way before my driving career

by **moonbeam** » Mon Sep 23, 2013 12:00 am

Had the base 1.3l Mk 3 Escort. Did not have a radio. The rubber mats were extra. Bought a passenger side mirror. It was an extra. It had stupid wheel trims which I think must have cost Ford about two pence. They seemed to fall off at the slightest bump in the road. Had to get new front wheel bearings under warranty. The bearings were "free" but had to pay for fitting under Fords warranty scheme. The windscreen leaked but fixed it with silicon bathroom sealer.The Orion was really a Mark3 Escort with a boot. I seem to recall a TV interview with a worker outside Fords Liverpool plant who said "They are just churning them out with not a lot of quality control." I seem to recall it as rather noisy and boxy with bumpy handling. It got traded in for a Rover. Which in turn was traded in for a Rover 414 in 1991 which was a really nice car.

by **Gerry B** » Sat Sep 28, 2013 9:32 pm

Callander
Wow

by **Lucky Poet** » Sun Sep 29, 2013 12:15 am

Nice, though here's its Daddy :wink:

by **The Egg Man** » Sun Sep 29, 2013 11:06 am

Lucky Poet wrote:Nice, though here's its Daddy

Nah, pretty though that is, the true Daddy of the Spitfire is the TR6 (or maybe the Stag).

by **Gerry B** » Sun Sep 29, 2013 6:12 pm

Its Now Every Second Day Or So I Spot A Vintage Car.
Most Times Without Phone/Camera.
Maybe In The Future......... When I Get A Pay Rise
I Might Invest In One Of These...
Seen In Bothwell

by **Botanic Squirrel** » Mon Sep 30, 2013 10:38 am

Lucky Poet wrote:Nice, though here's its Daddy

I want one.

by **Vinegar Tom** » Tue Oct 01, 2013 10:11 pm

Slightly shabby Wolsley from Portpatrick last weekend:

Fifteen fifty by vinegartom40, on Flickr

by **banjo** » Wed Oct 02, 2013 9:45 am

oh i do like portpatrick vt.

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