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(Message started by: jg on Jul 20^th, 2007, 12:00am)

Title: Ford Cars I have own
Post by jg on Jul 20^th, 2007, 12:00am

OK, I'll start. Being a Ford apprentice at Hendy - Lennox between 1969 and 1974, my first car was a .....

1. 195x 375 Consul - 1 YHT, wish I'd kept that ???, she through a rod
2. MK3 1964 Zodiac, RUST
3. Mk3 1965 Zodiac, near mint, bought her for £150, sold for £300 - 1972 to 1974
4. MK1 1964 Capri RUST
5. Mk1a Capri 3ltr GT, I fitted an Oxygen bottle to this one, gave it a bit more go
6. Mk1a face lift Capri 3ltr GXL Great fun in the wet!
7. 1966 Ford Corsair, with a V6 3 ltr lump and 2000E gearbox
8. Ford Anglia, with a 1600 Xflow lump, twin 45DCOE's

Not in that order by the way. From 1971 to 1981 with 5 years without a car due to working on a ship, hired a car when I needed to.

Woops.....

9. 1998 Ford Scorpio

That's it, over to you guys.

Title: Re: Ford Cars I have own
Post by mr._floppy on Jul 20^th, 2007, 12:53am

Funny how some men can remember exactly the make, model and engine size of the cars they owned some 40 years ago.......................yet can't remember their Wife's birthday. ;D

Title: Re: Ford Cars I have own
Post by Kjetil S on Jul 20^th, 2007, 6:48am

on 07/20/07 at 00:53:42, mr._floppy wrote:

Funny how some men can remember exactly the make, model and engine size of the cars they owned some 40 years ago.......................yet can't remember their Wife's birthday. ;D

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My list is short enough..

1987 mk3 Granny 2.4i V6
1995 Scorpio 2.0i 16v

The granny was the most fun (big lump up front, no weight at all over the drive wheels, nice V6 wroar when pushing it), while the '95 is definately the most comfy of the two and a lot more balanced in the winter.

Title: Re: Ford Cars I have own
Post by Spannerdemon on Jul 20^th, 2007, 7:26am

2 Ford Populars
3 Ford Anglias
Ford Lotus Cortina
Cortina Mk 2
Cortina Mk 3
Cortina Mk 4
Cortina Crusader
Granada 2.4i Ghia
Scorpio Ultima 2.9 12v.........Current Car.

Other cars.
Vauxhall Monza 3l.
Jaguar Mk11 3.8
Jensen Interceptor
Lotus Elan
Vauxhall Carlton 2.0i
2 X Land Rovers Mk3 Safari (REAL Land Rovers)
Mitsubishi Shogun
Toyota MR2 G Limited
Suzuki Vitara

MotorCycles:
2 Triumph Bonnevilles (for club racing0
Norton Commando (Featherbed frame)
BSA Lightning
Honda Dream
Suzuki RF6

And I've probably forgotten a few others. ;D

Title: Re: Ford Cars I have own
Post by petehull on Jul 20^th, 2007, 7:32am

Started driving in 1973
1969Wolsey 1100 (Walnut, Leather and rust)
1975 Wartburg Knight saloon 998cc 2stroke
1973 Wartburg Knite estate 998cc 2stroke
1982 Hyundai Stella 1600 auto
1972 triumph toledo
19-- Commer Minibus
1972 Fiat 124 special
1990 Ford Sierra 1.8
1992 Ford Granada 2ltr
1995 Ford Scorpio 2ltr
1999 Ford scorpio 2.3 at present

Motor bikes
1959 Exelsior 98cc villiers engine
c1964 Honda pc50
1970 Honda 50 ohc

Company cars
Vauxhall astra
Mini Metro
Escort combivan

and loads of pushbikes ;D ;D

Thats it, I think...

As Far as I can Remember...

Title: Re: Ford Cars I have own
Post by fordnut on Jul 20^th, 2007, 9:37am

Ford cars owned
Escort mk2 RS2000
Escort mk3 XR3i...Y reg
Cortina mk4 2ltr ghia..S reg
Cortina mk4 2ltr ghia...T reg
Escort mk4 LX 1.4 ltr..j reg
Granada mk2 2.8i ghiaX...B reg
Granada mk3 2.8i ghia...D reg
scorpio ultima

other cars
Rover SD1 vandan plas 2.6...B reg
Rover SD1 2.3s...T reg
Rover SD1 vitesse 3.5....C reg
Rover 800 Vitesse sport ( 200 BHP MODEL )
And a couple of motor bikes....miss them all

Title: Re: Ford Cars I have own
Post by Scorpio_Mike on Jul 20^th, 2007, 10:00am

My list :

1973 Sunbeam Rapier fastback, 1725cc
1968 VW Beetle, 1500 - bought for a kit car project which never got off the ground
3 x Mk 4 Cortinas - bought as a job lot to fix up but sold on due to lack of time
1/2 share in a Austin Princess ( £17.50 ) - A colleague caught me at a weak moment
1980 Porsche 924, 2-litre
1982 Ford Escort XR3 ( 1600 but turbo'd ! )
1977 Ford Granada 2.3GL auto
1978 Ford Capri 2.0 Ghia
1984 Ford Granada 2.8 Ghia auto
1983 Ford Granada 2.8i Sport Estate 5-sp manual
1984 Ford Sierra XR4i 2.8i ( Still have this one )
1993 Ford Granada Scorpio Estate 2.9i Auto
1996 Ford Scorpio Estate 2.3 Auto ( My current main car )

Title: Re: Ford Cars I have own
Post by big_neil on Jul 20^th, 2007, 1:04pm

ford mk2 granada2.8 ghia (1979)
ford granada mk3 2ltr ghia X (1990)
scorpio2.9 24v (1998)

Title: Re: Ford Cars I have own
Post by jonnycab on Jul 20^th, 2007, 1:55pm

In order of appearance....

1980 MK5 2.0 Cortina GL estate
1977 MK4 2.0 Cortina GL estate
1980 MK5 2.0 Cortina Ghia estate
1981 MK3 2.0 Capri Ghia
1977 MK1 3.0 Granada Ghia (still owned)
1994 1.8 TD Mondeo hatch
1995 2.0 Scorpio Ghia
2001 2.0 Mondeo Zetec (new shape)
1998 2.3 Scorpio Ultima (still owned)

A few other cars that were in my wifes name, so not strictly owned by me...

1978 Mini 1000
1979 & 1981 2.0 Cortina GL saloons
1972 302ci (5.0) Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu
1985 3.8 Ford Thunderbird
1996 2.0 GLX Mondeo estate (still owned)

That's it, I think :)

Title: Re: Ford Cars I have own
Post by pappa on Jul 30^th, 2007, 1:09pm

Greetings - a short while ago I opened a thread like
this in one the Finnish Cosworth club forums.

My list of Fords goes like this (started driving -81)

1. Ford Escort 1.3 -69 Made In U.K.
2. Ford Cortina 1.6 -70 Made In U.K.
3. Ford Capri 1.6 -70 Made In somewhere
4. Ford Escort VAN 1.1 -7x Made In U.K.
5. Ford Fiesta 1.1 Made In Germany (I guess)
6. Ford Granada 2.0 V6 -8x Made In Germany (what a piece oh censored)
7. Ford Escort VAN 1.6 -79 then uppgraded into 2.0 OHC
with intercooled Turbo 8) Initially Made In Germany, but
mostly made in Finland with my own hands.
8. Ford Mondeo 1.9TDdi -02 Made In Here and there
9. Ford Scorpio 2.9 24V -95 Made In Germany
10. Ford Scorpio 2.9 24V -93 Made In Germany

Have been slipping in between the Fords, sorry... Had
A VW Golf (work related car), Mitsubishi Pajero, Chevy
Scottsdale, Audi A6, VW Touran, Volvo etc. Most of them
were work related.

Ford, Let there be no other cars.

;D

Title: Re: Ford Cars I have own
Post by pat on Jul 30^th, 2007, 6:34pm

Learned to drive in Scotland (Eredine, Loch Awe) at age 7 in a 1933 Singer similar to an Austin 7!
From passing test at 17, this is the list as far as I remember:-
1940 Morris Y van with Martin Walter shooting brake conversion.
1950 Morris Oxford MO.
1964 Ford Corsair(only brand new car - ever!)
Austin A40 Farina taken in part ex.
Cortina Mk 1 Estate.
Vauxhall Cresta PC and a PB for a while.
1965 Humber Hawk-ex lord mayor of Swindon and a couple of other owners.
Vauxhall Victor FD. S reg. Ex-Tommy Steele's manager.
Morris 1000 van.
Cortina mk 2 saloon
Cortina mk 3 estate L reg. 1.6
Cortina mk 3 estate P reg. 2.0
Cortina mk3 2000E estate N reg.
Commer PB caravette L reg.
Commer PB caravette M reg.
Bedford CF minibus.
3x Volvo 240.
4x Mk 3 Granadas.
Now:- The 2 Scorps + Honda CX 500 bike.
Prev bikes, AJS 350, Matchless 350, Ariel Leader converted to Arrow, 1950 Vespa, 1966 Vespa + Lambretta.
Some of the cars are out of order.
My Scorp estate still is! >:(

Title: Re: Ford Cars I have own
Post by mr._floppy on Jul 31^st, 2007, 12:59am

Pat???, you were going so well, then you spoiled it by mentioning those unholy motor bikes/scooter things.

Title: Re: Ford Cars I have own
Post by petehull on Jul 31^st, 2007, 8:23am

Pat, a very good line up of cars etc.... Shame it took you ten years to pass your test.... }{ }{

Pete

Title: Re: Ford Cars I have own
Post by Tompion on Jul 31^st, 2007, 10:12am

on 07/31/07 at 00:59:14, mr._floppy wrote:

Pat???, you were going so well, then you spoiled it by mentioning those unholy motor bikes/scooter things.

150cc BSA D3 bantam
250cc AJS
250cc Royal Enfield Crusader
500cc Velocette Thruxton
750cc Triumph Trident
:)

Dave

Title: Re: Ford Cars I have own
Post by pappa on Jul 31^st, 2007, 11:14am

Solifer 50cc
Suzuki GT 550cc
Solifer Capri 50cc (still owned)

;D

Title: Re: Ford Cars I have own
Post by pat on Jul 31^st, 2007, 11:29am

on 07/31/07 at 08:23:36, petehull wrote:

Pat, a very good line up of cars etc.... Shame it took you ten years to pass your test.... }{ }{

Pete

Yeah Pete, I know. But I put in for it when I was 8.
Bloody waiting lists. ;D

Title: Re: Ford Cars I have own
Post by Baz on Aug 2^nd, 2007, 8:30pm

Well here's my list

1. Ford Granada MKI 2.0 GL Auto in Royal Blue (1976 R reg)
2. Ford Corsair V4 1700 delux. UOY 481F (White)
3. Ford Granada Scorpio 4x4 (Raven Black Metallic)
4. Ford Cortina Crusader MK V (Red over Silver)GOO 941Y
5. Ford Scorpio 24v. S848 JFX (Nouveau red)
6. Ford Scorpio 24v. S184 RPU (Silver) now reg: S29 COS
7. Ford Scorpio 2.3 Ultima (R636 FEG)
8. Ford Corsair 2000E 2.0 Automatic (RGH 537E) Currently being repaired/restored) Blue Mink metallic
9. Ford Corsair 2000E. MAN 657G Gold and being used as donor for above corsair!

Baz

Title: Re: Ford Cars I have own
Post by solarpanel on Aug 2^nd, 2007, 9:07pm

passed test 1978[10 lessons@£3.45 plus test fee]
drove dads car first, 66 mk3 zephyr 4
mk1 cortina 1500 gt
austin 1800 [landcrab]
escort estate
transit pick up 2.5 granada lump fitted[that surprized a few boy racers plus girl friend loved driving it,now she my wife]
triumph 2500 pi
cortina ghia mk4
granada 2.8 ghia
triumph 2000
granada 2.0 estate
granada 2.3 lx
datsun laural 2.4
granada mk3 2.0 carb
granada mk3 2.o scorpio
scorpio 2.0 ghia
scorpio 2.3 ultima estate
scorpio cosworth[explod car]
scorpio cosworth ghia x
wash my mouth out....escort 1.4 runner round[it goes for mot sat]

Title: Re: Ford Cars I have own
Post by solarpanel on Aug 2^nd, 2007, 9:09pm

and i had a capri mk 2

Title: Re: Ford Cars I have own
Post by pat on Aug 3^rd, 2007, 4:05pm

Fancy marrying a Transit pickup. }{
Good luck with MOT.

Title: Re: Ford Cars I have own
Post by merseyscorp on Aug 11^th, 2007, 2:35am

Some fantastic collections, puts mine to shame!
1. 1971 triumph 2000 estate
2. 1972 MG BGT
3. 1972 Austin Maxi
4. 1986 Ford orion 1.6L auto
5. 1987 Vauxhall Senator 3.0L 24v auto (ex police unmarked)
6. 1995 Vauxhall corsa 1.2
7. 1994 Ford Escort 1.3
8. 2003 Vauxhall corsa 1.2
9. 1998 Ford Scorpio 2.3 to date
10. 2003 Vauxhall combo van ( ex Royal Mail) to date

Title: Re: Ford Cars I have own
Post by jonnycab on Aug 12^th, 2007, 12:18am

I wrote...

"A few other cars that were in my wifes name, so not strictly owned by me...

1978 Mini 1000
1979 & 1981 2.0 Cortina GL saloons
1972 302ci (5.0) Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu
1985 3.8 Ford Thunderbird
1996 2.0 GLX Mondeo estate (still owned)"

Notice the Chevy & Thunderbird ;)

They were my wifes (or my girlfriend at the time).....there ain't many men who would admit that their girlfriend had a bigger car than they did.....but I'll admit it.....

....My bird had a bigger car than I did....ohh the shame ....ha ha.... to be honest, I didn't want to drive that cumbersome Chevy lump that wouldn't stop rocking at the traffic lights & could only achieve 18 seconds (run what you brung) at Santa Pod, but it did sound nice though 8)

So why would a young lass like her want such an awesome car ?.....do Santa Pod regulars remember the 'Guy Bros' ?....Ray & Tony Guy ?

Ray Guy is still racing his Ford Pop as "Shorty's hotrod" & Tony Guy (world modified champ in the mid nineties) has now retired. Even though his Model B is going to be road legal soon & maybe back at Pod raceway :)

My wife is their little sister....so big cars run in the family ::)....so she understands my obsession with the MK1 Granny & the Scorp :)

Getting worried now though...she's expressed an interest in getting another left hand drive gas guzzler to replace the Granny :o......over my dead body >:( ..... ;)

P.S...the '85, 3.8 Thunderbird was more unreliable than dodgy toaster, but still sold it for a grand :)

Title: Re: Ford Cars I have own
Post by TiberiuS on Aug 12^th, 2007, 1:28am

I did notice ;)

TBH, I'd have the Granny over any of them but some of the old Yank tanks are nice :).

I'm yet to meet a woman with ANY interest in cars, maybe it's better that way. 17mpg out of my V12 wasn't popular but I loved that car, regret every day letting it go (it's been destroyed apparently, doesn't come up on DVLA either, I was gutted). My next is car an R Jag, either XJ or XK but I still have a longing over the old skool XJ :)

Admit I'd love another Scorpio, 2.3 Ultima in State Blue or Ash or similar...wish sometimes that old car was sitting outside so I could take it for a drive at 2am...

Title: Re: Ford Cars I have own
Post by pat on Aug 16^th, 2007, 1:13am

Funny how reading other people's postings jogs your own memory:-
Peugeot 504 Estate
Peugeot 505 Estate

Shogun 2.8 diesel

3 of our favourite cars-how can you miss THEM!
Shogun was my last motor! :P

PS. Range Rover 3.8 Perkins diesel.
Now I'll shut up.