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I owned this car a good few years ago and sold it to a South Wales dealer as standard in 2009, I think forum user p4cks bought it in 2009. I can give you a bit of history pre 2009 but that's it - PM me if anyone needs to know anything
Back to the Sport scene after owning a 172 Cup a few years ago. I only bought the 172 Sport 03 plate from a mate a few months ago and the timing belt has snapped. Was driving it at the time (not fast) and it just slowed down from 40, 30, 20, 10, 0. Had to get it trailered home and my brother in...
That was mine, hadn't been de-catted by me although when I sold it to the garage it needed a new back box, so maybe they did it ! Enjoy it, it was a superb car for me fair play, if you need to know anything else send me a PM - cheers
I don't personally know the bloke in Swansea but he is a forum member of that website and did mention he might get all his toys out in the summer for people to look at and basically drool over. My guess is that its in an industrial estate somewhere but yes security must be damn good and rightly...
I'm oldskool so its MK1 and MK2 Escorts for me all the way - RWD ! But yes the collection of newer RS's is superb as well, bet he never drives them though !
Re: c0ck in a Silver 172 - Merthyr (Aberfan)
Didn't catch his plate to be honest but his exhaust was loud, probably going to Maccy D's !
There seems to be loads of RS's around Merthyr at the moment
Re: c0ck in a Silver 172 - Merthyr (Aberfan)
I saw a silver 172 last night steaming up Georgetown hill towards the retail park at full pelt, he had blue led's in his lights as well, could be the same one ?
Can lock the thread now (or delete as necessary), I'm in with no damage whatsoever (as the door hadn't completely closed and coat hanger worked) thanks for all the advice
Right having a mare of a few days and now this has just happened
Haven't used my Cup for a week or so and the battery was flat, its outside my brother-in-laws house so he got jump leads on it and turned it over for 20 mins or so, then he decided to close the doors and the doors have locked...
I wonder if anyone can help, I'm trading in my 172 Cup next Friday but my bloody back box has fell off, the car needs to be in a running condition so I need to source a cheap 2nd back box just to trade it in.
I really don't want to buy a new one from the stealers as its just a waste of money...
My 14year old son bought 1 of these in the summer and doing it up but his is a K reg hes going 4 the restocal look 2 may put pics on soon.
Keep it old skool
Article and top 25 is absolute b****cks to be honest, grew up with MK1 Escorts and there's so many cars they've left out. I still have my MK1 Mex and it makes me smile every time I drive it
There's not one MK2 Escort in there !! The most succesful rally car of all time and its not there ...