My New (old) Ford Orion.

[trueblue182]

Lol have you actually bought that to do up and think your going to make money onit?? Sorry if i missed the reasons behind it. Orion pepperpot alloys aint seen them in years. I do love my old fords but not orions, a dude a few roads from me has a mint one with an rs turbo engine in but he also has a mk1 mexico so kinda makes up for it lol. Ive actually been looking for a series 2 rs or a mk3 xr3/rs16i as a project. To many rotters out there now.

 

[trueblue182]

My oldskool fords thougt you might like these... Wont bother with the cossie pics lol

one of my most favorite of cars ive ever owned had 9 in my lifetime so far. Love the mk3!!

 

[Adam G]

Love S1s

 

[Sunglasses_Ron]

Right, just done a deal on a much nicer one.

So now I have to do another 400 miles to collect the one in Yorkshire & bring it back to Bristol, then get myself to Clacton on Sea (Where??) and collect this other, much more genuine rust free one, then sell the heap and hope I don't lose too much money.

Fcuk sake.

Clacton on sea is the French Riviera of Essex. It's also often been compared to Monte Carlo.

You're in for a real treat.....

 

[Dan@SJM]

Clacton on sea is the French Riviera of Essex. It's also often been compared to Monte Carlo.

You're in for a real treat.....

PMSL

 

[RSteve]

Wakefield! To be exact though, I saw a motor identical to this for sale at a used car dealers down Lock Lane near Castleford last week, it wasn't this car was it? As soon as I saw it I thought it would be the sort of car you'd be after (with that thread in General Chat about obsessing about old cars).

 

[Hixle]

You're mental. Properly mental.

 

[Scrooge]

Lol love it!

 

[Bluebeard]

Clacton on sea is the French Riviera of Essex. It's also often been compared to Monte Carlo.

You're in for a real treat.....

Not sure if srs....

 

[Sunglasses_Ron]

Not sure if srs....

http://www.chavtowns.co.uk/2004/09/clacton-on-sea-essex/

 

[Scrooge]

My folks have their caravan at Clacton. I try my hardest to never ever go there.

 

[Rob]

Erm, Clacton? Rust free?

That's like buying a car that's "free from sheep wool" from wales.

 

[midge]

My friend has a great one of these, data post alloys on it to.

 

[alex-avfc]

Looks great mate! Look forward to seeing this unfold.

My Mum had two ghias as company cars back in the day, a 1.4 older shape on a C and a red one just like you'd bought on an 89 G. Love looking back at pics of them.

Do they still drive well, I know you said the first one is a bit of a nail but...?

 

[Bluebeard]

Lol have you actually bought that to do up and think your going to make money onit?? Sorry if i missed the reasons behind it. Orion pepperpot alloys aint seen them in years. I do love my old fords but not orions, a dude a few roads from me has a mint one with an rs turbo engine in but he also has a mk1 mexico so kinda makes up for it lol. Ive actually been looking for a series 2 rs or a mk3 xr3/rs16i as a project. To many rotters out there now.

I must have missed the part where I said I was going to make money. :S

When did I say that??

 

[Al_G]

Looking forward to the pics!

Orion's arouse me!

 

[TheEvilGiraffe]

Oh my.

 

[Cub.]

This has gone from borderline mental to full on lunatic mental. I didn't even know there were two of these left in the world, let alone capable of being bought by you in such quick succession. I love it really, great work

I'd get both to yours, check what's best on each car, a weekend of swapping stuff about, then punt the 'dog' one onwards. You'll love Clacton. It smells of stale wee.

 

[Christopher]

WTF.

 

[Englebert]

I was going to question your expertise if this was some sort of money making expertise, but now you've cleared that up, i suppose if you're going to have a lust over an old car, at least you're starting with a cheap one.

Don't get the appeal whatsoever.

 

[Bluebeard]

Left home at 530 this morning to head to saaaf end. It's now 10am and I'm leaving saaaf end with another Rosso red dagenham beauty!! This ones a peach!! 3 hours back home now then!

 

[Hixle]

What you doing with the other one Dan? Just punting it on?

 

[Matthew]

It took three attempts to start yesterday morning, had to move it up the drive so our window cleaner could get in.

Not bad to say it had been sat there for nearly a week in minus temperatures.

 

[Bluebeard]

It took three attempts to start yesterday morning, had to move it up the drive so our window cleaner could get in.

Not bad to say it had been sat there for nearly a week in minus temperatures.

You be home Sunday mate? I've managed to clear some space so can collect it at long last! Your neighbours will be relieved! Lol

Lukey, I'll swap some bits over from the two cars (drivers seat, tailgate, radio etc) and just chuck the s**t on eBay. £1 start no reserve and just put it down to experience. Costly error but hey ho.

I wanted this Essex one to start with but missed the auction! Settled for the one in Yorkshire, now ended up with the one in Essex

t**t.

 

[Hixle]

I bet your wife is loving you at the moment! Lol!

 

[JoedotwasT5phy]

I love your attitude Dan.

 

[Bluebeard]

Her and my mates think I'm going mentally insane! Lol

 

[Hixle]

With you turning up in front of her with another old Ford and THAT tash, I can see where they're coming from.

 

[.Simon]

Awesome cars, my grandad went through something like 5 clutches on his!

 

[Chip-mk1]

Cant really see the appeal in orions TBH.

Its just a bad handling fwd escort with some extra overhang to make it even worse.

Old fords should be RWD

Although I do slightly like the RS1600 and Series 1 RST


You need help IMHO, from a psychiatrist I mean, not a mechanic

 

[Matthew]

You be home Sunday mate? I've managed to clear some space so can collect it at long last! Your neighbours will be relieved! Lol

Lukey, I'll swap some bits over from the two cars (drivers seat, tailgate, radio etc) and just chuck the s**t on eBay. £1 start no reserve and just put it down to experience. Costly error but hey ho.

I wanted this Essex one to start with but missed the auction! Settled for the one in Yorkshire, now ended up with the one in Essex

tw*t.

Yeah I'll be in Sunday mate.

Manchester derby so I'll be on the beers all day!

 

[Richyy182]

Looking forward to the pics!

Orion's arouse me!

Weird

 

[Chip-mk1]

PS

Cant believe you are saying you dont have time/space/money to work on your properly cool mk1 clio, when you have time/space/money to mess around with this litter.

 

[Gally]

He's knows Ford's are cooler. It's not a sane purchase. Man logic.

 

[Chip-mk1]

He's knows Ford's are cooler. It's not a sane purchase. Man logic.

Some older fords are cool, some arent.

Cool 80s ford:

Not cool 80s ford:

 

[Gally]

Flol!

 

[Bluebeard]

This is a peach! I've just got home after stopping at work to wash it off as its spent its life under a tree it seems!

Arches are solid and original, doors are completely rot free and every single electric item works.

I hear what everyone is saying about it being crap, but its proper nostalgic for me. (If that's the right word)

My Dad had one, 2 of his mates had them and I've had 4 back in the day. I still remember our first family holiday down to weymouth in my dads white 1600i. (C45 AMS) He paid £3750 for that fcuker! lol.

Anyway, here's the 'good' one....

And on the way home I stopped at Ford...

(Cambelt kit, waterpump and two new headlights. )

 

[Chip-mk1]

If you have to have a ford orion, that one looks fairly tidy.

 

[Hixle]

What engine is is Dan? Looks tidy enough.

You're going to need some decent trim restorer!

 

[Bluebeard]

What engine is is Dan? Looks tidy enough.

You're going to need some decent trim restorer!

1.6 with fuel injection!! lol.

iirc, they were 105ps when they were new. It goes bloody well mind! Sat at 80 on the way home from work no bother, and they sound brilliant!