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Re: Another bargain!
One thing I've noticed is the price of used diesels has shot up.
Whether this is because of that sCrappage scheme scapping interesting cars in exchange for a Kia Rio, the recession meaning that people cant get credit for new cars (other than company car buyers buying fleets of german boxes) or the price of fuel meaning that everyone wants a diesel.
Whether this is because of that sCrappage scheme scapping interesting cars in exchange for a Kia Rio, the recession meaning that people cant get credit for new cars (other than company car buyers buying fleets of german boxes) or the price of fuel meaning that everyone wants a diesel.
Re: Another bargain!
There was a 2.2 Exec with Anti Pollution fault that didn't even sell on the bay the other day at £200
I'd of scraped the dosh together but Cornwall is too far for a punt
I'd of scraped the dosh together but Cornwall is too far for a punt
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plod wrote:There was a 2.2 Exec with Anti Pollution fault that didn't even sell on the bay the other day at £200

Want to go halvesplod wrote:I'd of scraped the dosh together but Cornwall is too far for a punt

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I was watching the local rallying programme the other day, and they had the Fubaru on it

An impreza in a mk2 bodyshell. The proportions are slightly wrong (the rear wheel is too far to the rear) but its an interesting project!

An impreza in a mk2 bodyshell. The proportions are slightly wrong (the rear wheel is too far to the rear) but its an interesting project!

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It looks like a great rally car, the rear wheel does look a bit odd, though they have done a good job of actually moving it back.
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I like how they have worked the intercooler in to look a bit like the original grille.FarmerPug wrote:It looks like a great rally car, the rear wheel does look a bit odd, though they have done a good job of actually moving it back.
Seemed to do well, when I was watching it on RPM it was a little disconcerting having a mk2 with dump valve / turbo spin noises!
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It would go like stink with imprezza running gear in such a light car. There wouldn't be too many mk2 escorts winning rallies with their original engines.
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nowt wrong with pinto engines,FarmerPug wrote:It would go like stink with imprezza running gear in such a light car. There wouldn't be too many mk2 escorts winning rallies with their original engines.
compared to a prezza engine, much stronger, they didnt have choclate pistons,
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While reliability is definitely a major factor when designing engines for a rally car, it's generally agreed that having one that makes the car go fast is important too.
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When I lived in Scotland the garage near Leven usually had a few mk2s
http://www.mercuryclassiccars.com/the_e ... ctory.html
They have a rally car for sale at the bottom of the for sale page
http://www.mercuryclassiccars.com/class ... _sale.html
They're very popular in Irish rallying.
http://www.mercuryclassiccars.com/the_e ... ctory.html
They have a rally car for sale at the bottom of the for sale page
http://www.mercuryclassiccars.com/class ... _sale.html
They're very popular in Irish rallying.
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Why is it always old ford escorts at rallies here?