gettinroundtuit Posted August 19, 2016 Report Share Posted August 19, 2016 In here you all can crucify or praise me for my choice of such a pedestrian form of transport. 2 of my kids love it, no. 3 has a diseased bias towards GMH . Apparently there's no cure for that. Slept on it last night, i'll keep it for a while but the search is on for an avenger wagon, showing my bias now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyteler Posted August 19, 2016 Report Share Posted August 19, 2016 ..at least it's got the best possible front on it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raizer Posted August 19, 2016 Report Share Posted August 19, 2016 Too many doors, not enough panel van for my tastes lol. At least being auto it's got the big tunnel, driveshaft and gearbox cross member for bolting a type9 behind an angry Kent 1600! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gettinroundtuit Posted August 20, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2016 Lets not go there,lol, well aware of the potential can only afford to build 1 screaming 4 pot- the type 9's earmarked for avenger. Probably easier/cheaper to recycle my 2L telstar donk with a rwd ute box behind it for the escort IF i get carried away with a conversion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
666DAN Posted August 21, 2016 Report Share Posted August 21, 2016 Man she is tidy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gettinroundtuit Posted August 21, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2016 Had someone turn up yesterday asking if it or the avenger are for sale. Not a chance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raizer Posted August 21, 2016 Report Share Posted August 21, 2016 Would have been a good chance to get rid of the avenger for some extra pingas towards your Telstar engine into Escort swap! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gettinroundtuit Posted August 22, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 22, 2016 I'd sell the escort before the avenger! That's gunna be the track day/hillclimber toy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tortron Posted August 27, 2016 Report Share Posted August 27, 2016 Real tidy looking example. Neighbour had one identical, and got me in trouble with the police doing skids at the skate park because my chevette was the same colour Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gettinroundtuit Posted August 27, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 27, 2016 Thanks, but shes all show & not much go. When i got her i reckon a morry thou seriously could out run her, ( still own the remains of my 1st car- morry thou so i know what they can go like) took out slack in throttle cable- wee bit faster & now will get past 100 kph has better kick down too. Off to Transcare next week for auto to get checked out, hardly been anywhere with her yet as performance had been so hopeless i'd be holding up tractors trying to get up any hill Might take her out tomorrow down my back road 'race track' so i can assess any improvement later, some good hills to challenge her, & theres an escort carcass i've gotta check out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gettinroundtuit Posted August 28, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2016 Wound her out on the test track, not as hopeless as i thought she might be, a wee bit of adjusting has sorted most of it. 1st decent drive since i got her. Things to do..... sound deadening!, bit noisy & theres nothing under the carpet. lose the silly chrome mirrors, got something in mind finding them will be a mission check her for squareness, right side wheelbase shorter than left, bout 8mm? new tail lights- these leak fix rust in RH c pillar little bit pushing through & stop looking at trade me for random stuff i DONT need for it 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldrx7 Posted August 29, 2016 Report Share Posted August 29, 2016 Nice escort man, tidy ones are hard to find! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
63Ragtop Posted August 29, 2016 Report Share Posted August 29, 2016 And they really are great little cars, a friend of mine has always had one and has got it really sorted now, so much fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gettinroundtuit Posted September 2, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2016 Escorts quieter now, autos are awesome.............. NOT, escorts ok, not intended as an everyday hack, just had a reminder what a hassle they are to retrieve when they cease to work. No1 daughter's deep fried the auto toyota wagon i got so i wouldn't need to use escort or avenger so much. She has some mechanical skills but NO sympathy. Shit happens- as she pointed out, if it was avenger she cooked, let it cool top up & carry on- it's been cooked 3 times- once by her at kfc drive through, & she wants let loose in escort???!!! Cant check out the dead escort til lambings done @ mid late sept, good excuse to go fishing there when season starts in october Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyteler Posted September 2, 2016 Report Share Posted September 2, 2016 Saw the avenger down the street this morning, wondered if it was because something else had broken, haha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gettinroundtuit Posted September 3, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2016 lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toddy415 Posted September 4, 2016 Report Share Posted September 4, 2016 You gonna get this thing sorted to take to alex? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gettinroundtuit Posted September 4, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 4, 2016 Escorts ok, been out for a tiki tour today round riverton area in it, daughter back at uni so i've got both cars again. Toyota wagon probably dead, see what post mortem tells us, working on getting another wagon- 4 cyl manual & old school. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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