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  1. just bought bumpers all round for my mk2 escort and now have to wait till I get them -_-

    1. RCbutcher

      RCbutcher

      Which ones standard or rs

    2. RCbutcher

      RCbutcher

      Or the wide kit made down south with nose cone.

    3. MMC3

      MMC3

      Just standard 1/4 bumpers up front and a full length on the back. I'm not made of money lol

  2. hell yer did my first junior novice trial and it was great, even better was the best junior and won a cup

    1. Alex97

      Alex97

      Well done mate

  3. Anyone going to the FIA euro drag finals at Santa Pod tomorrow as I certainly am :)

  4. My escort looks completely transformed inside when the floor pan is one color and not covered in underseal :)

  5. all me cars ready for rossa cant wait wounder if there is a record for the fastest lorry lol

  6. tink there is a storm a brewing

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    2. johninderby

      johninderby

      Rained a bit this morning but not too much. Dry and some sun this aft.

    3. deejayy2k
    4. PurcyP

      PurcyP

      one day i wanted to be decent..no had to be just rain constantly and i cant stay out in it either..talk about a massive waste of money and time

  7. bored out of my mind dont know what to do -_-

    1. Shudson

      Shudson

      Just be careful you don't damage your eyesight!

    2. MMC3

      MMC3

      dont worry mate i dont sit in the dark looking at a bright screen i have all the lights on in the room to equal it all out

  8. anyone got any better ways for remving underseal ive been using a hot air gun brake cleaner scraper and blue towel?

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    2. RCbutcher

      RCbutcher

      Angle grinder $)

    3. shaun17

      shaun17

      i dont envy you at all, but once its done will be well worth it

    4. Alex97

      Alex97

      Try using ipa, its a bit stronger than break cleaner.

  9. started a thread for my mk2 if anyone is interested

    1. RCbutcher

      RCbutcher

      I just looked for one with nose cone and found theres a company making an x pack kit for

  10. fuel tank removed and the rust appears so much that a small section of the right hand rear wheel arch disappeared lol some patch work will be needed.

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    2. MAZ

      MAZ

      I might be getting a ford escort van that's about 13 years old - god knows what I'll find wrong with it lol

    3. MMC3

      MMC3

      mines 34 years old lol

    4. MAZ

      MAZ

      Yeah but its gotta be more stylish than a post office red, non turbo ford escort van ;)

  11. I hate under seal why on earth you the person that had the escort before me put under seal in the boot and then carpet on top, ive had to gut the whole car of interior so I can re-paint the floor

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    2. PurcyP

      PurcyP

      ..yea the inside of the boot as well ..it rots from the inside out ..known for it

    3. hebby

      hebby

      have a mate who has a mk2 RS2000 in bright orange hes the only owner from brand new and its never seen a day of rain in its life. in the 20 years i been mates with him i seen it 3 times. all in summer. rest of the time its in a lock up covered up ready for shows in summer.

    4. MMC3

      MMC3

      Its ok ive taken away about 2/3 of the stuff and there is no sign of rust only body rust my car has is bottoms of doors luckily i can prep that and someone i know can paint it for me, also thanks to shaunm sometime in the futur he will be working on a custom carpet for the car as the original one is shot

  12. I have taken some pics and but my car in the show us the 1/1 scale section for the guys that wanted pics

    1. Trans4Mation

      Trans4Mation

      We'll worth the wait looks a minter

    2. (-:AD:-)

      (-:AD:-)

      yeah it does. Good Condition

  13. not long to go :)

    1. hebby

      hebby

      Is that for the sex change op?

    2. Alex97
  14. I cant handle the waiting arrghhhhhhhhhhhhhh

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    2. MMC3

      MMC3

      Also the collection date has been moved to tomorrow so only hours to go

    3. Alex97

      Alex97

      What about that

    4. MMC3

      MMC3

      Yer that is the one i mean

  15. yes, don't have to wait till Monday now before I get my escort im getting it tomoz in the morning. I still hate waiting though.

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    2. MMC3

      MMC3

      ill have pics soon ill put it in the shows your 1/1 car thread and may make a thread for it as well

    3. RCbutcher

      RCbutcher

      Thats the one my step dad had rs2000 with double head lights nose cone or something it looked mean for saying it was bright yellow lol. Yellow cage and yellow mesh everywhere including head rests sounded amazing and he thrashed it everywhere it was the 90s tho. Its not acceptable to drive dirty these days. Not even in country roads. After that he got a mk5 cortina crusader 2.2 pinto very special engine he said. While everyone else got dropped at school in mondeos or bmws I came in classic for...

    4. RCbutcher

      RCbutcher

      Early 2000s he started getting modern cars tho like mondeo st24 and like a fool got arrested for dd and still walks now. The court actually punished him by taking his licence and putting him in Stock car racing in Birmingham which he had to drive too?

  16. just bought my first car but now i have to wait till Monday to get it -_-

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    2. (-:AD:-)

      (-:AD:-)

      Have fun with it. Would love one, or a mk1 fiesta. Too much going on at the min. Way Better than your normal corsa/saxo/206.....

    3. PurcyP

      PurcyP

      mk2 escort as a first car..fair freaking play

    4. Oh How Original

      Oh How Original

      Definitely need some pictures of that.

  17. cant wait going to look at my possible first car this friday

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    2. shaun17

      shaun17

      or a mk1 fiesta :D, please dont say the words, corsa or saxo... :)

    3. MMC3

      MMC3

      It is a blue 1980 ford escort mk2 1300cc as it will hopefully be my first car

    4. (-:AD:-)

      (-:AD:-)

      gota love a mk1 fiesta.

      escort is a nice car, the more I look at classic cars the more beautiful they are

  18. the blitz is alive I should have got the hobbywing ESC in the first place instead of that stupid turnigy one that set on fire

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    2. CyclingSalmon14

      CyclingSalmon14

      ^ Well that smug if ever I have seen it!

      Smooth!

    3. Alex97

      Alex97

      i know him off of the forum

    4. CyclingSalmon14

      CyclingSalmon14

      Not having a go mate, was just like =O that's blunt...but did assume it was just jking lol.

  19. when making my exhausts for my scania r730 should i have smoke stacks or side out lets?

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    2. Alex97
    3. PraetoR

      PraetoR

      Stacks. Always.

      I love me a good stack!... err, I mean...

    4. MMC3

      MMC3

      lol I dont know I may go side pipes with an aluminium surround

  20. I hate waitng for post even when it may take a few days -_-

    1. Alex97

      Alex97

      If they are for your blitz you want a higher mah. The ones that I linked you are good.

    2. Alex97

      Alex97

      And with the wires coming from the side they might not be a great fit.

  21. Cutting carbon fiber is fun

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    2. Oh How Original
    3. MMC3

      MMC3

      my D urm lol no a saw silly and then a file just look at my thread and it is pretty self explanatory how i did it mate

    4. arogon1235

      arogon1235

      was just wondering, i used to use a hack saw but once i used an air saw with a special blade i will never use a hack saw again. like a knife through butter lol

  22. drilling holes is fun

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    2. (-:AD:-)

      (-:AD:-)

      drilled through my finger nail, that wernt fun either.

    3. Nitroholic

      Nitroholic

      Surely drilling holes should be ...boring?

    4. Alex97

      Alex97

      He is very easily entertained.

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