Bought a Fiesta 1300S when I was at college - looked great





I got a puncture one day and lifted the boot floor to get the spare and all I found was a great big big hole - completely rusted away and no spare wheel

We had a choice Wednesday pm of PE or use of college workshop so I used the time to patch it up and sold it PDQ - I spent a lot of Wednesday pms patching up my vehicles back then - the lecturer was kept busy demonstrating welding etc  Wanted a Series 2 LR since childhood but previously owned MY16 Disco Sport HSE TD4 Auto, MY13 RR Sport Black Edition TDV6 Auto, MY10 RR Sport HSE TDV6 Auto, 2007 Freelander 1 Freestyle TD4 Soft Top, 2009 Freelander 2 GS TD4 Auto, 2007 Freelander 2 GS TD4, 2004 Disco 2 Metropolis Auto, 2002 Disco 2 GS, 2000 Freelander 1 SE TD4 SW

Still hoping for a S2 one day!

Fashionista Mr Muddy, Mr Whitesocks man!

When you see those Mk1 and 2 Fiestas now they do look weird on those tiny wheels. I ran 4 Fiestas in total, 2 Ibought new and 2 were Mum's caste offs but I still had to buy them from her! 2020 Pangea Green 1st Edition D240 New Defender 110 is here and loving it
2018 Melting Silver Mini Countryman PHEV - soon to be replaced
2015MY Corris Grey SDv6 HSE Dynamic, the best car I have ever owned, totally reliable only a cou0le of rattles in 3 years, now no longer in my care
Also in my garage is a 1996 TDi300 Defender 90 County HT made into a fake CSW

Agh memory lane :lol:Mini cooper,Vauxhall chevette 2300HS beast but impossible to get round a corner without the back end going out Escort Rs turbo and I built a replica of a Lotus 7 with a 1700 Mexico crossflow in it 0-60 4.1secs nicknamed the scull cracker,because whenever I set off unsuspecting passengers used to get a crack on the back of the head from the roll cage.

Mk2 Escort RS2000 for me, loved it, then Escort RS Turbo which was chipped.

Unlike me, the OP is probably too polite to complain about this mother of all hijacks

It's the versatility of the RRS that makes it so hard to settle for anything else. Extremely comfortable for long journeys, truly sporty when you want to play and so capable in difficult conditions. Current: Volvo XC90 T8 Inscription Pro PHEV with some optionals on top
Gone: MY16 RRS2 3.0 SDV6 Autobiography Dynamic, Carpathian Grey & Santorini Black Sliding Pano/Ebony & Ivory 2 Tone
Gone: MY13 RRS 3.0 SDV6 HSE Black Edition, Orkney Grey/Ivory
Gone: MY09 RRS 2.7 TDV6 HSE, Santorini Black/Almond

 Wanted a Series 2 LR since childhood but previously owned MY16 Disco Sport HSE TD4 Auto, MY13 RR Sport Black Edition TDV6 Auto, MY10 RR Sport HSE TDV6 Auto, 2007 Freelander 1 Freestyle TD4 Soft Top, 2009 Freelander 2 GS TD4 Auto, 2007 Freelander 2 GS TD4, 2004 Disco 2 Metropolis Auto, 2002 Disco 2 GS, 2000 Freelander 1 SE TD4 SW

Still hoping for a S2 one day!

fkarim wrote:

Unlike me, the OP is probably too polite to complain about this mother of all hijacks

It's the versatility of the RRS that makes it so hard to settle for anything else. Extremely comfortable for long journeys, truly sporty when you want to play and so capable in difficult conditions.

fkarim
You could have slipped line in or even a word in about the Float.  In Spain - 2018 F Pace - Frightened away from the Sports due to crank failures
Gone - A couple of RRS, A couple of Disco's. However thinking of another Sport.

He was trying to get this back on topic

Besides as my pic shows I've always been at the forefront of fashion and motoring  Wanted a Series 2 LR since childhood but previously owned MY16 Disco Sport HSE TD4 Auto, MY13 RR Sport Black Edition TDV6 Auto, MY10 RR Sport HSE TDV6 Auto, 2007 Freelander 1 Freestyle TD4 Soft Top, 2009 Freelander 2 GS TD4 Auto, 2007 Freelander 2 GS TD4, 2004 Disco 2 Metropolis Auto, 2002 Disco 2 GS, 2000 Freelander 1 SE TD4 SW

Still hoping for a S2 one day!

SRE wrote:

fkarim
You could have slipped line in or even a word in about the Float.

I don't know what you mean by "the float"

muddywheels wrote:

Besides as my pic shows I've always been at the forefront of fashion and motoring

Did you have that image digitally enhanced or did the really have coloured cameras back then?


And as we are drifting again, RRS rocks! Current: Volvo XC90 T8 Inscription Pro PHEV with some optionals on top
Gone: MY16 RRS2 3.0 SDV6 Autobiography Dynamic, Carpathian Grey & Santorini Black Sliding Pano/Ebony & Ivory 2 Tone
Gone: MY13 RRS 3.0 SDV6 HSE Black Edition, Orkney Grey/Ivory
Gone: MY09 RRS 2.7 TDV6 HSE, Santorini Black/Almond

The early days of the "Cannon Sure Shot" , Uno Turbo i.e. anyone ?? what a rocket.... 2007, HSE, Cairnes Blue, Factory tints, Love it !!!

My cousin had a Uno Turbo

Maybe Ady would like to split this thread

Feel free to delete Fkarims outrageous comment about me

 Wanted a Series 2 LR since childhood but previously owned MY16 Disco Sport HSE TD4 Auto, MY13 RR Sport Black Edition TDV6 Auto, MY10 RR Sport HSE TDV6 Auto, 2007 Freelander 1 Freestyle TD4 Soft Top, 2009 Freelander 2 GS TD4 Auto, 2007 Freelander 2 GS TD4, 2004 Disco 2 Metropolis Auto, 2002 Disco 2 GS, 2000 Freelander 1 SE TD4 SW

Still hoping for a S2 one day!

Muddy
I am sure that one of the Mods will delete / amend any outrageous comments, if any are ever posted  In Spain - 2018 F Pace - Frightened away from the Sports due to crank failures
Gone - A couple of RRS, A couple of Disco's. However thinking of another Sport.

Tim in Scotland wrote:

I had a modified Rover 820 fastback that used to eat Astra GTE's and the like for breakfast............... looked plain Jane outside but what a difference it made having a supercharger bolted to it. Boy racers couldn't believe it that they had problems keeping up with with a Rover 820!

Socast wrote:

I was in Lancashire the other month and stretched the old girls legs on the A6 from Kendal to Shap. Amazing stretch of road, it was the main road to Carlisle and beyond once-upon-a-time, it's since been by-passed by the M6 and as such is largely abandoned. But as it was a main road the tarmac is of a good quality, the road is wide with plenty of room to maneuvre, big sweeping bends and undulating hills, all topped off with some pretty striking scenery.

Highly recommended road if you're in the area

Never do that on a Sunday though, the local plod are out as bikers use that road a lot on Sundays 07,TDV8,Black, Black Heated leather all round, Rear Entertainment with Headpones & Remote, TV, DVD, Pure Dab Digital Radio, Sidesteps, Adaptive Headlights, sunroof, now working fuel burning heater )))

Back in the 80s when I still lived in Blighty I had a white UR Quattro with the digital dash. I wish I had never sold it. Gone - 2008 Stornoway Grey RRS 2.7 TDV6
Gone - 2009 Buckingham Blue RRS 2.7 TDV6
Gone - 2010 Alaska White RRS 5.0 V8 Aspirated
Gone - 2017 Chawton White RRS 5.0 V8 Supercharged
Current - 2010 Java Black RRS 5.0 V8 Aspirated
Current- 2024 RRS P400 SE Dynamic