RMweb Premium MJI Posted June 15, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 15, 2023 5 hours ago, Dunsignalling said: There are, of course, more from other years of production, but Mk1 Mondeos, in particular, have become very scarce. So much so that when I saw the photo posted, I didn't immediately recognise it! I'd guess the high mileages accrued by the company cars (relatively few went new to private buyers, IIRC), and the early ones having little corrosion resistance, counted against many surviving. Later Mondeos got much better! Correct Model Names 1992 Mondeo 2000 Tuesdeo 2006 Wednesdeo 2012 Thursdeo then dropped 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 15, 2023 Share Posted June 15, 2023 12 minutes ago, MJI said: 2012 Thursdeo then dropped Are you sure? Think I've had a couple of Frideoes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Nick C Posted June 15, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 15, 2023 (edited) Former neightbour of mine had a succession of old Mondeos - he would get them dirt cheap as no-one wanted them, then just scrap them when something expensive failed. Edited June 15, 2023 by Nick C spelling... 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium MJI Posted June 15, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 15, 2023 2 hours ago, 30801 said: Are you sure? Think I've had a couple of Frideoes. Well Ford did set up a Focus group to think of names of cars. Probably did it on a Monday. They got 3 names from it. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classsix T Posted June 15, 2023 Share Posted June 15, 2023 Someone wrote in to Viz upon introduction of the Focus saying it was a shame Ford had discontinued its policy of naming its motors after top shelf grumble mags. C6T. 1 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrisr40 Posted June 15, 2023 Share Posted June 15, 2023 23 minutes ago, Classsix T said: Someone wrote in to Viz upon introduction of the Focus saying it was a shame Ford had discontinued its policy of naming its motors after top shelf grumble mags. C6T. The Ford Razzle...hmm its got potential. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classsix T Posted June 15, 2023 Share Posted June 15, 2023 57 minutes ago, Chrisr40 said: The Ford Razzle...hmm its got potential. Cracking air bags! C6T. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted June 16, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 16, 2023 Well they did do the cougar and probe! 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeysarefun Posted June 16, 2023 Share Posted June 16, 2023 13 minutes ago, big jim said: Well they did do the cougar and probe! ...and the escort. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
peanuts Posted June 16, 2023 Share Posted June 16, 2023 18 hours ago, 30801 said: I saw an advert for a Sierra the other day. Fifteen grand! 1.6 GL so nothing fancy. I had a 1.6 Sierra of that vintage. It was a bit crap. https://www.motors.co.uk/car-65767437/?i=3&m=sp Collegue at work has a sierra estate as his daily user on 36k miles atm . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrisr40 Posted June 16, 2023 Share Posted June 16, 2023 Trying hard to resist buying my first car again. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classsix T Posted June 16, 2023 Share Posted June 16, 2023 31 minutes ago, Chrisr40 said: Trying hard to resist buying my first car again. (Cough) They're selling ten of them, right?! C6T. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrisr40 Posted June 16, 2023 Share Posted June 16, 2023 2 hours ago, Classsix T said: (Cough) They're selling ten of them, right?! C6T. It's a mint one, not many about much cheaper in that condition if you look around....my wife is happier about this than me going after a Lotus Elise. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcredfer Posted June 16, 2023 Share Posted June 16, 2023 On 15/06/2023 at 11:49, MJI said: Correct Model Names 1992 Mondeo 2000 Tuesdeo 2006 Wednesdeo 2012 Thursdeo then dropped On 15/06/2023 at 12:02, 30801 said: Are you sure? Think I've had a couple of Frideoes. Possibly, but I seem to remember that most car makers were working 4-day Weeks, back then..... 🤣 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Dunsignalling Posted June 16, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 16, 2023 (edited) 11 hours ago, peanuts said: Collegue at work has a sierra estate as his daily user on 36k miles atm . Saw a tidy but slightly faded blue D-reg (1986?) 5-door Sierra before 7.30 this morning while on my beat-the-mums supermarket mission. I'm guessing anything out and about that early is likely to be a daily driver.... John Edited June 16, 2023 by Dunsignalling 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted June 17, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 17, 2023 Couple of nice minis at the local village fete today 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeysarefun Posted June 17, 2023 Share Posted June 17, 2023 (edited) A few cars at the car show at the local school here recently. A Bolwell Nagari, 5.8 litre Ford V8 in a fibreglass body: A hot Fiat! 600cc surrounded by 5000cc's and up: Some kind of mini: VL commodore. Australia's 1986 incarnation of the General Motors J-car. As well as the usual 5 litre V8 option, GMH also offered it with a Nissan RB30ET turbo motor.. Beloved by the newly licensed back in the 90's when they were cheap as chips second hand, there are very few around that don't have the deep impression of a tree in the centre of the grill. The survivors will cost you around 80 thou these days: Another Commodore, probably not stock: My favourite of all the Monaros. Wish I'd bought 10 of them in the 80's and 90's when they were a couple of grand. Starting price now for unrestored ones are close to $100,000 - Decent original 'Bathurst" models are now in the hundreds of thousands: If its a genuine Phase 3 HO Falcon thats a 3/4 million dollar car, worlds fastest 4 door sedan when released. However there are about 5 times as many of them now as were released by Ford in 1971: The original Holden Ute: Edited June 18, 2023 by monkeysarefun 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted July 4, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 4, 2023 This was posted on another forum earlier, it’s been living rent free in my head for about 30 years (maybe more) some inspired lyrics from John shuttleworth about a modern classic 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ardbealach Posted July 4, 2023 Share Posted July 4, 2023 Thank you, Big Jim, for the Austin Ambassador ear worm. (Alisdair) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobby Posted July 4, 2023 Author Share Posted July 4, 2023 If only they'd put a 5 speed gearbox in it... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
peanuts Posted July 5, 2023 Share Posted July 5, 2023 On 15/06/2023 at 15:00, MJI said: Well Ford did set up a Focus group to think of names of cars. Probably did it on a Monday. They got 3 names from it. Also of note in Fords model line ups of the time was the sporty SI models being offered across the all models other than the KA ? One wonders why ? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium MJI Posted July 5, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 5, 2023 3 hours ago, peanuts said: Also of note in Fords model line ups of the time was the sporty SI models being offered across the all models other than the KA ? One wonders why ? It is now ST and what do a lot of ladies write on shopping lists as ST? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Dunsignalling Posted July 5, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 5, 2023 (edited) And SRi backfired somewhat among "management" drivers when it became interpreted as "Sales Rep Inside".... Edited July 5, 2023 by Dunsignalling 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classsix T Posted July 5, 2023 Share Posted July 5, 2023 Spotted leaving work, H prefix Cavalier... Whilst I quite liked the sporty Cav's, with alloys and extra aero, I'm afraid the boggo standard GM repmobile was and remains an outstanding effort in bland design betwixt the droop-snoot and Vectra stage. I suppose if someone wanted a shell to convert into a BTCC replica it might be worth something but I'd be amazed if there's the fan base for them to reach the kind of prices Sierras seem to be attracting. C6T. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Dunsignalling Posted July 5, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 5, 2023 (edited) On 04/07/2023 at 20:21, Hobby said: If only they'd put a 5 speed gearbox in it... I could never fathom why they didn't just put the entire 1750 Maxi drivetrain into the Princess/Ambassador rather than the already-obsolete 1800 B-series set up from the Land Crab. John Edited July 5, 2023 by Dunsignalling 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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