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I still like 'em Chaz! Keith

Oils or watercolours?

Happy days.... Cracking, evocative, post Rob! Keith

There are few things I'm certain of - that's one of them!

I was just talking to my son about that Escort, & he told me that a mate of his has a Lotus Carlton that he paid £12K for about 6years ago - he re-insured it this morning at an agreed value of £55,000.....!! Better than most savings accounts!! Was looking at Escort Cosworths yesterday, & the cheapest decent looking one I could find was £35000 - up from £15K about 5 years ago. Those described as 'mint & low mileage' were being touted at £55K & up! I'm thinking the next big rise in fast Fords will be the Mk1 Focus RS - you can still get good ones for 10- 12K. Just a shame I'm 10000 quid short of affording one!!

I think the seller must be colour blind; Ford escort RS1600 Blue, 4 owners, £70,000

As much as I love Escorts that is just stupid. If I did have 70K to spend on a car, I'm sure I could find another 10 down the back of the sofa for this; https://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/porsche/911-993/porsche-911-993-carrera-2/8005326

That's a lovely looking little thing, beautiful paintwork!

I agree, however ours has to wear 12 or 13 inch wheels as we have 8.4 inch brake discs on the front. Probably overbraked for the hillclimbs we used in on, but pretty useful for tarmac stage rallies which was ultimately what my son wanted to compete in. Keith

We'll just have to agree to disagree Andy - I think a standard Moggy saloon looks way better with just a set of Minilites on it. If I had one & could just do one modification, that would be it. Keith

That is just stunning! Vast improvement on the usual horrible wire things that disappear into the arches & make the e-type look like it has the track of a 2CV...!! Keith

They do to me though, especially an MG. Can't say I've ever seen an E-Type fitted with them though, so can't say for definite!

Oh, I completely agree about driving the things, it's just the thought of leaving it somewhere like that & having some careless chav smack their Fiesta or Corsa's door into the side of it! Car park dings in our mundane Focus & Grand Vitara make my blood boil, having some idiot do it to that beautiful piece of metal would make me apopletic!

First thing I did with any of my cars 'back in the day',if they didn't come with them, was to ditch the standard rims and fit a set of Minilites! (well, Miniite-alikes usually as I couldn't afford genuine ones!) My favourite ever wheel & they improve any car they're fitted to. In my eyes anyway! Each to their own, eh?! Keith

I love that Harrier! Makes me go all misty eyed and nostalgic for my long gone one - my last ever Escort..... Keith

Flippin' 'eck, I wouldn't fancy leaving that in a public car park! (....if it's a real one that is!)

Not when I'm 91 I won't! Especially if I had to pump that tyre up....!!

Bit heavy to cart round to exhibitions though Rob, surely lighter supports are available.....? Keith

I like the second, only because you see less of a shadow cast on your wonderful backscene (but then I guess the layouts final lighting set up might change that?) But they're both lovely little trees and both look good where they're growing! Keith

Don't you just hate it when 'classics' like the Frogeye are now younger than you (well me, anyway!!)

I don't know if I particularly like the one in my avatar at the moment though - it's been hibernating in my garage for getting on three years, & the list of things needed to get it through an MOT seems to grow every time we look at it! Keith

I really like the Clubby estate, & the Imp looks gorgeous! And what a cracking looking place to live! Keith

I don't know how good the result would be, and you'd definitely need a fast shutter speed, but if you fancied a trip to South Wales there is a secondary road up to the entrance of Margam Knuckle yard. There's a 5 bar type metal gate alongside the mainline that the HST's pass by very close. I think there'd be enough room to manoeuvre the car sideways against the gate.... This is the Google maps reference for said gate - 51.554606, -3.749872 Keith

Good friend of mine had one of those. Last time I saw him a few years back before he moved to Scotland, was when he pulled into the tyre fitters where I was having the Focus reshod. Noticed he'd left the headlights on when he stopped outside. Mentioned it to him & he replied 'Yeh I know, went to turn them off & the switch disappeared behind the dash....!!'

It does have the usual surprised look on its face though...