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| 90 Dreamer Member Since: 13 Jul 2019 Location: Oop North Posts: 2203   
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Peugeot 405 saloon on the commute this morning, looked very tidy for a 20year+ car...........
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20th Jan 2025 9:38am |
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| Procta Member Since: 03 Dec 2016 Location: Sunderland Posts: 5244
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I think the last 405's must be pushing 30 years old now, Very 1st car i drove was the 405 NAD estate that my dad owned, I was 16 years old at the time, he took me around his works ground for a go. Laugh is that area is now an housing estate
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20th Jan 2025 8:42pm |
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| Zed Member Since: 07 Oct 2017 Location: In the woods Posts: 3351 
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I was tempted by a 405 MI16 that appeared on one of the specialist sites a while back. I was actually relieved when it sold as I really don’t need another car. Unless of course a decent 1.9 205 turns up! WARNING.
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20th Jan 2025 8:54pm |
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| 90 Dreamer Member Since: 13 Jul 2019 Location: Oop North Posts: 2203
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Very, very early 1981 mk3 Escort spied toda…….pauper spec 1.3L to boot…..
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29th Jan 2025 8:14pm |
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| Procta Member Since: 03 Dec 2016 Location: Sunderland Posts: 5244
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i was behind a mk5 fiesta on a 51 plate, looked like it had been restored with a twist, Been a fare while since i saw one on the road. Defender TD5 90 ---/--- Peugeot 306 HDI hatch back
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30th Jan 2025 6:49pm |
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| AMBxx Member Since: 24 Jul 2016 Location: York Posts: 1045 
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I was up near Helmsley yesterday. Some sort of Ford Escort day trip. Many, may from Mk1 up dressed up with rally decals. Shame about some of the over-extended wheel arches and bizarrely low rear suspension but great to see them all.
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10th Feb 2025 10:07am |
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| Black Puma Member Since: 31 Jan 2015 Location: Sydney Posts: 210 
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205 CJ spotted last week. In need of some care.
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23rd Feb 2025 8:43pm |
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| Rashers Member Since: 21 Jun 2015 Location: Norfolk Posts: 3583 
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I had forgotten all about the CJ!
This is just my opinion, but I always feel some cars look better than others as a cabriolet. Although the 205 was an amazing car, I am afraid I don't think the rag top suited it. That's just my opinion. I always thought the Escort looked good as a convertible and the Golf was iconic in that design. I'm not sure why? Maybe it was just the shape of the hardtop and how the rag top emulated it? Just like an Evoque. A good looking motor just not as a convertible  |
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24th Feb 2025 6:38pm |
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| Hairy Dan Member Since: 25 Apr 2013 Location: NW Durham Posts: 1430 
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Well there I was sitting in traffic today in Gateshead and I saw what looked like a very nice MKIII Escort in my mirror but as it passed me on the inside I realised it was actually a pickup!
Apologies for the poor quality screen grab from my dashcam Click image to enlarge It's actually a Ford Bantam or “Bakkie” It was first registered in the UK on 1st January 2019 but they were originally available from 1983-1990 in South Africa, they are based on the MkIII Escort. It was in great condition.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Bantam Cheers Ian -------------------- 22MY Defender 110 D200 SE, Fuji White. Kielder 4x4 Safari Instagram @defender_v8 |
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25th Feb 2025 11:27pm |
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| revd Member Since: 20 Apr 2024 Location: England Posts: 209
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See below
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1st Mar 2025 12:37pm |
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| revd Member Since: 20 Apr 2024 Location: England Posts: 209
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Only 1000 Mini Clubvans were sold around 2012, my wife has one, parking rules applied at Waitrose (where else!)
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1st Mar 2025 12:39pm |
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| LR Nuts Member Since: 10 Aug 2022 Location: UK Posts: 1235 
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cars you don't see on the roads, anymore
Click image to enlarge ......and can you imagine why ....... ?? |
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2nd Mar 2025 4:04pm |
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| LR Nuts Member Since: 10 Aug 2022 Location: UK Posts: 1235
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Click image to enlarge Now here is a very rare SVO LR built vehicle, I'm told they built 16 of these to be sent to 'wild life centres in the USA. This one has found it's way home (to the UK) It has a private plate currently Click image to enlarge I thought it was one of those 'Safari' vehicles they built in South Africa using Knock Down Kits, but no they were actually built by Special Vehicles in the UK. Anyone know any more about them ??? |
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2nd Mar 2025 4:12pm |
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| 90 Dreamer Member Since: 13 Jul 2019 Location: Oop North Posts: 2203
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red mk2 cavalier "L" yesterday........looked very tidy
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3rd Mar 2025 12:40pm |
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