This all happened fast.
Tue I was contacted by the owner of the Irish Ford Escort Owners Club.
"Would you like a free 1996 escort?" he asked.
I said yes and he passed on the contact info.
"Go gently" he advised, it was her husbands car and he has died!
I rang the lady, Shirley, on Wednesday when she explained that they had sent the car for its annual test but it had failed.
So the car was given to a local garage for remedial work ahead of the re-test.
At this point her husband passed away.
So she continued to keep the tax paid after getting the car back but eventually realised that she didn't want to keep doing that.
Then the local travellers started calling offering her a pittance for it but she couldn't face the car being destroyed.
A chance conversation with a classic car owning friend put her on to the Escort Owners Club and hence to me.
So we arranged for me to collect it yesterday.
Me and son no.3 set off.
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Feckin tailgater!!
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Obligitory RR first fuel station shot.
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Came upon a multi vehicle crash near home....too fast into a roundabout so hwe shortened 3 cars.
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That needs doing then.
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Empty. Hmmmmmm. Not a good sign.
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Plenty of evidence of it being worked on.
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Battery tray is intact....Very odd
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Oil looks okay. Smells okay to.
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Lady had 9 cats.
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Inside the alarm buton looks good.
New battery ordered.
Plan currently is to just get it started, first.
If it drives nicely I'll look into getting a test on it.
Beyond that who knows. I might sell it or lower it a foot, who knows.
Tue I was contacted by the owner of the Irish Ford Escort Owners Club.
"Would you like a free 1996 escort?" he asked.
I said yes and he passed on the contact info.
"Go gently" he advised, it was her husbands car and he has died!
I rang the lady, Shirley, on Wednesday when she explained that they had sent the car for its annual test but it had failed.
So the car was given to a local garage for remedial work ahead of the re-test.
At this point her husband passed away.
So she continued to keep the tax paid after getting the car back but eventually realised that she didn't want to keep doing that.
Then the local travellers started calling offering her a pittance for it but she couldn't face the car being destroyed.
A chance conversation with a classic car owning friend put her on to the Escort Owners Club and hence to me.
So we arranged for me to collect it yesterday.
Me and son no.3 set off.
DSC_1643 by quickrack, on FlickrDSC_1645 by quickrack, on FlickrDSC_1646 by quickrack, on FlickrDSC_1647 by quickrack, on FlickrDSC_1648 by quickrack, on FlickrDSC_1649 by quickrack, on FlickrDSC_1650 by quickrack, on FlickrDSC_1651 by quickrack, on FlickrDSC_1652 by quickrack, on FlickrFeckin tailgater!!
DSC_1653 by quickrack, on FlickrObligitory RR first fuel station shot.
DSC_1655 by quickrack, on FlickrDSC_1656 by quickrack, on FlickrCame upon a multi vehicle crash near home....too fast into a roundabout so hwe shortened 3 cars.
DSC_1657 by quickrack, on FlickrDSC_1658 by quickrack, on FlickrDSC_1659 by quickrack, on FlickrThat needs doing then.
DSC_1660 by quickrack, on FlickrEmpty. Hmmmmmm. Not a good sign.
DSC_1661 by quickrack, on FlickrPlenty of evidence of it being worked on.
DSC_1662 by quickrack, on FlickrBattery tray is intact....Very odd
DSC_1663 by quickrack, on FlickrOil looks okay. Smells okay to.
DSC_1664 by quickrack, on FlickrDSC_1665 by quickrack, on FlickrDSC_1666 by quickrack, on FlickrDSC_1667 by quickrack, on FlickrLady had 9 cats.
DSC_1668 by quickrack, on FlickrDSC_1669 by quickrack, on FlickrDSC_1670 by quickrack, on FlickrDSC_1671 by quickrack, on FlickrDSC_1672 by quickrack, on FlickrDSC_1673 by quickrack, on FlickrInside the alarm buton looks good.
New battery ordered.
Plan currently is to just get it started, first.
If it drives nicely I'll look into getting a test on it.
Beyond that who knows. I might sell it or lower it a foot, who knows.
