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My 1984 Escort Laser daily driver. New wheels and now lows!

ZXRob Europe Posts: 1,200	My 1984 Escort Laser daily driver. New wheels and now lows!ZXRob @mk3rob
	Sept 18, 2019 5:50:20 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	I contacted the guy who I bought the spoiler off and he sent me a couple of photos of how it was. This is how it currently is. Still a way to go before I can paint it. Took a ride out to the beach in Holland on Saturday. 6 hour round trip and the Escort was problem free. My girlfriend drove pretty much all of the journey and I enjoyed being a passenger. Lots of dead flies at the end of the journey.
	Last Edit: Sept 18, 2019 5:54:37 GMT by ZXRob My Flickr....Check out some terrible photos! www.flickr.com/photos/bowlingracecardriver/ "I'll keep listening to the great Joe Strummer 'cos through music we can live for ever" Drives.. 1984 Ford Escort Laser forum.retro-rides.org/thread/209843/1984-laser-daily-driver-wheels

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Dr.AK Part of things Posts: 427 Club RR Member Number: 62	My 1984 Escort Laser daily driver. New wheels and now lows!Dr.AK @docak Club Retro Rides Member 62
	Sept 18, 2019 10:51:46 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Good job on the spoiler! I actually drove past your car the other day! I was just a passenger in my mates car and I was like, 'Huh, a old Escort, that's neat! Wait, Ford dealership in Cologne, it's gold, that's ZXRobs car!' Was looking great from the street!
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ZXRob Europe Posts: 1,200	My 1984 Escort Laser daily driver. New wheels and now lows!ZXRob @mk3rob
	Sept 18, 2019 11:02:33 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Sept 18, 2019 10:51:46 GMT Dr.AK said: Good job on the spoiler! I actually drove past your car the other day! I was just a passenger in my mates car and I was like, 'Huh, a old Escort, that's neat! Wait, Ford dealership in Cologne, it's gold, that's ZXRobs car!' Was looking great from the street! Ha! Funny! Yeah gets used every day. Funnily enough I thought I saw your 944 on Saturday but it was a different one in a similar colour with BM number!
	My Flickr....Check out some terrible photos! www.flickr.com/photos/bowlingracecardriver/ "I'll keep listening to the great Joe Strummer 'cos through music we can live for ever" Drives.. 1984 Ford Escort Laser forum.retro-rides.org/thread/209843/1984-laser-daily-driver-wheels

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braaap Posted a lot Posts: 2,749	My 1984 Escort Laser daily driver. New wheels and now lows!braaap @braaap
	Sept 18, 2019 15:06:49 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Where in Holland have you been?


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stuffman8787 South East Posts: 29	My 1984 Escort Laser daily driver. New wheels and now lows!stuffman8787 @stuffman8787
	Sept 19, 2019 18:39:22 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Nice work with the spoiler most would have just binned it and bought a replica but with your repair and a lick of paint it'l look brand new.
	Last Edit: Sept 19, 2019 18:41:03 GMT by stuffman8787 1982 Ford escort RS1600i Replica 1982 Ford escort 1600L

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ZXRob Europe Posts: 1,200	My 1984 Escort Laser daily driver. New wheels and now lows!ZXRob @mk3rob
	Sept 20, 2019 3:55:13 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Sept 18, 2019 15:06:49 GMT braaap said: Where in Holland have you been? We were in Domburg for the day. Really nice little place. Living in Cologne I miss the sea quite a lot so it's good to have a ride out.
	My Flickr....Check out some terrible photos! www.flickr.com/photos/bowlingracecardriver/ "I'll keep listening to the great Joe Strummer 'cos through music we can live for ever" Drives.. 1984 Ford Escort Laser forum.retro-rides.org/thread/209843/1984-laser-daily-driver-wheels

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ZXRob Europe Posts: 1,200	My 1984 Escort Laser daily driver. New wheels and now lows!ZXRob @mk3rob
	Sept 20, 2019 3:58:03 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Sept 19, 2019 18:39:22 GMT stuffman8787 said: Nice work with the spoiler most would have just binned it and bought a replica but with your repair and a lick of paint it'l look brand new. Yeah man. The for sale advert had been online since last October and I bought it in August. I knew that it was salvageable. The guy said I was the only person who had shown genuine interest! Tomorrow I will be meeting a few of my mates at the Nürburgring and the proper nice lads are bringing me my new wheels!
	My Flickr....Check out some terrible photos! www.flickr.com/photos/bowlingracecardriver/ "I'll keep listening to the great Joe Strummer 'cos through music we can live for ever" Drives.. 1984 Ford Escort Laser forum.retro-rides.org/thread/209843/1984-laser-daily-driver-wheels

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braaap Posted a lot Posts: 2,749	My 1984 Escort Laser daily driver. New wheels and now lows!braaap @braaap
	Sept 20, 2019 3:58:10 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Ah yes, I´ve been in that region once, too, where you can see really big ships on their way to Antwerpen.


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ZXRob Europe Posts: 1,200	My 1984 Escort Laser daily driver. New wheels and now lows!ZXRob @mk3rob
	Sept 20, 2019 3:59:39 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Sept 20, 2019 3:58:10 GMT braaap said: Ah yes, I´ve been in that region once, too, where you can see really big ships on their way to Antwerpen. Yeah that's cool. They are also surprisingly fast! We also said that one day we will take a weekend break in Antwerp as I think it looks quite cool.
	My Flickr....Check out some terrible photos! www.flickr.com/photos/bowlingracecardriver/ "I'll keep listening to the great Joe Strummer 'cos through music we can live for ever" Drives.. 1984 Ford Escort Laser forum.retro-rides.org/thread/209843/1984-laser-daily-driver-wheels

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ZXRob Europe Posts: 1,200	My 1984 Escort Laser daily driver. New wheels and now lows!ZXRob @mk3rob
	Sept 25, 2019 17:05:59 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	On Saturday I took a ride over to the Nürburgring to meet up with a couple of friends who had come over from England. I decided that, as I had a bit of time, I would drive there without going on the motorway and using the country roads. It was such a nice run through the countryside that I will definitely do it more often. I stopped for a brew and couldn't help looking back and taking a photo of the car. I also took the chance to take an interior shot through the sunroof. I then met up with my mates and they followed me to various locations around the ring to watch some racing. I ended up staying over in there room that they rented and the next morning we where at the track at 7:30 and they took a few laps around. The other cool thing was that they brought the 3 wheels that I bought! I am very happy with them and will get a fourth one soon and then get them sandblasted and painted/powder coated silver. Thanks for reading.
	Last Edit: Sept 25, 2019 17:08:50 GMT by ZXRob My Flickr....Check out some terrible photos! www.flickr.com/photos/bowlingracecardriver/ "I'll keep listening to the great Joe Strummer 'cos through music we can live for ever" Drives.. 1984 Ford Escort Laser forum.retro-rides.org/thread/209843/1984-laser-daily-driver-wheels

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ZXRob Europe Posts: 1,200	My 1984 Escort Laser daily driver. New wheels and now lows!ZXRob @mk3rob
	Oct 8, 2019 17:26:42 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	I finally finished off my front spoiler today and to say I am proud of myself if quite the understatement. I am not a bodywork man, I am a mechanic. Every time I try a bit of bodywork it goes wrong but this has really worked out well. Maybe because I was very slow with it and only did bits when I could be bothered. It's now fitted and I think it looks cool! In other news I got a fourth RS1600i wheel so they will be going off to be sand blasted soon.
	Last Edit: Oct 8, 2019 17:28:03 GMT by ZXRob My Flickr....Check out some terrible photos! www.flickr.com/photos/bowlingracecardriver/ "I'll keep listening to the great Joe Strummer 'cos through music we can live for ever" Drives.. 1984 Ford Escort Laser forum.retro-rides.org/thread/209843/1984-laser-daily-driver-wheels

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rickygolf83 Scotland Mk2 Golf 8v & 16v, VR6, Nova Antibes, Mk4 1.8t & mk4 Gt Tdi 130 Posts: 560	My 1984 Escort Laser daily driver. New wheels and now lows!rickygolf83 @rickygolf83
	Oct 8, 2019 18:15:24 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Looks awesome!


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ZXRob Europe Posts: 1,200	My 1984 Escort Laser daily driver. New wheels and now lows!ZXRob @mk3rob
	Oct 8, 2019 18:29:24 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Oct 8, 2019 18:15:24 GMT rickygolf83 said: Looks awesome! Cheers man! I am well happy with it!
	My Flickr....Check out some terrible photos! www.flickr.com/photos/bowlingracecardriver/ "I'll keep listening to the great Joe Strummer 'cos through music we can live for ever" Drives.. 1984 Ford Escort Laser forum.retro-rides.org/thread/209843/1984-laser-daily-driver-wheels

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ZXRob Europe Posts: 1,200	My 1984 Escort Laser daily driver. New wheels and now lows!ZXRob @mk3rob
	Oct 9, 2019 5:48:52 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Just a couple more photos because I am happy with how it is looking.
	My Flickr....Check out some terrible photos! www.flickr.com/photos/bowlingracecardriver/ "I'll keep listening to the great Joe Strummer 'cos through music we can live for ever" Drives.. 1984 Ford Escort Laser forum.retro-rides.org/thread/209843/1984-laser-daily-driver-wheels

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rickygolf83 Scotland Mk2 Golf 8v & 16v, VR6, Nova Antibes, Mk4 1.8t & mk4 Gt Tdi 130 Posts: 560	My 1984 Escort Laser daily driver. New wheels and now lows!rickygolf83 @rickygolf83
	Oct 9, 2019 9:21:25 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	A wee tap with the lowering stick and jobs a good un 👍


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redgatemodels East Midlands Posts: 125	My 1984 Escort Laser daily driver. New wheels and now lows!redgatemodels @redgatemodels
	Oct 10, 2019 7:25:07 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	XR3i/RS1600i bumpers with overriders next


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redgatemodels East Midlands Posts: 125	My 1984 Escort Laser daily driver. New wheels and now lows!redgatemodels @redgatemodels
	Oct 10, 2019 9:22:56 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	I had the RS1600i front splitter on my Mk3 - bought brand new from Ford, was really cheap too back in the day. Should have kept it, was scrapped with the car Mine was a 1.6 L but ended up dropped with SPAX gas adjustable shocks, MK4 Talgate with MK4 XR3i spoiler, 32/34 DMTL Webber carb too I also had RS Turbo Recaro front seats - best seats I have ever had, drove to Le Mans and back from Nottinghamshire with no back issues etc


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ZXRob Europe Posts: 1,200	My 1984 Escort Laser daily driver. New wheels and now lows!ZXRob @mk3rob
	Oct 10, 2019 16:30:56 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Oct 10, 2019 9:22:56 GMT redgatemodels said: I had the RS1600i front splitter on my Mk3 - bought brand new from Ford, was really cheap too back in the day. Should have kept it, was scrapped with the car Mine was a 1.6 L but ended up dropped with SPAX gas adjustable shocks, MK4 Talgate with MK4 XR3i spoiler, 32/34 DMTL Webber carb too I also had RS Turbo Recaro front seats - best seats I have ever had, drove to Le Mans and back from Nottinghamshire with no back issues etc Yeah it's mad how much money people want for this stuff. There used to be a RS1600i in a field near me when I was young and it got scrapped! As for overrider bumpers I don't really like them for some reason!
	My Flickr....Check out some terrible photos! www.flickr.com/photos/bowlingracecardriver/ "I'll keep listening to the great Joe Strummer 'cos through music we can live for ever" Drives.. 1984 Ford Escort Laser forum.retro-rides.org/thread/209843/1984-laser-daily-driver-wheels

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ZXRob Europe Posts: 1,200	My 1984 Escort Laser daily driver. New wheels and now lows!ZXRob @mk3rob
	Oct 11, 2019 14:35:00 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Ok this is getting boring for you lot now but just two more photos after I gave it a bit of a wash after work today.
	My Flickr....Check out some terrible photos! www.flickr.com/photos/bowlingracecardriver/ "I'll keep listening to the great Joe Strummer 'cos through music we can live for ever" Drives.. 1984 Ford Escort Laser forum.retro-rides.org/thread/209843/1984-laser-daily-driver-wheels

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rickygolf83 Scotland Mk2 Golf 8v & 16v, VR6, Nova Antibes, Mk4 1.8t & mk4 Gt Tdi 130 Posts: 560	My 1984 Escort Laser daily driver. New wheels and now lows!rickygolf83 @rickygolf83
	Oct 11, 2019 23:36:51 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Not at all, cant have a post job update everytime! Good to see it being used daily! Wish I could use my older cars more often but far too much rain and damp weather up here!


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