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I took delivery of a 1977, 1600 Ford Escort MK2 today.
Ex Namibian car, no rust issues.
EVERYTHING WORKS, even the interior light... yes, even the clock.
174k Actual kilometers on the car.
One family car!
All papers, including service history book, OG owners manual and VALID RWC.
From what I know about the OG tools, even that seem too all be there.

The whole deal is being done in order to help a friend with a car.
So, although the it's mine on paper, I'm only facilitating the loan.
I drove it home today and it didn't miss a beat, breaks are great too. :twisted:

But I must admit, I had a rather strange thing happen to me.
Thing is, I'm rather adamant about not buying a water-cooled car again... EVER!
But this little car had me wrapped around the proverbial finger, in seconds.

I like it, I like it a lot.
And suddenly I'm rather jealous too :mrgreen:

Yes, I'll post pictures for those that want them as soon as I have the camera up
and running. :D
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Beautiful Cars. :hangloose:
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GREAT car! Dont hate you for saying this!!
This was my fisrt car and not too difficult to work on - much like an aircooled. I have a complete motor sitting in my garage with adapter plate for vw but not sure when/what/how.
I would also be :mrgreen:
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Post by hitlers revenge »

Hey Dirk,

When are you gonna start painting parking bays in the circle. Do this before the neighbours start complaining.

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Surely we must celebrate the guy tat invented the other three
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I loved my MK2 1600 Sport! but as old cars went, everything failed at once, Alternator, Motor, all the pumps you could find on it, but I redid the motor to a bigger bore, replaced all the faulty equipment and found a nice set of wheels for it!

Sold it to buy my first VW! Was sad to see it go! :(
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Dirk,

im proud to say i have a 2nd owner 1969 MRK 1 escort, which is my daily driver, 200 000 kms og motor box, only things i have changed mag wheels steering wheel and taco !! 60 kms round trip every day besides friday which is bike day :hangloose: !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :hangloose: :mrgreen: :flash:


IM OFF TO FORD AND FRIENDS DAY AT ALDO SCRIBANTE !!!!!!!!!!!TODAY
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Aaawesome, this car is my first love actually. I was dead set on getting one of these, sadly impossible to find an unmolested or dry one.

Waiting for pics. And good one on the purchase to your bud.
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hitlers revenge wrote:Hey Dirk,

When are you gonna start painting parking bays in the circle. Do this before the neighbours start complaining.

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When last were you at my place HR. There is now paid, underground parking facilities with armed guards in my circle. :twisted:
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Money, Friend and Car.

A dangerous combo.
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Yea... I know.
But you have to understand, I was not asked.

I made it happen, because I'm not willing to watch a man
slide ever deeper into a hole when no one wanted to
thrown a life line, because "They might hurt his pride."

And I didn't spend a cent I'm not utterly willing to lose.
So I've covered my rear and as much of my front as I can.
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Dirk,

You are a gentleman and a scholar! :D

For whatever good deed you have done there, you will get :drunks: back 10 fold!

No--- A hundred fold!

No, No -----A thousand ford!
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OOPS

I mean a thousand FOLD! :oops:
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Dirk wrote:I took delivery of a 1977, 1600 Ford Escort MK2 today.
WHAT??! :shock:

don't tell me...

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Dirk wrote:Someone will hate me for saying this.
How 'bout: EVERYONE :twisted:
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Post by Koos_JJ_van_vuuren »

hey boet... i still have a hankering for a mk 2 ford escort as well. learnt how to drive in a cortina, a nissan bakkie, and a mk 1 escort... so i know what you mean. they can be lekker.
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Post by splitfan »

Awesome cars ! Anyone remember the Southern sun sponsered bda's that used to rally,my dad used to rally Datsuns but you gotta love a Escort "sideways Sarel !!!" :wink:
My biggest fear is that my wife sells my cars for what i told her they cost !!
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