ESOC Previous Rides
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ESOC Previous Rides
Hi fellow ESOCer's, I'm sure we all have had a colourful experience when it comes to previous motors before we saw the light from the east in the form of an Impreza, so lets see them, good or bad, don't be shy now
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This was the love of my life at 19 mate.
Ebony black Sierra Sapphire RS Cosworth 4x4
Rebuilt 200 blocked motor with all the usual stage 3 upgrades.
Koni adjustables, 17" white Compomotive MOs.
343bhp 350lbsft
Tested by Performance Ford at Bruntingthorpe
0-60 4.2sec
0-100 10.9sec
Standing qtr in 12.53 @ 110mph.
The Scoob still doesn't stir me the way this did.
Ebony black Sierra Sapphire RS Cosworth 4x4
Rebuilt 200 blocked motor with all the usual stage 3 upgrades.
Koni adjustables, 17" white Compomotive MOs.
343bhp 350lbsft
Tested by Performance Ford at Bruntingthorpe
0-60 4.2sec
0-100 10.9sec
Standing qtr in 12.53 @ 110mph.
The Scoob still doesn't stir me the way this did.
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This was the love of my life at 19 mate.
Ebony black Sierra Sapphire RS Cosworth 4x4
Rebuilt 200 blocked motor with all the usual stage 3 upgrades.
Koni adjustables, 17" white Compomotive MOs.
343bhp 350lbsft
Tested by Performance Ford at Bruntingthorpe
0-60 4.2sec
0-100 10.9sec
Standing qtr in 12.53 @ 110mph.
The Scoob still doesn't stir me the way this did.
Ebony black Sierra Sapphire RS Cosworth 4x4
Rebuilt 200 blocked motor with all the usual stage 3 upgrades.
Koni adjustables, 17" white Compomotive MOs.
343bhp 350lbsft
Tested by Performance Ford at Bruntingthorpe
0-60 4.2sec
0-100 10.9sec
Standing qtr in 12.53 @ 110mph.
The Scoob still doesn't stir me the way this did.
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Here are a few of mine
Renault Clio 172 Phase 1, Great car pocket rocket but the most unreliable car I've ever owned.
Toyota Supra 3.0 N/A, Only owned for 1 month, big, slow and auto, nice drive though.
Ford Mondeo ST24, nice car to cruise about in and a lovely sound from the V6.
Citroen Saxo VTS, my fave car owned for 4 years and near on 45k miles and not one problem not bad little frenchie
Subaru Impreza Turbo 2000 PPP
Renault Clio 172 Phase 1, Great car pocket rocket but the most unreliable car I've ever owned.
Toyota Supra 3.0 N/A, Only owned for 1 month, big, slow and auto, nice drive though.
Ford Mondeo ST24, nice car to cruise about in and a lovely sound from the V6.
Citroen Saxo VTS, my fave car owned for 4 years and near on 45k miles and not one problem not bad little frenchie
Subaru Impreza Turbo 2000 PPP
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Love the Sapphire - perfect!
My early rides were flat 4s - but all aircooled.
Still have the '72 - been working on it when time and funds have allowed over the last couple of decades - and now all the rusty bits have gone, she looks like this...
My early rides were flat 4s - but all aircooled.
Still have the '72 - been working on it when time and funds have allowed over the last couple of decades - and now all the rusty bits have gone, she looks like this...
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Ok so I've had the usual suspects, but as you can see my 1st car didn't end up too well. I got thrown out the windscreen as it rolled 3 times in a field.
I did hsve a honda prelude in between my 2 bmw's but can't find the pictures.
I did hsve a honda prelude in between my 2 bmw's but can't find the pictures.
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My Old Escort RS Cosworth
0-60 = 3.89 Completed @ Silverstone Ford Fair (450Bhp)
1/4 Mile Santa Pod 12.21 @ 117mph (550Bhp) very easy on the launch, as you can tell from my 60ft time.
Then i bodged my start due to the new clutch.
Bit of nitros just to add to the fun and stupidity of the car.
Had this for about Focus ST3 for 18mths as my daily drive. Great car.
0-60 = 3.89 Completed @ Silverstone Ford Fair (450Bhp)
1/4 Mile Santa Pod 12.21 @ 117mph (550Bhp) very easy on the launch, as you can tell from my 60ft time.
Then i bodged my start due to the new clutch.
Bit of nitros just to add to the fun and stupidity of the car.
Had this for about Focus ST3 for 18mths as my daily drive. Great car.
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10 years of cars in the speccie household.
My first scoob, dont seem to have many pics.
scoob replacement (dodgy pic)
Tuscan replacement in standard trim
After a few mods ( some dodgy decal guy made them back to front )
Mrs Spec'C's, sport special
Mrs Spec'C's Turbo
Spec'C' replacement
Noble/Lin's Scoob.
Noble replacement (due to lack of use)
RS replacement.
My first scoob, dont seem to have many pics.
scoob replacement (dodgy pic)
Tuscan replacement in standard trim
After a few mods ( some dodgy decal guy made them back to front )
Mrs Spec'C's, sport special
Mrs Spec'C's Turbo
Spec'C' replacement
Noble/Lin's Scoob.
Noble replacement (due to lack of use)
RS replacement.
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Thought id add some of mine to the mix
Enjoy
My 1st car ......... Didn't last long thou
My Mk1 1600E .... Had a stage 2 Burton Blueprint lump in
The 1972 Firebird ....... Drove this when i was 21
My Mk1 RS 2000 ...... Absolute ANIMAL
The day i sold the RS 2000 Animal and bought my RS Turbo
My RS turbo
The Escort GTi ........ zzzzzzzzzz
Then i got the scoob
Enjoy
My 1st car ......... Didn't last long thou
My Mk1 1600E .... Had a stage 2 Burton Blueprint lump in
The 1972 Firebird ....... Drove this when i was 21
My Mk1 RS 2000 ...... Absolute ANIMAL
The day i sold the RS 2000 Animal and bought my RS Turbo
My RS turbo
The Escort GTi ........ zzzzzzzzzz
Then i got the scoob
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I wonder when someone was going to mention the hair
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It was the early 90's mate Guessing you were about 7
Liking your cossy thou , Can't belive you got insured on that at 19
Insurance wouldn't touch me on the Firebird till i was 21 !!
Lol
It was the early 90's mate Guessing you were about 7
Liking your cossy thou , Can't belive you got insured on that at 19
Insurance wouldn't touch me on the Firebird till i was 21 !!
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Can't find pics of my early ones....
Nova SR
Fiesta XR2
Peugeot 306 S16 (great car)
UK Turbo MY98
then
AC Schnitzer 328 BMW
RB5191
STI Prodrive Bug
when purchased
when sold
then had
328CI beema
then Focus ST170, owned for a week!
Then back to scooby
WRX 350bhp
then another beemer, 330 touring
now...work in progress
Nova SR
Fiesta XR2
Peugeot 306 S16 (great car)
UK Turbo MY98
then
AC Schnitzer 328 BMW
RB5191
STI Prodrive Bug
when purchased
when sold
then had
328CI beema
then Focus ST170, owned for a week!
Then back to scooby
WRX 350bhp
then another beemer, 330 touring
now...work in progress
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Some great cars on this thread, really enjoying looking through the pictures.
Finally found the photos of another of my old cars - Fiesta SuperSport
Still regret selling this one
Finally found the photos of another of my old cars - Fiesta SuperSport
Still regret selling this one
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WOW Ron the hair!!!! I was 5 in 1990 lol.
As most of you know, I only started driving a year ago, 7 years of motorcycles only.
Can't seem to find many pics, but I have a couple of my last few.
98 Yamaha R1
06 Kawasaki ZX636R
When I got it (and the mrs' MR2 turbo in the background)
and how I sold it..
Before I sold the bike, I started driving with this:
That french thing last all of two months before I bought my bug.
As most of you know, I only started driving a year ago, 7 years of motorcycles only.
Can't seem to find many pics, but I have a couple of my last few.
98 Yamaha R1
06 Kawasaki ZX636R
When I got it (and the mrs' MR2 turbo in the background)
and how I sold it..
Before I sold the bike, I started driving with this:
That french thing last all of two months before I bought my bug.
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Some truly awesome cars there, definitely need to experience some of those!
I started driving 5 years ago, went out to buy an accord 2.0 sport...came back with this, and a monumental insurance bill!
2.0 sport, always was impreza mad so really was the only place to start, ended up looking like this before it was written off spectacularly
After the scoob left I was still in the fast and furious mindset which resulted in this...great fun car
The mr2 died completely at 135000 miles, recently seen it go on eBay for £600, regret not snapping it up for a track toy.
Then with a degree of common sense, somehow ended up with this, really didn't enjoy it although very reliable
Finally just prior to moving down here from Scotland, I scrimped and saved to buy my current pride and joy
I started driving 5 years ago, went out to buy an accord 2.0 sport...came back with this, and a monumental insurance bill!
2.0 sport, always was impreza mad so really was the only place to start, ended up looking like this before it was written off spectacularly
After the scoob left I was still in the fast and furious mindset which resulted in this...great fun car
The mr2 died completely at 135000 miles, recently seen it go on eBay for £600, regret not snapping it up for a track toy.
Then with a degree of common sense, somehow ended up with this, really didn't enjoy it although very reliable
Finally just prior to moving down here from Scotland, I scrimped and saved to buy my current pride and joy
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ok first up is 'my' first car, dad owned it but i payed for everything
this is a pic at a services on the M1 heading to Donington
next was a classic a 1.3 Ford Escort Laser this is us brokend down on ham hill in Devon after she popped a spark plug clean out!
and the one before the scoob a 1.6 RSI clio. Only did a few lill bits to it as I couldnt afford much at the time due to a s*** job!
this is a pic at a services on the M1 heading to Donington
next was a classic a 1.3 Ford Escort Laser this is us brokend down on ham hill in Devon after she popped a spark plug clean out!
and the one before the scoob a 1.6 RSI clio. Only did a few lill bits to it as I couldnt afford much at the time due to a s*** job!