Orion, if memory serves, the only good thing about them was the box which allowed the rear screen heater to be the aerial.myglaren wrote: It did used to fill up with mayo though, as did the Ford Escort-with-a-boot thing that preceded it.
That's the one - he had half a dozen ECUs in it under warranty before he gave it back to them.Xac wrote:Orion, if memory serves, the only good thing about them was the box which allowed the rear screen heater to be the aerial.myglaren wrote: It did used to fill up with mayo though, as did the Ford Escort-with-a-boot thing that preceded it.
I remember people digging around in scrap yards for them.
Nice but I prefer the 288 Evoluzione, a real animal of a car !andmcit wrote:It has to be said, for me one car that managed to comfortably carry off
being one of the best prettiest and dramatic Ferraris ever was the 1984
338's hyped up cousin - the groupB inspired homologated 288GTO:
Absolutely stunning in the flesh - if there was one car I'd spend lottery
money on...
Chris Evans got it right budding silly money for his that's for sure.
Andrew
)Vel Satis abuse... completely uncalled for!Xac wrote:As I said, it has something Vel Satis about itXantiaDaveEire wrote:Personally i think its disgusting...but each to his own
And a very good point! There's a Xantia Dimension on ebay with 36k. God knows what the reserve is thoughFor that price you could get a decent Xantia
) however it's MOT runs out at the end of Jan & they're considering getting something else, I'm hoping it will be PSA derived so i stand some chance of being able to fix it I had an Orion many years ago, bought it from a scrappy for £125.00 i think & it was mega reliable, think i sold it a dodgy kid for about £45 after buying a 2ltr sierra & for the record, a Ferrari F40 is on my 'lottery' wish list (along with many other cars)myglaren wrote:That's the one - he had half a dozen ECUs in it under warranty before he gave it back to them.Xac wrote:Orion, if memory serves, the only good thing about them was the box which allowed the rear screen heater to be the aerial.myglaren wrote: It did used to fill up with mayo though, as did the Ford Escort-with-a-boot thing that preceded it.
I remember people digging around in scrap yards for them.
At least you have came to your senses now ...quintet wrote:what? are you 'avin a go at me sunshine? nowt wrong with my old ford Onion, it was basic but super reliable as was my 2.0 ltr sierra although the same couldn't be said for my AMERICAN Ford Escort, that damn thing broke it's self without me driving it! (........ long and expensive stories.......)
Was actually more of a pop at the orignal posterquintet wrote:what? are you 'avin a go at me sunshine? nowt wrong with my old ford Onion, it was basic but super reliable as was my 2.0 ltr sierra although the same couldn't be said for my AMERICAN Ford Escort, that damn thing broke it's self without me driving it! (........ long and expensive stories.......)
A 1/3 of Team WFA 'Clarkson'CitroJim wrote: I'm a pink fairy
ThanksChris570 wrote:Was actually more of a pop at the orignal posterquintet wrote:what? are you 'avin a go at me sunshine? nowt wrong with my old ford Onion, it was basic but super reliable as was my 2.0 ltr sierra although the same couldn't be said for my AMERICAN Ford Escort, that damn thing broke it's self without me driving it! (........ long and expensive stories.......)
