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Auteur:  rpkk [ wo maart 07, 2018 20:11 ]
Berichttitel:  Ford Escort 1.3 GrandLuxe (1982 France)

Finally my dream came true, and now I am proud owner of mk3. :)

Afbeelding

Afbeelding

Car comes from France, I am 3-rd. owner. ~110'000 km of total run.
Got historic car certificate and number plates without any problem, because it is very original. :)

But anyway, there is some work to do, so I hope that you could help me with some advice and of course to get some spare parts. It is really hard to find anything here.

Auteur:  ZeroLWD [ do maart 08, 2018 10:46 ]
Berichttitel:  Re: Ford Escort 1.3 GrandLuxe (1982 France)

Congratulations! Good to hear you've found one 8-)

Auteur:  Dummy [ do maart 08, 2018 15:05 ]
Berichttitel:  Re: Ford Escort 1.3 GrandLuxe (1982 France)

Looks indeed very original. Nice chrome also.

Auteur:  Niek-V [ do maart 08, 2018 19:54 ]
Berichttitel:  Re: Ford Escort 1.3 GrandLuxe (1982 France)

Congratiolation’s! :like:

Auteur:  johnny winter [ vr maart 09, 2018 22:58 ]
Berichttitel:  Re: Ford Escort 1.3 GrandLuxe (1982 France)

En ze zeggen,.."die fordjes zijn zeldzaam "..
Nou, uit elke hoek en kastplank komen ze ergens vandaan..

Ziet er wel mooi uit..
Lijkt ook wel schade vrij..
Maar hoort die spoiler erop..??

Auteur:  rpkk [ za maart 10, 2018 11:38 ]
Berichttitel:  Re: Ford Escort 1.3 GrandLuxe (1982 France)

johnny winter schreef:
En ze zeggen,.."die fordjes zijn zeldzaam "..
Nou, uit elke hoek en kastplank komen ze ergens vandaan..

Ziet er wel mooi uit..
Lijkt ook wel schade vrij..
Maar hoort die spoiler erop..??


Yes, from time to time rare cars jump out.
Rear spoiler is original, so it will stay.

Auteur:  johnny winter [ za maart 10, 2018 19:14 ]
Berichttitel:  Re: Ford Escort 1.3 GrandLuxe (1982 France)

Et, elle viens d'ou ..? Vosges..Par c'est du neige..

Auteur:  rpkk [ zo maart 11, 2018 22:45 ]
Berichttitel:  Re: Ford Escort 1.3 GrandLuxe (1982 France)

johnny winter schreef:
Et, elle viens d'ou ..? Vosges..Par c'est du neige..


Car comes from small city near city Lille. Now it's in Latvia (where I am living).

Auteur:  kev1n [ di maart 13, 2018 20:02 ]
Berichttitel:  Re: Ford Escort 1.3 GrandLuxe (1982 France)

Great. It looks good at first sight!! :like: :like:

Auteur:  rpkk [ zo nov 27, 2022 22:37 ]
Berichttitel:  Re: Ford Escort 1.3 GrandLuxe (1982 France)

Hello colleagues!
After almost of 5 years of owning an Escort mk3, I understand that I need another one for daily drive, not only for summer weekends.
I would like to get mk3 5 door Turnier (estate), but it seems, that it will be very hard. As an alternative, I am looking for decent 5 door hatchback with 5 speed gearbox and 1,3 or 1,6 cvh engine. But still, I don’t know what to choose? An early model or later one?
Maybe you can tell, which of mk3’s are better (pre ‘83 or post)?
From my research, I have understood that early models were built in better quality (metal handles, more corrosion resistant bodywork), but later models have “hand-choke”, fuel return line and similar to mk4 suspension with steering rack. Also, I see more early Escorts on sale than later ones.

Auteur:  Lynxified [ zo nov 27, 2022 22:41 ]
Berichttitel:  Re: Ford Escort 1.3 GrandLuxe (1982 France)

The early ones were indeed supposedly built out of better quality metal, but with how few are around still today, I'd say that your best option is to just find one that looks good in the pictures, have a look at it in person, and then decide if that particular car is up to your standards.

the differences between pre may '83 and after are relatively minimal, and unless you're specifically looking for them, you're probably going to have a hard time telling the differences. (in my experience having had both types.)

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