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Must admit the reg does say 'call me Jake' (or Jackie) 
I call it a 'she' but to be honest it is more of a bloke than a female... I can blame my daughter for having to name it, she had an MGBGT which she called Myrtle (don't ask) and insisted I had to have a name for the roadster, so on the basis that everyone should have a mate called Dave, I promptly christened her Dave. I have to confess that at the time I also had a BGT V8 which was called Brian..... 
I call it a 'she' but to be honest it is more of a bloke than a female... I can blame my daughter for having to name it, she had an MGBGT which she called Myrtle (don't ask) and insisted I had to have a name for the roadster, so on the basis that everyone should have a mate called Dave, I promptly christened her Dave. I have to confess that at the time I also had a BGT V8 which was called Brian..... some lovely cars on this thread, so thought I would add mine
76 Mk2 Escort Mexico
bit played about with, rough spec LSD, 2.1 with forged pistons, 48 DCOEs etc etc
and my lifetimes project
73 Mk1 Escort mexico, owned it for 22 years now and still never driven it ! its almost there now though !
as purchased (it was originaly Le mans but someone had painted it yellow and pink
)
during !
now - getting close !
Cheers
76 Mk2 Escort Mexico
bit played about with, rough spec LSD, 2.1 with forged pistons, 48 DCOEs etc etc
and my lifetimes project
73 Mk1 Escort mexico, owned it for 22 years now and still never driven it ! its almost there now though !
as purchased (it was originaly Le mans but someone had painted it yellow and pink
)during !
now - getting close !
Cheers
Hufty said:
Heres mine
Had a full resto underbonnet since then these were taken about 18 month ago will post some more later
Identical to my old cossie, bought her in '89 and had her for three years, one of the best most fun cars I've ever had the privilege of owning, huge grin factor every time I drove it 
Had a full resto underbonnet since then these were taken about 18 month ago will post some more later
Mogsmex said:
some lovely cars on this thread, so thought I would add mine
76 Mk2 Escort Mexico
bit played about with, rough spec LSD, 2.1 with forged pistons, 48 DCOEs etc etc
and my lifetimes project
73 Mk1 Escort mexico, owned it for 22 years now and still never driven it ! its almost there now though !
as purchased (it was originaly Le mans but someone had painted it yellow and pink)
during !
now - getting close !
Cheers
Both beautiful.76 Mk2 Escort Mexico
bit played about with, rough spec LSD, 2.1 with forged pistons, 48 DCOEs etc etc
and my lifetimes project
73 Mk1 Escort mexico, owned it for 22 years now and still never driven it ! its almost there now though !
as purchased (it was originaly Le mans but someone had painted it yellow and pink
)during !
now - getting close !
Cheers
Spottedlaurel said:
I've always found the Mk2 Mexico quite an interesting oddity - was it actually much quicker than a 1600 Sport as standard?
I doubt it the only difference was that the MK1 had a 1600 X Flow and the MK2 Mex had a 1600 pinto & fitted with the 2.0 litre Pinto cam and fancy exhaust manifold for a bit more power like the MK2 GT Capri I like the flat nose of the Mexico MK2 and dont recall seeing many back in the day although a friend of mine had a 77 R plate Mex MK2 in red super clean I think he paid 1200 for it at the time late 80's Edited by Sardonicus on Tuesday 5th May 21:40
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