My Mk2 Orion zetec turbo
Discussion
LordGrover said:
Heh! My first new company car was an Orion, way back when.
G551 MYC, black 1.6 Ghia (company wouldn't fork out for the 1.6i).
Was a great little car - I suspect this turbocharged one is a bit of a handful.
They look tiny on the roads now compared to modern stuff…G551 MYC, black 1.6 Ghia (company wouldn't fork out for the 1.6i).
Was a great little car - I suspect this turbocharged one is a bit of a handful.
Yes it’s definitely fun on boost… need to hold on
Edited by Slammedorion on Monday 28th June 22:40
Always had a soft spot for the Orion having got an early one in 1984. 1.6 GL in Sunburst Red.
Got it by accident really, trading in my Fiesta , I wanted an Escort , ideally an XR3i , but the insurance put me off.
The Orion had only been out about 6 months and sales were slow , so you could get a better discount than the Escort, so model for model it was cheaper, even though Ford were pitching it between Escort and Sierra.
The GL came with 5 speed box , sensors for oil, brakes and even windscreen washer, and the aerial built into the rear window., all quite advanced for that class of car fir the time.
Kept it for 7 years and 170 000 miles.
Got it by accident really, trading in my Fiesta , I wanted an Escort , ideally an XR3i , but the insurance put me off.
The Orion had only been out about 6 months and sales were slow , so you could get a better discount than the Escort, so model for model it was cheaper, even though Ford were pitching it between Escort and Sierra.
The GL came with 5 speed box , sensors for oil, brakes and even windscreen washer, and the aerial built into the rear window., all quite advanced for that class of car fir the time.
Kept it for 7 years and 170 000 miles.
I’m not sure the wheels are to my taste but the rest of the car is perfect. My parents had one, G470 GKG if I recall, I’m what I remember to be the same colour.
That was replaced with a rounder one on an L plate when they came out. The grey one came with us to Jersey in 1990 on holiday, great memories!
That was replaced with a rounder one on an L plate when they came out. The grey one came with us to Jersey in 1990 on holiday, great memories!
AlmostUseful said:
I’m not sure the wheels are to my taste but the rest of the car is perfect. My parents had one, G470 GKG if I recall, I’m what I remember to be the same colour.
That was replaced with a rounder one on an L plate when they came out. The grey one came with us to Jersey in 1990 on holiday, great memories!
Thanks That was replaced with a rounder one on an L plate when they came out. The grey one came with us to Jersey in 1990 on holiday, great memories!
I love my Borbet’s
very period wheel and look perfect in the flesh imo…Gotta have a retro wheel on a retro car
Slammedorion said:
oobster said:
Spotted this car on one of those YouTube 'cars leaving a meet' videos - looked great!
Which one? 
1min 21secs in I think?
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