Hello From Guildford

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Hello From Guildford

Postby Fury1630 » Fri Mar 05, 2010 8:02 am

Hello.
Brief run down:-
Kit Cars - two (see below)
Children - two (niether are boys)
Wives - two (in series, not parallel)
Job - one (Design Engineer - I therefore appologise for the spelling in advance)

Kit cars, yes two of them, first the daily driver. The "Flying fridge" is a soft top Rickman Ranger I bought in 1996 & has been my main transport ever since, although it's a bit like "Trigger's Broom" - I've changed just about every non-Rickman component on it. It was built as a static demonstrator for Halfords (who were going to sell kits) but then after a few twists & turns of fate, I bought it when it had been registered for three years but only had 45miles on the clock. Back then it was all Escort (1600 X-flow), it's now got a 2.0i Sierra engine & gearbox, Capri front struts, Capri 2.8i brakes & Corsa power steering. It's been through 12" deep snow & flood water, towed the caravan, & NEVER failed an MoT - ah, I've said that now haven't I?
It's now got 80,000 miles on it & is looking a bit tired, so this summer it's coming off the road to get a full re-wire, new seats & an 1800 Zetec from an Escort GTi With the induction & computer from a Westfield ZEi. It leans a bit in the corners - especially with the hard top on - but handling is ABSOLUTELY neutral, & has seen off a hot hatch or two in it's time.
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The "Flying Fridge" in it's current state - only cleaner.
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The car most of you will be more interested in is "Low Commotion" my Fury. This I built myself, I got a 60k mile 2.0 Sierra & put the engine in the Rickman & the Rickman's 711 block X-flow in the Fury with the Sierra's brakes, transmission etc. The plan was always to get it on the road with the X-Flow "as it was free" then change to a Zetec, but I got a bit carried away & bought a cam & twin Dellortos & various other bits so my "free" engine cost around £500.
Through the build I had a target weight of 600kg - but no way of seeing what it actually was, so when they weighed it at SVA (which it passed first time) at 590kg I was pretty pleased. In it's first 9 months on the road it did almost 3000 miles relatively trouble free, it's on a SORN right now, but should be back on the road next month, then it just needs a spell on a rolling road to cure a flat spot & I'll be looking for somewhere to go in it.
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"Low Commotion" resting in the New Forest.
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Re: Hello From Guildford

Postby greenwood03 » Fri Mar 05, 2010 11:01 am

nice pics Tony. I havent seen a Ranger for ages, glad to hear that you're making full use of yours! Look forward to catching up with you at some point in the year......

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Re: Hello From Guildford

Postby Fury1630 » Fri Mar 05, 2010 11:23 am

greenwood03 wrote:nice pics Tony. I havent seen a Ranger for ages, glad to hear that you're making full use of yours!


These days they're mostly seen on Ebay as a bunch of panels being sold by someone who's stripped it & used the grubby bits to re-build a rusty Escort.

If you work out what I would've paid for conventional cars over the time I've owned it & assume £4k to buy, keep for 5 years & sell for £1k, the Ranger has saved me more than the Fury cost! That's assuming the additional cost of fuel, but almost zero cost of servicing balance each other out. ;)

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Re: Hello From Guildford

Postby greenwoo » Fri Mar 05, 2010 1:42 pm

mmm my missus wants a jeep ( 4x4 0 to replace the outgoing grand cherokee - wonder whether i can just buy a Jago and sell her that idea -
'' here you are luv - do enjoy'........

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Re: Hello From Guildford

Postby Hugh » Fri Mar 05, 2010 5:36 pm

Lovely looking Fury :)

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Re: Hello From Guildford

Postby greenwood03 » Fri Mar 05, 2010 6:39 pm

How's that song go Hugh? 'Regrets i've had a few....'

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Re: Hello From Guildford

Postby Hugh » Fri Mar 05, 2010 6:56 pm

Sounds about right. I had a text from the bloke I sold mine to about a month ago saying did I want to buy it back as he is/was selling due to ill health, part of me was gutted that I didnt want to spend the money, and part of me said I got rid of it for a reason :cry:

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Re: Hello From Guildford

Postby Nash » Sun Mar 07, 2010 11:35 am

Welcome Tony,
+1 on the nice Fury comment.

Nothing wrong with a good X-Flow motor.... it says here!

My Indy is sporting one which may fall off post IVA and turn into a Toyota 4AGE as if by magic.

Hopefully see you at the Detling Pre-meet if you're there?

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