Flat_Steve Posted February 20, 2010 Share Posted February 20, 2010 I've been contacted by someone called Tina who has recently bought the TOF! Long-time members of this club will know this car very well as it was something of a club heirloom and stayed in the club for years despite changing hands (first me, then Dave_W then Cosworth909): http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0903/Flat_Steve/DSCF0032b.jpg (How she looked in her glory days) I owned it between '99-2004, with the bulk of the work (arches, paint etc) done in 2003. After selling it in 2004, Dave_W really looked after the car and changed the white wheels for a gorgeous set of black 18" motorsport alloys, fitted a rollcage, flocked the dash and did some other stuff. Dave sold it about two years later to Cosworth909 from the Isle of Wight. Dave unfortunately split the lovely blue seats but it was otherwise in one piece. Cosworth909 also looked after it but he got banned shortly after and was forced to sell it. It was apparently bought by someone who lived on a farm and it stood unloved and unused for a while before being rescued and partially repaired by someone not on the EscortEvolution site, around 2007ish. After that we lost track of it until Tina emailed me, though you guys had already clocked it on Swapz ( http://www.escortevolution.co.uk/forums/in...howtopic=131352 ). It's something of a club heirloom, having being in the ownership of so many members so it's good to see it back on British soil. I've asked her to pop over to this club and say hi, I know some of us would love to hear how she happened across the TOF (its old plate was N604 TOF) and her plans for it. Although it's a bitt ragged and Tina seems to be looking to chop it in, I reckon with a bit of TLC it could easily be returned to its glory days. Anyone remember this car? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeeWee Posted February 20, 2010 Share Posted February 20, 2010 I had the pleasure of seeing this on rather a few occasiuons since 2005.Trafford meethttp://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b227/kwikfix/TraffordMancMeet/Dave5.jpg And again another Traford meethttp://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b227/kwikfix/TraffordMancMeet2/DSCF0939.jpgPlus a few other occasions such as the Blackpool show.Always loved this car & hope it returns to both Evo & its former glory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bongo Posted February 20, 2010 Share Posted February 20, 2010 its mad how i never saw this living just down the road Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrexham 1.4 Posted February 20, 2010 Share Posted February 20, 2010 one of the best cars ever on evo imo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marshy Posted February 20, 2010 Share Posted February 20, 2010 absolutley gorgeus car imo... i would love to see this back in the club id love to own it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rs2k2008 Posted February 20, 2010 Share Posted February 20, 2010 nice looking car, remember it also Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidrick Posted February 20, 2010 Share Posted February 20, 2010 Always liked the look of this, but didn't Devboy say it was shagged when he got it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hezz Posted February 20, 2010 Share Posted February 20, 2010 cracking looking car you did a good job there flatsteve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flat_Steve Posted February 20, 2010 Author Share Posted February 20, 2010 This was my fave pic of TOF taken when I owned it, waaaay back in 2003 at Trax! http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0903/Flat_Steve/trax_arrive_upload.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig855S Posted February 20, 2010 Share Posted February 20, 2010 When did Devboy own it? Between daveW and cos909 or after cos909? Either way he said it was ropey then so i imagine that its probably very ropey now. Its a shame that to get it back to the standard that it was at before Dave W got rid of it you'd have to spend almost as much as it cost to make it in the first place. Seats, Wheels, brakes all need returning to the good ones, and the bodywork prob needs a full respray with repairs doing here and there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rachyxx Posted February 20, 2010 Share Posted February 20, 2010 i remember just as dave bought it from you, mine was in alot of shows with it over that time always loved the car but i did like it with the white wheels better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeeWee Posted February 20, 2010 Share Posted February 20, 2010 When did Devboy own it? Between daveW and cos909 or after cos909? Either way he said it was ropey then so i imagine that its probably very ropey now. Its a shame that to get it back to the standard that it was at before Dave W got rid of it you'd have to spend almost as much as it cost to make it in the first place. Seats, Wheels, brakes all need returning to the good ones, and the bodywork prob needs a full respray with repairs doing here and there. Your quite wrong actually. Devboy bought it from Dave and proceded to replace many mechanical parts, replacing many with new.Cosworth909 is a good bodyshop guy & when he got it set about its cosmetics respraying the entire care. So after these two ownerships I imagine an awful lot of money & time was spent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee R Posted February 20, 2010 Share Posted February 20, 2010 nice to see it about. my estate and TOF spent many happy times together Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Posted February 20, 2010 Share Posted February 20, 2010 (edited) It was a fantastic motor in it's day. Shame it's been left to the abuse it recieved since leaving the club Edited February 20, 2010 by Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C6 CYA Posted February 21, 2010 Share Posted February 21, 2010 http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v628/mentalcorsa/chris/fordfair05518.jpghttp://img.photobucket.com/albums/v628/mentalcorsa/fordfair05100.jpghttp://img.photobucket.com/albums/v628/mentalcorsa/asda224.jpghttp://img.photobucket.com/albums/v628/mentalcorsa/mallarypark078.jpghttp://img.photobucket.com/albums/v628/mentalcorsa/c680adcc.jpg loads of memorys of this car blocking 2 lanes of the motorway while taking pics has to be the best though http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v628/mentalcorsa/fordfair06171.jpghttp://img.photobucket.com/albums/v628/mentalcorsa/fordfair06224.jpg in its later wheels Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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