Young at heart … and slightly mad
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Hi All. Just introducing myself. I must be one of the oldest, if not the oldest, member of this forum. At 71 years of age I still get a buzz out of fast fords. My very much loved wife died 18 months ago on Boxing Day and I miss her terribly. Nine months ago I went to my Ford dealership to buy something “sensible” but came out with the RS (as seen in the pic).
The Cortina was my very first rally car back in the 70’s. I had this same car for many years, although it was like “Trigger’s broom” in “Only fools and horses” i.e. not much of the original car actually survived!. This Cortina pic is before the bigger wheels and tyres and the much appreciated roll cage!!. Finished with 1600 GT Xflow engine, 2000E gearbox and the usual mods.
I love the RS and plan to keep it for a couple of years then go all sensible again! Just 2 small gripes. (1) ride can be just a little too stiff for normal road use and (2) turning circle (due to big wheels etc.) cause people to point a finger saying “soppy old bugger can’t even get round a corner”. Other than that very pleased. Although I’m very tempted, I don’t plan any mods.
For a couple of years I had to drive very, very smoothly and go around corners carefully else my wife would have been sick. This was due to her condition. It was very annoying when impatient motorists would shout abuse or wave a finger at us. These days these morons soon become a dot in my rear view mirror!!
So, if you are at any events and you see an old fart in a white RS eating a sausage roll and drinking coffee out of a flask. Come over and have a chat. You will most probably be the only person I’ve spoken to that week.
Finally, I find the web site very useful and enjoy reading the forums.Welcome John ! Suddenly 53 doesn’t seem too old for an RS now !! Thanks for that ! I must admit I do drive looking at the road directly ahead looking for potholes, manhole covers, bumps etc to avoid in an effort to make the ride a bit smoother and having mechanical sympathy always think it keeps the suspension in better shape and stops straining the bodyshell too much, and hopefully wont eventually introduce a load of interior rattles which I hate ! ( probably comes from owning an RS1600 for 34 years and doing the same to avoid the windscreen pillars flexing and cracking at the base through stress of stiff suspension!!) My dad got me into fast Fords from the age of two I think, starting with a Cortina GT. I see you have bought the ‘best’ colour for the RS too, that will please Mr Howsey as well, so welcome to the “White is right” sub-team here on the forum ! Cheers.
No nothing.
No Mods. No rockers. Just a chunky knob, thats now been replaced by an RS knob innit.
No tackiness.
Std as Ford intended, but with a space saver wheel and jack and nuts and wheel brace. oh.. and flaps, a man has got to have flaps.
Innit?
