Stupid questions about motorised conveyances

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Re: Stupid questions about motorised conveyances

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Maybe always behind a wheel trim
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Vauxhall combo van maybe
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At least one doesn't match the pair in front, but the front ones look like the Ford ones that had a wheel trim that lined up with the holes to be a poor man's pepperpot "alloys" like this

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/175253110558

I know there was a Sierra version - think there may have been an Escort one.
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Re: Stupid questions about motorised conveyances

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AMCrebel wrote: Thu Apr 28, 2022 9:49 pm At least one doesn't match the pair in front, but the front ones look like the Ford ones that had a wheel trim that lined up with the holes to be a poor man's pepperpot "alloys" like this

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/175253110558

I know there was a Sierra version - think there may have been an Escort one.
Good shout.

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Aye, that's it, innit

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/255502998395
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Good sleuthin'
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So you gonna buy a car to match them now?
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Not mine, although I did see a Mk3 escort in a garden in the back of beyond last weekend and thought it looked interesting.
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Drum wrote: Fri Apr 29, 2022 7:14 am Not mine, although I did see a Mk3 escort in a garden in the back of beyond last weekend and thought it looked interesting.
Perhaps a visit to the shrink may help?




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I quite liked my 1.6GL, it went pretty well and handled well for the 80s.
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