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Post by maskedavenger on Sept 2, 2009 20:19:26 GMT
my avenger is in this months ppc if anyone is interested
in taking the p*ss
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Post by Davenger on Sept 2, 2009 23:19:56 GMT
Cool, I'll have to check it out
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Post by maskedavenger on Sept 3, 2009 20:46:53 GMT
LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU THINK ITS ALWAYS NICE TO HAVE HONEST FEEDBACK
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Post by v8sceptre on Sept 6, 2009 19:00:50 GMT
Looks good and well sorted - and is more interesting than a Tiger.  Not sure why PPC seem to think it's closer in size to a Cortina than an Escort though  |
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Post by Davenger on Sept 7, 2009 18:45:31 GMT
Because it is.
It was aimed at competing with the MK2 Cortina but the larger MK3 was released not long after the Avenger.
I've had a MK1 Escort, the Avenger is much bigger
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Post by macoli on Sept 7, 2009 21:16:20 GMT
Yeah, the Avenger's a couple of inches shorter than my mk2 Cavalier.
Nice article, nice car. Interesting to read that it cost close to condition 1 money but still needed welding? Still got that seam at the wheelarch/sill joint, it's all to easy to bodge that.
Did it mention what spring rate were back and front?
Nonetheless, a cool car.
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Post by v8sceptre on Sept 7, 2009 21:32:10 GMT
Because it is. It was aimed at competing with the MK2 Cortina but the larger MK3 was released not long after the Avenger. I've had a MK1 Escort, the Avenger is much bigger PPc said it was as large as a Mk 3 Cortina, not the Mk 2 - the Mk 3 is much larger than the Avenger  |
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Post by Davenger on Sept 8, 2009 0:53:34 GMT
Because it is. It was aimed at competing with the MK2 Cortina but the larger MK3 was released not long after the Avenger. I've had a MK1 Escort, the Avenger is much bigger the Mk 3 is much larger than the Avenger Yeah, I said that. Not read the article yet |
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Post by v8sceptre on Sept 8, 2009 13:14:15 GMT
Indeed you did |
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Post by Davenger on Sept 14, 2009 13:47:38 GMT
Good write up, car looks awesome.
Shame they got it wrong about the Avenger never winning anything against Escorts.
Does the BTCC in 1974, 76 and 77 not count?
Edit
Done a little digging and it was racing Capri's in BTCC
It did however win the 1976 Rally of Newzeland in the hands of Andrew Cowan.
Now there had to be escorts in that. Right?
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Post by maskedavenger on Sept 22, 2009 18:43:20 GMT
thanks for the replies guys
i wasnt sure about doing the feature when ppc approached me but i think it looks ok in the pics
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Post by johnno on Feb 21, 2010 23:15:48 GMT
Even I have been won over by the charms of these lovely old cars. I just bought a very clean, 1974 Avenger Estate to replace a thoroughly nasty Triumph Stag. Not an obvious alternative for each other I'd grant you, but the work on the Snag was going to cost more than the purchse price of the Hillman. Guess who's a happy boy then? Johnno, kicking that halfwit Chamberlain's arse since 2006. |
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Post by nickbrad on Feb 22, 2010 23:50:59 GMT
Not me, lol, cos I'm after a rootes estate and can't get my hands on one.
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Post by Davenger on Feb 23, 2010 16:10:16 GMT
Nice one Jonno.
Got any pictures?
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Post by maskedavenger on Jan 2, 2011 22:03:28 GMT
sorry i havent been on in a while, ive got an anglia project on the go now and short on time
i have done 3 very successfull track days in the avenger last year ,and i have just finished fitting a peped up zetec with portedhead cams lighter flywheel new exhaust manifold and bigger throttleboddies ,and i have now got the axle out and fitting a lsd and rear disc conversion
happy new year to you all
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