ESCORT MK1 XL1300 1972 40K MILES

07814 747 275. HELLO & WELCOME TO MY ADVERT. PARDON THE ESSAY, BUT PLEASE TAKE A FEW MINUTES, THANKYOU.UNFORTUNATELY THE TIME HAS COME FOR ME TO PART FROM MY BELOVED MK1 ESCORT.IT IS WITH A VERY HEAVY HEART THAT I AM PUTTING PEN TO PAPER AND I DONT MEAN THAT LIGHTLY.I HAVE OTHER INTERESTS THAT ARE TAKING PRECEDENCE AND I DONT SEE ME HAVING MUCH TIME & LOVE TO ENJOY THE CAR AS MUCH AS ID LIKE TO..I DONT WANT TO JUST LET IT SIT IN A GARAGE RUSTING AWAY.SO IT IS A 1972 MK1 ESCORT- FULLY RESTORED IN 2012- NUT&BOLT JOB- SANDBLASTING, BEADBLASTING ETC..I AM THE 5TH OWNER.V5 PRESENT IN MY NAME.IT HAS JUST CREPT PAST THE 40K MARK. I TRIED TO KEEP IT UNDER BUT THE INEVITABLE HAPPENED & IT WAS BOUND TO HAPPEN- WHAT A CAR IT IS! YOU CANT HELP BUT GET IN & DRIVE IT! I COULD ELABORATE TENFOLD ON THIS BUT I DO NOT WANT TO BORE YOU..SO I WILL TRY TO MAKE IT EASY IN STEPS. 1972 MK1 ESCORT GREY OVER BLUE 1300XL.●ENGINE.•1300 XFLOWZ REBUILT AT THE SAME TIME AS THE REBUILD RESTORATION, USING ALL NEW PISTONS @ 38K MILES ( & its just crept past 40k!)•NEW WEBER CARBURETTOR.•NEW POINTS, CONDENSOR, OIL&FILTER, ROTOR ARM, AIR FILTER, IGNITION COIL, FUEL PUMP, WATER PUMP & TIMING BELT (.all done around the 40k miles mark or just before..well its in the service history).REMOVED THE DYNAMO & REPLACED WITH A NEW 12V ALTERNATOR.NEW BATTERY (..around 39500).THEN ALL FINE TUNED.●INTERIOR.A BEAUTIFUL STANDARD PERIOD RED VINYL SEATS & DOORCARDS.NEW CARPET, DASH, VENTS, HANDLES ETC..BASICALLY IT WAS ALL RENEWED AT RESTORATION. •THE STEERING WHEEL YOU SEE IS A ROUGH ONE, BUT A VERY NICE ONE IS IN THE BOOT.•ORIGINAL STANDARD RADIO. & IT WORKS!•6 DIALS GAUGES INSTRUMENT CLUSTER.●EXTERIOR.•GREY OVER BLUE IN BEAUTIFUL CONDITION. CHROME IS IN REALY GOOD CONDITION (albeit some fine fine scratches that someone out there will know how to polish or buff out).•RECTANGULAR HEADLIGHTS STILL HOLDING THE OLD SKOOL ROUND HEAD BULBS NOT OUR CURRENT H4 BULBS.•BEAUTIFULLY SHINES & POPS.THERES NOT REALY MUCH MORE TO SAY APART FROM THE CAR SPEAKS FOR ITSELF, BUT AS WITH ALL OLD CLASSICS THEY ARE NOT WITHOUT  SOME NEGATIVE POINTS..●BAD POINTS.OK SO THE REV COUNTER IS INTERMITTENT.  WHAT I MEAN IS I COULD BE DRIVING OR WARMING THE CAR UP & THE REV COUNTER CAN JUST STOP & COME BACK TO LIFE WHEN IT FEELS LIKE IT..??( as im writing this negative above im going through my braines if there is owt else..but i honestly cant think of ..BUT PLEASE forgive me if you did come to view or buy & something comes to light..AS WITH MOST OLD CLASSICS THERES ALWAYS ROOM TO IMPROVE OR MAKE BETTER YOUR OWN WAY..IM NOT SAYING ITS CONCOURSE, IM NOT SAYING ITS A MUSEUM PIECE & IM NOT SAYING ITS JUST ROLLED OUT FROM PRODUCTION..BUT IT IS A GENUINE GOOD CLEAN EXAMPLE THAT YOU WILL BE PROUD TO JUST GET IN & DRIVE.THIS CAR IS READY TO GO- ALL YOU NEED TO DO IS FILL HER UP ( with V POWER or Super unleaded with a lead substitute/additive of your choice if you wish..) & DRIVE IT!! (..ive only ever used V Power in this..cleaner & higher octane & with the limited mileage i do in this it makes sense.)IT COMES WITH GOOD SERVICE HISTORY AND THE ORIGINAL BILL OF SALE 1972.MANY A HEAD TURN WHEN YOU'RE DRIVING IT! If your good at lip reading you will read "WHOA LOOK AT THAT?!" many a time!!A LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP & 1 IN ANOTHER COUNTY OFFERED TO DISPLAY IT IN THEIR SHOWROOM , BUT I DECLINED. I DID NOT WANT IT FAR FROM ME THOUGH I GOT OFFERED THE NEW PUMA AS A COURTESY CAR TYPE OF THING..I REALY DONT KNOW HOW TO END THIS VERY WELL BUT I HAVE TO SAY THAT THIS CAR HAS BEEN LOOKED AFTER WELL BY MYSELF.NEVER HAS SEEN IN MY OWNERSHIP ANY WATER OR RAIN!! YES..THAT INCLUDES 'NOT' WASHING IT AS I HAVE MY OWN WAYS TO KEEP IT CLEAN.COMES WITH 2 SETS OF KEYS & SPARE PARTS ETC..BUT THESE WILL HAVE TO BE NEGOTIATED AT POINT OF SALE.JUST SOME POINTS TO BE CONSIDERED...I WILL BE DRIVING THE CAR DUE TO INSURANCE PURPOSES. I DONT CARE IF YOU HAVE TRADERS OR FLEET INSURANCE ETC..THIS IS JUST PROTECT MYSELF..SORRY FOR SOUNDING HARSH. I HAVE THIS WEEK OFF (30TH AUG) IN WHICH POSSIBLE TO VIEW..(..arranged time&day).I DO HAVE MORE PHOTOS AVAILABLE ON REQUEST..if you wattsapp me & i can forward more on)THIS WILL BE 50YRS OLD NEXT YEAR..& AS OLD FORDS ARE APPRECIATING RAPIDLY IT WOULD BE A WISE CHOICE..(i may just regret it selling now..who knows if only we were blessed with hindsight) CAR IS TAX, ULEZ & M.O.T FREE..what more can we ask for?!07814 747 275 

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