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Originally posted by Scott

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Originally posted by 240corty

you get passed by a cortina[:x)]

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when you pass a cortina [88][:x)]

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then break down[88]

You have to wait in the car while she satisfys her customers, then whilst driving fas you get passed by a cortina[:p]

This one's probably already in here - You opt for the Type 9 5spd upgrade partially because of the 5th gear, but MAINLY because you've had the 4spd shifter come flying out of the gearbox and you know that a shifter that's bolted in has less chance of coming out in your hand than a nylon threaded one.

Haha nice one Muzza, i thought someone else would put it in there. I was gonna say when you go to punch third but end up punching the dash, with the stick still in your hand.

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Originally posted by muzza

When on fast take off at the lights you flat shift into 2nd and the gearstick comes off.

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when... random motorists can't wait to tell you how awesome your car is!

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Originally posted by whooligan

You can turn your indicator off with your knee.

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Hahahahahaha. great 1

[:u]You guys are scaring a first time escort owner. [:u][:u][:u]

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Originally posted by smallvan

[:u]You guys are scaring a first time escort owner. [:u][:u][:u]

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99% of these issues are present in any 'classic' car - just with an escort you can
a. fix it yourself, and
b. look stylish while doing it[88]

i cant wrap my head around how many posts im reading about shifters coming off/out???

its never happened to me! ive had 2 gearbox's in my mk2, with 3 different shifters... ive broken one of them but they have never come off....

even had an old guy at the petrol station give me a talk about one he used to have, then ask me if the shifter ever fell off?

happened to me twice. bought a quickshift, problem solved