Today's thing rarely seen

"Cé hé sin" (michael-m-mouse) 01/19/2019 at 16:15 • Filed to: Ford Escort Mk2

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Mk2 Escort all set for historic rallying.

Bonus another small, blue thing rarely seen by most.

Further bonus: manual, diesel Fiat Ducato or one of its clones (part of)

Svend > Cé hé sin 01/19/2019 at 16:38

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Love the Escort. 

The Transit looks more like a Fiat Ducato/Citroen Relay/Peugeot Boxer to me.

Cé hé sin > Svend 01/19/2019 at 16:47

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(peers closely)

Actually , so it is. Still manual and diesel though!

Svend > Cé hé sin 01/19/2019 at 16:51

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I've seen too many backs of Ford Transits comparing North American and world vehicles as North America combines the rear indicators in with the side lights while the rest of the world has the clear section divided into two areas, reversing light and an indicator light. 

facw > Svend 01/19/2019 at 17:03

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I guess you guys don’t get the RAM Promaster over there (would be more than a little pointless). I see that ramtrucks.co.uk isn’t live, while dodge.co.uk redirects to jeep.co.uk.

TheTurbochargedSquirrel > Cé hé sin 01/19/2019 at 17:05

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Gib to squirrel.

Svend > facw 01/19/2019 at 18:33

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The RAM Promaster is just another name for the Citroen, Peugeot, Fiat vehicle.

Officially we don't have RAM, Dodge or Chrystler. We can legally import virtually any car and there are a few RAMs for sale around Manchester area, etc... but if you want your pre Dodge and Chrystler Euro pull out vehicle looked at, you take it to a Jeep dealership. 

facw > Svend 01/19/2019 at 18:35

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Yeah, know it is the same van, it just took me a second to realize that you probably don’t have the RAMs at all.

Svend > facw 01/19/2019 at 19:29

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A RAM wouldn’t sell here. There are too many known and well established makes and models. American makes and models just don’t sell here.

If they sold the RAM even next to the Citroen, people would still associate the American model a less fuel efficient gas guzzler, with poorer handling and less quality (the last few Chrystlers didn’t help).

It’s taken Skoda 30 years so far to try and have people stop looking down on them as a cheap eastern European vehicle.