Nice sight today!

[biz]

At Lochgilphead in Argyll, was walking along the A83 this morning, when along happened three Mk2 Escorts, heading towards Inveraray. A Mexico (I think) in front, followed by an RS2000, with the rear brought up by an RS1800 (!), of all things. Not at all what I expected to see in such a comparatively remote area! Made my day.

[gt40steve]

Nice surprise ! You don't see them much these days.

I was only thinking a few days ago how different it was in the 1980's, then I realized that's 40 years ago !
What I had cast my mind back to was, the dark blue RS3100 that was always in the public car park in Alexandra Street, Southend on Sea & the black (or midnight blue) Mk2 RS2000 that was, during office hours, always in the North Road car park opposite the Cricketers Pub on the A13, Westcliff. Different times indeed.

[biz]

Even back the, an RS1800 was a rare sight, of course. When you see a Mk2 these days, what amazes me is how small they seem, but they weren't a small car back in the day...