welshlad Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 just bought this off ebay had to swap the seats carpet etc but its ok ish lol http://s1185.photobucket.com/albums/z349/welshlad1978/J%20reg%20Mk4%20Escort%20Cabriolet/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest El87cabi Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 Nice find, that's a really late mk4 Whats it got under the bonnet, last generation Efi lump and what are the dates stamped on the wing panels? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshlad Posted January 5, 2013 Author Share Posted January 5, 2013 hi and yes its got the efi engine with the cold start valve on the side of the efi unit as for stamps i didnt know there was stamps on the wing panels ?? ill have a look though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest El87cabi Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 They'll be 1 stamped where the outer wing is spot welded to the inner wing by the fuse box on dr side, gives you an idea when the car was manufactured i think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RScab Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 Mk4's do look strange with a J, Plate on them not many about Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest El87cabi Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 I know, plus its got the rs motorsport kit with 89' spec bumper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshlad Posted January 13, 2013 Author Share Posted January 13, 2013 Couldnt find that stamp on the inner wing and its def an original wing hmmm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest El87cabi Posted January 14, 2013 Share Posted January 14, 2013 Could be hidden by paint, i'll take a snap of mine so u can see it in situ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vincygav Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 I did not realise any mk4's went up to J reg, thought they stopped at H reg. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingergman Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 also never seen one on a j Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshlad Posted January 18, 2013 Author Share Posted January 18, 2013 This is why I had to have it spotted it two years and said to my wife wow omg its a j reg it must be a one off old stock registered car etc, so when I found it for sale a few miles from me it was def gonna be mine luckily £400 bargain just needed a roof, wheels n tyres and a microwave sensor which I had Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaz Posted January 20, 2013 Share Posted January 20, 2013 Nice find mate, looks solid too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshlad Posted April 17, 2013 Author Share Posted April 17, 2013 thought id add some more http://i1185.photobucket.com/albums/z349/welshlad1978/J%20reg%20Mk4%20Escort%20Cabriolet/DSCN7654_zpsc14b4522.jpg http://i1185.photobucket.com/albums/z349/welshlad1978/J%20reg%20Mk4%20Escort%20Cabriolet/DSCN7657_zps6193b673.jpg http://i1185.photobucket.com/albums/z349/welshlad1978/J%20reg%20Mk4%20Escort%20Cabriolet/DSCN7656_zps98f8206e.jpg http://i1185.photobucket.com/albums/z349/welshlad1978/J%20reg%20Mk4%20Escort%20Cabriolet/DSCN7655_zps15e062dc.jpg and older ones etc http://s1185.photobucket.com/user/welshlad1978/library/J%20reg%20Mk4%20Escort%20Cabriolet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jay1 Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 blimee I have been around a lot of mk4 cabbys in my time never seen one on j reg I thought the last one was h reg then j reg was mark 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jay1 Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 looks nice mate well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshlad Posted August 26, 2015 Author Share Posted August 26, 2015 its a German import although they are all from Germany anyway lol it will look nice when ive finished just waiting on my full leather retrim to be completed then il have the motivation to finish everything else Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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