banjo
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Good taste you have Banjo! My first car was also a 1978 Ford Escort Mk.II but unfortunately wasn't red...it was beige with a brown interior but I loved her anyway. We used to go all round the country to away grounds in it but for some reason the car wouldn't let me visit my Gran in East Preston and broke down everytime we tried to visit. The last time, it broke down within 100 yards or so of her flat. It was ok anywhere else most of the time and never brokedown at away grounds.
Maybe the car was trying to tell you something. I loved My little red Escort it even had a cassette tape player.