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You gotta love The Pinto...

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So watching an episode last night ( 3am!) of Wheeler Dealers Dream Cars and low and behold halfway thru this popped up as one of Mike's trade up deals !!!!! The reaction of Mike and 'Elvis' at the end had me jumping off the sofa and punching the air too. :lol: :lol: :lol:

As title... You just gotta love the Pinto :wave:


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Fordoholic Nick wrote: Fri Nov 27, 2020 9:31 pm So watching an episode last night ( 3am!) of Wheeler Dealers Dream Cars and low and behold halfway thru this popped up as one of Mike's trade up deals !!!!! The reaction of Mike and 'Elvis' at the end had me jumping off the sofa and punching the air too. :lol: :lol: :lol:

As title... You just gotta love the Pinto :wave:


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Did he really say he paid £1500 and wants to double his money? I'd better clean off the spare engine, even without the carbs its worth more than I realised :lol:
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It’s that bloody book as soon as they say the Pinto was the best engine in the world , the sales have gone mad :lol:
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Jasonmarie wrote: Sat Nov 28, 2020 12:51 pm It’s that bloody book as soon as they say the Pinto was the best engine in the world , the sales have gone mad :lol:
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Mc Tool wrote: Sat Nov 28, 2020 7:13 pm
Jasonmarie wrote: Sat Nov 28, 2020 12:51 pm It’s that bloody book as soon as they say the Pinto was the best engine in the world , the sales have gone mad :lol:
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So, Mike buys an engine of unknown pedigree for £1500, gets somebody to slap a bit of paint on and wants to double his money on resale. That really is wheeling and dealing !
Or just TV make-believe. An indication of how WD has lost it's way and isn't in the same league as Bangers and Cash.

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I might ask the wife in we can do the bedroom in pinto paint :lol:
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Farrrfk , I pain 200 bucks for my last pinto engine ( cheaper than an anchor ),even got the carb and the flywheel.
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Oh no pintos now too?? I have to get my hands on that one somebody told me about thats in a field.
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Yep ,I know someone who stripped a bunch of 1100 and1300 x flows and kept the waterpumps and threw all the heads in the offal pit.......till he found out the formula ford boys were swapping their kids for un butchered ones....worst job ever getting them back
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Major_Tom wrote: Sun Nov 29, 2020 6:50 pm Oh no pintos now too?? I have to get my hands on that one somebody told me about thats in a field.
Trust me it's better left in the field

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Major_Tom wrote: Sun Nov 29, 2020 6:50 pm Oh no pintos now too?? I have to get my hands on that one somebody told me about thats in a field.
Did it look like this ?
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Mr B wrote: Wed Dec 02, 2020 1:12 am Trust me it's better left in the field


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Mc Tool wrote: Wed Dec 02, 2020 4:39 am
Major_Tom wrote: Sun Nov 29, 2020 6:50 pm Oh no pintos now too?? I have to get my hands on that one somebody told me about thats in a field.
Did it look like this ?
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Mc Tool wrote: Wed Dec 02, 2020 4:39 am
Major_Tom wrote: Sun Nov 29, 2020 6:50 pm Oh no pintos now too?? I have to get my hands on that one somebody told me about thats in a field.
Did it look like this ?
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Hey Hamish. Great photo fella. Love it :)

Isn't The Pinto horse just the most beautiful and stunning looking horse. Wow what an amazing creature. Even better than The Mustang in my view :wave:

Just simply a spectacular horse and very unique in its coluring with its white patches ......amazing...


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Ps. Tom, go rescue that Pinto mate. Don't forget the carrots :wave:
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Fordoholic Nick wrote: Wed Dec 02, 2020 9:35 pm
Mc Tool wrote: Wed Dec 02, 2020 4:39 am
Major_Tom wrote: Sun Nov 29, 2020 6:50 pm Oh no pintos now too?? I have to get my hands on that one somebody told me about thats in a field.
Did it look like this ?
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Hey Hamish. Great photo fella. Love it :)

Isn't The Pinto horse just the most beautiful and stunning looking horse. Wow what an amazing creature. Even better than The Mustang in my view :wave:

Just simply a spectacular horse and very unique in its coluring with its white patches ......amazing...


Image

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Ps. Tom, go rescue that Pinto mate. Don't forget the carrots :wave:
Tom, it's obviously out to pasture so please leave it there :lol:
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Just the 1st pic I found looking for "pinto".
I fecking hate horses ,kickin ,bitin, buckin things 😃, nearly put my head up a horses arse once ,comming round a tight leftie on my Ducati, all leaned over ( like Rossi) knee on the white line and here's this fuckin donkey ( it was a hoss ) arse on, 1/2 way round the corner, most rapid change of direction I ever done . 😁
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