2023 Festival of the Unexceptional - Part 3

[@willswheels283]

Thanks Andy for the vids on the FOTU event, looked a great show, soo many cars that are now getting the appreciation they deserve, I knew you were joking at the start.😁 There were wayy more cars there this year than when I last went in 2021, you never know there may be more next year, if I’ve still got my Rover 45 next year I may bring it along.

[@usuallyfixingtinkering]

It needs to be done buddy it really is a great show!

[@Stevieweevietv]

I saw your arrivals video but how on earth did i miss this video? Thank you for your kind words about my blue Rover 25. You sure know your stuff as he is indeed an Impression S! 👏

[@usuallyfixingtinkering]

Gosh this was a lovely day!!

[@paulph12002]

Thank you for your great review of my MK.5 Escort Harrier at 3:40. And you´re right about the stripes, I had them reprinted by a Birmingham company called Action Graphics. Still has all its original paint apart from new sills on both sides and a small piece on the passenger side front wing. It was in the Concours last year but no such luck this year. See you next year for the 10th Anniversary of FOTU.

[@usuallyfixingtinkering]

I'm glad you found this video the car does you proud... I will bare that in mind since I live in Birmingham :) Truth an escort is always an exceptional car to some, any other show and it may win! See you next year buddy, hopefully in my fiesta mk3 :)

[@David_H-73]

Good to have a bit if fun I'm surprised no one overheard you and tryed to correct! The lovely matisse blue Fiesta was a Flight special. Always liked these, came with XR2i alloys. It was a kind of LX/Ghia cross spec wise. Beautiful Escort Eclipse, Ford were always so good at the special/limited editions.

[@usuallyfixingtinkering]

I got funny looks of "is he joking?" which I found funny because the comparisons were just bonkers! I was more surprised that they thought I was serious haha! Ah I thought it might be another special cheers! It was a weird cross between the two, the two-tone was the confusing bit! There was an escort mk6 mexico, which the owner said - there's absolutely no difference just the badge! Good marketing is what sold them!

[@adamjow8405]

There was definitely so much there that it could've been a 2 or 3 day event. Enjoyed the taking the piss bit at start 😂😂😂

[@usuallyfixingtinkering]

I thought it was worth doing something out the box for a few minutes before reverting back to normality, you just get mad and overwhelmed by the sheer number of cars you don't know what to look at :)

[@nicoconnell7619]

Its still funny watching it back as it was when being there "Erm this one is a weird spec because it seems to have its eyes cut out" :D

[@usuallyfixingtinkering]

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[@jimmyb001]

Great review on my Escort Equipe!😂. See you next year

[@usuallyfixingtinkering]

Lovely! How is it pronounced lol?

[@jimmyb001]

“Eh-keep” Equipe.

[@usuallyfixingtinkering]

@@jimmyb001 cheers!!

[@thedogbarber]

Why were there no MK1 Focus there?

[@usuallyfixingtinkering]

That was deliberate, there is a special MK1 episode coming out at 6PM today :)

[@lukesmith2245]

i hope people get your joking as the start another good vid walking round like none car person

[@usuallyfixingtinkering]

It's a good twist I'd rather think outside the box because it just becomes another car show review. Funnily enough I did get a few looks some people literally thought I wasn't joking #senseofhumourbypass