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- I have been thinking A LOT lately about the future of my life with my cars, and a tough decision has been made! . . . . . .
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Those with negative comments need to stop watching. You are trying to keep our classic cars alive like we are. It is easy to go buy a new car. Looking after a classic is hard work. Well done keep up the good work
I don't mind the negative comments mate. It's a fact that negativity always gets directed upwards. People that are actually making moves in life and are actually happy in their own lives NEVER bother directing negativity at people that are actually trying. They may give constructive criticism though, and I'm grateful that I regularly receive plenty of that too. When I witness someone just constantly dishing out negativity to people that are actually trying, its clear to me that they are just a sad loser that is doing nothing in their own life. Sad but true. . . . . . Oh and you can't make a success of anything in this life without picking up a few haters. So to me the haters are a sign that I am doing something right! 👍
To many people with opinions but nothing better to do than say negative things you do it your way matey it’s your life only here once bugger what others thinks
F the negative comments. I must admit I don't watch every video you post, but when I watch one I always think: damn, this is a cool dude. Keep being you, and keep up the good work. 💪🏼
Marcus... the positive comments far outweigh the negative ones, mate! Cheers. Leigh.
Great video mate ! Ignore the negative comments and keep doing what we love seeing you do!
It's your car mate and you Repair it and build it too your liking.
The main thing I can say too you is " YOU CANT PLEASE EVERYONE SO DONT ATTEMPT TOO."
Thanks vm for replying Marcus, that’s awesome to know! 😊
Kat's like I don't even wanna drive a rusty escort I wanna drive with air con and power steering, heating and electric windows 😂😂😂😂
Fair play to ya Marcus, we're all behind you whatever you do 👍
Good on you bro , do what you do !
Am along for the journey regardless what you do , been watching since near the start 👍🏻
Hey Marcus - been watching since forever! You've inspired quite a lot of us down here in South Africa, also trying to keep our cars on the road and enjoying them here. Your MK1 build inspired me to do a full bare metal resto on my mk2 2door ST170. Keep up the good content!
Behind you whatever you decide Marcus. 🍻
Thanks mate! 👍
Pma Marcus keep going keep all the cars 😊
too much thinking hurts the ozone layer i should know a rain cloud follows me everywhere great videos champ
I always feel motivated to watch the work you do Marcus, to get off my back side and work on my projects as I do let things get on top of me 👍
Im glad you find the videos helpful mate! 👍 These kind of comments motivate me too so we'r both helping each other! 💪
Keep up the good work 👍🏻
Good on ya m8...gota do wat ya gota do b4 life forces it upon ya...
Nice 1
Luv your wk
Cary
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Glad you enjoy the videos mate! 👍
I just wanted to thank you for your dedication to this channel and your cars. Your videos have helped me in the last few years more than you will ever know!
Do what you need to do mate, and dont worry about the haters. You put so much effort into everything that you do, and so you will have people supporting you regardless of what you are up to.
Also, I'm happy to hear that the car trio is staying (at least for now!).
Stay strong and keep up the quality work mate 👊
You'r very welcome mate! 👍 And thank you for your support over the years. Without you Patreons this dream would have ended for me a long tine ago. I look forward to seeing you at The Ford Show next month. 👍
Put the engine/running gear from Maude into Heidi, and scrap Maudes shell. Sell the cross-flow. It’s a no-brainer. Sorted.
That's what I was thinking!!
Marcus, your progress has been phenomenal! Throughout your journey, you've not only entertained and supported countless subscribers but also offered invaluable advice to those facing challenges. Follow your heart, and know that your efforts have truly made our world a better place. Thank you for everything!
Yeah keep building the escorts👍🏻
Definitely cut the rust patches/panels and show the process. Great content and I would love to see the process on Heidi 👍🏻 pull in Chris from clump fab and do it old school round your garage 😁
Carry on haters are jealous pricks. You doing great 👍👋🏻🫡💪🤙👏👍😇🍀☘️
Hope you made the right choice bro, it your future at stake, win or bust🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
We shall see! 🤞
Best wishes Marcus, we always enjoy watching you and Cat and all your cars. Top stuff and Noroc from the BGT, Bucuresti.
Thanks mate! 👍
Wishing you all the best in your own decision, I'm sure it will be a wise one 👍
Thanks mate! 🤞
Ester is a 20k car all day, all power to ya💪💪💪💪
You are awesome Marcus , do what is in your heart, you have a very supportive partner, do what makes you happy and don’t listen to all those negative people , long live classic Fords , it’s people like you that keeps the love alive
Bravo sir !
Whatever you choose to do in life is completely your choice 😊
Keep on being the MH we all love to follow and watch on a weekly basis.
Keep up the hard work fella 💪
BOOTHY
Thanks for your help and positivity as usual mate! 👍 Im looking forward to the welding class! 😃
Thanks again man
Just stay positive and things will drop in place and see you through, we all get those bad times be that in our own heads or life's challenges.
Cheers again.
Keep rolling with it. You'll reap what you have sowed eventually. I started my own business 4 years ago full time, been slow at points but now its finally taking off, bigger workshop, employee etc.. means soon I can get more serious with my escort again.
Thanks for the advice and the positivity mate! 👍 Have you had the Mazda lump up and running yet??? 🤔
@@marcushayesford Almost ready to run! Just like yourself fund's bit low as spending money on business. Need to get out of London and get a small workshop open up a whole new world!
Its defo a different world outside London!! 👍
Make maude the next one to clean up perfect welding learning putting in the magnum panels etc, take your time finish Heidi, always keep Esther because it's epic
Feel ya though mate, just finished my silver 2 door I know you've seen on your page, contemplating selling that so I can buy a couple more projects
Nice one mate keep positive on what you do. Videos are brilliant. We all need money to do our projects. And we get that money our way. Hope you carry on with these videos. Good to hear that your keeping maude. Proper rag around car.
Really glad you enjoy the videos mate. A 'proper rag around car' is a must for me I reckon! 😜
Thank you Marcus for the videos top work as always you do what you need to do mate don't worry about the negative comments 👍
Thanks for tuning in to the videos mate! 👍
Keep pushing on Marcus!
Keep positive chap and also just because you let maude go if you do does not mean you absolutely must drift Esther 😂
You keep doing what you like to do m8 take no notice of all the others . If it makes your life happy nuts to the haters your true fans will keep watching your videos
Top video ,thanks ,keep it going
It's hard work having three old escorts it's Ford they do the one you need to do a good job on the one you are rebuilding and keep it and I would get rid of the other mk2 as the shell needs a lot of work now you're had your fun if I had the money I would of being a welder myself but it needs a lot of work if stuck strip the parts of it don't sell the mk1 or the other mk2 your rebuilding your the only one who can make you mind on it up keep strong you will sort everything out 👍
Got my fingers crossed for you Marcus hope you can sort it all out love watching your content.
Thanks mate! 🤞
I reckon Esther is worth double what you think, £10k would be way too cheap......
Realistically Id hope I would get £20k for her but most people wouldn't want an Escort like her (with the carbon etc) . . . . but even at £20k Im not tempted to sell unless I got really desperate. 👍
You do what you have to do I love your content keep it up ❤
Marcus take no notice of people saying your bum takes hard work make videos keep up great work you do good luck mate 👍👍
He won't take notice..not even putting a thumbs up on your positive comments 😂😂😂
Mk1/2 Escort estate style would be awesome! For the long roof lovers
Follow your heart fella , I think it’s great you have made the cars yours , as in years to come I can’t see anybody doing that with a tesla or any EV 😂👍🏼
Great video Marcus if you have to sell the mrk1 to follow your dream then that’s the way to go. I sold my mint mrk1 mex to follow our dream of owning our own fishing lake and campsite in France. Regrets at the time but not now. We have just sold the dream after 20 years with no regrets on the escort and now have money to buy an even better one. Always look at the big picture you never know what’s coming but you can make your dreams happen with the right decision
You keep on doing what you’re doing mate you just get on and have a go you are helping people with your positive attitude you will get people hating but that means you are trying hard the real car people will help and support you most people don’t have the guts to do what you have done your not a professional just a regular guy having a good go and you won’t get it right all the time but that’s how you learn keep up the good work you do
Marcus its to uou and only you what you do but if i was you what i would do is take all the the good bits off your blue escorts and build the beige car up in to some things very tasty and not full of potential major rust issues either vway all the best to you good luck mate
I'm in the same position with my Mk2 fiesta where I've got to the point i can't afford to finish it, but isn't worth selling either 😢
Sorry to hear that mate! 🙁 Its such a dilemma.
Iam right behind you too mate whatever you go with sending you the positivity, iam in the situation as well now split up from my parter a few weeks ago now so have the kids at weekend s so my 4 door mk2 that’s tarmac arched etc will probably have to go unfortunately 😢 sleepless nights etc and worry of life ain’t doing me any good but I have to look to the future and see a happy life but without a ford 😢
Why don't you get a part-time or full-time job to help fund everything
I would like a design for the BMW 2002 👍🏿👍🏿
Probably my favourite all time Beemer so I reckon it will happen one day! 👍
I've sold my escort when time's were getting tuff it all worked in the end and I didn't need to sell now I miss my car when your new ventures take off everything will be fine then you will be glad you didn't sell your car great video
That's one thing Im always thinking about. I watch A LOT of videos about business, entrepreneurism etc (I do loads of learning on TH-cam everyday about various subjects) and loads of people say that they almost gave up and THEN things started to improve financially. 👍
Don’t get the negative comments people, mostly jealous keyboard warriors, but I’ve had it with my escort before,
“Its not a proper rs2000” “your too young to drive a mk1 escort”
Blah blah, I usually just ask where theirs is.
Hope it’s nothing to drastic and we can see you progressing further with the channel and cars
Be nice to see you in a unit doing the builds mate
Maybe tagging along with someone else aswell to share costs of a unit!
People and negative thoughts are low life ... yr doing amazing... lo ING content x
I don't mind the negative comments mate. It's a fact that negativity always gets directed upwards. People that are actually making moves in life and are actually happy in their own lives NEVER bother directing negativity at people that are actually trying. They may give constructive criticism though, and I'm grateful that I regularly receive plenty of that too. When I witness someone just constantly dishing out negativity to people that are actually trying, its clear to me that they are just a sad loser that is doing nothing in their own life. Sad but true. . . . . . Oh and you can't make a success of anything in this life without picking up a few haters. So to me the haters are a sign that I am doing something right! 👍
Onwards and upwards mate I love yr content .... more yr do with all 3 of yr cars is amazing... .... u have my full support ...
should be the first one to be done up as drift, Esther too good, and mk1 value and everything expensive to replace. 😊😊😊
Id keep esther mate are the panels you need for heidi any good on maude? Maybe save the engine for esther sell the shell and use what you can on heidi and esther. Just get something cheap to drift and wreck. I think having heidi done as you are going original will be better and then would be worth it in value
Good video mate , I’ve put myself in the same boat a little bit having to many cars but also not wanting to get rid of them as it doesn’t make any good benefits , don’t give up on your dreams and keep going mabey just slow the videos down slightly so it’s not so much pressure on yourself having to upload one every week is a big task people don’t understand if they don’t make videos , I would definitely get them bits welded up mate as it will only be a matter of time before the rust comes back and you’ve got to do it again 👍
Thanks for advice mate and positivity mate! 👍
Should take it to get someone to repair it and get it painted, so you don’t stress out about it. Get someone else to do it for you so you don’t stress out
Hi marcus, i watch your channel all the time, enjoy your content, cheers me up on a bad day. Anyhow. How much would you want for maud rolling shell with wiring harness. Let me know. Been after one for a while. I can weld so id restore the shell over time my self.
Hi mate! 👍 Glad you enjoy the videos. Selling ‘Maude’s shell isn’t in the plans yet but if that changes I’ll defo announce it all over the internet. 👍
@@marcushayesford cheers buddy apreciate it. Keep up the good content 🙏
I’d like to see you doing a mig or tig welding course, I think there’s a place up Leicester way that might at a stretch let you work on your car- think they do a lot of bike stuff. Or perhaps see if you can colab with Urchfab and do a good job of the welding yourself. You’re doing a good job regardless though Marcus 🤙
I have a feeling I'll be getting a welding lesson soon from my good friend (and master fabricator) Leigh Booth! 👍
sell the new one you're doing when finished and whilst she's still in perfect condition ..... to maximise the money......... if you keep her you'll always worry about getting her scratched and losing money.......... i was the same with my AMG, she became a garage queen............. or you've got too many cars and reduce then to two.
The plan WAS to finish her and then sell her soon after (as I mentioned in this video) BUT financially I don't think I'll be able to finish her. Yeh garage queens are no fun. 👍
Marcus stick at it mate, you’re doing what you love and you’re always gonna get negative comments, that’s expected
When are you bringing out a Metro GTI design?
Thats an awesome suggestion!! 👍
Every subscriber buy a t shirt or mug now, support this great channel. I've had to walk away from my old Ford for the last few years due to a Covid redundancy Perhaps you could get sponsors for the channel or something, there are a lot of inferior vlogs on youtube with more subscribers.
Thanks for your positivity mate! 👍 Sorry to hear you had to walk away from your project. I noticed you ordered a Petrol Head Style shirt so thanks for that. I wish everyone on TH-cam the best. If they'r doing better than me Im happy for them. I just focus on doing the best I can in every video (and in everything else in life) because who I am, and who I am turning myself into, is way more important to me than views and subscribers etc. 👍
@@marcushayesford Lifes like a wave but we all bounce back, the entertainment you provided on your Irish visits was priceless.
The Ireland / Northern Ireland trips are always EPIC! 😃
You very rarely get back what you put into cars. If you don't think or plan for the future your setting your self up for failure.
Very true mate! 👍 I purposely try to live in the present moment which has huge benefits for me, BUT the downside to that is it's easy to neglect proper planning for the future etc. Everything is a balance. 👍
Vectra c estate in maroon 😊
How come you don’t run an air filter on the st170s?
Keep you will regret everyday 😊. I sold my escort mk2 back in 90s because wife at time she couldn't use clutch it was too stiff .but I wish I'll got rid of her and kept car 😢 my baby it was perfect
Iv never had a woman say it was too stiff!! 😜
@@marcushayesford haha 😄 keep the cars and find another way to fund 👍
I'm still thinking. Maybe there is a way. . . .
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Will you be bringing out vauxhall zafira & astra gsi design
Running gear from Maude into Heidi flog Maude as a shell? 😊
Thats an option but would an ST170 lump be a waste in a mint car like 'Heidi'???? And then what would I do in terms of drift days etc??? 🤔
Keep up the good work I Dailly drive an early mk 5 escort been the most reliable car I've had body work isn't the best but does everything I need it to personally I'd sell maude and focus on the other mk 2 one less car for you to worry about and extra space
I WAS proper set on selling Maude but it just wouldn't have been worth it. By the time I had bought another daily I would be in the same boat again and then I'd have to sell one of the others. 🙁
@@marcushayesford you'll have a Lot less issues with the crosflow engine and like you said cheaper to run I've done 21k miles in a year with my 1.3 not 1 problem with the engine have you not thought about just locking one of them away and forgetting about it for a few years
Defo agree the Crossflows are super reliable and cheap to run when they are left standard. 👍
Glad you aren't looking at letting the cars go m8 if you only possibility came as part time job at Burton power or bodicraft Watford even if only the Flexi hours ....👍
I reckon Id be bad for business at those places mate! I'm too well known as a bodger and an idiot! 😜
@@marcushayesford not sure I agree but understood .....just a thought ....👍stay cool though 😎
Would flipping cars make content and fetch money in. Not sure you’d have the time. But may be an option mate
Defo something I have considered in the past and maybe something I will look into in the future mate. 👍
Use maude as an Uber 👍
Marcus would this idea be any good to you.. strip maude and use parts for Heidi and Esther. Ie . The bottom end or engine for Esther . Other parts for Heidi. Store maude away .. or go back royal mail. Or get another job for funds as can imagine TH-cam don't help much. Whatever you choose all the best 👍 👌
All good ideas mate! 👍 . . . . . I wouldn't work for Royal Mail again though. The culture there doesn't suit me. Too many people trying to earn a lot of money by doing as little as possible. I'm slowly un-learning everything I learnt there and turning myself into a better person.
@marcushayesford right I understand you there. tbh was same when my grandad worked there many years ago.. definitely turning into a better person and content has be phenomenal since.. try not to sell any of them if possible would be a real shame
The IDEAL situation would be to stick to the initial plan and keep all 3. Life unfortunately is rarely ideal. The new plan isn't going to be easy but if I pull it off it will be fun! 😜
Keep up your good work and content. You should consider getting Heidi up and running then take Maude off the road and give her a full resto. Would make great content 👍👍👍.
That WAS the plan mate. But if I'm going to run out of funds before I finish 'Heidi' then it simply wouldn't work. 👍
Maybe sell the 2 mk2 say £7k the pair, then carry on with the mk1
Selling both Mk2s was one of the many options going round in my head mate. 👍
Can we get to a 1000 Likes ???
You certainly do have a dilemma with your three cars. Unfortunately there isn’t one that encompasses your passion for a vehicle that,t you can use for drift days, one for a daily and one to build to provide us with content to watch. It appears that three is the magic number.
I hope you can find a way to fund the parts and materials to complete them as you go.
Three is indeed the magic number mate. 👍
Put Maude’s engine in Esther? Then sell her for Maude & Heidi’s restorations?
You’re going to sell Esther!! I know you are!! But I totally see where you’re coming from bruv. How much you want for her?? I totally get and understand where you’re coming from mate. Any thing I can do to to help in anyway let me know!!👊🏻👊🏻👊🏻
No-one would buy her! 😜 . . . . Give me £50 quid and I'll even drop her round to you! 😃
@@marcushayesford deal!!!!!!!!! But I don’t mind coming to get her!!! Cash on collection!!!! I will even slab the front of you house!!!!🤪🤣🤣🤣🤣love you mate!! And as I said before anything I can do to help just let me know.
haha! 😀 We should tarmac the front and then I can put a project car on it!! 😀 Love you too brother! Thanks for everything! 👍👍👍
@@marcushayesford anytime mate!!! Did I tell you I am pretty handy with tarmac??? Just been cash point. Got the 50 pounds!!! Just let me know when your about!!🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣👊🏻👍🏻
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Time to buy yourself a new car, you deserve it
Keeping all three cars so he must’ve ended up selling his girlfriend!
Masterplan revealed!! 😃 Please keep it a secret! I havn't even told Cat yet! 😜
Not my business but 20k subs,clothing sales,merch etc
You are probably earning a lot more than the average joe,but that's fair enough
I reckon Average Joe pays more in rent than I earn some months. And I doubt average Joe works every single waking hour, every single day. However, I am grateful for where I am in life and what I have got. My pockets are always empty but there's way more important things in life than money. 👍
@@marcushayesford 👍
It's a bloody nightmare like you I don't like selling cars bikes ect but there comes a time when you have to make hard decisions and as for being a bum I can't see how someone can say that considering how much work you do on your channel
I'm defo not very good at selling stuff!! 😃 . . . . My life is manic but it's good for me. 💪
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Can’t you sell your body? 😂 only joking, hope the future is great for you mate, whatever you choose 🤞🏼
My body is in the best shape it has ever been so maybe thats the answer!! 😃
Doing great buddy 👍
Mk1 is worth more than 10k, probably 18k
She's priceless to me! 👍
That’s such a shame Marcus
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@@marcushayesford was when i got to the selling maud bit! then you wasnt selling :)
Sell nothing youll only regret it, you tried looking for a non intrusive sponsor/advertising...to be honest i think most viewers are invested in you as a person
The people who think you have to have a 6 to 6 job working for the man are the ones who say im leaving next week complain and always moody but still at the same shitty job 10 years later 😂
Very true mate! 👍 I'v got nothing against the idea of getting a job, but being self employed etc requires resilience and perseverance so I must keep going for as long as I can. 💪
@@marcushayesford you've got ambitions sometimes just got to follow them 💪 bollox to the I'll do it tomorrow..tomorrow never comes 💪
Esther easily fifteen grand minimum.
If you sell your car's you can say one careful owner 😅fingers crossed they don't watch your videos.
haha!! 😃 'never raced or rallied! . . . . . Spent most of it's life in the hot climate of 'Mexico' 😜
My only issue with your content is the videos where you looking at other people cars. I wish you would be allowed to drive the car and talk about how it feels to drive maybe a little history about the car etc. You could even do this to cars which aren’t classic fords. There is a you tuber I user to watch called number27 and he would repair this classic ferrari he used to own. His channel started to get a ton more views when he started test driving a bunch of different cars and talking about them positives and negatives etc. This is probably not what you want to do with the channel just a suggestion from me.
I appreciate your input mate. I do always try to get the owner to talk about the history etc. Maybe one day I'll be able to afford to get the insurance needed to actually test drive the cars (if the owners would let me of course! 😃)
Blah, you know, blah, you know, blah, blah for 20 mins and then announce that you’ve got to pay to find out or keep hanging on for another video. FFS I hate these TH-cam click bait videos.
Esta worth at least 20k