cheers 4 the replys an suggestions, jus discoverd a easy way off http://www.escortcabrioletclub.co.uk,

a fellow cabriolet owner told me 2 pull the carpet off the back shelf an pull off a plastic cover an put your hand threw the hole an tug the cable....an hey presto the seats came down, jus thought id tell ya jus incase anybody else wiv a rst cabriolet on here has the same problem

not sure wats wrong with my lock/boot tho, the key locks/unlocks the lock an pushes in but it wont open upwards??