Imagine some other young daft lad came on here and though, oooh, Escort Bonus for only 1400 quid. The members of PF are just making sure that doesn't happen by stressing the point that THAT car is not worth 1400 quid. At all. Not even slightly.

It has NO tax, NO mot. While it is a clean little shell, it's worth 400 quid TOPS. With an MOT he could maybe be looking more towards a grand.

You never get your money back modifying a car, especially if the MOT has run out. What if the chassis legs are rotten underneath? I mean it's hardly uncommon in 18 year old ford escorts, and with no MOT? I doubt the parts he's bought are worth 1400 quid.

You say we shouldn't ruin his post by posting negative comments, but you shouldn't be glossing over the fact it's an old escort with no mot, if it's your mate thats selling it or not.