Originally Posted by
Ebonycossie4x4
My advice is post what you are looking at on here.
So many people on here know the dodgy ones and they can usualy tell you the history before you commit even to going to look at it.
So true.
Mate id think long and hard about this one.
I wanted an escort cossie since i saw my first real car drive past the playfield when i was 10 years old.
Last year 15 years later i finally realised my dream, and bought a big turbo mallard green cossie.
DOnt get me wrong it was a great car and i was over the moon for having me very one escos. But...and its a big but....
It was such a dissapiontment at the same time. The escos is an iconic car but its also very over rated.
So much so that after 6 months I sold it. Its a relativly lot of money for not a lot of car. Especially with some one like you stepping out of an evo.
But i can understand your hunger, i dont regret owing one but to quote one of my favorite songs..........
WHEN ALL OF YOUR WISHES ARE GRANTED, MANY OF YOUR DREAMS WILL BE DESTROYED.
Well thats my personal advise.
Buying wise, it buy on history and condition, rather than colour, mods and price.
If you can find one with in the Pf scene of the rsoc where people have known the car and its previous owners then that really is you best bet.
For christ sake do an HPI
as has been said.
big turbo if you want to be "original" or want bug power
small turbo if you want a more refined car and a slightly newer one which may have better body work.
Be very weary of mods and set ups with out some sort of recipt or tuners graph/report. Not saying DIY mods are bad as i work on my own cars, but you really should be looking to see some sort of evidence that the car has been set up professionally.
Look over the car for damage on hard to replace items, like front lower spoiler, rips in the seats, scrapes in the side skirts.
Only other advise i can really give is make sure you go for a drive, theres nothing i hate more than testpiolots. But on a car like this you need to be sure it is actually what you want.
Its a bit of a double edged sword, as a seller you dont want any old twat coming just for a spin in your pride and joy, but at the same time if the seller insists he drives, he may be wanding to do this to coversomething up? As said tricky, but if your serious on a certain car, then get insurance for the day and arrange with the seller a drive.
Other than that, its just take your time and dont buy the first thing you see. Plus side is its a buyers market.
Hope you find what your looking for.
