I'm with you yeah, I can defo see your point. This is why I won't take silly money for the 3dr, thay are fantanstic value and now an absolute icon too, which is why i face such a dilema about the change.
I totally agree about spending 18k on an Escort aswell to get the same value car. I did drive this Escos quickly though, it was a 95 (M) big turbo running approx 300bhp on 18's with mid range suspension mods and is 70bhp more than mine but to be fair it did'nt feel a whole lot quicker, however it did drive through the bends better and quicker than the 3dr i felt.
My car pulls and pulls like a bloody train, but i felt that i could drive the escort a lot quicker out on the open twisty roads.......
I almost wish i had'nt driven it now! See the decision I'm faced with!!!
