Small update with no photos.



After a few miles on the rear tyres I now have grip in second  OK not on all surfaces etc. But much better than it was, it is now drivable in all gears so happy days on that.



Not managed to fix the front bumper yet, a mate has quoted me £70 to fix the bumper and the splitter, he has to get a price for paintwork on top of that so not the end of the world.



I have now bought a baby seat! We went for the Maxi Cosi Priorifix with the extra head pillow. Not my choice, the Mrs wanted this as it had a much better function of laying the seat back into a sleeping position than the Recaro seat. One thing I do know, it’s a ball ache to get my little girl in and out of the seat, not just this seat but all seats. If I had known this I would of got the seat that turns so it is facing the door when you need to un-belt them etc. I have not tried the seat yet with the belts in the back of the Cosworth but it should be fine.



One thing I would like to know, can you disable the passenger side airbag in an Escort Cosworth? I would prefer for my daughter to ride shotgun when it’s just me and her in the car but don’t want to with the airbag still on. Can anyone confirm if you have to disable the airbag for the front facing baby seats?



I took the car for a blast yesterday and had a few comments, first was from a guy who waved me down from his 4x4. I stopped and asked if I wanted to buy a Chainsaw!!! No thanks, he then moved onto the car, don’t see many of them he said, how much power does it have, is it fast etc

Then I had a guy who was cleaning cars in the car park I put her in ask if it was real, then went on to say you don’t see them anymore and it was good to see them being used. I couldn’t stop long but was happy enough to know this guy was clearly going to keep an eye on the car for me while it was parked 



I have to confess, I am finding myself looking in the Pistonheads classifieds again  never a good sign with me