just got me ticket

 

I've put 6 on for tonight's Lotto.

Lets hope tomorrow I can PM Martin for this car

 

Sure you could afford a phone call if you won lol

 

Of course I could but I would need to PM him for his number first

We can all dream though eh

 

Maybe you should buy shares in Camelot Martin, they could be going up a bit based on this thread

 

what is going to happen to the mondeo, shame thats going too

 

fuck your smart .

 

epic car martin and awsome spec. just cant wait to see wot you build next! hope the escort is still there when i bring my car up for the live map. be nice to have a look round it.

 

Am after a concourse escos.Can it be put back to standard??????

 

Yeah sure it could be done by the present owner for a small fee.

 

Hope it goes all as one would be a proper shame to see it ripped to bits!

 

I'd just like to own the Mondeo...

 

i think you should sling the engine in the mondeo first and smash 200mph in it first!

 

Ironically it's 'you're', not 'your' that I think you are looking for!

Tom

 

So whats it capable of doing the quater mile in? Low 10? High 9? I've definately gotta get a lottery ticket.

 

mate

 

Btw Martin, how does the torque split work ?

 

Never thought you would sell it! Good luck with the sale, be a shame to see it broken up if you cant get the right price for it.

 

thanks for keeping me right .


thanks steven

 

cheap car considering the massive spec it has

plus the time and effort not to mention how this car even came about

 

Shame to see it up for sale, if it's not getting used there is little point keeping it.

Was good to get some up close videos of it all those years ago, looks and sounds immense.

http://m.youtube.com/index?desktop_u...?v=6sYJLzYfNWQ

http://m.youtube.com/index?desktop_u...?v=gj6bw48MSg0

Glws Martin

 

All those saying don't sell, how many have Ł60k sat there doing nowt? I def dont!!

Hope sale goes smoothly.

 

I wish I did.

Sad to see it for sale though, I remember it on a Redline magazine VHS years ago breaking the record for towing a caravan,

 

Different car mate

 

everything comes to an end eventually.... but 1 closed door opens other ones and i am keen to see what martin will get instead of this amazing escort

 

think he is lovin the 500 and feridaza thing (spelling of course) lol

 

Martoon where is the build thread or at least all the pic's and photos of the unveiling with the underside ect?

nice car for someone good luck with the sale

 

love the car but imo 60k for an escort! i dont think so!

anyway glwts

 

clueless

 

like to see you build it for anywhere near that

 

look at the prices of rs1800 mk2 and mk1 twin cams
agreed this is different class of car but try and build one for this money

 

Cant see why everyones having a go.. If he thinks 60k is too much thats his opinion.. If you dont then thats yours..

Good luck with the sale Martin, looking forward to see the next project

 

Martin would obviously now prefer to have 60K than the escort himself or it wouldnt be for sale, so im sure he wont care if a few other people also would sooner have 60K as well.

Only takes one person to appreciate the car for what it is and it will be sold.

I'm sure he wasnt expecting a quick sale!

 

very well specced car and probably one of the top 5 cars in the country but 60k is a LOT of money to buy the car and it would have to be someone with deep pockets to keep it maintained also.

Expensive track car but reasonable race car? You decide!

 

I doubt there is a race series anywhere it would be competitive in, its still got quite a few creature comforts in it TBH, even had the electric windows still when I went in it and I dont think that has changed since.

Race cars are built to regulations if they are going to win, that was just built to be martins idea of the ultimate road/track escort and I reckon he did pretty well.

Probably end up at gatebil 4 wheel drifting in the hands of some nutty norwegian if it does sell, they seem to be the ones prepared to spend big on cossies!

 

chip there are many championships that martins escort would be right at the top of, northern saloon and sport car championship (the champonship I race in) Ive led a race in my old sierra just think how martins car would destoy the opposition! The north west saloons, the boss series, the southern saloons that rod birley etc race in, theres loads and some of the cars competing cost more than 60k so martins would be a bargain to the right racer!
It would soon get a good race history which could put the value up!

steve

 

a legendary car for sale. havent read through the thread, but im sure there will be others agreeing when i say, even coughing up 60k for this car, it will NEVER be your car. and forever be known as the reyland cossie. such a famous car.

 

i should add though. glwts

 

I dont see how it would compete with the likes of gallachers focus though TBH, its just too heavy.
I bet even birleys escort is a good couple of hundred kilos lighter.

Wasnt in anyway having a go at martins car, i think its awesome, was just saying that to win a championship you normally start by building a car to the rulebook, is his engine capacity even allowed in any of the championships you mentioned for example?

 

yes his engine would be allowed as for example my champonship I race in the over 2.0 class as you get a 70% capacity increase for the turbo giving my car a capacity of 3.4 Litres

as for weight, it's easy enough to get more weight out of it
fibreglass boot, bonnet, headlight covers, etc are readily available for the escort

the ex gallacher focus's haven't raced with us for a few years now, I'm certain martins car when peddled right would be winning races in the NSSCC.

steve