im thinking about selling my focus rs and getinng an escort cos when i bought my focus i could have got one then but i would have to drive the cos every day and dont know if this would be a problem would it be unreliable i was thinking a standerd exampal can any one tell a bit about the car and wether i sould just stick with my focus rs but i cant help wanting one and jct 28 got a nice standerd one for sale thanx

 

id say if used every day (in a sensible state of tune - ie upto about 340 hp) thay are as useable as any other car, and IF used every day probably more reliable than if only used occaisionaly... mines now a every day driver, albeit about 10 miles a day, but at least its be haiving now

(shhhh . . dont let it hear me )


ONLY thing bugging me know is the whine from the box - do i do it now, or wait till it stops working and/or somehting else forces me to get the box off like a clutch or something..?

 

thanx for your advice what about speed humps our they a big problem

 

im on 18"'s and std ride height - i never touch speed humps, but you do have to watch for the front splitter if goin into some driveways / garage forecourts as if you come in too fast it will catch, other than that not a problem at all. since having MSD set it up its now got manners and behaives like it should

 

I am the other way around mate looking at getting a focus rs, my front does catch on speed humps but i am lowered 30mm.

 

I put 12K on mine in the first 6 months of ownership & it never missed a beat.As long as you get them serviced regular & by someone who knows what they are looking at it will be fine.No worse than your Focus I would of thought.
The most important is buy the best you can to start with, you don't want to end up with someone elses problems that they didn't bother to put right.

 

thanx guys for your advice ive been looking at them at jct 28 theres a standerd one with 45.000 on the clock is this a safe way in to buy one it seams to get good write ups in the ford mags.

 

does Ste at j28 still put warrantys on his cosworths,as if he does
and its cast iron if it goes tits up,its defo a bonus if your buying
and don't want unexpected big bills

 

id say if you want a standard car as a daily driver, get a smal turbo, alot less laggy and more drivable at low speeds...