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Old Aug 26, 2004 | 08:42 PM
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Ford Escort Cosworth :- Very clean rally car, Motorsport shell with full welded in cage, Graham Hathaway racing engine producing 280hp (with restrictor). Quaife big tooth gearbox with 3.9 drop gears, 3.9 diffs with uprated centre V/C. Anti lag and water inj with Pectel management. Bilstein coil overs full grpN suspension all round only done 1 event. ATL fuel cell tank, electric lifeline extinguisers, heated front screen, sabelt seats & harnesses, recently professionally rewired, aeroquipped brake and fuel lines. This car has been completely overhauled and since only done 1 event. Previously done very little competitive mileage hence the condition, very well sorted and ready to rally. 8 x compomotive Mo's with worn forest tyres and 6 x oz racing rims with brand new kumho's. Would consider a p/x with a Mark 1 or 2 escort.
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oh i'm getting excited,


there any tyre walls at bedford???
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Very impressive.



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Sounds good - how much if you dont mind me asking?

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sounds excellent mate
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that one is 14k


i'm hopig to get one that spec...ish

for around 10-12, as this car is mint, i dont mind it being a bit tatty
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Old Aug 26, 2004 | 08:53 PM
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AFPMSL @ Your sig Spikey

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hope you get on ok pal nice to meet ya at donno ,car sounds mint pal i'll ride with ya anytime cya at croft
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nice meeting u too tim

hoping to get a car with that sped for bedford in feb
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Originally Posted by Spiky
oh i'm getting excited,


there any tyre walls at bedford???
just one really, ask Dave Escoss
If ya like I could ask julian Godfrey if he knows of any beasts up for sale, he normally knows of a few.
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i will


not yet benn, as need to get all money in for my bits then see what i got then work it out and set budget, then go looking
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I will ask him anyway, as he might know of some that will be going up for sale at the end of the season or something.
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cool cheers matey
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then you can do some real motorsport !!!
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Old Aug 27, 2004 | 09:07 AM
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Spiky - I thought you were going RWD with it?

It's not on a Q plate is it?
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Originally Posted by Spiky
that one is 14k
i'm hopig to get one that spec...ish
for around 10-12, as this car is mint, i dont mind it being a bit tatty
Look in

Click here: http://www.rallyusedparts.co.uk/showcarsbydate.cfm

I think there IS one to that spec but cheaper: Ł 12,500
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next car will be 4wd

i'm not bothered if it is on a Q or not.


that isn't the car i'm getting, but thats the spec i roughtly want, maybe a touch more power though
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cheers doug

was on that site yesterday,


but i think i'm gonna start looking in about 2mths, thats when all mago bits would have sold off my saff and i'll know how my money situation is


really cant wait now though
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pmsl at your sig - you look dead proud as well!

escos is good & everything - but without that boot how are you going to transport dolly??
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there wont be any back seats, so i can just tie her lead to the roll cage
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http://www.rallyusedparts.co.uk/getimage.cfm?adno=907

Now theres an idea
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Don't spend 12k on a Q plater, whatever you do!

It'll never be worth anywhere near that at any point in its life!
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Ford Escort Cosworth
Just reading that has made me green with envy

Best of luck what ever you build matey Just dont get a dark blue one!!
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rich, when i come to look/buy,

i will be asking for as much advise as possible

dont worry i'm not gonna ruch into things, and i want a good car for a good price
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dan, it will be in rally livery
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thats ok then
ps. have you still got your idle control valve on your car?
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Graham Hathaway racing engine producing 280hp (with restrictor).


I trust you'll be removing the restrictor mate!?
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Old Aug 27, 2004 | 09:59 AM
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thats not going to be my car


read the title
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Originally Posted by Spiky
thats not going to be my car


read the title
Just get it bought you all talk MOFO!!!
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we should have a race for pinks

we both got derv's now
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Similar spec to my engine then Spiky
Before people scoff at the 280hp figure i would suggest you drive a a car with a high comp small turbo engine that is properly sorted
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we should have a race for pinks

we both got derv's now
So you buy the Escoz & we then race in the Derv's for the pink slip from the Escoz
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Originally Posted by Benn 304R
Originally Posted by Spiky
oh i'm getting excited,


there any tyre walls at bedford???
just one really, ask Dave Escoss
If ya like I could ask julian Godfrey if he knows of any beasts up for sale, he normally knows of a few.
but you have to be a knob to find it!



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Originally Posted by J871yhk
Originally Posted by Benn 304R
Originally Posted by Spiky
oh i'm getting excited,


there any tyre walls at bedford???
just one really, ask Dave Escoss
If ya like I could ask julian Godfrey if he knows of any beasts up for sale, he normally knows of a few.
but you have to be a knob to find it!



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Originally Posted by SPADGE
Similar spec to my engine then Spiky
Before people scoff at the 280hp figure i would suggest you drive a a car with a high comp small turbo engine that is properly sorted

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