Just got a mk4 escort 55 1.8d van for £150, engine and body work are in excellent condition, just sailed thro the mot today, just looking for some pics incase i decide to modify it, been offered an s2 bodykit from my mates bro for free Would love to fit a cvh turbo lump but i need to keep the oil burner for travelling to work. Van is over at my grampas at the mo but will get some pic's of the beast soon lol.

 

my old one

 

love that first pic tony

 

my old 250bhp van
won fastest 0-60 fwd rs at silverstone nat day back in 1996

 

Cheers folks, anymore? Wheres the cheapest place for van insurance. Need to try and beat £658 (budget insurance)

 

Here's my old one and my new project, not much to look at, but should look good when finished.

 

my beast....









looks a bit rough now after a harsh winter but will be minted up later in the year.

standard 1.8diesel lowered 60 ish all round. pulled her out a field for 50 notes

 

Loving them, cheers folks!

 

one i done a few years ago

 

Did the mk4 diesels have rev counters, my van doesnt have one, just wondered if one could be fitted from another model mk4??

Cheers
Greg

 

my old escort van was my first car / van





loved it to bits

 

aye a diesel ghia had one but rare as fook

 

Hey guys,

This is my first post on these forums so thought I'd try and make it a good'un

Here's my second van I owned, 275 bhp @ crank and 242 @ wheels.






And then someone decided to not bother stopping and the following happened just 48 hours of owning it

 

But all is not lost, I have meself a new van. Didn't have much luck with this one neither. Only really bought it for the body work with the view in mind to change the engines over at a later date. Drove it all the way back from Scunthorpe and just as I arrive in Bristol it conks out never to be started again No spark at the plugs so am now going to be slinging the turbo lump over the next few months, will keep a step by step diary as I'm doing it if anyone is interested

I'll upload images of this van later

 

Webby1 shame about ya van buddy look sweet m8.
Keep us updated on ya other one yeah? i'm in the middle of doing a mk4 myself. Managed to get hold of a brand new shell that was a good start!

 

Oh on another note, the one from Scunthorpe, was it a mk4 grey rs van?

 

Nah, it's diamond white. Came from a geeza that owns carbentec if you have heard of it?

 

Erewe go then, just uploaded em to photobucket.

Unfortunately I don't have any piccies of my first van...Furry should remember it and I'm sure he will agree, my first one was a nice one too












Hope you like it

 

Oh yeah she is nice, that was the one i was going to buy last year off ebay, he wanted around £4200 back then. Has the engine packed up then?
lovely van innit, she as clean as she looks in pics?

 

Yea I managed to get it for £3000. Worth it imo....or woulda been if it was still running

It is absolutely sound, has been re-shelled and the whole underneath has been treated with that oil stuffs.

The engine itself is sweet but for some reason has lost spark. Have been told by the RAC that it is defo the ignition module, but I have bought 3 from local scrap yards and still no spark Auto electricians round ere are useless as they don't seem to want to come out and diagnose the problem which imo is a bit rubbish of them So am now going to fit the engine from my RS Turbo and the wiring loom from the smashed van into the good van, and the fast engine into the escort

 

£3000! really christ that was good, like i say i was gonna part with £4200 but he backed out at last min, dont think he really wanted to sell it, cant blame him i wouldn't of to.

Zetec lump wasn't it? in twin 40. she went well then?

When you get five bud couldn't take some pics of the back door, liked the way he hinged it. Wanted to find out how he mounted the catch etc?

What was with the big box in the back? could never make it out in the pics? looked about the same hight of the back window.

Sweet van tho m8 well done would love to see it.
pete

 

 

 

here we go again :

 

mate ive just had this problem with mine take it to auto quip or motor world or kevin cooper so u get the exact right one (theres 6 variations) u can get them brand new for around 42 quid (or 28 if u know the people in the shops) i just had the exact same problem with my 3i mate hope this helps

 

rosie

lol i knew youd be here soon mate
any pics of your others

 

Some really nice vans there
Thanks for the pics, wish i wasnt so skint so i could start modding mine lol, should be getting it next weekend.

Greg

 

oi oi

 

Got pics of mine today LMFAO!!!!

 

some cool vans there.
always wanted a van as they are cool.
really want a pickup too tho.

 

 

£150 jammy so and so wish i could find one

i had one a few years back as a field car (well van) aquired it for nothing previous owner was caught drink driving...it had hit a lamp post front bumper had a crack that were it, anyway it sat in my field for months oneday i had nowt todo so through a gallon of red diesel in it hotwired it within a few minutes...........then couldnt get the damn steering lock off, a chap came to pick up a P100 in a mk4 turbo van so i asked him how to get the lock off it........he grabbed the wheel and twisted it with a bit of force CRUNCH

anyway i fired it up 10 minutes later id busted the engine mounts and torn a driveshaft..........my first FWD motor FWD's cant take my field driving eeventually the head gasget went so pissed oil everywhere and it was scvrapped


id love one now especially with college coming to an end ill need a tidy little work van

 

Cool, as soon as i get a bit o cash i will get some alloys on it and then hopfully do somthin about that nasty green lol.

Just got the v5 document today, just waiting for a cheque to clear so i can tax and insure the beast lol, cant wait to see how slow it is as im used to driving my rs2k to work

 

 

just brought myslef a run around & couldnt not buy this for £160! (tax & tested for 4 months)



its run under bonnet etc..... as its an ex post office van but battey tray, fuse box, inner wings, fllors are all unwelded & original!

would be an ideal doner/project van buy sum nuggets cut a sunroof in it (might get the welder out when im finished with it & see what i can do. lol)

spent 2day lowering it all round & throwing a set of rs turbo rims on 2 tidy it up, looking cool now.

 

does anyone have a picture of the mint green van with the cossie lump in? i think the number plate says BIGGUM

 

heres my effort ,wanting to change engines but unsure of what to fit ,can get s2 rear damaged turbo for 500 notes but need van for towing and 1800 diesel is pathetic ,any ideas?

my spec is 90 spec full interior inc dials (although the rev counters stopped working as has fuel and temp)
90 spec front bumper and s1 wheels ,although i have 3dr cossies to fit when i get round to lowering it
e/w ,e/m and central locking inc rear door

always looking to find out more info but there never seems to be any posts on these

blah blah blah heres the pics

 

now that is a sweet lookin van

 

 

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Ford-Escort-1-...QQcmdZViewItem

bet theres a rev counter there