And before you all go screaming into the hills i mean the Escort GTi

I think there a reasonable good looking motor and they have all the mod cons my beloved Mk4 XR3i dosnt , namely air con and the air bags etc. Im thinking of treating the missis to one possibley. Just like to get the low down on the engine reliability and any other issues folks have had or know of with them.

Cheers !

 

there good cars mate but the 1800 115ps engine is a bit lacking in the power department.
good economy and the engine will go on forever if looked after
mk6 shells are quite good with rust, mainly rear arches and rear spoiler mounts are the places that go- should be minimal on a looked after model though!
first thing to change is the brakes as there crap on the gti along with a strut brace to stop the wallowing- i've a had a couple of mk6 si's which is essentially the same car so also look at them aswell but stick to the 1.8s- just no half leather or spats/sideskirts

 

Hi ive just sold my Gti, theyre spot on engine wise, realiable as the hills id say, ive never had a single problem with mine,

the only thing id say is the track rod ends seem a common problem ive just replaced mine,

oh and if it starts getting really sluggish and bad on petrol it can be resolved by changing the AFM iirc which will improve fuel economy

nice car though if not too concerned about power

Sarah

 

If you are local to Bedfordshire I have a mate with a nice red R plater for sale, just has cambelt kit and head gasket done.... wants about £1000 for the old girl.


Steve

 

Nice feedback folks

Im looking for something with lowish miles preffabley mate ? Have u got any pics or other details Steve ?

Drop me a mail if so bud : BritCowboy2001@aol.com

Cheers

 

wishbones prone to go every few years, chassis legs, tailgate rot, arches tend to deteriate too.

 

we had one for about a year, not a bad car, never had any problems with it.

 

As said good cars, had mine just over 2 years, only problem ive had was the idle speed(too high etc) sorted that 2 years and its been fine ever since.

All i ever do is lift the bonnet and check the levels and it never needs anything, infact personally ive not put anything in myself in 2 years apart from water in the washer bottle

 

Whats the insurance like compaired to the Si ? and in general. Plus whats the book specs of the 0-60 and top spd ?

Thanks for all current feedback

 

top speed it struggles to get to 130, well mine does anyway

cant help on 0-60 but im guessing at about 10 secs

 

no way lower than that, almost do 60 in 2nd if i rev the nuts off it.

Ive done 120mph in mine with abit more left in it, i dont really get the chance to put my foot down normally anyway

 

I thought they were just an Si with skirts, those stupid things stuck on the rear bumper, seats, badge and an Increased insurance premium...

 

also known as the RS bodykit?

Increased insurance? yeah for a 17-19 year old with no driving experience, im 23 and pay £400 fully comp

 

Oh right well if its an RS body kit...... That changes everything...

 

Drop him a PM "BlackSaff" on here...

This is 1 of his cars so you can tell he doesn't do shite...

https://passionford.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=34133

 

I've just sold an Si that I had for the last two years and 20K miles. Was very reliable and only needed an AFM other than regular service bits. Only depreciated by 60 quid during that time which was good!

Not sure about the good on fuel comments, I never got over 30mpg which is a bit poor for a low powered 1.8 IMO.

Parkers lists the top speed as 122mph and the 0-60 as 9.2secs. It goes ok, but is not exactly what you'd call fast though.

Having said that a looked after low mileage GTi would make a good buy for a cheap and cheerful car.

Dan

 

if you dont like the car why post on this thread?

 

A Chaps looking at buying one, Just Giving my opinion.....

 

and im just telling you that you "thought" wrong, wouldnt want the chap getting the wrong advice

 

Awesome cars i was gutted to get rid of mine but it stood me at fook all so i swapped it for my s2 it had to be done cos now ive got fook all in me s2 aswell,

That said i do miss the gti and it does so many things better than the s2 drivability wise,

I lowered my gti on a 60mm gmax kit and the ride was 400 times better than my s2 thats lowered 40mm,

As said it just depends what you want from the car???