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Old Dec 17, 2004 | 08:09 PM
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Are you all tucking your cars up for winter??

All i keep reading is 'just put my cossie away for the winter'!!

This is making me and the wife re-considering buying an escos as we will be using it everyday!!!

What are your views on using an escos everyday???

(if we dont buy an escos then we will be buying an evo 6)
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Old Dec 17, 2004 | 08:13 PM
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I havent even got mine out of the garage all year!,but in the past I used it every day,no probs,I think the reason is people dont like them getting dirty and covered in salt and sh*t,they are getting rarer and rarer and people are looking after them.
theres still plenty of people who do use them every day and its more than capable of doing it,afterall it is a rally car
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Old Dec 17, 2004 | 08:17 PM
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As long as you change the oil regularly have it serviced every 6k or so it will be fine. Waxoil wouldn't go amiss in the winter....Its still a ford.
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Old Dec 17, 2004 | 08:23 PM
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mine gets used as often as possible it will take more than a bit of salt 2 keep it off the road, mines fully waxoyled and washed very regular, it dont do em any justice locked away in a carpeted garage they were built 2 be driven and driven mine gets just dont leave parked anywhere or it will get mauled or nicked plus its also 4wd what more out of a car could you ask for
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Old Dec 17, 2004 | 08:33 PM
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not putting mine away....getting used all year round, even though it is only at the weekends.

I just try and keep ontop of the dirt/salt.



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Old Dec 17, 2004 | 08:34 PM
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mine gets used as often as possible it will take more than a bit of salt 2 keep it off the road, mines fully waxoyled and washed very regular, it dont do em any justice locked away in a carpeted garage they were built 2 be driven and driven mine gets just dont leave parked anywhere or it will get mauled or nicked plus its also 4wd what more out of a car could you ask for
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Old Dec 17, 2004 | 09:45 PM
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i use mine all the time just try to keep it clean
and service it every 6k
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Old Dec 17, 2004 | 10:12 PM
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i use mine every day, wash it every week, check the oil every week lol. as said above its 4x4 so its ideal. will be getting mine waxoiled when it gets a bit of paint as well
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Old Dec 17, 2004 | 10:19 PM
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Not Putting mine away either, its used rain come shine. what the point having it if u dont use it !!!!!!!!!!!
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Old Dec 17, 2004 | 10:25 PM
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I used my Esc Cos for 1 month and covered over 3000miles it was costing too much to run daily (400bhp on blues), so now only use it as and when I wanna cause I got an Astra as a daily runner

Dont mind her being out in the rain, etc or she wouldn't get used in the UK
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Old Dec 17, 2004 | 10:46 PM
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use mine everyday for a 5min jouney to work come rain or shine,but its for sale now 1994 small turbo metalic ash black,55100 miles with f.s.h,18" alloys lux pack apart from air-con stage 1 chip
all for Ł12500
if u r interested call me 07880986741 based in essex
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Old Dec 18, 2004 | 06:20 PM
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Anyone else??

What about the likes of YUM, Duncoss, Mike R, Chris Honeywell etc.......??
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Old Dec 18, 2004 | 07:25 PM
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Escort away but the saff gets used every day and since i got it 4 months ago the misses has done 5 k in it and gets it very dirty

but it does clean up nice
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Old Dec 18, 2004 | 07:30 PM
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I don't use mine every day as it was costing me too much just to go to work and back (50 miles a day). I just run a cheapy for an every day runaround. Makes me appreciate the cos when i do go out in it.
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Old Dec 18, 2004 | 08:19 PM
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Surely it wouldnt hurt to use the escos everyday would it???

Sorry for going on about it but ive been offered a mint evo 6 and am stuck between which one to choose!!
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Old Dec 18, 2004 | 10:07 PM
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Dont put mine away for winter. used it today, going to local meet on monday
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Old Dec 18, 2004 | 10:46 PM
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Mine doesn't hibernate either, i use it most days. I just wash it more regulary
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