hi just wondering wot are they like to drive and wot would my insurance be like im 20 with a years n/c bonus hope you can help

 

i like them mate good handaling and if u hav a tund 1 the torqsteer is the best imop :P

 

Its a very raw car to drive,more of a drivers car you can feel the road,i like em but i suppose its personal preference,they look good sound good,very tunable,and can be pricey

 

i think there easy to drive, you dont need power steering, a mate drove mine down the road the other day when i was tinting his windows on his work van, when he drove off, omg it sounded sexual, and when he got back he claimed it was hard to drive even tho he drove it off boost, and wasnt used to no power steering lol

 

ive always loved the ERST, i own a S2 which at the mo is only runnin 10 psi and is awsome fun, although i have always been more partial to the S1. but as above really mate, its very raw so dont expect any amazing mod cons other than elec windows and central locking lol

 

and heated front screen in some love that for a nearly 20year old car lol

 

sounds good i like the way no power steering i always over steer with pas when parking but yh sounds really good to me wot sort of price are a good 1 not mint just one that is drivable weekend use really and the odd weekday night

 

hiya mate i bought mine for 2300 after some barganing was restored 3 years ago with a full engine re build shell is immaculate handles really well just turned the boost down from 20psi to 12 psi and still pulls really well i prefer no power steering and the =y look and handle well in my opinion i pay £99.65 fully comp with a £250 excess free screen cover courtesy car and green flag cover im 28 with 9 points and 2 years ncb 6 points were for no insurance from when i was young and daft but i run it on v power only and get very good mpg and apart from some daft things i have had to replace its served me well mine has the heated front screen and the boot pop release electric windows/ mirrors and remote central locking

 

wicked stuff so say about £2000-£2800 for a nice 1 then coz iv seen some for under that money will they be dogs
and insurance might be different for me im only 20 with only a year ncb

 

yea i would say so for a good 1 i looked at loads before i got mine and they were all dogs covered in rust smokey turbos drove shit dont get me wrong mine isnt perfect i had to replace the front discs/pads a new clutch and clutch rachet and it had a leak in the brakes and 2 new front wheel bearings and it came somehow with 12 months mot and didnt have a battery clamp but as i say has toyo tyres on brand new full 4" mongoose exhaust polished engine parts 17"s mint interior and chipped cam pulley grs full front intercooler and running over 200 bhp and full history but for a minter your going to pay 4-5500 i would say

have you seen this 1

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/K-REG-escort-r...d=p3286.c0.m14

a rare 1 lol

heres some pics of mine when i got it











sorry for all the pics just so you can see what you can get for the money

 

looks really nice mate love it and that car on the bay looks nice to im not gona pay 4 grand for one but i dont mind doing a little bit of work like you have as it will be a weekend car

 

get that bloody headrest scrubbed lol your hair must be black

 

Well to sum it up. Mine's been really fucking me off lately and is back off up the barn to be stripped and rebuilt (again) as I just can't trust it to get me to where I want to go.
I'd just driven down to London 150 miles and 170 back the next day in my company car, Abarth 500 Essesse with full electric, leather seats, power stearing, dropped it off at home then did 60 miles in my runaround, 98 Subaru Impreza Classic, much the same, full leather, power stearing, all electric then went to take the Escort back up the barn last night straight after driving those 2 cars for over 200Miles.
Got in it, noticed I was sat in low, started it up, car shakes and vibrates slightly with the exhaust note, dip the clutch, noticably heavier and judders when you pull off, stearing feels heavy all of a sudden but then I took it for an hour blast last night and loved every second of it. The whole car smells "hot" now The Scooby and Fiat, although both quick cars just feel so boring in comparison and if I had to choose any of them I'd pick the Escort everytime. I was genuinly gutted when I closed the workshop doors and walked towards the Scooby knowing I won't be driving it again untill at least x-mas.

 

When they are working as they should be they are great,sound like a rally car,look proper old skool,easy make into a fast car and you get strangers giveing nice comments.
Makesure you get the best you can afford,check shell for rust which is a killer on these cars.Have money in reserve as they are old now so expect things to go wrong from time to time.I love mine best car ive had for enjoyment.

 

loved reading that nice to know the escort still gets the blood flowing even compared to more modern stuff!- i love mine but i havn't got such direct comparisons

 

ive had about 7 rs turbos and il always go back to them no matter how badly they let me down lol! the sound the looks and the driving experience are all worth it for the hassle of a few breakdowns!!
as already mentioned check the whole car for rust! i just broke up my f reg escort pickup and it was meant to be a clean shell was it fuck lol i spent months welding it and finally gave up!!
if i was buying another one it would have to be councourse or near to it, i would rather spend extra and get a good one rather than a welded up binner

 

i Built my orion up This time last year and after alot of teething problems its running quite well at the minute *touch wood* Nothing that can be said that hasn't already.

it gets loads of looks,
loads of smells when they're "warm" lol
rattles
squeaks
vibrations
you name it. but if you get it set up properly, mines running 1bar boost (about 14psi) and it still surprises loads of new cars. theres no better feeling than absolutely trouncing a 2009 peugeot 307cc with suit driver thinking he'll show this knackered old orion who's boss

 

Where did you get your insurance m8??? i am 38 3 yrs ncb with no points at all and i pay £171 classic policy with kgm classic through lancaster insurance!!!!

 

thats who mine is with buddy ill take a pic of my policy and post it on here lol

it is a 3000 miles a year policy though as i only use it in summer weekends bud

 

im 28 with no points and no NCB and i pay £225 fully comp 8000mile avg milage

 

exactly same as mine 3000 miles a year as mine is a 2nd car!!!! fuckers trying to stitch me up