Hi just wanted to pick your brains

was thinking of buying my dream car!

but what they like to live with? are you constantly at them with repairs and big bills etc

I only use the FRP in summer as a second car do about 2k a yr and would be the same with an ecos.

i look forward to your response

 

Only buy a bt model I bought a st and was not impressed limited on tuning tbf but if your happy with standard power it don't matter

 

Mines 550 horse and been fault free for 4 years

 

If its your dream car then go for it. You only live once and better to give it a go than always wonder. Its the same with any car i suppose in that you get what you pay for but if you don't know what your looking at then take somebody with you. Im on my fourth now and like you they are my dream machine. You can get loads of help on http://www.escortrscosworth.com/

 

that's a brilliant web site mate thank you

 

I found you need to use it rather than putting it away and using it for a couple weeks a year

 

i used mine every day for four years wind rain hail and snow and ice top car

 

I disagree! I paid £10300 for mine and was faultless, much better than some of the overpriced low mileage tat that I looked at with sills hanging off! I really really really regret selling it now

https://passionford.com/forum/cars-f...ther-sold.html

 

AGREED! Mine got used daily and was a pleasure to own and drive

 

I bought one off the escort forum this year and it's the best Cosworth I've had, I've found it much nicer to drive and live with compared to the sierra saphs I had, don't regret buying one bit and they look awesome. Like any old car buy something decent to start with and maintain it well.

 

Four, thats some good going. Lets have some pics

 

Mine wants for nothing and in turn is a pleasure to own. I don't drive mine an awful lot but when I do it always exceeds my expectations of it. I think the key is keep it up together and also get a good one in the first place and you can't really go wrong.

 

get one thats been looked after well rather than price or mods.

Also coming from an FRP you will find a standard escos is much faster in a straight line, but the FRP will carry higher speeds through the corner and is more nimble on tighter B-roads.

Not saying the escos doesnt handle, it does its just that the FRP is very very good for a FWD car and as standard comes with suspension that is more track spec than road as standard.

decent suspension and uprated bushes and an escos will handle great though.

keep it stage 3 or below otherwise you will start killing transmission componants if you drive it hard or go on track. All the transmission problems are easily fixed with uprated componants just it isnt cheap and hence where cossies start to become silly expensive.

 

I bought a small turbo model 4 years ago and kept it for 2 years.was my dream car too and and had to have one.

i wont lie to you it did have its problems to begin with but only due to neglect or poor maintenece from previous owners.once they were ironed out it was a brilliant all round car and loved it.Also the attention they draw is immense,they have so much road presence and youll always get people asking you if its a real one and watch there face when u tell them it is.just make sure youve got some money on the side burner for when things go wrong.

The only thing that bugged me was i the paranoia of leaving it anywhere.had to sell it as i lost my storage and didnt dare keep it outside my house.would love another.

You only live once dude,treat yourself

This was mine

 

I just mean in general mate you get what you pay for. There is always a diamond to be found in the rough but yes low miles can still be a problem if the car has be stored poor over its life. Get yourself another while the market is slow.

 

My current escort is better condition than my old gen 50,000 mile one I had before. Being rwd it goes like fuck as well

 

cant remember i havent drove mine for 3 years now.

 

1st one with 3k miles




2nd one with 17k miles




3rd one with 15k miles




4th one with 14k miles (a genuine factory/dealer road going motorsport)

 

Very true although you do tend to find the dogs are tarted up and overpriced by clueless sellers, regardless of miles.

Yours are truly stunning mate

 

Smile every time I drive mine!

Had it for years now and feel no need to get rid...........

 

D J they're all stunning. I've seen pics of them all before, but never realised they were all ones you had owned

 

And i still have the 3rd one with 18000 miles now and what a loverly car and is now for sale due to buying a rs500 today.

 

Get some high quality photos taken of your car, I know someone who is/was interested but didnt want to travel until he had seen some decent photos of certain areas of the car. You will sell that no problem if you get them photos.

 

DJ your current white 1 is one of my all time fav escort cossies, its perfect.

 

Thanks mate. Hope to find the time to start enjoying it next year. I'll never part with this one.

 

my other escort for sale

 

 

Still looking very nice mate and wouldn't mind seeing the 500.

 

I spy the 500.

 

 

Loving that small turbo escos, one like that is next on my list if my 500 sells how are you finding 400, she is a cracking example, always liked the white ones

 

Seems all good a few minor bits to sort out but drives perfect, I need some dunlop d40 and a standard exhaust and a little paint here and there. I am one fussy fu!!!!. whats the details of your 500 i might know someone for it.

 

 

Keep the D40s for the spare, they were horrible to drive on, even when new back in the day. There a place on ebay selling very good reproduction exhausts, just missing the ford badge apparently

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/IMASAF-cen...item3f01a8dd1b

 

I have always wanted an escos and at the moment i have got the erge for one but they are getting hard to find good ones and it would also mean getting rid of my mk1 focus

 

Hi mate i have own a lot of diffrent car V10 BMW M5, Evo 6, AMG Mercedes, but they are still not as fun to drive as am Escort cosworth. I bought a small turbo model as in my option the are the best engines they have a better head and better inlet manifold but with the Ford EEC engine management the are restricted to about 300bhp. There are a few different ways to get more power you could change out the ECU for an aftermarket one or go down the route I have and change the ECU and wiring loom for a Big turbo model both are relatively easy to do if you have some mechanical skills, mine should be running about 400bhp after the ECU change out. Once the ECU and engine loom have been changed the only limiting factor for big power is you pocket. If I was you I would buy a standard one and modify it yourself. I have owned my now for three years I have had a couple of minor problem but other than that it has been a great car to own.