My mate brought his escos around today to let me see his new wheels and to check out my new/old car. The escort looks stunning on the Comps with stickers.

 

love the escos...

 

hahahahaha beetle...

 

The escort is very clean he bought it off Carlo on here , the new wheels make a nice change from the roundels that were on it.



Started a clean up on my car today but needs a proper detail , also fitted a carbon rear wing.

 

See you got it back then mate both stunning cars

 

Is that your old "Beetle?" I had a run in my mates recently couldn't believe the speed, refinement, composure over bumps and the sound coming from the back!
Escos looks fantastic the wheels are sooo much better than the totally boring IMO previous fitments

 

Yes its my old car bought it back two days ago, i sold it 4 years ago and its the only car I regretted selling.
Needs a bit of a clean up visually but mechanically its still fantastic and I also got a couple of nice parts to fit in the deal. Plans are re do the brake callipers red, paint the seat backs and fit the Porsche Tequipment cage. I fitted the carbon GT2 wing blade and have carbon mirrors to fit aswell.

 

Im sure Carlo said this escos was a keeper???

The escos is stunning and them wheels are mint.

 

Carlo says every car is a keeper , but he now has a stunning S2.

 

How could he sell an escos and get a S2.

 

that is one mean looking porker

 

both lovely

 

Very nice indeed

 

He says that about every car

Must have been dropped on his head as a child

Both cars look great Neil

 

Thanks guys Im glad to have it back , but needs a bit of a tidy up.
Wheels dropped off today for a refurb and seats stripped ready for painting, today I will update my old rest thread on here as it progresses.

 

Both are awesome cars.

 

I was going to pm Carlo a couple of weeks back to see if he would give me first shout on the escos!! gutted I was looking for a summer toy. what kinda money was in it?

 

you've had/have some really nice cars since i've been a member on here, do u mind if i ask why the turbo over the R8?

 

Not my place to say how much was payed for the escos but it wasn't actually forsake until my mate made Carlo a nice offer for the car

Matt I really couldn't put it down to just one thing, I found the R8 nice but just a bit safe/boring at times , something that i never had with the 911. I think the V10 R8 would be a totally different story.

 

Here is a couple of updated pics of the turbo after wheel refurb,calliper paint and cage/carbon/seats.

 

The Porsche is stunning, from the pics it's hard to believe the wheel rims are not polished. I didn't realize that finish was available from powder coating.
You need to get some feed on your grass!

 

Nice "100,000 EURO VW Beetle" ehhhh Porsche

But much more nicer EsCos

 

Haha the grass is my next door neighbours.
I was shocked aswell at the quality of the chrome powder finish. It gives 80% of the looks but a lot easier to look after.

 

Love both cars! best looking porker ive seen

 

Very nice, really drawn to 996 Turbos at the minute. What are they like to live with? The only thing that lets them down for me is the dashboard and feel of the controls/switchgear.

 

Both very nice

 

To live with they are really useable. Mine is quite low and has the deeper gt2 bumper but still doesn't have problems with speed bumps.
Parts can be expensive, but generally the dry sump turbo block is very reliable.
Inside is a bit dated, especially the indicator stalks. I also think the steering wheel is a bit thin, I'm looking out for a spare to send away to be trimmed.