Being an Escos owner I get used to seeing my car-even if it mostly tucked up in the garage,but today whilst driving through Botley a tiny sleepy village in hampshire I caught sight of a whale tail in the distance, nice mallard Escos parked in a layby looked totally standard and in lovely condition-made my day
A 12 year old car that still gives me goosebumps , they have so much presence on the road.
will never take mine for granted again

anyone know what I mean

Mat

 

Escort Cosworth Road Presence = FOOKING QUALITY

 

why's yours mostly tucked away in the garage

 

because I am sad and dont drive it much

Mat

 

how strange

if you get goosebumps from seeing one on the road... You should try getting in it and ragging it for abit

 

make no mistake it does get used, but I work in a city centre and couldn't use it as a daily driver if I wanted to!

Mat

 

fair enough mate

just I have a phobia about concourse and treating cars like ornaments.. thought you may have been one of them

 

but anyway...

its sooooooo true in what you saying. Very rarely do I see RST's and cossie's but like you say, when you do... always a nice sight

 

I've found the Escort draws attention good and bad.
I realise it's an unusual car and you hardly see them but it does get a bit tidious when you go out for a quick spin and you get other drivers egging you on for a race or driving right up your ar*e.
The nice flip side is when you're parked up and people come and ask you about it.

 

its always a fantastic feeling of warmth when i see another cossie on the road - always makes me left leg wobble

 

you have your way and we have ours!

my car is mint, concours condition and I show it as much as I can, the attention at the shows is fantastic but the best feeling about owning a big power "BUFTY" machine like mine is when guys like you are scattered with the stones that are flung up by me when I kick your ass at ***mph when I lash ya!! Should have seen the look on the face of the Scooby driver on saturday on the way up to aberdeen, quality!!

So why dont you off about your views on concours cars......cue Ian3dr, another hard driving Bufty!!

 

oooooooo please

put your dummy back in.

its the sad ones that trailor there ornaments to shows Your not one of them are you

 

I know exactly what you mean! I sold my Mallard green escort a few months back because it sat in the garage most of the time. Now I really miss it

I’ll probably start looking for another one later in the year…

 

well said scott with you 100%

 

No i'm not one of those

 

 

Ive said it a million times, and ill say it again...

Without "bufty's" shows wouldnt be worth going to, end of.

When your at a show, do you ignore all the bufty cars? far from it, they get the most attention, most looks etc etc...

So, give them their dues. Everyone has differnt opinions on buftys, im not one, but i respect them, i can see where they are coming from. However, if/when i have a big powered car, ill be driving it as often as possible, but it'll get the bufty treatment now and then

 

Totally agree - beautiful cars.

Was behind one a few weeks ago - what a stunner.

Feel the same about S1's of course - another beautiful Ford along with 3 dr Cossies....

 

Know what you mean, I saw my escos being driven away the other night (well I didn't, cos I was too scared, but I KNOW it was being moved lol) Afterwards when driving the 'old mans' astra I YEARNED For the escos. I do get a bit para when everyone bogs at it, but it's okay. But I've never driven such a pullable car. The police seem obsessed with it!

 

Drive mine as often as possible Thats why it has 98K on the clock


Dave

 

Its just because you dont own that kind of car Westy! Trust me, if ya owned a car like say my escos, you would know how it feels...ya just dont wanna leave it anywhere or risk damaging it....it has that effect on you!

 

Ditto Dave.....

Plus, I still think "Woooo, Cossie!" even if I'm in mine when I see another one

If the missus drives it for any reason, I have to watch her drive off in it

 

and for that exact reason I dont

Driven everyday, after all, it is a car Even the the way home from work today had a chap clapping dunno if he was taking the piss tho

I respect concours and the amount of time / effort... but personally detest it.. even washing it is a chore for me

 

any time i see another escos im gutted cos you feel special when driving your own, and im gutted that im not the only person to own one!

 

I love cossies but I am so board of my escort - had it for 6 years now

Will be selling it for a new toy soon .... Ford still and (over 400 bhp)

 

it isnt for that exact reason...its cos ya cant afford to do it! MOST people who slag people for not using THEIR car all the time and doing with it what THEY want are people that cannot afford to that with a car end of....gealousy

 

Lee, I know that wasn't directed at me, but I have two other cars sat on the drive and given the choice, the EsCos wins for me every time, whatever the weather - I've tried the daily runner and EsCos for weekends etc. but can't do it (tried with my other one too, but failed there too).

 

lee, that is well and truely utter bollox..

I spent Esc cossie money travelling round the world for a year last time, so I can assure you, the reason why I dont want a car that I keep in the garage and dont drive it, just clean it, is not for money reasons I have another car for parking in the ghetto parts round here

 

well said Bong man..

i have a citreon too... But like today, chose to drive the S2

 

I stick by what i say....

Bill, i have never seen you slag anyone for not using their car...so you dont fit that catagory...

 

Seen a mallard green one coming onto the M62 from Warrington this morning and nearly crashed looking at it coming down the slip road, looked good.


I do exactly the same.






Dave.

 

bit of banter mate, not slagging anyone

You stick to polishing in the garage, and I'll go for a drive its even raining.. nnnooooooooooooooo

 

Each to their own and all that Lee (though I do think cars are for driving )

I know what you're saying Westy, BUT that makes it look like "I have a Citroen also"

Just for the record, I DO NOT OWN A CITROEN, nor would I ever admit to it!!!

Dave - Do you think it's a bit sad ? Maybe....... do they look phat when they roar off? DEFINITELY

 

it is sad, but they look awesome when you see them drive away, you realize what you have and what it looks like to everyone else.



Dave.

 

stunning cars always look stunning whilst driving around id never get rid of mine?

 

Hit the nail right on the head there - I remember staring at mine when it was taken off on a lowloader (cos it broke down )I kept staring till it was a little blob in the distance and thought how nice is that car

Mat

 

Phew, so that's three of us then

 

TBH i think everyone with one will be the same.






Dave.

 

You can count me in too. Mind you the only time ive seen my car being driven away by someone else was when I sold it but its ok now because I have another one and won't be letting this one go.

 

Thye guy who bought my first one when I sold it hit the limiter as he left, and I could still hear him monstering it down the ringroad <-- (real tears, lol)