My mk6 1.6 escort si for a 2litre capri, Insurance is the same,(im 17) and i really want rwd, i had a 2.9i capri i fell in love with but i obviously couldnt insure it, Could i just have your opinions and pros and cons!

 

Stick to the Escort imo. You are young and have plenty of time to get the Capri you really want later on.

The Escort is likely to be more reliable, will certainly be easier to get parts for, and probably cheaper to run too.

And finally, with no disrespect to you or your driving, it is also an easier car to gain some driving experience in.

 

Stick with the newer and more reliable car mate, why change to an old crapri anyway? your getting the bad end of the deal, id atleast be asking for his capri and cash, not a straight swap!

 

Sorry you got wrong end of the stick i was going to sell mine and buy one, i would end up with some money 2.The Knife, I see what you are getting at but i do have a bit of rwd experiance, At the mo i am half way through building a mid engined v8 turbo, bu i race a xr4i, Dont worry i aint going out to prove anythink just like a bit of oversteer O and as i now race capris spares wouldnt be a issue

 

Id still keep the escort

 

Me too.

Keep the oversteer for the racetrack.

 

Mr.Manchester, Your biased

The Knife, Out of curiosoty waht do you drive

I think i will keep the escort.

 

I have an XR4i with 2.9 and 4x4. Also got another XR4i with 3.1 and Cosworth Sapphire front end/late spec back end, but it went off to be painted and never came back. Every now and then I go along and ask for a part and it turns up a couple of days later.

The day car is a company chariot, currently a Vectra 2.2 SRi. But don't shoot at me - GM pay me, so I have to drive their products, and at least I get a new one every 4 months or so. Had thought about a Saab for a wee while, but just not interested enough to pay the extra.

My wife has a 1998 Escort 1.8 115 - the only car I've ever bought new, and that was thanks to the employee discount when I worked for Ford. Still not done 41k so no point changing it and it does go well enough for her.

My 18 year old has to suffer in a Shitroen Saxo - it was cheap to insure and, as a student, he can't afford to buy his own.