Anyone stopped using their Escort due to winter?
14-12-2006, 06:12 PM
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Originally Posted by kl-mortiss
but you still get dry crisp days in the winter how about then do you use it 
14-12-2006, 06:12 PM
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i agree with s1rst, it just shows the owner has gone that little bit extra to keep the car as nice as poss, saying that i havnt got 1
i dont think keeping it in a carcoon makes the car worth any more money though... at the end of the day if the cars mint and at the right price it will sell wether its inside a condom or not
lol...
i dont think keeping it in a carcoon makes the car worth any more money though... at the end of the day if the cars mint and at the right price it will sell wether its inside a condom or not
lol...
14-12-2006, 06:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Franco
So due to this you think someone should pay over the odds for a car built in the 1990's
IE
Mine stored outside - 14K
Yours - Carcoon the lot - 16K
Now we could have the same spec's for aguements sake but due to i don't know......Limited space(which i have!
) you feel that your car should command 2k more. I mean there's no way either of us can classed as uncaring 
Ps that actually a serious question mate!
As i can only imgine there will come a time where the call for something a little different (shall we say!) becomes too overpowering to ignore!
PPS Bloody Bufty's!
Not worth more in general mate (especially 2 grand
)but worth more to me as buyer- if I was looking to buy one in a crowded overpriced market place- and I suspect others too-to command top dollar the car has to be pukka as you know, now in my opinion I would take the EXACT SAME spec and condition of car that had been Carcooned over one that hadn't everytime, as to whether I would pay more-I'm not sure but the market for these is hard and I would suggest anything that makes the car more 'sellable' goes in it's favour
Ps I would hope to get more than 16k for mine when I sell it, 34k miles AND been stored in a carcoon for goodness sake - WOW
14-12-2006, 07:24 PM
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Originally Posted by John Savage
Originally Posted by MONSTER
I was out in mine on Saturday
Spent all day Sunday cleaning it though
Spent all day Sunday cleaning it though
fook me dave i cant belive you took it out with all that shite on the roads, perhaps you are changing from being a bufty! Next thing we will hear you will be going to track days!
oh yeah mines off the road now till next year, but im already booked in for the first GP track day at brands hatch for its first outing of 2007!
. Plus it hadn't been out since the Blackpool ford day. Also it gives me something to do for the next week, clean it
14-12-2006, 08:30 PM
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kl-mortiss Was that for me or monster?
I dont have a carcoon no mate as i cant get one in the garage, otherwise i would. Its in a heated garage though with a classic additions indoor cover over it. I can highly reccommend these covers if you cant have a carcoon.
I dont have a carcoon no mate as i cant get one in the garage, otherwise i would.
Its in a heated garage though with a classic additions indoor cover over it. I can highly reccommend these covers if you cant have a carcoon.
15-12-2006, 08:10 AM
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What's the point in owning a car like this if you don't use it?
I love dring cars, not looking at them through a johnny.
I guess an Escort Cossy is like a knob.
Some people like to get out there a use them as they were inteded, and after a good session give them a clean.
Others prfer to wrap their knobs up and never use them, except to clean off the cobwebs.
I love dring cars, not looking at them through a johnny.
I guess an Escort Cossy is like a knob.
Some people like to get out there a use them as they were inteded, and after a good session give them a clean.
Others prfer to wrap their knobs up and never use them, except to clean off the cobwebs.
15-12-2006, 12:39 PM
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Originally Posted by cossymad
What's the point in owning a car like this if you don't use it?
I love dring cars, not looking at them through a johnny.
I guess an Escort Cossy is like a knob.
Some people like to get out there a use them as they were inteded, and after a good session give them a clean.
Others prfer to wrap their knobs up and never use them, except to clean off the cobwebs.
I love dring cars, not looking at them through a johnny.
I guess an Escort Cossy is like a knob.
Some people like to get out there a use them as they were inteded, and after a good session give them a clean.
Others prfer to wrap their knobs up and never use them, except to clean off the cobwebs.
15-12-2006, 01:16 PM
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Yes there are some nice dry days during winter and yes i would like to take it out on those days but i really cant be bothered to............
1) take it off the axle stands!
2) take it out of the carcoon!
3) have to then wash and polish it all over again!
And if i was looking to buy another, if it hadnt been stored properly then i wouldnt buy it!
1) take it off the axle stands!
2) take it out of the carcoon!
3) have to then wash and polish it all over again!
And if i was looking to buy another, if it hadnt been stored properly then i wouldnt buy it!
15-12-2006, 03:52 PM
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but our you getting the full enjoyment out of it its only money so what if you dont get quite as much money for it when you sale it at least i can say im enjoying mine. im not saying i drive it like a every day car becuse i dont but if its a dry week end im out in it mine as got 37.000 on the clock i wanted one with this on the clock so i can use it not put it in a condom
15-12-2006, 03:55 PM
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Originally Posted by kl-mortiss
well m8 by looking at the pics it looks like its never been used has it been in a carcoon
lol no mate, it just gets cleaned properly everytime it goes out whether the weather is good or bad.
But i suppose because its not packed in cotton wool in a tent then its not properly looked after
15-12-2006, 04:26 PM
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Originally Posted by MONSTER
Originally Posted by kl-mortiss
well m8 by looking at the pics it looks like its never been used has it been in a carcoon
lol no mate, it just gets cleaned properly everytime it goes out whether the weather is good or bad.
But i suppose because its not packed in cotton wool in a tent then its not properly looked after
It's easy for people to jump on threads like this and change the original intent (not you Dave), no one is saying it makes one worth more or less, just a few of us would rather buy one thats been stored this way, thats all.
It takes all kinds-most people dont understand why you and I are beavering away in our garages polishing and cleaning bits that have no right being polished or cleaned, but we still do it
15-12-2006, 07:25 PM
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Originally Posted by kl-mortiss
but our you getting the full enjoyment out of it
After driving my 65hp diesel van around daily doing about 1500-2000+ miles a week, theres nothing like getting the cossie out for a run. On a nice dry day though of course!!!
Part of the enjoyment for me is getting the car out for a quick run every now and then, then spending the rest of the day cleaning it.
19-12-2006, 10:29 AM
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I can see why people keep them all garaged up. But september is still the summer ! I was using my zx6r and had some great days outside still in early october.
I can see people putting them away from say now till march. I just love using my bike and Gtir too much. I just clean it every sat morning to get the crap off.
And as for doing 1500miles a year in it, blimey, thats 62miles a week doing 24 weeks a year (may to sept), you must only go to a drive thru on a sunday!!
Lovely cars mind fellas ! !
I can see people putting them away from say now till march. I just love using my bike and Gtir too much. I just clean it every sat morning to get the crap off.
And as for doing 1500miles a year in it, blimey, thats 62miles a week doing 24 weeks a year (may to sept), you must only go to a drive thru on a sunday!!
Lovely cars mind fellas ! !
19-12-2006, 04:20 PM
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Originally Posted by paulb81
I can see why people keep them all garaged up. But september is still the summer ! I was using my zx6r and had some great days outside still in early october.
I can see people putting them away from say now till march. I just love using my bike and Gtir too much. I just clean it every sat morning to get the crap off.
And as for doing 1500miles a year in it, blimey, thats 62miles a week doing 24 weeks a year (may to sept), you must only go to a drive thru on a sunday!!
Lovely cars mind fellas ! !
I can see people putting them away from say now till march. I just love using my bike and Gtir too much. I just clean it every sat morning to get the crap off.
And as for doing 1500miles a year in it, blimey, thats 62miles a week doing 24 weeks a year (may to sept), you must only go to a drive thru on a sunday!!
Lovely cars mind fellas ! !
22-12-2006, 06:33 PM
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Good thread this, got to agree with s1rst. Mines been away since end of sept. I use a push bike to and from work So when the car comes out the BUZZ is amazing Plus with 23k on the clock these motors have got to be looked after. A big up to the guys who do use theres all year round though, love seeing them on the road
So when the car comes out the BUZZ is amazing Plus with 23k on the clock these motors have got to be looked after. A big up to the guys who do use theres all year round though, love seeing them on the road
22-12-2006, 08:26 PM
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I have the feeling some people are going to hate me for this.
I use mine all year round. In Germany. Where they cover the road in salt. In fact it's in my garage now, covered in the stuff as in the last 2 weeks I've done the best part of 700 miles on salty roads. & I do that regularly too. & have done for the whole time I've owned it (4 & 1/2 years). & what's more the salt is compacted onto the car by the mud that is all over the country B-roads I find myself using.
Admitedly I run the car through a car wash every other month, 1 of the 1s with a system that pressure washes the underside of the car but there isn't a single mark of rust on the bodywork (perhaps down to a good coat of wax) & the underside still doesn't show any untoward rust either, which is surprising, given how old it is.
It's nice to see people lavishing attention on their cars 'cos as a cynic it means that when mine's had it in about 10 years from now there will still be enough about so I can keep on driving a Cossie.
Thanks for being so careful of my next car...
I use mine all year round. In Germany. Where they cover the road in salt. In fact it's in my garage now, covered in the stuff as in the last 2 weeks I've done the best part of 700 miles on salty roads. & I do that regularly too. & have done for the whole time I've owned it (4 & 1/2 years). & what's more the salt is compacted onto the car by the mud that is all over the country B-roads I find myself using.
Admitedly I run the car through a car wash every other month, 1 of the 1s with a system that pressure washes the underside of the car but there isn't a single mark of rust on the bodywork (perhaps down to a good coat of wax) & the underside still doesn't show any untoward rust either, which is surprising, given how old it is.
It's nice to see people lavishing attention on their cars 'cos as a cynic it means that when mine's had it in about 10 years from now there will still be enough about so I can keep on driving a Cossie.
Thanks for being so careful of my next car...
27-12-2006, 03:04 PM
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Originally Posted by mrs_cossiemike
a car is meant to be used! me an my fella are always out in his escos!
Theres always going to be people with mint ones that use them in all weathers though and fair play to them.
27-12-2006, 03:20 PM
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i agree with you but i dont think i could spend 17k on a car and only use it for a few months a year! if i love driving it that much, i wouldnt be able to stop........
27-12-2006, 03:34 PM
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Originally Posted by mrs_cossiemike
i agree with you but i dont think i could spend 17k on a car and only use it for a few months a year! if i love driving it that much, i wouldnt be able to stop........
27-12-2006, 06:31 PM
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got to admit I would be so tempted to drive mine if it was in my garage outside, but I keep mine 120 miles away from mine so is pretty safe from getting used.
27-12-2006, 07:06 PM
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Originally Posted by S1rst
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but I keep mine 120 miles away from mine
sad isnt it lol
28-12-2006, 10:57 PM
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had mine out yesterday for a 100 mile trip totally enjoyed it. got it out the garage this morning pressure washed it, underneath aswell, cleaned wheels etc etc back to mint dried it off put it back under its cover to maybe the weekend.
31-12-2006, 04:01 PM
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I haven't used mine since October (probably coz its been in bits ) but i will be giving it a good thrash when its back on the road by the end of January (hopefully).
Andy :- Nice to see your back online . All ok with the money i hope ?
) but i will be giving it a good thrash when its back on the road by the end of January (hopefully).Andy :- Nice to see your back online
. All ok with the money i hope ?
31-12-2006, 04:55 PM
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Not used mine since ford spares day at beginning of November and cant use it anyway as most of the inlet manifold and bits from that side are in my kitchen getting a good dose of buftyness!
Am missing it though.
Am missing it though.
31-12-2006, 05:06 PM
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Hey Martin maybe i'll come up your way for a spin when the weather gets a little better or even meet you in mid Wales somewhere........now that would be fun on those twisty roads