Komm88

Hello chaps.
Just after a bit advice........

Im thinking of getting rid of my FRS and Joining you Escort lads. Thing is, im not sure what the best thing to do is.

Im not as good with the spanners as some of you and im a bit worried about costs and things if i buy a wrong 'un!
I've got about 16k to play with but dont know if I should go to my max, or get a cheaper one and keep a little aside for problems and a few mods of my own??
Im sure you lot would keep me right but what would your experience say I should do?

Any help/advice etc would be greatly appreciated
Cheers!

Rippers

£16k should get you a really decent one, just make sure its properly looked over

Komm88

Just dont want to get a pup! Anything in particular to look out for apart from the obvious etc??

Rippers

Depends on how fussy and to what standard you want your Esc Cos to be

£16K won't buy concours but it will be a good'un

£14K will buy an average wear and tear

£10K+ is a mine field but good ones can be found if your prepared to do the millage and look at a lot

kl-mortiss

i was in the same boat as you not long ago i had a focus rs and wanted a escort cos and didnt want to get a bad one and the guys on here put me on to duncun at automotiveunlimited and i got a craker for 17k he is a good person to buy from as he does not have rubbish i would say if your like me and dont know to much buy from some one like him i looked every where even went all the way to jct 28 and what a wast of time that was good luck

Komm88

Thanks mate! Ive been on that site ages ago any it seemed to have some mint cars on the sold pages. Did you just put down your requirements and email him with them?

Rippers

You can do, Duncan has a lot of contacts

Finny

As well as Duncan, you try John Taylor. He knows his stuff too.

kl-mortiss

i was abit lucky m8 mine was in stock at the time i was looking and i paid 17k for mine with 37.000 on the clock and he had my focus in px as well just to give you someting to go on

Komm88

thanks for you help chaps. I will give them a shout!

M7 COS

Duncan at Automotive Unlimited and John Taylor both seem to source an unbelievable amount of mint cars.

I think £16K should get you a nice example, just make sure you do your homework and take your time.

I'm not too handy with a spanner myself so I took advantage of any help that I could get. A number of very knowledgeable people on here looked at cars with me or on my behalf.

That £16.5K Aubergine one on here seems a very nice car for the money in my opinion.

M7 COS

For sale post here:

https://passionford.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=272414

M7 COS

Some photos here:

https://passionford.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=272390

Komm88

Nice one. Thankyou all for your advice. im gonna take my time and gt somthing i really want. just hae to make my mind up now!

L3 COS

keep looking you will find a nice one,look at as many as you can first then youl know a good one when you see it
look here too..
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/list.asp?p=1&s=45

good luck..

cos im worth it

Go for it matey, it will be good to see more Escorts round here.

Komm88

Your right mate! cant remember last time i saw one knocking about! I used to see a lovely white one in the town all the time on Rondels but not seen it in a long while...

cos im worth it

You'll have to give is a wave next time you see is out and about

Arnie

16k? I'm planning on selling mine for about half that! Gonna get myself a Small Turbo instead

Arnie

I was lead to believe that the prices for the Escos are dropping fast, no?

Komm88

will do mate!

M7 COS

They're not for standard, mint, low mileage examples!

Arnie

Right, so mine is dropping fast then

M7 COS

To be honest mate I don't think they're dropping much if at all for any kind of example, and the prices certainly aren't falling fast.