Gary F

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I bought my Escos because it was my dream car when I was a teenager even though I only ever seen pics of them, then the local drug dealer got 1 Evo's might be better cars but theres better cars then Evo's and I think the Escos is a far better looking car then the Evo and the fact that they rare is why i'd probs never get rid of mine

Redkop

I'd like to hear your views in 6½ years time....

Like you I thought the same.... until I got my Evo VIII.

Gary F

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I've not yet driven an Evo yet think im scared incase they are as good as people go on cos then I might want 1

How much you hoping for the Escos?

Dicko&Vacant

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evo is probs a better all round car but if you put the 2 next to each other it would be an escos everyday for looks and the icon factor etc. if i had the choice of the 2 both same power and spec i wouldnt think twice as to choose the escos. The only evo imo that looks nice is the 5

morto

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have some respect for both cars mate




anybody who nows me nows i love rs,s , but at the mo the evo is the best deal

D7AKE

tbh i was going to buy an evo in the end i thought

i dont know shit about them
the insurance was twice as much
iam chairman of an rs local group
i can rebuild a cos engine i cant an evo
i know there are loads of bits for cosworths cos loads of people breakin em

morto

parts or easy to get hold of my local main mitsu dealer can get me any part with just off my number plate and the cars only been in the uk 11 months and as all will tell you all evo,s are imports even the later ones , its just the later ones were brught in by rall art
and are very easy to work on with loads of space to work around, iv just done head gasket and new turbo and was easyer than doin my s2

andy

morto

forgot to say i was was down at stu,s the other month havin my s2 sorted and told him i was buying a evo and stu said .. im also looking at buying one over all i think most people have respect for the evo and like them.. the real test is when you drive one, my mate has just bought a focus rs, i took it for a spin then got in my evo.. outcome.. what do you think

andy

Redkop

Insurance twice as much it's a hundred quid cheaper for my Evo than the Escos.

tonyk

I can understand why people still love escort cossies and why they still get attention, even the 3dr cos although its not my cup of tea. The sapphire cos on the other hand I think is well dated and had its day.

If you remove the ford blinkers then you will see how good the evo really is. As standard it is quicker in a straight line and round corners than any standard cossie and is respected and idolised in its own country just the way cossies are in the uk.

Why has a cosworth got character exactly? I love Escort Cossies and like the design and styling of it but thats not what I call character. So what makes any Jap car not have character?

cossie362

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all the jap car owners are all smart arses
ive owned fords all my life mate god fed up with welding them up so went and bought an evo 6 which looks nothing like a proton
out of curiosity what ford do you drive??

tonyk

I own a Focus RS and have had various other fords over the years.

ON-UJAH

The Evo is the perfect combination of track toy and everyday reliability/usefulness. Also they are a bargain if you import yourself.

Porsche and BMW drivers here are turning to the Evos frequently - they handle very well - set up the corner, load up the tyres, and keep on the gas and the trickery gets the power down perfectly - tests prove them to be quicker out of corners than cars with twice their power. It compliments good driving - nothing to do with them driving themselves or anyone being able to drive fast in them...

Get things wrong and the computer can work against you - thats why people who like to get the tail out frequently or rally prefer the regular diffs which are more predictable in such situations.

Driving an Evo is a style of its own - reduced speed on entering the curve, then set up the corner and when the exit comes into view just plant your foot - very unlikely you'll need to feather the gas like you would on a FWD car - they just stick and go. Obviously you can play on the throttle if you like to move the back end out a bit, but it's not the quickest way.

Every car fan should try one out on the track - they may never be a legend like a Cossie, but they will be remembered in 20 years too, and certain models (TME, FQ400) will hold their value well.

I enjoy driving my Evo loads - but I'm still a Ford fan, and as such enjoy meeting other Ford fans and seeing cool Fords - moonstone 3drs being one of my favourites, which I'll one day also own.

ON-UJAH

Double post

cressy

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do you think thats got any thing to do with the escort not being standed?

just out of intrest which do you prefur to day day2day escort or evo and which car is best on track?

R5FORD

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saph cossie mate

Mr RS500

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I started this post for a joke 3 pages

seems there are people out there with passion for Ford and Evo , that cant be a bad thing can it

Either way we are all here on a FORD site because we all love FORDS so that to me says we are all the same realy

people choose jap mainly for reliability reasons and the fact they can still use them today when most cossies etc are all warm in the garage for the winter but its great that every evo / jap owner still comes on here as they still cant get ford out of ther blood no matter how good there jap cars are , and also they have many friends that they have made through the ford websites etc , All welcome if you ask me no matter what you drive because we all know that we all do and always will love the ford RS

R5FORD

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said spot on mate... i just like to have a bit of a banter about evos, no harm done tho ey evo lads?

AndyBrew

I think some of this issue is that a lot of people on this board have been around for a long time probably started off on the RSOC BB etc. and if your like me had there first Escort RS Turbo in 1994 and then graduated onto the EsCos around 2000 etc. sold the Escort due to financial reasons and then when the time was right bought a Scooby STi8 and then went to the EVO after that

as a well known insurance company would say "change happens"

tregmatt

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i was thinking ofbuying a plasma lcd i want bother now they made by japs

R5FORD

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yes mate im jealous because i want a evo hmm and for me being little, im like 6ft 1...

Red16

next time i see you down Shields we could sort that out i've never driven an Escort Cossie... hint hint

Gary F

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Redkop

More than likely But there again, the Evo has a few light mods and is an import which I believe costs slightly more in insurance.

Day to day driving, definitely the Evo, I am averaging 29-30mpg on a long run and about 25mpg round town. The cossie on a run is less than 20mpg, I haven't driven it as such 'round town' because the speed humps prevent that.

I haven't had the Evo on track yet, I wouldn't have trusted the standard Brembos, the discs warp like hell. I managed to warp mine after less than 2k miles - but this week I had Alcon 6-pots put on off an FQ400 and they are brilliant I also had some MR wheels put on too, so now I have the old wheels specifically for track use
Scuse the crap quality of the pics.

Gary F

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Looks smart

Redkop

Cheers

GARETH T

looks great,, and a very wise move

ON-UJAH

Good move - I've got the AP 6-pots on mine

Drunken Master

People on here are saying there not common. Surley the fact that this is a ford forum and loads of people on here show otherwise.

In other words there everywhere!

Theres 2 down my street ffs.

Not saying there crap cars, but they are common. They'll never be a proper classic IMO.

Where as how often do you see a cosworth. Esc cos is definatly an icon.