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Old 26-02-2008, 12:07 PM
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Default Amazing Mk2 escort cosworth on Ebay

£20k and climbing, probably a reeeeeepost but I think it's deserved.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/FORD-ESCORT-MK...QQcmdZViewItem
Old 26-02-2008, 12:08 PM
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i will decline to comment on this post i think....
Old 26-02-2008, 12:09 PM
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awesome looking car
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I don't like it!
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Old 26-02-2008, 12:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Markb_s1
i will decline to comment on this post i think....

Why?

PM if you like?
Old 26-02-2008, 12:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Markb_s1
i will decline to comment on this post i think....

ohoh i feel a story coming on!

DISH IT!

Old 26-02-2008, 12:15 PM
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Looks a bit pony if you ask me... and the parts use are mostly budget stuff aren't they?
Old 26-02-2008, 12:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Porkie
Looks a bit pony if you ask me... and the parts use are mostly budget stuff aren't they?
Yes!
Hi-spec / Capri struts.

And mark, do tell the story!
Old 26-02-2008, 12:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Porkie
Looks a bit pony if you ask me... and the parts use are mostly budget stuff aren't they?

Maybe spunked his budget on the spaceframe and bodywork? It looks very nice from the photo's, altho they never tell the full story!
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Originally Posted by James-W
Yes!
Hi-spec / Capri struts.

And mark, do tell the story!

yes, quite a few of the parts are not to the specification you might expect from a car that looks like this.

I'll choose my words carefully, but as I said initially, I'm not going to pass comment as it's not entirely fair to the seller to repeat comments made by other people, no matter how much I trust them. That said, I certainly would not pay that money for this car myself, and that is based on my own opinion.

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http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/389352.htm
Would spend my cash on this all day long before i considered that green one
Old 26-02-2008, 02:14 PM
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i dont dislike it but ive seen better
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Originally Posted by carlo
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/389352.htm
Would spend my cash on this all day long before i considered that green one
don't believe it can be group 4 if it has a cossie engine (although i didn't read the ad particularly thoroughly)

what would you use it for?
will need major changes if you're going ot use it for trackdays imo.
Old 26-02-2008, 02:18 PM
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Originally Posted by carlo
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/389352.htm
Would spend my cash on this all day long before i considered that green one
That was up for 15k on fleabay a short while ago.
Old 26-02-2008, 02:20 PM
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I never mentioned about using it for track days in just said i would sooner spend my cash on the one in pistonheads than the green car
Old 26-02-2008, 02:25 PM
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fair enough.. just wondered, as i've seen "grp 4" cars doing circuit work and imo they're not a patch on something setup for that kind of use... as mine should be (if i ever get it finished! )
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Ws going to say whats happening with your car?
Old 26-02-2008, 04:01 PM
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I dont believe that has had a serious bidder at that price ,,Not a massive spec car ( to put it nicely )

Looks well but not a 20k car ,,IMO tho
Old 26-02-2008, 04:07 PM
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3.09:1 diff on 225/50 15 and a 0.83 fifth gear thats tall gearing
Old 26-02-2008, 04:13 PM
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spaceframed = no racing or rallying really

its not original enough to collect

its too expensive to want to trackday it unless you're Porkie

its got some odd parts decisions as mentioned above.

If i was going to spend 20k on an escort with mac struts and a live axle Id want a mint shell with conventional prep, If was wanted a spaceframed car then Id also want DWIRS on four corners!!

seems a little strange
Old 26-02-2008, 05:01 PM
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i wouldnt buy it, but id like it if it had a flatfront and a diff colour
Old 26-02-2008, 05:11 PM
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Nice car an all that, but muuuuch preffer the orange mk2 cosworth that was about a while back!! now thats nice
Old 26-02-2008, 05:21 PM
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well, i dont know what its worth but i'd like to own it. looks nice
Old 26-02-2008, 05:25 PM
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Not bad but needs a flat front and the price re adjusted.
Old 27-02-2008, 06:17 AM
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Originally Posted by carlo
Ws going to say whats happening with your car?
at the moment, absolutely nothing unfortunately.
time is in short supply and disposable income is comitted to other things right now. (not to mention me being a generally lazy cunt!). hoping to get it on track this summer with any luck but we'll see.
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