cutch

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Hi guys,

As some of you know i am going to build a Series 1 4x4 Escos,

I am trying to buy my old Series 1 back for the conversion and i will obviously need a donor car. I think i may have found it......

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/FORD-SIERRA-CO...QQcmdZViewItem

I am in Angola just now offshore, is there anybody that can have a look at this thing for me to make sure it aint totally fkd! I dont get back until next Wednesday.........

Any help would be appreciated. I will gladly pay for petrol costs!!!

Even better is it anyone of here selling it!?!?!?

paul16v

No ID, sounds suspect.

Charlie Chalk

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If you need the car for the running gear, what does that matter?

paul16v

Well the fact it could be a stolen car bothers me, says it stolen recovered but it could just be stolen.

Nick D

I am in Manchester so only about 1/2 hour away from the guy. Unfortunately i'm not mechanically minded enough to risk saying yes or no to the state of the engine and wouldnt really want to. However if you need a deposit or anything like that dropping off let me know and i'd be more than happy 2!

Nick.

cutch

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Cheers Nick, will keep it in mind. Hopefully will manage to get someone to have a look.

Is there anyway of checking the engine number to see if its nicked? I know the car will prob be cool but wouldnt mind making sure i aint taking a hot engine and running gear.....

cutch

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BTTT

AndyCanning

to be honest ... theres something when i look at it that doesnt seem right and i cant put my finger on it .. if your only back next wednesday it wont have ended by then ..

why dont you email the guy and ask him for a phone number... then phone him and just say before i set off can you start the car - if he does you can listen to it and see if theres anythin massively wrong with it ... if he wont theres odviously something wrong ..

sebspring

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ask for the engine numbers etc and call the dvla or police and see if you can check?

cutch

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Yeah i was the same......didnt think it looked like it was sitting right?

I have emailed him and asked for a phone number but he still hasnt replied. Hopefully hear something tonight.

turbo_3dr_tommy

no cossie front grill and does not picture the seats..... looks sus to me

cutch

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You know i think he means he put the cossie into 1.8 lx ?????

BRIGSPORT

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I live in colne which is about 10-15 mins away. I will gladly have a look for you.
I think the guy means he has used a 1.8 lx donor to replace the stolen bits i.e. bumper grille etc.
I might of been interested myself, but have just bought a tuned 5.0 v8 camaro donor car for my sierra track car, which should be ready for croft.
I have pm'd my number.

cutch

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haha ignore my pm!!

TurboShed

An awful lot of question marks... but the engine alone must be worth the £1200 start price if running.

cutch

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Thats the problem he aint sent me a phone number yet. I cant check anything......

BRIGSPORT if he eventually gives me a number i will phone you and we can try to arrange something, that really is good of you to offer your a life saver. I didnt realise that i will be home when it finishes but its still a 500 mile trip to check it out. Might need to get my hands on some wheels too!

madmack99

someone had bidded on it m8

cutch

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Damn it!!! lol

Still going to go for it, want to know more about it though, wish the guy would give me his fkn number!

cutch

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Woohoo!

Got his phone number, will give him a call later on.

BRIGSPORT once i have talked to him i will give you a call and hopefully we can sort something out! Once again your a fkn champion!

cutch

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Right he says he aint taking any less than 2k for it........

jacko

good idea mate would be able to just put everything of that straight into an escort

cutch

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thats what i thought, wasnt sure about the price though, 2k???

I was thinking about getting a "decent" one for 3500 and using it through the summer while i sort out buying the S1 then stripping it at the end of the year for the running gear.....then i would have a shell/interior for sale????? What do you thinks best? Bearing in mind i will prob get a 4x4 with some work done to it and get to try it out over the summer, maybe even tune it a bit???? Dont know the history etc of this one.........

jacko

id get a proper one mate but try finding a realy rough shelled one ether bumped or roten aslong as the tunel isnt roten your on to a winner lol

cutch

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fk it, you've convinced me............i'll buy a 4x4 when i come home for a few grand.

jacko

atleast you have interior and body kit to sell on aswell as all the pannels and lights and stuff

cutch

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yeah your right, will start looking for one. Theres one in glasgow that finishes tonight on ebay, its on pistonheads wanted 3400! damn it.....

BRIGSPORT

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You just missed a cossie powered xr4x4 that sold for 2 grand, somewhere in jock land.

Rs Baz

he wants to much for it ive seen some go on ebay for £2700 complete cars mine only set me back £3500 its j reg 4x4 with full service history and its very very clean.

leather trim would go for around £200-£350
alloys £100 depend on condition
bumpers £150
spoiler £40-£60

once you sold that the rest of the car only owes you £2000

just buy a complete car mate

Magnex20011

wouldn't take it if it was free.... look AT it ,, wat a mess..

cutch

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Fancy selling me yours!

Yeah, after having a look at pistonheads i have come to the conclusion that i am going to buy one when i get home, i anyone knows of any 4x4's going cheap i would be very interested.