[b]Help Please !! advice on things to look out for when buying Escort Convertable.

 

There pretty much the same as buying any escort mate just make sure all the workings on the roof work properly

 

just check it doesnt look like a hairdressers car...

if it does, don't buy it


just kidding




usual escort bits n bobs, arches, boot etc. wobble everything yo can, try n have as good a look at the suspension bits n bos as poss... jack the car up n have a good prod underneath...

check the roofs i good nick, these are a bit pricey to replace...

then just the usual engine bits, does it knock, smoke, drive ok etc. etc.

 

what year??

mk3/4/5/6??

check battery tray, rear arches, petrol cap area, sills, front cross section etc

 

holes in the drivers side footwell made by stilletos.

 

why would you buy an escort cab at this time of year anyway??

 

you got one mate

 

yeah but i bought it in the summer!!!!

 

Cheaper

 

if its a MK3/4 , check the floor number very carefully as these are the easiest escorts to 'ring'

if its not raining when you buy it take a bottle of water and pour it over the seals and see if it leaks really bad but bare in mind they do leak especially when they see heavy rain!!

good luck

 

Lift the carpets to check the floor mate,and that the door windows close up nice and tight to the roof ,and look at the apholstery on top of the back seat as some times the roof catches when in motion

 

check for cum stains where the previous gay owner's been playing wiv his boyfriend

 

*cough*

Buying this time of year is a good idea as they are A LOT cheaper and roofed or unroofed their still an Escort (apart from the few extra 100's of kilos in strenghtening!!)

A good little car to go on with until your head (and wallet) swells enough to buy a cossie

 

Right back at ya

 

Goddamn, i see this post, think right then, pisstake time, all the jokes about cum stains on the drivers seat where he farted etc all ready to be typed, and its pretty much all been done, damnit