CarbonRick

Hey folks, considering an Escort GTi in Part Ex for my Focus,
anything in particular I should ask about or look for?

DanW@FastFord

iTrader: (1)

Going from a Focus to an Escort? Is that a wise move? No offence to the Escort, but the Focus is a much better all round car. The GTi's not exactly sporty, despite the name!

CarbonRick

Times must unfortunately, for now

.Ross.

iTrader: (2)

Yeah ... Check for ROT!! Get on your Knees and check Chassis rails .. Sills and arch's ...

Low miler is what you ideally want like ...

XRdodgybird

I would go with the above, not a GTi but my neighbour had a lovely looking Si...... failed the MOT on welding big time

benjaminsarmy

make sure its bigger psi as i got one and it was lower psi than my si witch was faster

coleman

I'm pretty sure there is only one engine and one power level you can choose from, which is 1.8 zetec with 115ps.

benjaminsarmy

i got told that gti were relised as misbadged at the end of the run correct me if im wrong no hard fellings will be taken if i am wrong im sure that this was true
plus me mate had a 130 ps gti unless he had swaped the inlet tunnel

mozzy

need cams, ecu, throttle body and a few other things i think to make it a 130 spec

Glenn_

iTrader: (1)

Rust is the biggest problem with the mk6 escort.I would also check to make sure all the electrics work.

kniterider

rusty arches
rusty sills (peel back the rubber seal)
chasis rails
idleing probs
"crap" performance mods (ie fas road cams on a standard engine= loss in power things like that)
miss fire/rough power delivery (can also cause the dodgy idle)


as to engines:

1.4=75
1.6=90
1.8=115

(then there were the 1.8 varients which ccame in 105 and 130 specs but these wernt in the gti's)

BM08

Ditto rear arches and idling, mine had both those issues during the time i owned it.

Good cars but not very quick.

CarbonRick

Thanks for the responses, will let you know if I get the one I've been offered.