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Old 12-05-2019, 10:10 PM
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picked up my new escos after selling the saff .needs a little tlc but it will be a weapon lol

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Old 12-05-2019, 10:15 PM
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Oh i do like that, best of luck with it
Old 12-05-2019, 10:22 PM
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cheers bud
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Old 12-05-2019, 10:46 PM
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Lovely, what's she need doing ?
Old 12-05-2019, 10:49 PM
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just recommisioning and a general tidy up .new tyres,cambelt,tidy the interior,and possibly i will put a link ecu and a remap.

and put my wrc spoiler on the back of it lol
Old 13-05-2019, 09:19 AM
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Nice, what's the spec?
Old 13-05-2019, 09:29 AM
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Nice mate
Old 13-05-2019, 07:23 PM
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Looks very nice that mate, do love rondells on an Escos.
Old 13-05-2019, 08:03 PM
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Originally Posted by XRT_si
Nice, what's the spec?
spec umknown at the minute mate lol

its a genuine motorsport with 2 owner and 51k .off the road for near twenty year give or take a few sprints etc .was running a r&d box but it broke a few time so he fitted a opplinger box in it .was running 540 but was detuned on a rolling road due to the r&d about to shit itself during a mapping session .originally owned by pj motorsport back in the day.

i have the 700bhp out of the old escos yum which it will be getting over the winter

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Nice mate
thankyou

Originally Posted by 3drRich
Looks very nice that mate, do love rondells on an Escos.

cheers rich .im not a fan of rondells myself mate and will be getting some ths in gold or anthracite

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Old 13-05-2019, 08:05 PM
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Mate that’s a cracker. You must have 1 off everything and 2 of others!
Old 13-05-2019, 08:09 PM
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That’s lovely...nice purchase.
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Originally Posted by jonfoc
Mate that’s a cracker. You must have 1 off everything and 2 of others!
there is noy much room at the inn at the minute jon .my friend had it and offered it to me as he wasnt using it and i always loved the car so would have been a shame to let it pass me


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That’s lovely...nice purchase.
thanks toby ,needs a little fettling but will be nice when finished
Old 13-05-2019, 08:20 PM
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Look forward to the monster to come I remember hearing jb fletcher saying it was the fastest car he'd ever drove when he drove yum
Old 13-05-2019, 08:24 PM
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i though it only right that that engine went back into a escos mate .hopefully the opplinger box will take the punishment
Old 13-05-2019, 08:33 PM
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Should be mate he rates them 800+ its what's going in mine so I hope so lol
Old 14-05-2019, 02:36 AM
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Nice, another toy for the collection and a good investment I bet.
Old 14-05-2019, 04:20 AM
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That is gorgeous mate. I really hope one day I can get one. One of my favourite cars. Will be looking at you progress mate
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Which saff did you sell?

car looks good james
Old 14-05-2019, 09:58 AM
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Originally Posted by Lee read
That is gorgeous mate. I really hope one day I can get one. One of my favourite cars. Will be looking at you progress mate
Cheers lee

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Which saff did you sell?

car looks good james
Thanks andy

It was a black one I got in November last year. The white one is still tucked away lol
Old 14-05-2019, 10:41 AM
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Lovely mate, I'm wanting to offload mine for an Escos
Old 14-05-2019, 06:38 PM
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I must admit I would only put gold th’s On a white Escos over rondells mate.
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What happened with the kaliber car in the end?
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Originally Posted by Cossy Mike
Lovely mate, I'm wanting to offload mine for an Escos
thanks mike .unfortunatley they are making top money these days mike

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I must admit I would only put gold th’s On a white Escos over rondells mate.
dont tell jay

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What happened with the kaliber car in the end?
in the garage mate . i may swap the engine out of the escos into it when i get a free 6 months lol
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Oh I thought you’d sold it mate.
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Originally Posted by smiley
Look forward to the monster to come I remember hearing jb fletcher saying it was the fastest car he'd ever drove when he drove yum
Is the engine out of yum in this escos ?
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Originally Posted by scoooby slayer
Is the engine out of yum in this escos ?
Will be mate James bought it
Old 15-05-2019, 05:44 AM
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Originally Posted by 3drRich
Oh I thought you’d sold it mate.
Sitting here waiting for you rich

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Is the engine out of yum in this escos ?
As smiley said mate. I bought that engine last year, so will fit it over the winter
Old 15-05-2019, 08:45 AM
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One of my dream cars.

Theres not many cars that are as iconic as an escos imo.
Old 15-05-2019, 03:53 PM
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True glenn

I was always put off by the whale tail if I'm honest. I will be replacing this one with the wrc rear spoiler and will probably debadge it.
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I couldn’t own a Cossie without a whale tale. Personal taste tho.
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[QUOTE=james kiely;6794821]Sitting here waiting for you rich

It’s a bit rich for me mate I’m afraid.
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Originally Posted by Caddyshack
I couldn’t own a Cossie without a whale tale. Personal taste tho.

I think they make them look to tall toby
Old 15-05-2019, 06:57 PM
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True but that is what a Cossie is defined by...if one went past at 130mph you would know it by the daft spoiler. It’s just what they were defined by in my era.
Old 15-05-2019, 07:16 PM
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Genuine 909 , so will be right at home mate
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I always thought they looked "saggy" back in the day when max power cars had them.
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Good answer lol
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Nice motor that mate ..love it.
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Originally Posted by Rsmat
Nice motor that mate ..love it.
thanks matt
Old 29-06-2019, 07:35 PM
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looks a good buy and will be a missile with the power your going to have
im just in the process of converting mine to efr will have todo box at sametime i think aswell


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