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Old Feb 11, 2008 | 07:28 AM
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Im picking up my mark 3 5door on sat and would like people to post pics of there mk3 3drs and 5drs please so i can get some ideas for my project.i used to own a grey 1.3 bonus stripped out but it was in crash and i sold it.
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Old Feb 11, 2008 | 04:59 PM
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post pics please
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Old Feb 11, 2008 | 06:42 PM
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http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C33102

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ford-escort-1-...ayphotohosting

what do people think of these which 1 looks the best deal?
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Old Feb 12, 2008 | 07:22 AM
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no body want to help!!!!
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Old Feb 12, 2008 | 08:10 AM
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to many doors

but both look good
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Old Feb 12, 2008 | 03:20 PM
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Is this any good to you.....
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Old Feb 12, 2008 | 04:33 PM
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ye thanks mate,is there any 5dr owners out there?and which do people think is the better car?
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Old Feb 12, 2008 | 09:26 PM
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so which one did you get then i got a 5 door mk3have to get you some pics its not all that yet
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Old Feb 12, 2008 | 09:33 PM
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alrite mate iv got ur old grey bonus now its as my lockup stripped to bare shell ready to be tracked or scrapped lol

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Old Feb 12, 2008 | 10:05 PM
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well mine has a blown head gasket may just scrap it got thinking i do some thing differnt but think id like a nice orion 16i now
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Old Feb 12, 2008 | 10:08 PM
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like this one i used to have
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Old Feb 12, 2008 | 10:23 PM
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alrite mate iv got ur old grey bonus now its as my lockup stripped to bare shell ready to be tracked or scrapped lol

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dont scrap it its only a wing that needs doin!!
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Old Feb 12, 2008 | 10:33 PM
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lol a few people hav said that lol na it ant that bad the old wings off and theres a lil bit of denting in the front but mite just change it and drop my turbo in not to sure yet.
were bouts u from in briley hill? im from pedmore way

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Old Feb 13, 2008 | 04:04 PM
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how much you pay for me old escort?its clean aint it?stripped out like.might not be getting any of them now lost job 2day so money probs but im looking to buy a mk3 or mk4 preff a 3dr not 5dr
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Old Feb 13, 2008 | 04:18 PM
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paid 200 for it with the series 1 alloys 88 spec kit new wing and turbo bonnet.
na it ant to bad to be onist i think u saw it when i went to pick it up on the bak of my mates recoverry truck dant u my mate fletch said u stoped to look at it i was in my silver mk4 fiesta
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Old Feb 13, 2008 | 08:16 PM
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lol a few people hav said that lol na it ant that bad the old wings off and theres a lil bit of denting in the front but mite just change it and drop my turbo in not to sure yet.
were bouts u from in briley hill? im from pedmore way

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im on withymoor village by sainsburys used 2 drive a lime green nova but now drive my mk2 4door escort lol
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Old Feb 14, 2008 | 10:09 AM
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yeh think i seen you,what yu doing with it then?might b interested wen its fixed up
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Old Feb 14, 2008 | 08:00 PM
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well plans if i keep it ar fully stripped 90 spec seat out my fiesta full black cage in bak full 90 spec kit but with series 1 arches an black cossy rims

enigne got a many choices got the 1.3 in it mates got a 1.6 if u no ben hedersons old car an got a 1.6cvh turbo in the shed to be built but goin to look at a fiesta si the weekend with a rs1800 engine in it so mite put that in for a bit lol

wateva i do to it if i keep it im goin to make it a fast road/track car
gonna make a post in the prodjects so u can keep an eye on it lol

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Old Feb 14, 2008 | 10:11 PM
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get some pics of it at the moment?,didnt get the mk 3 went for 350quid which was cheap not happy but im broke so cudnt by it never mind keep looking ay!
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Old Feb 15, 2008 | 06:05 PM
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ye got a few of the strip ill post a build on it as it goes wen i get time from ebaying hehe lol

well be striping the sound proof an bit out tomoz then the dreaded rust maby.



after first weekend of work before i packed up tools an put it to bed lol

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Old Feb 15, 2008 | 06:15 PM
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lol mart what you done to it!!!!!!

jadyn here btw...asin the one with the silver bonus on the deck who come round bens before....
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Old Feb 15, 2008 | 06:37 PM
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lol i killed it haha lol

na its just bare shell well with the engine minus a few bits
took the fuked wing of thats a new one started to hav a look at the rust an gonna start building it up to put on the road turbo power
puttin a build thing on the project so keep an eye on it lol
lol and ye i no hu u are mate i spoke to u anuff times lol

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Old Feb 16, 2008 | 08:26 AM
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what you done to it lol,looks a reck now lol,sure it turn out nice though.keep me posted plz
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Old Feb 16, 2008 | 05:48 PM
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lol wat u mean it looks a reck now its basickly how i got it wheels are bein sold the interior is now striped so be worked on and caged the outside is now a white turbo one the wing was fuked so that a new one with someones attempt at priming and flatting an engine ready to be lifted out.

and dont get me started on the shity excuse for surpension lol chopped springs handles like a floppy boat and when i jack it up the springs fall out there not even complete "chopped springs" hahaha lol

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Old Feb 16, 2008 | 08:18 PM
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and dont get me started on the shity excuse for surpension lol chopped springs handles like a floppy boat and when i jack it up the springs fall out there not even complete "chopped springs" hahaha lol

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Old Feb 16, 2008 | 08:41 PM
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Dani's Escort:

http://www.fordnatics.de/dani/dani.htm

Belongs to a friend of mine. Not a MK3 but a 5 door. The 90 hp KE-Jetronic that was never sold in the UK:







http://www.ford-escort.de/showshine/...p?show_id=1505
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Old Feb 17, 2008 | 08:54 AM
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my m8 has a phat 5 door
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Old Feb 17, 2008 | 10:05 AM
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who owns that mk3 above?

parked up down pensnett aint it? was looking at buying it about a year back...
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Old Feb 17, 2008 | 10:58 AM
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o ryt mart going to look good mate,get a project up mate,alrite jay how was the holiday?
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Old Feb 17, 2008 | 11:02 AM
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My old one:

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Old Feb 17, 2008 | 11:06 AM
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was alryt yer....

just want to get my mk4 sorted now
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Old Feb 17, 2008 | 11:06 AM
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very nice mate,you sell it?im after escort if anyone nos and one selling ???
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Old Feb 17, 2008 | 11:10 AM
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na aint selling mine...

was just gna put a 1.6 cvh in it but not sure now, realy fancy the zetec route.....

how much you didnt buy that mk3 5door on ebay...the whole point you starting this thread lmao
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Old Feb 17, 2008 | 11:11 AM
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A few more:





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Old Feb 17, 2008 | 11:25 AM
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thats bad lol,few escorts on ebay look nice
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Old Feb 17, 2008 | 02:27 PM
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well if u get an escort i got a 1.3 bonus engine for sale lol
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Old Feb 17, 2008 | 10:22 PM
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okay that engine is mint out me old 1 il post sum pics of me old 1 if i can pal,wer yu keeping it nw?
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Old Feb 17, 2008 | 10:29 PM
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this is my 3 door project.....

https://passionford.com/forum/viewto...247&highlight=
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Old Feb 18, 2008 | 03:54 PM
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just spotted few news escorts on ebay tell me what you think..

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1989-FORD-ESCO...QQcmdZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1988-FORD-ESCO...QQcmdZViewItem

let me no what you think rang the red one he wants 600quid,and the green 1 she would let it go for 300-350 without wheels or 500 wiv for quick sale
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