down tune it and have a torquey gt30 engine, i love mine

 

Sad to see it end this way but all good things have to come to an end... it cant go on forever.

Whatever you choose to do fella, all the best

 

 

Sad to read, and as said don't be too hasty please

Sad news

 

sorry to here this dave but its probley for the best unless you win the lotto in the next few weeks lol just a shame you never got that magic 200 but then again does it really matter ?as the cost involded and the danger of it all for me doesnt add up. Shame that you are going to break it completely and as others had said sell the bits you dont need and slap a gt30 on it with a 63 and hit the track, you will have loads of fun doing it and a few quid in the bank, i know that you have spent quite a bit on yum in the last year or so and at the moment with the credit crunch ect people dont seam to have much spare money so may be it would be better to keep the car in a lower spec and try and recoup some money back with the bits you dont need ??

anyway best of luck with it all and will catch up with you at a show
cheers
dunc

 

sorry to hear this, magnificent car, shame its being broken, you not able to find a buyer to take over the project?

 

Im gutted to read this i truly am. One of the iconic cars gone forever. this car will make a shit load of cash once broken but i'd rather have the car TBH, hope you reconsider and down tune it a bit.

Mart

 

the car and you are already legand status!!!one of the best escorts around imho!!!!!...but its your car and your choice if the dreams gone no point in trying to get it back.im sure youl miss it sumtimes but im sure youl manage.

congrats both you and MAD on creating a legend!!!!

 

shame to see this car broke, was/is a nice piece of kit

whats happening with the parts are you listing them for sale, i may be interested in some

 

 

 

Get the thread locked now Dave, it'll go on forever with advice else..

 

Dave,
As the thread starter, you can lock this post if you like. Just go to the topic start, click on thread tools and follow the destructions in the drop down box.

Hope you get things sorted.

 

 

good man. have a think

 

good idea cover it up and leave it till your hearts back in it i wish id done that with my last series 1 id just had it painted and was over the moon with it then it broke again so i sold it just felt like a chore rather than a hobby when i was doing stuff on it , i replaced it with a fiesta st which ive under a year and i hate the thing and now im looking for another series 1 ok totally different league i know but so wish i hadnt sold it which i had put in my workshop and left it there !! good luck fella few nights down the pub and you will wanna crack back on with it in a few months !!!! good luck fella!!

 

Yep, give it some time and thinking about it with a clear head

 

Clearly something going on to be making you think of selling up but that isn't mine or anyones business so you do what you feel is right.

I'm with Porkie on this one, either de tune it and have some fun or buy something that won't let you down everytime you jam the throttle to the floor.

Tuning it to that next stage WILL end in more costs and although I don't know your financial situation I'm going to guess that having to find a more suitable gearbox and a 9" diff is something you could possibly do without having to spend money on.

Taking a break from it is definately a good start.

 

Dave/Helen, l think you have come so close to your dream/goal that to stop now, would you maybe regret it later down the line, l am pretty sure between you and Mark you guys know what it will take to get there and Martin seems to have no intrest in pushing it further.

I get the impression though from reading that there is more to this than meets the eye ! maybe l am wrong

Mike

 

Anyone woulda thought this was the only Escort Cossie in the World. lol

if the man has his reason, he has his reasons.

Guess the mega build wasn't as good as expected and Dave lost faith in the whole car itself.

The only thing id be sorry about this car, is that it is an Escort cossie and wouldn't like to see it being Broken into parts. The more on the road the better i say.

 

No dave sob sob, No no no dont do it sob sob!

FFS whats up with folk! Its his car if he wants to call it a day then thats that! Its a CAR!

 

I honestly dont understand why you have caused yourself so much heart ache and pain for 200mph. The Escort was never designed for it in the first place and you've put all that money into a car which you have seen barely any enjoyment out of.

I can imagine Porkie's Sierra engine in the car which would be super reliable, and stupidly fast on the road and the track would make an awesome car.

You should never of tried to compete against Martin because I imagine a big part of him wanting to do 200mph was for business purposes.

Benni.

 

Sell the big spec engine and drop a stage 3 lump in it and enjoy it rather than chasing 200mph. Just my opinion but im sure you would regret selling it in the future.

 

If your sick of the car, sell it! There will always be new problems with a car of this high tune, then you will have to go trough it again and again.. Not trying to be negative, only realistic..

 

I thought this was gettting split months ago but then Mr Yum decided against that to continue... Now its being split again... Or is it!

Surely just keep it in a garage and wait until the time comes when you know what your actually wanting to do.

 

some times its realy hard to no what is the right thing to do when it comes to cars, my wife hates them she says they take up lots of your time and lots of your money (if only she new) you are realy lucky that cossie helan is behind you and your car.. but dave you have to do what is rigrt for you and helan at the end of the day .its not other peoples money and time that goes into it.. only thing i would say is dont rush into anything to quickly m8 . it would be a shame to sell it and then wish you hadnt..

 

So Dave is breaking it up now decided?

 

Good decision breaking it I think

 

So sad to hear this dave- very difficult decision to make I’m sure

I know you wanted to see the magic 200 but what you have achieved is nothing short of spectacular -the way people talk about the top speed runs on here you’d think everybody was building 200mph cars at home in their lunchtime - the fact is very few can and even fewer will even get close

the fact that you did not see the figure on the day is no proof that the car could not do it- different location and different conditions would have given a different result, who knows

I know you have some tough decisions to make but bare in mind that underneath all the go faster bits is a very clean escos in the best colour available- you sure you want to get rid of it completely?? – it will be very hard to replace if you have a change of heart

And as for fading into the background you got no chance- who’s going to cook breakfast at croft next year????

Good luck to you both with whatever you decide and look forward to seeing you again

 

VULTURES

 

M397 YUM, Escort Cosworth, 2.0t, top speed 140+, Years of entertaining.....

Sure you got very close to the 200mph, shit hot 0-60 etc, etc, in my words Yum was/is A legend, Road car etc.

All the best in the future Dave/Helen Yum will be a here for a long time, lets hope the Ford People carry on...............

 

Dave, i dont personally know u, martin or any of the MAD lot but, i wish i was involved in the scene/u lot (hope that doesnt sound gay, im 100% straight lol) and wish i had the money to be creating cars like yours, porkies etc etc. I can empathise completely with how it gets to a point where u just cant do it anymore. Nothing to do with me or any the others but i notice your other half hasnt replied on here since u broke the news so dunno if its anything to do with her losing heart but i really feel your probably right to quit now, whilst your ahead of nearly every other cossie owner with exception of martin. Just think mate, martin owns the company so balls out motors are gonna be alot easier and less personal money zapping. Your a normal guy who has beeen managing to keep up in the game and to that amount of spendature and determination i take my hat right off to u.
I think though personally, if u was to definitly call it a day, then put a lower spec engine in it just so yum could always be admired for years to come. Its a shame the engine broke when it did, u cant help but think what if we pushed it way to its or just passed it limits for just one run to see if that magic 200 would appear just before something shit itself, but who am i to comment like that, im sure u were running on full steam to get to the amount u achieved. Be happy with 194 mate, just think 194 in a ford escort. Bloody well done, all the best in what u decide to do mate

mike

 

Dave break it mate and get yourself a R34 GTR and you wont regret it mate