I have now had my Escort a year and as some of you know, my car has changed a fair bit, especially this last month.

This is how it looked when i bought it:


Not very exciting

First thing to change were the wheels (and about a bottle of Back-To-Black):


Then i had it lowered 35/40mm, fitted a laguna splitter, clear oval repeaters and a black messed grille. I also got me some new number plates:






It stayed like that till last month, when (after about 6months of collecting parts) some major changes took place.

I fitted a Mk5 RS2000 front bumper, Mk6 Rear bumper with Spats and got a Peco BB2 back box thrown on (only cos the standard one just wouldn't do).






Also for those that have seen it, i have a few areas of rust and dintage:








Then I dropped it off at a bodyshop (with the Mk5 RS side skirts shoved in the back). It was gone a week ;(



But when i got it back....




I have never smiled so much











As you can see i also fitted Mk6 wing mirrors and re-used my laguna splitter on the new bumper

I am so happy with the way it now looks.

All the rust and dents are gone and its looking fooooking sexy

Whats next i hear you ask...

Well its going in for its MOT on thursday ( ), then the following week i will fit cossie headlights and side lights.

Also coming are new tyres and rs2000 brakes. I still have loads of plans left for the 'scort but they an only be done when i have time and money (mainly money :P).

Anyway, what do u guys think?

 

Looks smart m8, my m8 got 1 done up almost the same, but his is blue and got the newer rs skirts and a spoiler, i got a picture somewhere! defo do the headlites makes a hell of a difference!

Pel

 

I have them sat here mate, waiting to be thrown on.

Want to get it MOT'd first tho!

 

Very smart, and looks like a job well done

 

well to be honest with you mate i have never liked mk5b escorts especially 5 doors.

but what a great job you have done it looks so sleek and just subtle mods have worked so well. be proud of yourself, its the first one ive ever liked

 

the angle of the back looks awful without a spoiler imo

other than that, mint, love the skirts

 

i disagree. every bread and butter escort comes with a spoiler. i prefer it without. would ruin the smooth look he has acheived

 

looks really nice mate

 

back end looks cool without the spoiler actually, i had one similar, a mk6 all smoothed.

 

How much the paint job set u back?

 

I can see the thinking behind it, but still looks terrible IMO

i'd definitely have a cossie lower on there, that would work with the "smooth" look

 

paint and labour at the bodyshop cost me Ł350

Also there are no imediate plans for a spoiler

 

thats bloody cheap

well done m8 u done well there

 

looking good there dan

 

Agree 100% there

 

i have seen a near identical car to mine with a cossie lower and now i have really gone off the idea, didn't like it.

Won't be doing any major changes after the headlights for a while. The car is booked into the garage for it's MOT on Thursday and I'm really hoping it passes!

 

Im not a fan of mk5 escorts at all - enough that it puts me off the Esc coz at times. But I actually quite like what u done there It needs a spoiler imo, but dont go silly! something subtle and factory looking as you've used all original ford based items for your body kit which I think looks 10 times better than some aftermarket kit. - It would be a shame to stick a silly DTM spoiler on on it. Maybe a genuine ford cosworth whale tail?

But seriously, the lower esc cos spoiler might go on that nicely.

 

dont get a spoiler

looks good as it is