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where can i get a donor in Derby or the net
monkee - 20/1/04 at 06:37 PM

does anyone know where is a good place to get either an escort 1-3 or a cortina from in the Derby area or on the net

Markp - 20/1/04 at 06:56 PM

Try Ad mag, ebay, nottingham evening post, derby evening paper, if not ring around scrap yards ie, albert looms.

If none in Derby look in Nottingham area, it's not that far away.

Good luck.

Mark

dblissett - 20/1/04 at 08:02 PM

also try placing a add in the wanted section of add mag
i think you might end up going the sierra route like most of us though
cheers dave

stephen_gusterson - 20/1/04 at 11:26 PM

think cortina

so much more you can use. read the book and you will see all you really need from an escort is the axle, and perhaps engine....

atb

steve

andyps - 21/1/04 at 10:32 PM

There must be a car auction in Derby - generally a cheap source of Sierras, may occassionally get some escorts or cortinas going through - it is unlikely that a trader would do anything else with one if taken in part exchange

splitrivet - 22/1/04 at 10:22 AM

Try and get a Monday night copy of Stokes (30 mins away) Evening Sentinel theres always loads of sierra's etc under the bargain motoring section for about a oner.
Cheers,
Bob

James - 22/1/04 at 10:47 AM

Monkee,

You sure you don't want only a Mk1 or 2 Escort?

The Mk3 were fwd and I've read on here the only thing the engine is good for is as an anchor!

James

JoelP - 22/1/04 at 03:58 PM

banger night tonight at premier auctions in leeds, im off for a gander...

see what cheap shite there is!!

RoadkillUK - 22/1/04 at 07:21 PM

Don't just limit yourself to the local area, we couldn't find an escort in Bradford an ended up travelling over 200 miles to get ours.

£50 for the car and an interesting drive home.

andyps - 23/1/04 at 06:43 PM

quote:
Originally posted by JoelP
banger night tonight at premier auctions in leeds, im off for a gander...

see what cheap shite there is!!


Joel - it's cheaper to buy cars the on other nights. Last time I was at Premier on a Wednesday the auctioneer kept saying things like "come on, we can get twice that tomorrow at banger night", and he was right, I went back the night after to collect my purchase and saw some go through again at much higher prices!

monkee - 29/1/04 at 06:31 PM

thanks you lot, il have a look tonite