New toy
Pezza - 1/3/08 at 11:52 AM
Picked it up last night and took it for an MOT this morning.
Just a few bits and bobs for the retest and I can start playing with the engine 
Paintwork is dull, but otherwise the engine runs sweet (2.0 pinto)
And best of all the shell is incredibly solid, tester commented on it. Couple of small blisters in the boot is all.
Not bad for a 29 year old car 
Square lights will be changed for the round jobbies with grill to suit.
Got some decambered single leaf rear springs to go on it and bilsteins to suit.
need to get some lowering springs and 2.8 legs for the front.
Then a stage 1 head and a fast road cam to get the power up a tad.
welderman - 1/3/08 at 11:57 AM
it's not V reg mate is it ?
CraigJ - 1/3/08 at 12:11 PM
jammy git, i like these. How much did it set you back if you dont mind me asking?
carpmart - 1/3/08 at 12:23 PM
quote:
Originally posted by CraigJ
jammy git, i like these. How much did it set you back if you dont mind me asking?
What he said ^^^ Spill the beans on the price!
Pezza - 1/3/08 at 12:27 PM
tis a w reg 1980, 3 grand ish was the price.
Mk2's are seem to be shooting up in price now.
[Edited on 1-3-08 by Pezza]
Danozeman - 1/3/08 at 12:37 PM
you can make a car out of that for 250 notes
Seriously though i like it. Iv always liked the MK2's .
worX - 1/3/08 at 01:18 PM
Niiiiiiiiiiice mate...
Steve
Richard Quinn - 1/3/08 at 01:33 PM
I had 2 mk1's and 3 mk2's between the ages of 18 and 24. All of them were RS's of some description. One of the mk2's was a genuine
RS1800. Wish I still had that today!
jacko - 1/3/08 at 04:39 PM
Hi My son has a mk1 escort and we are just fitting a skyline engine in it
He was offerd £3000 just for the shell the other week so you have got a good deal with yours
Jacko
locoR1 - 1/3/08 at 07:46 PM
Nice! when I was a youngster my first three cars were mk2 escorts all modified in one way or another.
Would love another one but there a bit too pricy now day’s looks like you got a good buy there.
Dave……
omega 24 v6 - 1/3/08 at 11:59 PM
quote:
One of the mk2's was a genuine RS1800. Wish I still had that today!
SEEERIOUUUUSLY big money foe an original in good nick. A local here is reported to have spent 20K ish
Pezza - 26/3/08 at 06:45 PM
Tis all on the road now
But i'm craving a bit more oomph.
Do i go the oft tread zetec route?
or possibly a nissan 200sx lump and box?
You can buy a rotten runner for 500 quid or so, and an easy 200bhp from the offing!
Decisions decisions.