Richard Posted August 16, 2018 Posted August 16, 2018 These look so much better than the 95 1/2 model.
sierraman Posted August 16, 2018 Posted August 16, 2018 What’s the chassis legs like at the back, that’s where they always used to go, and the end of the sills. egg 1
Arthur Foxhake Posted August 16, 2018 Posted August 16, 2018 I wanted one of those old Escorts quite a lot. In the end, my brother bought one and I was pleased.Pleased I didn't buy one, the seats were like concrete.
bramz7 Posted August 16, 2018 Posted August 16, 2018 Not usually a Ford licker but that looks really decent.
RobT Posted August 16, 2018 Posted August 16, 2018 A desirable Mk5 Escort, who'd have thought it. I had one in the same colour with the spoiler but boring black interior, all that beige and velour looks a nice place to be. Mine was badged a GTi FFS!
sierraman Posted August 16, 2018 Posted August 16, 2018 A chap I worked with had the same but an Escort saloon, it was a nice motor but he was a complete dick and trashed it.
Mr_Bo11ox Posted August 16, 2018 Posted August 16, 2018 Blimey. I'd bum that in the face for a week or so jumpingjehovahs and spartacus 2
Pillock Posted August 16, 2018 Posted August 16, 2018 Is this ghia si model?, thought it would be either a ghia or an si. Ghia Si was a thing for sure Not for long, but right in the middle of Ford's "We don't have a clue what to do with the Escort" period that also gave us a base-model Mexico, an RS2000, a GTi that was in the range for about three hours on a Tuesday afternoon, weekly facelifts, a disappearing Orion, indicators in the bumpers on just one model for no reason, and rust. aldo135, rainagain, dome and 4 others 7
bigfella2 Posted August 16, 2018 Posted August 16, 2018 I haz been educated in escorts, cheers Pillock.
bigfella2 Posted August 16, 2018 Posted August 16, 2018 Is that on a Glasgow reg?Hendry would have been loving it, if it was!! Jim Bell, spartacus, rantingYoof and 1 other 4
taxi paul Posted August 16, 2018 Posted August 16, 2018 Very nice. I used to have a f reg Orion 1.3 I think. Swapped it in for a k reg Sierra azure, loved that car. Lack if power steering and dogs led to swappage for a that shape escort estate. Wife bloody hated it and it got swapped for a rover 400. I do like the escorts and one day maybe I may indulge.
HMC Posted August 16, 2018 Author Posted August 16, 2018 Which one had a indicator on the bumper? Also rs2000 IIRC.
RobT Posted August 16, 2018 Posted August 16, 2018 Need to change your name. Essexman is back. What's the story with the Escort. Previous giffer owner or Ford nerd?
oldcars Posted August 17, 2018 Posted August 17, 2018 Love this, its a cracker. Mot history mileage is interesting.
BorniteIdentity Posted August 17, 2018 Posted August 17, 2018 Love this, its a cracker. Mot history mileage is interesting. What are you implying? Oh. The Moog, oldcars and egg 3
Pillock Posted August 17, 2018 Posted August 17, 2018 These have five digit odometers so yeah, I guess if you have no common sense when inputting the mileage compared to the previous year.... Someone genuinely thought they were testing thousand miles car in 2009.2010 had a clever tester.2011 did not and they ruined it for years to come.Someone then added the 100k back on later, but it fell off again. egg 1
bub2006 Posted August 17, 2018 Posted August 17, 2018 Ghia si is a great trim, sporty looks with Ghia comfort. A friend had a k plate Orion with the 1.8 130bhp I think engine. His had factory air con, factory cd player in the cubby under the cassette deck and red needles on the dials. It was a lovely red colour with he rs/xr3 front end. Very rare motors now. Well played sir
Kiltox Posted August 17, 2018 Posted August 17, 2018 These have five digit odometers so yeah, I guess if you have no common sense when inputting the mileage compared to the previous year.... Someone genuinely thought they were testing thousand miles car in 2009.2010 had a clever tester.2011 did not and they ruined it for years to come.Someone then added the 100k back on later, but it fell off again.Surely the directive from VOSA/DVSA/whatever is to enter the mileage as it shows on the odometer, not make it up as you go along??
RobT Posted August 17, 2018 Posted August 17, 2018 Meanwhile, sportka 1.6 se vs puma 1.4- which if either would you choose and why? Ahem, a 1.7 Puma for £170. Needs a CV boot and sill weldage for the MoT, but still. Open To Offers "Recently had 4 new tyres, new windscreen & new battery https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201808129413669?sort=price-asc&radius=1500&postcode=sw97qe&price-to=500&onesearchad=Used&onesearchad=Nearly%20New&onesearchad=New&year-to=2002&advertising-location=at_cars&page=1 holbeck, The Moog and Jim Bell 3
HMC Posted August 17, 2018 Author Posted August 17, 2018 ^ Brilliant! Just sniffed around a £395 Puma 1.7 and a £650 Mondeo ST24. Both tempting but repeat fails on mot corrosion put me off; we all know they rot but patches on patches on an annual basis sounds a bit ripe even for me. Where’s that autotrader puma?
RobT Posted August 17, 2018 Posted August 17, 2018 Essex, so bloody miles away I'm afraid. Depends what a Shiply comes in at I suppose.
trigger Posted August 17, 2018 Posted August 17, 2018 That Escorts just like my old 1.6i Si, Mallard green IIRC? Nice cars and quite sporty looking at the time with the RS2000 style bumper. Nicely bought!
bramz7 Posted August 17, 2018 Posted August 17, 2018 Saw a pretty ropey Escort SI today in Colchester, also sporting a TW plate.
HMC Posted August 17, 2018 Author Posted August 17, 2018 Yeah, I think -TW is a chelmsford reg. Meanwhile, the escort is being delivered tomorrow.... Datsuncog 1
Pillock Posted August 17, 2018 Posted August 17, 2018 Surely the directive from VOSA/DVSA/whatever is to enter the mileage as it shows on the odometer, not make it up as you go along??Yeah I guess.... Although that will always flag up as a discrepancy. It doesn't really matter as long as you stick to one way or the other, that history has jumps both ways because there's standard way of doing it
sierraman Posted August 17, 2018 Posted August 17, 2018 It’s a 20 year old Escort. You buy on condition with your eyes at that age.
HMC Posted August 18, 2018 Author Posted August 18, 2018 The escort is here, I wasn’t quite ready for the full velourness of the interior.... GrumpiusMaximus, Shep Shepherd, phil_lihp and 23 others 26
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