Dave86
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Registered: 3rd Jul 05
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thinking about buying this...
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what you all think of it?
if i do go for it, what should i look for etc, any help on anything about these cars would be very much appreciated!
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like it!!
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Registered: 23rd Dec 08
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looks nice m8
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John
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Registered: 30th Jun 03
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£2000 
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c20let
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Registered: 25th Jun 05
Location: Aberdeenshire Drives: VXR Astravan,Evo 9GT,mr2 tbo
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my mate was interested in that a while back, it's pretty overpriced
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Dave86
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you think its overpriced? what things should i be looking for? whats the common prblems on them? anyone know?
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John
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It's an 11 year old escort, and it says 'engine has done 60k' which means the car has probably done about 150k miles, of course it's overpriced.
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Dave86
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what you mean, the car has probrably done about 150k?
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CORSA NUT
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I'd be wanting an RS Turbo for that kind of money.
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John
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He's put down that the engine has done 60k, meaning it's either been swapped or rebuilt but neglected the overall mileage of the car, meaning it's mega miles, or he'd have put it down.
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Dave86
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i see, conversion or something then? much you think it would be worth? you think i should dodge it?
[Edited on 23-08-2009 by slowandstandard]
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Jake
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they're slow
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c20let
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i agree with john , i noticed it only said "engine done 60k", meaning the car is probably fairly higher.
my mate has had a couple of these. usual things to look for, rust on sills, arches etc...
i looked at one a couple of weeks back on R-plate, the sills were shot to pieces!
also, my mate had to change the rear beam bushes on all his escorts, feels like it almost floating going round corners. you can easily tell by driving it.
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Dave86
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not bothered if there slow, be different to the Ibiza Cupra i have now tho! are they good cars, reliable, the engines solid and reliable c20let?
[Edited on 23-08-2009 by slowandstandard]
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Minty_Fresh
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really liking that dude, i was lookin at a mk6 rs2000 (same car tbh)
go for it 
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WATSON
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quote:
Originally posted by CORSA NUT
I'd be wanting an RS Turbo for that kind of money.
Aye a ruff as fook one at that price 
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Dave86
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guys being a bit awkward on the txts, not giving me much info when i asked him the usual questions
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WATSON
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There good reliable cars if they have been looked after serviced ect, there not as quick as people think also.
have alook at the archs for rust, around the filler cap ect. do an RAC check you will get the proper mileage check then along with everything else! 
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Marc
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quote:
Originally posted by CORSA NUT
I'd be wanting an RS Turbo for that kind of money.
Or atleast an RS2000
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Colin
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quote:
Originally posted by slowandstandard
guys being a bit awkward on the txts, not giving me much info when i asked him the usual questions
Leave it then...he needs you more than you need him!!
Find something else!!
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random dav
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I'd leave it, it's over priced. you could get a standard-ish one for 1k or less and then get some nice wheels and suspension and it owe you less than 2k. Or look at RS2000's.
WRLFC !
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dannymccann
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I had the Si escort, 1.8, bag of shite it was. Slow as fuck and floated round corners. Also gave me a bad back on any hourney over 30 mins, i tried all sorts of seating positions and just couldnt shift the back ache problem
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Twiggy
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Gti's are worth £1k if that!
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tigra-tb
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that aint overpriced its just there are a lot of underpriced dogs out there theese are nice cars with reasnable power, common faults on em really is faulty elec's, check for a whiney box now they are a strong box but are known for crunching in 2nd to 3rd, bushes and balljoints are also a problem on this car as they wear out realy easy other than that if you like the car go for it m8 i know id buy another anyday of the week
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*JonnyG*
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A escort with arches. 
[Edited on 23-08-2009 by *JonnyG*]
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harrisp
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Pretty much always rot around the rear part of the chassis even if they look mint outside.
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