Phillips_91
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Hi guys, got a chance to get an Escort GTi Rolling shell cheap, going to look at it shortly, what things should i be looking out for? R Reg btw 
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Brett
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What's the plan 
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BluKoo
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Location: Stonehaven (Scotland)
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If its just a rolling shell, then rust.
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Phillips_91
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quote:
Originally posted by Brett
What's the plan
Sorry, Track  mostly stripped already so will get all excess weight out, better suspension and rag it round a track 
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Ian
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Registered: 28th Aug 99
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The fact it'll cost more to get bits for it than it'll ever be worth.
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Phillips_91
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oh forgot to mention it will be coming with Engine box loom and ecu aswell
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Ian
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Complete car is a cheaper way of doing it, you can sell what you don't need instead of needing to find things to buy.
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CorbyMotorsport
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Ford = Look for rust
Wanna track cart = buy a built one - save yourself some money dude (escorts are a bit heavy also!!)
Built lots of track cars in the past fords, Vauxhall & Nissan. Always cheaper to get one already built or at least with the biggyies done.....consider
suspension - £500/600 new (option - worn out used stuff)
cage - £700-£800 (option - unsafe used one)
brakes - £250-£lots
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Adam-D
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my c20xe caged corsa is up for sale.
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Phillips_91
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my c20xe caged corsa is up for sale.
yeah but nowhere near as cheap as this escort
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Steve
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compare how much it will cost to get the escort up to the same spec as the corsa, or even to a semi track state, then consider the price difference
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3CorsaMeal
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you can always sell the decent bits you put on it once your finished.
thats how i look at stuff, says you spend £200 on suspension, after a few years it'll be worth nothing, spend £750 and after a few years it'll probably still be worth £500.
my escort had rusted on the rear chassis rails, rear wheel arches seem to rust on alot i've seen.
apart from that, they are better than a corsa
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Adam-D
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quote:
Originally posted by Phillips_91
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Originally posted by Adam-D
my c20xe caged corsa is up for sale.
yeah but nowhere near as cheap as this escort
price up how much ££ itll take to get the escort as good and mot'd roadworthy track ready as my corsa.
mine will be cheaper in the long run.
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Phillips_91
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From what i've been told, theres no rust on it at all (yet to go and look myself), it's got engine, loom, box, ecu. it's never going to see the road so doesnt need to be mot standard does it? all that i really need to do is put decent suspension on and then upgrade as i go along, he's only wanting £150 for it as it stands but i think i might be able to knock him down to £100
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reecegsi
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You could weight it in for that if all goes wrong
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Phillips_91
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Well i went to view it tonight, not a spot of rust on the whole car! needs a bumper, headlights, and windscreen, already completely stripped interior, oh and theres a slight air leak on the inlet but hardly a problem, very tempted tbh
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vaux.dan
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Just get it. It's cheap and something to keep you busy. Iv just got a fiesta zetec cheap ! I'm currently messing in with that to keep me busy and hoping to make that a track car
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Ian
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I'd give him £100 and drive it down the road and get £150 
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Phillips_91
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ian, was speaking to him while i was there, and he was saying that a guy off escort evolution is it? offered him £120 and he didnt accept that so i dont think i'll get much if anything knocked off, i'm going to see if i can afford it atm and possibly getting it at the weekend
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3CorsaMeal
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lets start an escortsport thread when you get it
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