My Poor Escorts History

[Binko-Si]

ok folks, sit urself back for a long one lol I first got my Finesse from a scrapyard, nothing wrong with it only missing 4 doors, an engine, gearbox, clutch, suspension, exhaust, wheels...... but the rest was there lol. Next to it was an idential escort only the Si version..... so for a project idea i thought id buy the Finesse model (£50 bargin) then bought the Si (£200). Striped the Si completely and put them into the Finesse with wonder results...... then the hand of god stepped in.

 

2 weeks after completion i curbed the car on black ice bending the wishbone, alloy, damaging the exhaust. (£150 gone)

 

4 months after that, a neighbour from where i use to live thought itd be funny to play bumper cars with mine

 

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She hit the front near side, which damaged the bumper, destroyed the headlight glass, bent the front of the bonnet and ruining the paint.

 

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She hit it with so much force that not only did it bend the chassis to a very slight degree, she sent the car flying backwards hitting a lamp post

 

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She hit me with a Peugeot 205 AUTOMATIC!!! YES AUTOMATIC.... her excuse "i wasnt concentrating and my foot slipped"

 

Hers escape with very slight damage, her insurance company inspector said it would take £1900 to fully repair it (it was insured for £1500 so it was a rite off)

 

A Trip to scrapyard later, shes as good as new...... but since then its gone through 4 wishbones, clutch, brake pads, 1 pully and cam belt, front exhaust pipe, 1 front, rear bumper spoiler and bonnet, 1 tracking rod end, 2 rear wheel bearings, rear brake shoes and 4 sets of tyres. People say im nuts for keeping but like i always tell them

 

ITS A FORD THING, YOU SIMPLY WOULDNT UNDERSTAND lol

[sutty2006]

U been through a lot with that motor! Great commitment to the blue oval!!!

[Binko-Si]

U been through a lot with that motor! Great commitment to the blue oval!!!

 

like i said mate..... its a ford thing, others wouldnt understand lol

[Squav]

Think you had a bit of a streak of bad luck there ... I'm glad it all came out well in the end Edited August 28, 2008 by DJ-Squav

[1pukkadeal]

it happens to us all in some part of life ,Keep the faith

[nick_ov_uk]

if my car had half to do on that list, it would have gone back to where it came from. but still good on you, its like my aunt who throws silly money at the vauxhall astray estate.