escort4x4 Posted June 14, 2009 Share Posted June 14, 2009 white nice colour wen body work is ok but my one is looking rather sorry for itself as it needs head gasket doing, rear arches and some other cosmetic work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fekyo Posted June 14, 2009 Author Share Posted June 14, 2009 so does everyone agree my best option is to break it for spares then weigh it in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cosmicnutter_1993 Posted June 14, 2009 Share Posted June 14, 2009 Do what feels right mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickH Posted June 14, 2009 Share Posted June 14, 2009 so does everyone agree my best option is to break it for spares then weigh it in? Certainly isnt worth throwing anymore money away trying to repair it, get what you can for it and get something better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fekyo Posted June 14, 2009 Author Share Posted June 14, 2009 so does everyone agree my best option is to break it for spares then weigh it in? Certainly isnt worth throwing anymore money away trying to repair it, get what you can for it and get something better yeah thats what im thinking... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig855S Posted June 14, 2009 Share Posted June 14, 2009 break it...if it has anything of worth on it..and use the money to buy a car that u feel enthused about did u tell the insurance u stuffed it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoo2000 Posted June 14, 2009 Share Posted June 14, 2009 We've moved this topic into the correct section. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fekyo Posted June 14, 2009 Author Share Posted June 14, 2009 i want some more advice realisitcly if i break it i can probably only make between 2-400 ish and that could take months!itll probably cost a good couple hunderd to sort out, if i paint the wing myself and my dads a welderive got a spare bonnet and a set of headlights so all i really need is new slam panel, bumper carrier, bumper, wing and both rads, maybe more. nah i havent phoned insurance yet there not open sundays.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super_Scort Posted June 14, 2009 Share Posted June 14, 2009 i want some more advice realisitcly if i break it i can probably only make between 2-400 ish and that could take months!itll probably cost a good couple hunderd to sort out, if i paint the wing myself and my dads a welderive got a spare bonnet and a set of headlights so all i really need is new slam panel, bumper carrier, bumper, wing and both rads, maybe more. nah i havent phoned insurance yet there not open sundays.... it probably wont really be the same again tbh.. you could probably pick something similar up for the money you will realistically pay to fix it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david91 Posted June 14, 2009 Share Posted June 14, 2009 i would buy i other one mate and swap the parts over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottg17 Posted June 15, 2009 Share Posted June 15, 2009 i would buy i other one mate and swap the parts over. Ifd say the same... but so long as the chassis legs aint bent then it would be a reletivlu easy repair... strip the front end... new slam panel in and rebuild from there but it would possibly cost to much Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dutchkev Posted June 15, 2009 Share Posted June 15, 2009 the insurance company will write that off in a heartbeat, you dont know the TRUE extent of the damage thats been done, regardless of what you may have listed, it could have bent the lower arms, track rod ends etc, you could pay double your estimate getting it right, even then it may not be 100% best bet is break it, buy another escort at the same time and cut your losses, it really is false economy fixing and drivinf round an escort thats been that mangled Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duncan567 Posted June 15, 2009 Share Posted June 15, 2009 how fast where ya going buddy and what ya hit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fekyo Posted June 15, 2009 Author Share Posted June 15, 2009 i was probably doing 20mph MAX when i hit into the back on a VW Bora/Passat, but was skidding, no abs, but the dub was hardly damaged at all, just a lil dent in the bumper and a bent exhaust, my escort crumpled like wet cardboard! well surprising. i would hate to be in one doing 50-60 and hit a wall! im definately not buying another escort, i want a lancer! shame my insurance would cripple me....off to get some quotes now oh yeah and the airbag didnt go off..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duncan567 Posted June 15, 2009 Share Posted June 15, 2009 i was probably doing 20mph MAX when i hit into the back on a VW Bora/Passat, but was skidding, no abs, but the dub was hardly damaged at all, just a lil dent in the bumper and a bent exhaust, my escort crumpled like wet cardboard! well surprising. i would hate to be in one doing 50-60 and hit a wall! im definately not buying another escort, i want a lancer! shame my insurance would cripple me....off to get some quotes now oh yeah and the airbag didnt go off..... a mate roled his focus st170 last weekend, his airbag didnt go off to :/ do any airbags in fords work? lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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