andaba Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 So the dreaded MOT claims another one. My 1.6 Finesse/GTI replica needs more repairs than are economically worthwhile, so i'll be concentrating my time (and money) on the Bimmer from now on. Apparently scrap value is around £100 p/tonne at the moment, so it'll probably get weighed in, after i've removed the skirts, spats, mondies etc. I'm pretty gutted. It has been the best first car I could ever wish for - nippy enough, big enough, good looking enough, even economical enough (until I found how fun 5000rpm was!). In hindsight I can see why so many people are faithful to the Escort Massive, even if most are bags of rot!! So unless anyone in the Essex/Norwich area wants to offer me more than scrap value to take it away, It'll be gone forever Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wwwd Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 Gutted. How much was quoted for the repairs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andaba Posted April 9, 2010 Author Share Posted April 9, 2010 Around £400. Needs rear shock mounts and seatbelt anchors welding for a start, and also has no rear arch mounting points left. Also the MOT guy reckons the sills are gone underneath the skirts... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wwwd Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 What's the value of your car? I paid £550 one MOT to sort my Escort out one year! And that was on an R reg too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andaba Posted April 10, 2010 Author Share Posted April 10, 2010 About £350 to me. To anyone else, probably less than that (judging by the state of the back arches). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Skellington Posted April 10, 2010 Share Posted April 10, 2010 Can you not get the materials and do the work yourself?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andaba Posted April 10, 2010 Author Share Posted April 10, 2010 I can't weld, so that's out of the equation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkyMark Posted April 10, 2010 Share Posted April 10, 2010 sell the beamer and repair the escort?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Skellington Posted April 10, 2010 Share Posted April 10, 2010 Not know anyone who can? Looked up mobile welders in your area? If you love your Essy that much, there's always a way around Ours failed last year on too much to even comprehend, within 2 days I'd replaced all the parts that needed doing and had a mate weld up parts of the chassis. I know it'll be sound for a while now - my only concern is I've not got to sort the crank seal out and replace the sump and gasket before the next MOT as it has a touch of an oil leak and the sump plug won't come out even when heated with the acetylene torch. Urgh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danzetec Posted April 10, 2010 Share Posted April 10, 2010 Sorry to hear this mate, let me know if it is being scrapped/sold I may want some of the parts for mine as its Autumn green Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andaba Posted April 10, 2010 Author Share Posted April 10, 2010 What sort of parts would you want, Dan? I don't think there is a rust-free panel on the whole car... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danzetec Posted April 10, 2010 Share Posted April 10, 2010 Oh just drivers wing really but was considering spare doors etc... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andaba Posted April 10, 2010 Author Share Posted April 10, 2010 I'll have a look tomorrow, but IIRC the wing has several rust patches, and so does the door. I'm 80% sure that's the drivers side and not passenger side! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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