How long have you not owned an escort? So why you still here?!

[foxdie]

I got as far as "RS2000 = on the edge" then stopped reading. Good luck with your escort mate.

[sidrick]

Sad times

[Craig855S]

Was an ok cheap car 5 years back. Now there is so much more choice and better spec cars for the same money and lower insurance.

Agreed

 

Last one I owned was the black mexico, that left the road in May 2008, and was replaced with the Volvo.

 

Money permitting I WILL own another one, but only a cossie or RST.

[Scort_CVH]

I still own escorts, the reason? It was something different from sacks, corsas, clios that everyother young person buys. And I can get a bumper for a tenner, uprated brakes for £60, stainless exhaust for £60. Skirts etc etc basically a not bad looking modified car for £500 odd. I'm not moaning

[Craig855S]

Oh, and the 306 is a terrible car as a whole compared to the escort, the only thing it has going for it is the more dependable diesel engine

[Stu]

306 handles better.

[KNITERIDER]

i agree. as standard my 306 turbo diesel handled miles better, didnt understeer as bad and went round corners with a purpose. it didnt have any toys mind, but took abuse day in day out. over 40+000 from me with one oil change and driven to the max everyday wheelspun at every pullaway. eventually the clutch went at 150odd thou.

 

either way yes i like some escorts and miss my 1.8 si but it was never my end goal car. it was what took my eye at the time but was ALWAYS a stepping stone car. yes it was fun to modify and still is to a point but its a car none the less. and it helps i know there niggles.

[Hezz]

i like mine, not sure why but i do

[caled]

i like mine, not sure why but i do

 

Im in the same camp, fella.

 

can't bring myself to get rid of the thing, and I still think they look good with a few tasteful mods.

[stoney]

been about 3mnths and tbh i dont see me getting another unless its a mk1,2or poss 3 as later escorts are rubbish and rott boxs imo.

 

take in to consideration the above comment has imo at the end of it so i dont need a major big speach on how gd later escorts are and how rubbish my clio is ! i drive many different cars in a year around 5-600 through my work i know a gd car when i drive one and the escort was just a stepping stone from me

the way i look at it is iam not in debt to any one for my car i enjoy driving it and i also enjoy tanking past all u rs2k drivers on the motor way to ford events

[andaba]

About 3 months for me. Was my first car, got pretty emotionally attached to it. Have stayed on the forums as its good banter, and its nice to see what others are doing/have moved on to.

[Martin]

I used to stay to watch Lee get wound up by Sid! Now I stay for my new hero Trig!

 

I've got a wagon to catch...

[fekyo]

prob bout a year, maybe more.

 

on a side note....you lot are a bunch of b*ching idiots. ffs lol

[GazSi]

About 2 month,

 

i'm going to get the mark Seven escort next tho

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Also know as the Focus

[Gadge]

I own a 1995 1.8TD LX because it’s cheap to run and keeps passing MOT's at minimal costs (cost me £85 in repairs yesterday to pass). Although the car is slowly rusting away it’s also the car that I can leave in the supermarket and not worry about too much. I am even passed caring about attempts that have been made to steal it.

 

The car cost me £300, 3 years ago and in total I doubt I have spent £600 on all of the repairs/services to the car and that includes a brand new clutch. Not a bad purchase when you look at it

 

Although the Audi A3 we have on order will be an entirely different story and treated completely with kid gloves. I think will be crapping bricks driving it and leaving it at places to be honest.