Escort Si-130 Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 The grill is the best thing about it. Remember when the mk5b came out, it was what the original mk5 should have looked like. Mk6 just did not look right from the front, especially the standard models. The way the bonnet was pumped out and the grill was too small. I remember at school then, kids were saying the mk6 looked like a fish when it came out then.Mk5b is my least favourite. It cnt make its mind up. And that horrible oval grille thing at the front!Cant believe no one has mentioned the mk2. My favourite escort is a mk2 rs1800 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuey650 Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 favourite has to be escort cosworth (lets not get into the debate of whether its even an escort or a Sierra), least favourite is mk6 GTi not so much becuase of the looks, quite like a sorted mk6, it just doesn't deserve the GTI badge in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m4rk3014 Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 Favourite Shape Escort MK2 - RS2000 Flat Front or Harrier Least Favourite Shape Escort MK5b - ALL of them !!! Favourite Escort of all time ESCORT COSWORTH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottybo Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 favourite has to be escort cosworth (lets not get into the debate of whether its even an escort or a Sierra), least favourite is mk6 GTi not so much becuase of the looks, quite like a sorted mk6, it just doesn't deserve the GTI badge in my opinion.a ford shouldnt even have a gti badge imho. Gti's r for vw and peugeots irespective of whether it deserves a sporting badge or not. Why did they brand it a gti. What was wrong with the old sport brands like xr/rs or even just the 'sport' model Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuey650 Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 a ford shouldnt even have a gti badge imho. Gti's r for vw and peugeotsirespective of whether it deserves a sporting badge or not. Why did they brand it a gti. What was wrong with the old sport brands like xr/rs or even just the 'sport' modelExactly. Just a marketing exercise, there was already a mk5 xri and mk5&6 rs so they had to do something different so it didn't get directly compared. Reminds me when my dad bought a 'sport' Laguna years ago. Nothing more than a diesel with alloys, a few extra bits of body work (I.even spoiler) and a badge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomsy Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 Think the gti badging was used to tart up a tired brand, with the new focus due out they probably had a lot of escort stock to shift and the gti badging and styling made it a bit different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escort Si-130 Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 Think the GTI badging came as they still had loads of RS2000 bodykit stock. They still wanted to have a sport model, but poor sales of the RS2000; due to insurance etc. and they never bothered to re-engineer it to meet new emission and sound levels. So they just used the plain 1.8 Escort and as someone above mentioned, tarted it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottybo Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 for me at least, the insurance on a gti and an rs2000 are pretty much the same give or take literally a few pounds. dont get me wrong no one is slagging off the gti itself, it just should have been called the mk6 xr3i, and fitted with the 130 engine imho Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escort Si-130 Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 It may be the same now, but back in the 90's it was a big difference.for me at least, the insurance on a gti and an rs2000 are pretty much the same give or take literally a few pounds. dont get me wrong no one is slagging off the gti itself, it just should have been called the mk6 xr3i, and fitted with the 130 engine imho Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazSi Posted May 3, 2014 Share Posted May 3, 2014 Mk4 my favourite. Had a rs turbo loved it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mutley Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 re GTI they had killed of the XR brand as it had a very bad name for being broken into very easily.. start of the joyride era. ive had one of all models except mk1.. i loved my mk2s and id love a s1 turbo.. s2 turbo was pants in comparison. mk5 xr/rs were lovely as well but the std models were crap looking never really liked mk5b myself followed by mk4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacko_XR3i Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 I've only ever owned/driven my mk5 xr3i cab and I love it. With that in mind I would like to own a hard top mk5. Purely going on looks though and never having the privilege of driving one, I would absolutely love a mk4 rs turbo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hench Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 i love all escorts to be honest, mk5 and mkb not as much, my first car was a 1994 mk5b 1.3 L in radiant red!i love all escorts to be honest, mk5 and mkb not as much, my first car was a 1994 mk5b 1.3 L in radiant red! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgio Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 Well, this one has not a direct answer... I LOVE mk2's,although never had one. I also loved mk3's, I had an xr3 in black for some years and still have a soft spot for them... I also prefer mk5b from mk6, mk6's are too "curvy" for me, I prefer the more old school look of the 5b. Perhaps with a bit different front grille. I would like to have a cosworth escort sometime in the future, although they are rare nowadays in Greece, you can't find a genuine cossie anymore, most are moded 3 doored ones... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blair Thomson Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 Mk6 then mk5 as a daily but for a weekend car I'd love a s1 turbo But I'm a sucker for an estate in any mk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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