Marc0183 Posted September 24, 2006 Share Posted September 24, 2006 The BMW is going as I need to sort out debts, just won a 95 N reg Escort off ebay to abuse for a few months til i can afford the next chariot! http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...A%3AIT&rd=1 I'm back in the escort family! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hezz Posted September 24, 2006 Share Posted September 24, 2006 err nice one mate bit of a step down from the bm though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaMMy125 Posted September 24, 2006 Share Posted September 24, 2006 err nice one mate bit of a step down from the bm though not far from me that car Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig855S Posted September 24, 2006 Share Posted September 24, 2006 well done,the money u get from selling the beemer u'll spend on the 25MPG 70BHP engine u just got urself (the 1.4 is less economical than the 1600 FACT,and IMO its worse than the 1.8 economy wise too) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt86 Posted September 24, 2006 Share Posted September 24, 2006 Agreed their not the most economical of cars but they arnt bad runarounds, iv had two 1.4's whilst being a student and coped with running it fine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig855S Posted September 24, 2006 Share Posted September 24, 2006 ive had a 1.4 and a 1.6 and a 1.8 and on the motorway tring to keep it at 70 means toe down in the 1400 (using up 55 litres in 290 miles) doing the same thing in an 1800 gets u 400 miles in the same amount of juice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScORTED Posted September 24, 2006 Share Posted September 24, 2006 1.4s are a massive bag of wank... also my mates 1.3 seemed quicker than my 1.4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2.0Si Posted September 24, 2006 Share Posted September 24, 2006 bit of a step down from the bm though More like a fall down the stairs ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sutty2006 Posted September 25, 2006 Share Posted September 25, 2006 bit of a step down from the bm though More like a fall down the stairs ! Pmsl!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chappers Posted September 25, 2006 Share Posted September 25, 2006 If you want a properly cheap runaround escort, nothing can beat the 1.8D. Yeah they're shite but 50mpg average you can't complain. Probably quicker than a 1.3/4 too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt86 Posted September 25, 2006 Share Posted September 25, 2006 I have had 2 1.4s and a 1.3 and the 1.3 was the slowest piece of cr*p i've driven. I dotn know if the stats i have seen are right but it shows the 1.8D slower than the 1.3, i dont think thats possible! Toe down to get 70 in a 1.4? They do 70 easily, esp my later injection model. But i agree on the fuel consumpton, i dont know what the MPG was on my car, but poor! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex-Finesse Posted September 25, 2006 Share Posted September 25, 2006 If you want a properly cheap runaround escort, nothing can beat the 1.8D. Yeah they're shite but 50mpg average you can't complain. Probably quicker than a 1.3/4 too I don't think that's possible!! When I drove one, it was pathetic. How Ford test drivers could approve such a gutless heap to be sold to the general public defies belief. First gear took fooking AGES. Don't think it even spun up in the wet.!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chappers Posted September 25, 2006 Share Posted September 25, 2006 Well your one was probably fucked then, mine spun up in the wet AND the dry ...then the gearbox mount snapped but i can't see how that's related.... :roll: :roll: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marsbar1973 Posted September 25, 2006 Share Posted September 25, 2006 Crikey Marc ... Why does this not surprise me?!! As I said the other day, shame theres no way to keep the Beemer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc0183 Posted September 25, 2006 Author Share Posted September 25, 2006 cos they are cheap. thanks for the comments/ mass debate over whats better, performance isn't important to me at the mo, just need something for driving to and from work and to see the missus etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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