How much should I pay?

[nobbysworld]

I am looking at buying a Mk2 escort off a friend, it has a mildly tuned 1300, but more importantly the shell is totally, totally immaculate and recently gorgeously resprayed. It has a roll cage, Cibie oscars x4, decambered rear leaf springs and bilstein shocks all round. basically its a boggo base model which has been used as a basis for a rally car lookalike. I want to purchase it with a view to dropping in a 2 litre pinto, or maybe even Zetec. How much should I be paying for this car? At the moment the going rate is £1100. A picture is in this link.
http://groups.msn.com/NobbysWorld/ourcars.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=493

[nobbysworld]

Oh yeah, forgot to say, its got Bucket seats and harnesses. Any clues? Help a poor eeedjit who has hankered after a Mk2 in rally trim for years but would make a church mouse feel positively affluent.

[Simonelite501]

Go to the bank, get the cash out, and pay the man!

[nobbysworld]

I hoped someone was going to say that! My wallet just broke the sound barrier!

[Superflid]

Seconded,buy it.


Ahh, brings back memories.
Mk2 Escort, country lane, 80mph.














Flock of sheep in middle of road.....

[sparkey]

Looks nice,and at that price i wouldn't waste any time !

[polar_ben]

Ditto the above - my first car was a 1300 mk2 Ezzer - fantastic!

DO IT!!!

[nobbysworld]

Wow! No negatives? No one trying to talk me out of it? I warn you, I'm a bad babysitter! I may even seek out deserted wet roundabouts at 1am to engage in a little illicit sideways action! (unless my wife is reading this)

[chrisx666]

Another positive here Nobby. I'm still tempted to buy another Mk1 on a nostalgia trip - it would have to be more like the condition that Mk2 is in though, the one i had when I was 18 was truly dreadful...
Go for it! but before the Zetec put some decent locks and an immobiliser in - I could open/start mine with my house keys!

[nobbysworld]

Right, Case closed. That puppy is mine. Just got to pray I don't wrap it round something. Any alarm recommendations? Unobtrusive, reliable but an effective deterrent? I would prefer to make a thief change his mind than catch him in the act.

[CarZee]

You need 'category 2' fitted Geese, mate

Car looks lovely.. will be sweet with a proper engine in it..

mmmmmm sideways

[shnozz]

lovely looking motor. go for it

[DennisTheMenace]

Go for it buy it ..................then fit cheap remoulds and go find a wet roundabout and have fun

[ultimasimon]

Looks good at that price. You won't lose anything when you sell it on either as long as it still looks the same. Why do i feel so old all of a sudden? I have fond memories racing (er accelerating briskly) against my mates mk2 whilst in my manta "A" when I was 17...

All the girlies bits were still in the right place too as well then

[smeagol]

Superflid said: Flock of sheep in middle of road.....

thanks Superflid I needed that!

[DennisTheMenace]

Funnest car ive driven is a stripped out Chevette HSR , if i can find a decent one i want one

[paolow]

buy it,
ive been after a mk1/2 escort for a while and that (apart from the engine, which you seem to have covered) looks good. check the usual mk2 weak points - hide your rose tinted glasses for a sec + get on your knees. if its good underneath too then what are you waiting for?
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[nobbysworld]

UPDATE! Nobby has purchased said motor! Heheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheh! Blarp!

[anarchystorm]

Well done. Looks like a great buy to me, Is there a 2.2l Pinto available for thise Mk2's?

[anonymous-user]

www.theescortagency.net

you'll probably get shouted at by the missus but for the other reason!