DavidBrown

I had a couple of Mk2s around 1990, but generally rotted (were only a few years old.. but that was cars in those days) but then bought a mint 1968 Mk1 1300 Super in 1991, had a nice 1600 X-flow, Capri struts, yadda yada. was a great car.

falkster

Funnily enough I am having a similar debate on another forum. Young lad wanting a nice car without the massive insurance sting. I have suggested he gets something like a MK1 1300e or a 1300 sport MK2 if he can find one. This way he has a car with great street cred and will be able to get classic insurance.

Also posted a few pics

http://www.adrenalintrip.net/forums/...95&start=30&38

Mark320STI

love mk2 escorts i stated with a mk2 mexico in red then move on to 1980 rs2000 ex roger clarke car it was a stunner wish i`d kept it i`ve race and rally from 18 now just abit older (38) currently running mk2 with 260bhp all steel 16v where having a rebuild at mo Richard leply is doing a new shell fitting fuel injection and pro flex and we`ll see where we are them should be ready middle of this year going to do a couple of events and thn have a look at doing rac later in year i`d put some photo`s up but don`t no how to

New To Scoob

AArrrggghhh, shouldn't have read this thread, brings back far too many memories and makes me want another.
Had a 1300 ( 4dr ) when I was 17, fitted it with a KENT BCF3 32/34 weber piper dizzy 4 branch etc etc, went pretty good used to annoy the crap out of the XR2 brigade with it
I know a guy who has loads of good MK1/2 bits in his garage included a mint MK2 Mex that has never seen a welder

John.

New To Scoob

I remember the third one down, the orange one, IIRC one of the first to have a Cossie motor fitted to it, saw it a couple of times a various shows and is/was totally mint.

John.

crofty

Seeing the pictures brings back so many memories, got to get one now

Hol

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I remember seeing Paul Baileys Cossie one in a Magazine when he still worked for the BBC.
Learnt a lot from that article

Hol

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Speaking of Magazines, does anyone remember when fast car had articles on RR different cams and how to modify your Distributor advance curve

We just plug in a laptop now!

Flatcapdriver

Ah, fond memories. Rallied a number of MkII Escorts culiminating in a 2.1 Pinto, twin 48s, engine by Oselli etc etc. Does anyone remember Oselli - are they still going? This was in the days when the 6R4 came out and far too many of them ended up in the hands of rich buggers who punted them down the straights and pootled round corners but still managed to kill my stage times.

A mate of mine had an immaculate MkI Mexico which was written off by the garage mechanic on the way to it's MOT - very sad. Good memories though - did anyon read Car and Car Conversions?

Scooby_Sport

I had a MKII with 2.2 pinto, dave brooks twin 45 webbers etc, bought the engine for £1100, apparently 220bhp at the flywheel on rolling road before I bought it, nicely prepared (multiple classwinner) and it was well fun, torque was just unbelievable. Actually that engine is still probably rallying around here somewhere :c)

Used it for bout 2 years round the west wales night events before my kid was born and sadly had to see it go. If there's anything I miss its that car.

Sometimes, I've even contemplated getting rid of the scooby and buying a decent one to do some night events again.

XRS

I had a Mk1 RS2000 that I bought in 1975. Kept it 9 years and lost £75 in depreciation

Also had a couple of Mexicos

Mark320STI

car and car con wot a mag rememeber it well

Mark320STI

wow can it be had

New To Scoob

Fraid not Mark, he's keeping it for his son the lucky begger. This guys garage from what I've heard is like an Aladins cave for old Escort bits, loads of GP4 stuff, early RS bits etc, he occasionally builds rally shells when he gets hold of a decent shell.

John.

Duck_Pond

My older brother had a couple Mk 2 Escorts, a 1.6 and a 1.8 I think, before he bought a Mk 1 RS2000. Was blue with a darker blue stripe, with a 5 speed box in it (from a Sierra I think). Was great fun, and sounded awesome. He sold it to a bloke up in Yorkshire eventually, and has regretted it ever since!



Just like that one.

pete1977

i used to have a mk11 mexico ,i had great fun in that car.after a few months i decided to get the cossie lump in it,after it was shot blasted it was just too much of a teabag,but i repaired it and ran out of money!so i sold on a perfect condition mk11 mexico on ebay.
ive still got the old 711m block in my garage though if anyones interested in it.

Gompo

Classic insurance doesnt make much difference when you're young i'm afraid.. I should know.

Greg.

Mark320STI

pic of car http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...I/P1010029.jpg

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[QUOTE=Mark320STI]pic of car http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...I/P1010029.jpg[/QUOTE ACE, they just don't seem to build the fun factor into cars now. I mean cossy engines in mk2 escorts, SUPERB. I remember coming back from cheltenham, on the M5, about four years ago. When this lairy, but v-quick Nissan 200sx, came flying past. Sat up his a##e was a bright orange mk1 escort.Flashing his lights for the nissan to pull over, which he eventually had too. The mk1 tore past him then, and in his rear window he had YOUV'E JUST BEEN TANGO'D, classic.