stychey

really pissed off got beat yesterday by an old rusty escort stripped out came rite up my ****, so i though **** this so put my foot down he was glued to my back bumper the lights went to red both stopped. im in left hand lane hes in rite lights changed to green both neck and neck off lights bear in mind his wheels are still spinning up he pulls a good cars length on me.Pulled over to ask him whats he got under the bonnet he wouldnt say just said its 280bhp

Varboy

hardly suprising then?

at end the end of the day, why should you care?

stychey

it doesnt bother me now i know that much it, was just the state of the car it used to be a 1.3 popular

Granby

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Stealthy

ReggieMY99

In rough terms if you have 280 in your scoob he would have 25 % more power then you

who cares, its an old rust bucket, that cant do more then drive in a straight line

Chelspeed

> that cant do more then drive in a straight line

What planet are you on? MkII escort, most successful rally car ever.

280bhp? Few options. 2.7 litre diamond block millington engine would just drop straight in that would be lots more than that I think. Vauxhall 2.0 litre redtop fits, can get up to 280bhp easily. New 2.3 litre Ford Duranails are doing nearly 320bhp allegedly. And the original rally car option, 2.0 lite alloy block BDG, would do around 280bhp.

I love the Q car look. Rusty old mkII, **** loads of power and go and look for someone to annoy hours of fun.

stychey

he still has drum brakes on the back should of seen his face when he had to stop quick for a car pulling out nearly hit it. Front locked up on him,thing that i found funny though after he beat me, saw a loads of smoke coming from the bonnet of his car

st3v3

It wont be the first or last time you will be beaten by another car,get over it and forget it.

ReggieMY99

Houston to chelspeed, respond please

try read the above and come back with your MkII escort rubbish

stychey

was definitely a turbo i asked if it was a cossie lump and he just smiled

st3v3

The Cossie YB engine has always been a good convertion for the Mk1/2 escorts.
Strange about the "rear brakes" though as anyone in thier right mind knows that a rear disc conversion is a must.
Not forgetting the fronts aswell, along with suspension mods.

stychey

got to say i wont under estimate any car again,i do like the sleeper look though standard look and loads of power.

stychey

before any one starts saying get over it and stuff like that i am just though id share my experience with you lot

alcazar

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One of the best cars I ever had for "playing" was a Mk11 Lotus Cotina, painted Silver fox, no Lotus stripes.

It looked EXACTLY like a Cortina GT from the inside, and like almost every other Cortina from the outside, apart from two very small Lotus badges on the rear wings, and a badge the size of a bus ticket on the bootlid, saying "Twin Cam". Excellent "Q" car, the induction roar from twin 40 DCOE Webers was louder than the exhaust

108 bhp standard, mine ran about 120! Not much by today's standards, but keep in mind that the GT version was 80bhp, and my dad's Mk111 2 litre GT was 98bhp!

Alcazar

Alcazar

st3v3

which is nice, but you started it Hence the "get over it" comment.

Now get over it.