Jez said:Please dont put aftermarket alloys on a ford escort
He he why not?
Which alloys do u suggest because the optional ones that come on this car are terrible, the triangle ones are nasty and the 5 spoke kinda ones arent to ncie either.
Just bought a Ford Escort 1.6 16v Zetec Finesse
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He he why not?
Which alloys do u suggest because the optional ones that come on this car are terrible, the triangle ones are nasty and the 5 spoke kinda ones arent to ncie either.
It will look as though its straight from a council estate if you put aftermarkets on it, a lot of fords have the amazing ability to transorm into the ultimate ***** looking cars as soon as you do this.
Keep the standard wheels, at least at the moment it just looks like a respectable little runaround.
Keep the standard wheels, at least at the moment it just looks like a respectable little runaround.
I hear what ** saying about it looking like a chav machine and honestly i do not want that, i live in exmouth and we have a beach strip that is dominated by some frankly disgusting hot hatches.
I think black rims would look pretty nice, certainly not chavvy.
I think black rims would look pretty nice, certainly not chavvy.
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5 Spoke Ford Cossie alloys (Mondeo/Escort) would be about all I would do to the car. Perhaps the GTI kit too.
£2.5k is a bloody lot of money for that car though.
£2.5k is a bloody lot of money for that car though.
Tesla said:
Yeh i was thinking that, i think the cossie wheels would look nice.
Im getting a little tired of hearing that 2.5 is too much money, i know its not anyones fault but it prolly the best example of an escort you could get, practically one of the last made. Im getting a service and mot in that price and yeh maybe it should already have that.........
Parkers price guide thingy is pretty close to what i paid and if you look on A T they mostly all around or above 2k, you can get more for your money with a rover or somming but this was the car i wanted and the colour.
Off to find some cossie alloys....
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Manifest said:
I would like to know what the "service" consists of. I would imagine a full, comprehensive service whereby the replace all filters including the pollen filter, plugs and leads to be around £150-£180. I would be suprised if they went to this extent. The plugs and leads do not need to be changed often but the pollen filter does and is often overlooked.
Also, if you're tired of peoples opinions perhaps you shouldn't ask for them?
£2500 is ST24 money, a far better looking, sped'd and performing vehicle - whilst remaining in the same sort of class and size bracket.
Tesla said:
They are including a full service becuse it is due one, plugs leads the lot, tis what they said and is the one of the reasons i parted with so much cash. And common man i did say it wasnt anyones fault nor was i moaning at you. Im tired because all the escorts of the spec are at simular prices on auto trader and LOOK AT THIS , surely you see that the price i paid wasnt way over the mark. Seems quite close to it with the added extras im getting.
Im 21 and insuring an ST would be steep.
Thanks again for your comments
I just fitted a cheapish cone shaped foam air filter (Pipercross from Burton power). Cost me £35 including delivery...
Sounds a lot better when above 4krpm and the exhaust burbles a lot more now on and off the throttle, (sounds gorgeous, only a 1.6 zetec fiesta si but bloody hell it really does sound nice and nothing like a Fiesta! Honestly!).
It's a universal filter, just measure the diameter of the part where the MAF sensor is (mine is 80mm) and get a universal one rather than one that was "made to fit such and such car" but costs more like £80.
Tidy looking car. Get some smoked side repeaters.
Sounds a lot better when above 4krpm and the exhaust burbles a lot more now on and off the throttle, (sounds gorgeous, only a 1.6 zetec fiesta si but bloody hell it really does sound nice and nothing like a Fiesta! Honestly!).
It's a universal filter, just measure the diameter of the part where the MAF sensor is (mine is 80mm) and get a universal one rather than one that was "made to fit such and such car" but costs more like £80.
Tidy looking car. Get some smoked side repeaters.
Haven't read the whole thread, just the post above this one regarding 17's!
Erm, don't fit 17's it'll look silly mate, 16's at most but tbh I wouldn't bother getting some alloys for it unless you came across some nice (and cheap) Ford alloys...like the Mondeo Si ones.
Erm, don't fit 17's it'll look silly mate, 16's at most but tbh I wouldn't bother getting some alloys for it unless you came across some nice (and cheap) Ford alloys...like the Mondeo Si ones.
Enfield said:Haven't read the whole thread, just the post above this one regarding 17's!
Erm, don't fit 17's it'll look silly mate, 16's at most but tbh I wouldn't bother getting some alloys for it unless you came across some nice (and cheap) Ford alloys...like the Mondeo Si ones.
Yeh looking at those mondeo/gti ones, the white cosworth ones are nice.