jamie rigby

a bit!? twice the price you mean haha when the times comes to get one i wont want top be paying more than 4k tbh, i wont be in a rush and just have to see what pops up at the time

Just for your information the Mexico was discontinued in 1978. MKII Mexicos are rare and many of the supposed ones left are just L's with stripes and a pinto. There are plenty of flat front modified MKII's about to choose from (if you wanted an original condition 2 door that would be hard to find) most cars had the round lights (the square ones were for the more upmarket models). I'd get a quote first and list all the mods its not gonna be cheap. All MKII Escorts are pricey these days but they hold their value and are constantly going up so you could buy one use it for two years get your money back and abit extra. Engines and running gear are bombproof and interiors wear well as has been said check for rust the newest MKII's are over 30 years old! haha my bad, must just be modded 2dr mk2 mex reps ive seen then lol doesnt have to be original, just in good nic, not too modded cos id like to say 'yeh i built/made that car', i prefer the term built not bought but not as far as a bare shell haha yeh im gonna ring insurance tmoz, and keep gathering info

if i had a garage where i could keep my car and i could weld then yeh... but unfortunalty i dont and cant

cheers guys thinking about it, all i want is a mk2, 2 door with a round single headlight front, not like a rs2k if you get me. I'd be changing the engine to either Pinto, Silvertop Zetec or c20xe depending on costs, availability etc etc so whether its a 1300 1600 wouldnt bother me in the slightest, just want a good mk2 with little rust and not more than 100k miles so recon im better just looking for a 1300 2Dr mk2 then? i was hoping in the region of 2-4k price wise for a reasonable one and yeh ill check insurance tmoz

anyone... please lol

Hi Im knew to this site thought id joing and try to learn a thing or 2 on my fav ford/cars of all time, Mk2 escorts, the one that sticks out for me is a mexico as im a big fan of front end of them and i think they're just generally awesome... I'm 22 next month and will have 4 years no claims in may... atm i have a mk2 xr2 with a jenvey ITB'd 2.0 zetec, with full cage buckets coilovers etc etc all declared on insurance fully comp with 3 years no claims for 1200, which i think is quite decent... what do people think, say a 1980 mk2 mex, be more or less to insure? also what are the key things to look out for when wanting a mk2 mex and what price ranges are we looking at? just trying to gather as much information as possible tbh so any help would be much appreciated cheers jamie.