bigdaz27 Posted October 20, 2008 Report Posted October 20, 2008 DONT YOU ALL HATE LIARS WHEN I FIRST GOT MY MK1 ESCORT I WAS TOLD IT HAD A ALL SING ALL DANCING 2.1 PINTO AND IT DIDNT I WAS ALSO TOLD IT HAD A 3.9 ATB DIFF AND GUSE WHAT IT HASNT ITS NOT EVEN A 3.9 ITS A 4.1 WITH A STANDERD OPEN DIFF ITS MENT TO HAVE A TYPE 9 WITH DIFRENT COGS BUT I THING THERES A GOOD CHANCE THATS A LOAD OF SHIT TO. ALSO THEY FITED THE ANTI DIVE KIT AND ANTI ROLL BAR RONG PLUSE FOR GOOD MEASURE THEY DIDNT NO THERE ARSE FROM THERE ALBOW WHEN THEY FITTED THE BIAS BRAKES AND I THINK STEVIE WOUNDER WIRERD IT UP HERES A PICTURE JUST INCASE YOU NO THE PREVEUS OWNER OR OWNERS AND GIVE THE A BIT OF ADVICE TO STOP TELLING LIES AND STOP BUILDING CARS
Admin Vista Posted October 20, 2008 Admin Report Posted October 20, 2008 On the plus side though, it looks a very tidy car.
antz Posted October 20, 2008 Report Posted October 20, 2008 sorry to hear that mate. my dads car ws built be a moron too. two odd struts, odd calipers, one cracked, exhaust grounded out on the motorway, wiring built from bits, bushes shacgged, rad full of radweld, no washer jets, leccy fan on the wrong way, bucket seats not bolted in properly...thats just the start of it
Wessie Posted October 20, 2008 Report Posted October 20, 2008 sorry to hear that mate. my dads car ws built be a moron too. two odd struts, odd calipers, one cracked, exhaust grounded out on the motorway, wiring built from bits, bushes shacgged, rad full of radweld, no washer jets, leccy fan on the wrong way, bucket seats not bolted in properly...thats just the start of it didnt you check the car over before you bought it? just as much blame should go to the buyer for not checking the vehicle over properly !
mk1super Posted October 20, 2008 Report Posted October 20, 2008 You get that car in scotland by any chance?????
bigdaz27 Posted October 21, 2008 Author Report Posted October 21, 2008 there are a cupple of things i missed but how can you tell if a car has an atb diff and a 2.1 pinto buy looking at it the things he lied about are the things you would have to take some ones word on cos theres no way of telling and no not scotland
Retromotorsport Posted October 21, 2008 Report Posted October 21, 2008 WHen buying a car that isnt factory standard, ie new car, you the buyer have to check the car, the ones you bought it from may have no more knowledge than you, I have people come in here and say 'look what i've bought, the old boy didnt know what he had, its go twin webers, anti tramp thingiy and a sprts exhaust ' Nope thats a twin choke weber, thats an anti-roll bar, and the exhaust is blowing from the over axle join and melting your fuel pipe!!! Can we ask how much you payed? and what was the asking price, and if the asking price was under 5k , i would have been saying theres no way its got all that in it , but if it was cheap, you've got a bargain.
Savvi Posted October 21, 2008 Report Posted October 21, 2008 Are you still looking to have the alarm fitted ? When i spoke to you on the phone i did say to you that the previous owner did not know much about Escorts and think it was the previous people that filled his head with Bu**s**T. I also believe (my own opinion )that he sold it because he kept having problems and the car was in much worse condition mechanically when he 1st got it. Speaking to you on the phone it sounds like you at least know a lot about these and will get it sorted although it might cost you a few quid
Rick Posted October 21, 2008 Report Posted October 21, 2008 yeah to be fair if he may have been fed the same bull himself if he was non the wiser. all depends on price doesnt it
X-pack-Glyn Posted October 21, 2008 Report Posted October 21, 2008 Its gareths old car isnt it? 2.1 is in it..
Savvi Posted October 21, 2008 Report Posted October 21, 2008 Its gareths old car isnt it? 2.1 is in it.. Apparently not !!! It had problems a short while after being sold, when it was stripped down i think it was found to be a normal 2 litre with no mods
antz Posted October 21, 2008 Report Posted October 21, 2008 sorry to hear that mate. my dads car ws built be a moron too. two odd struts, odd calipers, one cracked, exhaust grounded out on the motorway, wiring built from bits, bushes shacgged, rad full of radweld, no washer jets, leccy fan on the wrong way, bucket seats not bolted in properly...thats just the start of it didnt you check the car over before you bought it? just as much blame should go to the buyer for not checking the vehicle over properly ! theres a difference between checking the vehicle over and giving it your own mot before you drive it away. you cant tell what the wiring is like until you undo the metres of tape like we did
X-pack-Glyn Posted October 21, 2008 Report Posted October 21, 2008 Its gareths old car isnt it? 2.1 is in it.. Apparently not !!! It had problems a short while after being sold, when it was stripped down i think it was found to be a normal 2 litre with no mods Jeez, look at the bodywork, the interior, the whole car!!! ...and hes moaning over 100 poxy cc, jesus wept...
Lukey48screamer Posted October 21, 2008 Report Posted October 21, 2008 I agree on this tho because it should be down to common decencey, if the person selling it doesnt know what they have got then it would be their duty to do some research to save ripping themselves off or they should hold their hands up and say "mate Im not too sure, but what I do know is..." And on the other hand what about the poor fella buying the motor, or if its an inexperienced young fella whos saved up all his hard earned money and is dying to get himself into his 1st ever oldskool ford only to blow every penny he's got to get it home and find that he's been misled into buying a patched up rotbox with half the bits he thought he was getting to be missing or wrong? Personally I feel for the heartbroken little lad Honesty is the best policy I say as were all in it for the love of old fords so why rip eachother off??? As it goes, I think the actual shell and general look of the motor youve got there is bloody tidy mate and lets face it thats the most important bit, plus most people want a 4.1 and if not I'l swap u for my 3.9, be interested to know what the price for the car was? Nice one anyway mate
Savvi Posted October 21, 2008 Report Posted October 21, 2008 The car was advertised on here for quite a while, and got sold for some where near i believe. As said i think the general condition and bodywork is excellent and in my opinion worth what it was sold for, but i can also see the point that was trying to be made about buying / selling without knowing or proving full spec.
Retromotorsport Posted October 21, 2008 Report Posted October 21, 2008 If your not sure that your capable of checking a car then get someone along who can. I've had people ask the seller to meet at my place. I tend not to encourage it if its a casual forum member or someon out of the blue. And heres me being honest, if its an up and running car i'm not going to be working on it .. if its a shell on a trailer and its being bought to mod..then yeah, i'll look for free, but time is money, i'll look over a shell for a drink, that takes care of the 20 -30 mins of looking at the car, then i loose 2-3 hours as they look at the cars in the workshop If your going to look at a car get someone along who isnt going to be impressed by paint and shine. Someone whos got a car, whos built a few, I'm sure Kev mk2, Cossymax, in the east end would look, V8Ian in Norfolk, etc etc will all have a look for you if they can, just ask on the forum.... I'm going to look at a car on Friday, anyone want to do me a favour and have a look with me as i havnt a danny la rue of what to look at buy them some chips and a beer on the way, and everyone could be a lot happier
bigdaz27 Posted October 21, 2008 Author Report Posted October 21, 2008 ive said me peace and camed down a bit ha ha ha i paid 4k for her its the lieing that pissed me of im very very fond of osf espeshaly the mk1 escort and have been since i first set my eyes on one i came in to 6k and always wanted a mk1 2dr so i had a look at her and fell in love but i promesd my self i would buy a good one not one that had been bogged so i had a good look at it structuly and as best as i could with the engine and runing gear and took his word for the mods that had been done witch of corse is a bit silly when your playing with 4 grand but you live and learn i should have noon better realy as i must have owend at least 20 old skool fords and no quite a lot about the way they tick if you no what i mean anyway the shell is very good and now it dose have a 2.1 pinto with a banced bottom end lightend fly wheel stage 3 head ported with gr1 valves fr33 cam vernier pully high presure oil pump and a 38dgas and 3.54 diff and i no this cose i built the barstard my self the engine that is any way any way i do whant the alarm but i must sort gorden his cut first
Lukey48screamer Posted October 21, 2008 Report Posted October 21, 2008 Lets have some more pics then mate!
mk2 stu Posted October 21, 2008 Report Posted October 21, 2008 Lets have some more pics then mate! Go to bed luke!
mk1super Posted October 22, 2008 Report Posted October 22, 2008 And on the other hand what about the poor fella buying the motor, or if its an inexperienced young fella whos saved up all his hard earned money and is dying to get himself into his 1st ever oldskool ford only to blow every penny he's got to get it home and find that he's been misled into buying a patched up rotbox with half the bits he thought he was getting to be missing or wrong? Personally I feel for the heartbroken little lad I know this feeling only too well
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