zetecmk2 Posted February 24, 2009 Report Posted February 24, 2009 hi peeps, i've got the gt40 body and plans for a chassis, but i need cash to build the bast**d, i was up for selling the escort as it's been involved in a crash. i've been using kooltina as an everyday for a few months now and she gets as many "thumbs up" from other motorists as the escort does, so, due to my huge ego, that made me happy!! i've had the escort for about 10 yrs and done about all i can afford to do to it! 1600 xf, then 1700xf, standard, then forest arches, then 2.0 pinto, then another, then a 2.1, then bvh, then rods through block, then another 2.1 with hot rod st 5 head etc, balanced bottom end (killed that). another pinto(again), tc weber, twin 40 solex's, then twin 40 dcoe's, then 45 dhla's, then x-pack, then rebuild, then 2.0 zetec (killed that), then another with a rebuilt head, gsxr tb's, etc etc....... the thing is, i was happy to sell the escort as kooltina is (i thought) similar in performance, but i went to the princess royal meet tonight in the escort. quick rack and leda's compared to a 40 yr old steering box and sponge for springs!! forgot how much i love this car! even with fooked susp and buckled wheels, hmmmm.......got in from the drive home full of adrenalin (you know it was good when you feel the temp of tyres and they're hot) so, what do i do??? over to you lot!!
marky4 Posted February 25, 2009 Report Posted February 25, 2009 if you can afford it keep them both and take longer to do the gt40, but if one has to go i'd sell the cortina mate
SmokeEm Posted February 25, 2009 Report Posted February 25, 2009 if you can afford it keep them both and take longer to do the gt40, but if one has to go i'd sell the cortina mate +1 - sell me kooltina for £50 coz thats all i've got
BIGKEV Posted February 25, 2009 Report Posted February 25, 2009 if I had to choose - sell the escy and X pack the kooltina
mk1super Posted February 25, 2009 Report Posted February 25, 2009 Sell the cortina As cool as the cortina is and i love it, i think the escorts got the edge, and its a bloody gorgeous car to boot But at when night time comes itd your choice
sab6024 Posted February 25, 2009 Report Posted February 25, 2009 I'd hate to make that decision, good luck whatever you decide to sell
richie_stix Posted February 25, 2009 Report Posted February 25, 2009 i would keep kooltina... an escort is, dare i say this, common? but despite that fetch lots of wonga!
pauln Posted February 25, 2009 Report Posted February 25, 2009 My heart says keep Kooltina. My head says keep the escort, it's just such a weapon and I reckon there could be more to come from it (linking the rear for example). I'm sure the new owner would be happy with an 1800 Kooltina though .
zetecmk2 Posted February 25, 2009 Author Report Posted February 25, 2009 ha ha paul, is there a market for an 1800 cortina with no ecu and no throttle bodies? oh, and thunder bastard rear arches! kev, where was you last night? drove the escort to work today after work i put the buckled wheel on the back ant a round one on the front so the steering wheel doesn't vibrate! it was quite un nerving booting it back last night!! i'll put the dymags on the front tomorrow still pulls to the left a bit since the lorry hit me....hardly any caster on the o/s!!! time for compression struts unless anyone has a 22mm arb i can borrow/buy cheap? (supposed to be saving money for gt )
pauln Posted February 25, 2009 Report Posted February 25, 2009 ha ha paul, is there a market for an 1800 cortina with no ecu and no throttle bodies? oh, and thunder bastard rear arches!kev, where was you last night? drove the escort to work today after work i put the buckled wheel on the back ant a round one on the front so the steering wheel doesn't vibrate! it was quite un nerving booting it back last night!! i'll put the dymags on the front tomorrow still pulls to the left a bit since the lorry hit me....hardly any caster on the o/s!!! time for compression struts unless anyone has a 22mm arb i can borrow/buy cheap? (supposed to be saving money for gt ) You can keep the throttle bodies I have my own. Anyone know if the capri arb is the same as an escort one as I have a 24mm one spare (If I refit an arb it will be my old cortina one). Compression struts are good though.
BIGKEV Posted February 25, 2009 Report Posted February 25, 2009 well while you lot was at the pub - I had to bloody do paperwork ...... and I forgot I'm Shit
mk2 escy ron Posted February 25, 2009 Report Posted February 25, 2009 i would write pro's and cons and do it that way mate coz and the end of the day no matter what the members say you will cast the deciding vote but i would sell the tina
zetecmk2 Posted February 25, 2009 Author Report Posted February 25, 2009 paul, i'll need 8 throttle bodies myself
pauln Posted February 26, 2009 Report Posted February 26, 2009 paul, i'll need 8 throttle bodies myself Silly me.I forgot about that .
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