insurance

[avopaul]

I got my escort mexico  insured with hagarty at the moment  but im thinking of putting a zetec engine in it but there saying they wont cover that can anyone recommend a company that r cheep but will still give me agreed value

[Vista]

We have a number of insurance based sponsors (check out the sponsors room below) all of whom offer cover for modified cars. Try them.

 

http://www.oldskoolford.co.uk/ipb/index.php?/forum/38-old-skool-ford-sponsors/

[2512pf]

Putting a zetec in a genuine mex really?

[Vista]

Putting a zetec in a genuine mex really?

I kinda agree.......but it's his car so is entirely his choice.

[2512pf]

I kinda agree.......but it's his car so is entirely his choice.

Just my opinion no offence intended

But a gen mex with a focus engine is wrong and surely devalue the car?

[Ray]

Putting a zetec in a genuine mex really?

i have to agree

theres plenty of standard Escorts to do it to, that it would increase their value as well, but do it to an unmolested Mex, you are ruining what is a special fairly rare and valuble car, and in my opinion de valuing it, not increasing it

 

on the up side i suppose, the more of you that do it to unmolested special cars, the more it raises the value on the remaining ones

[2512pf]

I kinda agree.......but it's his car so is entirely his choice.

Well thats two things we agree on

[colr6]

If the guy wants to put a zetec in and it can be done without altering any structure then there's no problem. Keep all original parts to return as was. Then he has a greater market if he needs to sell, the modified or original.

[RWL81P]

I got my escort mexico  insured with hagarty at the moment  but im thinking of putting a zetec engine in it but there saying they wont cover that can anyone recommend a company that r cheep but will still give me agreed value

bring back capitol punishment lol

[2512pf]

You cant but a zetec in a gen mex

No no no no no no no no no no no no

[Ray]

If the guy wants to put a zetec in and it can be done without altering any structure then there's no problem. Keep all original parts to return as was. Then he has a greater market if he needs to sell, the modified or original.

 

its not a modification Colin, its insulting and ruining a histotic national treasure

[2512pf]

its not a modification Colin, its insulting and ruining a histotic national treasure

Here here well said

[colr6]

its not a modification Colin, its insulting and ruining a histotic national treasure

I can see your point Ray, if everyone was a purist we wouldn't have any of the nice cars we have today. All would be the same, as they came off the line many years ago. Would be a bit like the foci car park. All mk1 escorts, only difference would be the colour. Now we don't want that do we.

[Ray]

do it to a std model, and fine, no argument colin, its a modification

 

i just feel that there are certain models that should be left as original as possible

 

i also accept that when iy comes to the likes of an anglebox, no one feels that its worth replicating parts to original spec, so any old junk that fits will do lol

[colr6]

i also accept that when iy comes to the likes of an anglebox, no one feels that its worth replicating parts to original spec, so any old junk that fits will do lol

 

 

 

 

Oooooooh Ray felt that right between the shoulder blades

[Vista]

I feel it's the Owner's car and therefore his choice. He's asked for insurance recommendations and instead has just been flamed for his Zetec choice. Live and leg live, they aren't that rare and he isn't doing anything that can't be undone.

 

One word of advice to the OP though, if it's a matching numbers car, DO NOT whatever you do, get rid of the original x-flow. Set it aside in your garage with cheap but clean oil in it and turn it over by hand regularly.

[2512pf]

Yes i kind of agree

But we are only expressing an opinion ,nothing personal or in bad taste

Thats what OUR forum is for

Just please please if you do put a zetec in keep all the original parts to put it back to as it was ,these cars ARE very rare in unmolsted condition

Anyway good luck and try cherished insurance they are great

[DAN@ADRIAN FLUX]

Hi,

Please feel free to give us a try for insurance if you like. If you wanted to PM me some contact details I'd be happy to arrange for one of my quotes team to give you a call back.

Regards,

Dan.