escorts wasting away how many???????????

[B400MSF]

know of a rs2000 mk2 in a barn with 51k on the clock. it has a little book with every gallon of petrol put in to it from new and every service and new parts its had from new

[Tongy]

This one if had for a few years and cant get the motivaition to start the resto

[0630154]

what a waste .

[RUDDY]

know of a rs2000 mk2 in a barn with 51k on the clock. it has a little book with every gallon of petrol put in to it from new and every service and new parts its had from new

and

most Escorts I know spend their lives in garages or on trailers.

[0630154]

Very true rudders , very true . Lol

[dustydog]

What a depressing thread

I know od a 2.8 Granada which I have driven past regularly for the last 15 years.......dumped on the verge of his house. I might try and take a photo next time

The questions have to be asked though.....these people who have them rotting away 'but will not sell'.....WHY NOT? Is it because they think they are sitting on a fortune?.......are they expecting prices to carry on upwards?......are they financially comfortable?......do they not like the thought of someone else owning it?......

There must be loads of reasons I know, but it is mind-boggling. I can understand to a certain degree locking a car away and maintaining it, but not to let one rot in a garden

its now gone Aled

[pinto48s]

up hereb i know of a base model RS2000 sitting in a garage needs restoring ,guy wonnt sell, black mk2 Mex,mk2 1.6 sport,a couple of mk1 escorts all need restoring am sure theres a few more i think theres a mk2 RS xpack sitting in garage

Black mk2 mex!??.

[KelvinS1965]

My excuses...

This one if had for a few years and cant get the motivaition to start the resto

Bit like this myself...took mine off the road about 13 years ago as I knew I'd have to repair two small areas on the inner wing rail to pass then next MOT. I didn't want to bodge it and plate over the rust, so it's been left due to moving house and years of major DIY. Other priorities take over too (and work of course) so the time just passes. Years before I'd replaced an entire floor of an MGB, so this job seemed quite tiny and well within my capabilities to do an 'invisible' repair, so it's not like I was overwhelmed by the work.

I made a start earlier this year but my neighbours just had a baby and the only time I seem to have to work on it is when they are trying to get it to bed early evening. I don't know how you guys manage or whether you just don't care about disturbing neighbours, but I've struggled to find a time I can work on it (grinding and cutting work). Afternoons on weekends are good if it's cold or raining as people won't be sat in their gardens, but I don't always have chance then myself.

However, I don't see why I should be forced to sell it as it is at least slowly getting done. I'm not daft enough to let someone 'take it off my hands' for a song either. At least once the welding is finished then the mechanical work can be started (brakes, exhaust, cooling) as there's little point doing this (quiet) work until then, so a bit of a catch 22.

At least my garage is very dry and the car is preserved so bodywork and interior is still great (apart from the above welding), just the lack of use isn't helping the brakes, etc but they would have needed sorting even after a few years off the road when I definately didn't have the time.

Cue the and other comments I suppose, but I'll get there eventually...and then sell it.

[wetandwindy2]

Black mk2 mex!??.

yes apparently there was only a few done in black,the car was in Rallye news many years ago i think its on an s plate (but could be wrong there been a while since i seen it )

[LOUIE]

This one if had for a few years and cant get the motivaition to start the resto

That's gone down hill since you got it off Wayne

[pinto48s]

yes apparently there was only a few done in black,the car was in Rallye news many years ago i think its on an s plate (but could be wrong there been a while since i seen it )

As far as I,m aware it wasn,t a colour option. Mine was reshelled with a service shell supplied painted black. I,ve heard a few stories but nothing definative.

[Aaron P.]

WOW....this tread brought back from the dead....its a crying shame to see most of the cars rotting away.....

my mex sits in the garage in its tent, its started every now and again and comes out for a drive in the garden....it hasnt been to a show since september last year and it was trailered....ive a genuine reason though....

i heard recently of a mk1 rs1600/ twin cam in silver (i think), complete & rotting away behind a garage in the north somewere....again the owner wont sell but has been hounded to sell.....

i know of a few other fords non rs models laying about rotting away....shame but the owners want big money for them....

it would make you sick looking at the abandened tread on the passion ford website......

how many of the cars mentioned above in the tread are so bad now its too late for them

[docscars]

come on Aron get it out or it will rust away lol lol

[laney]

That's gone down hill since you got it off Wayne

Ar you on glue

[SHIFTY]

As aled said...what a depressing thread! lol yet cool to hear about how many there is!...shame the owners dont see sense though!!!!

Such ashame to see and hear of all these escorts being left.