Escort alternatives

[Chesney]

I've always fancied a triumph dolomite sprint

[prs]

Oh yeah - they'll be nice and cheap.............NOT! Just like a Lotus Sunbeam!

few nice sunbeams at NEC

[Gartrac G6]

Oh yeah - they'll be nice and cheap.............NOT! Just like a Lotus Sunbeam!

Still wouldnt mind one or a nice viva gt, been looking for yrs for a nice one

[Phill Barker]

Stick my two pener’th worth in please!

http://bbs.rallyesportescorts.co.uk/picture.php?albumid=234&pictureid=1981

I went down the fiesta mk1 route for a daily driver, still available (not X-ray models), £2/3k gets a road worthy one 1.1 better than th 950 basic.

I have owned two Dolly Sprints and my advice would be, don’t bother. My two wore the tow rope out constantly, crap to work on, hard to even jack up. You will spend your life savivings at Rimmer Bros’ on parts alone. Good to look at and that’s it. The 1850 is a far better engine.

Vauxhall viva hb would be my choice £2/3k for retro slow fun.

Hillman Avenger or Hunter not too pricey (word not out yet)!

Datsun 1980’s models interesting.

Only my opinion.

Best regards,

Phill

[alancdavis]

I've always fancied a triumph dolomite sprint

Had one of these many years ago ,,,very fast car at that time

[katana]

Dolly's are great providing the engine has NEVER overheated - world of pain thereafter - great car let down by a poor engine then Trump welded two together to make the Stag engine so same problems x2 - genius! The Dolly's were quite advanced for the time 4V head, overdrive g/box, IRS and disks all round.......wonder what they'd go like with a Zetec or Duratec up front?

Hillman Avenger - learnt to drive in one, bit like the Marina but bit better looking IMO

[Andyc]

Always wanted one of these

https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=1076612

[mk2del]

Used to have avenger 16gt, half vinyl roof, twin Strombergs ,used to go sideways well in damp conditions ,when did you last see one
What would that be worth now

[alancdavis]

Still a few Tigers about

[bradderrs2000]

The amount of people who said I was mad to buy a mg maestro turbo then a few said they had one and they were cossie beaters
Funny thing is they only ever made 505 of em and I'd never seen one b4 so it seems like half of Barnsley owned one of the 505 and I missed every one

[Frosticles]

Escorts are over priced tat. Still the best thing I ever did was to sell mine. The 911 is far better fun & much less of a worry. Definitely the right decision.
Would I go back to an Escort??? No. "Unless" it was a genuine dealer fit X Pack with all the Group 1 goodies. I may sniff then.

[Chesney]

Escorts are over priced tat. Still the best thing I ever did was to sell mine. The 911 is far better fun & much less of a worry. Definitely the right decision.
Would I go back to an Escort??? No. "Unless" it was a genuine dealer fit X Pack with all the Group 1 goodies. I may sniff then.

Let’s hope you never find one son

[FLATCAP40]

Escorts are over priced tat. Still the best thing I ever did was to sell mine. The 911 is far better fun & much less of a worry. Definitely the right decision.
Would I go back to an Escort??? No. "Unless" it was a genuine dealer fit X Pack with all the Group 1 goodies. I may sniff then.

Cancel my 'Clique' request please Mr Chairman.
I don't want to be associated with people talking shite

[Twistedkrank]

Escorts are over priced tat. Still the best thing I ever did was to sell mine. The 911 is far better fun & much less of a worry. Definitely the right decision.
Would I go back to an Escort??? No. "Unless" it was a genuine dealer fit X Pack with all the Group 1 goodies. I may sniff then.

What about a Porsche that looked like a Escort https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0VOlcBT8wc

[bradderrs2000]

Porsches are like vw beetles too many of em about and I never give em a second look no I lied a first look would be too much