young georges escort estate mk6

[Mercdan68]

Well as some on this great forum know i have a terrible addiction to old cars ive had it for 32 years!! now my 12 year old is joining the ride!! the rover R8 i bought him has been sold on and replaced with what he wanted in the first place a ford escort...i refused to pay the ford scene tax when he wanted one but this one owner beauty came up for sale at our weekend caravan home, so after much arm twisting with the wife i bought it for him and sold the rover on.
this car is very clean and just needs a drooping headlining sorting and i need to whip the head and sort a dropped valve, not hard work really it runs well but idling is rough, weve quickly sorted wheels out and a stick will be hitting soon to get it down, my lad loves fishing, i hate it!! but this car is ideal for loading all his gear on for the trips down to the lake at our holiday park, and an easy car to learn on imo
anyway enough rambling heres the pics

[Mercdan68]

oh yes and apparently my boy says if you look quick the plate is naughty!!!

[jeffeRS]

Looks very tidy George and Dan. I will pop up after mums funeral with those bits i got for you Dan. You done well getting the estate. Destined for Fast Ford.....

[Mercdan68]

Cheers Jeff and all the best for you and the family weds mate

[Mercdan68]

Trying to source some lowering springs anyone recommend any supplier for these?

[SmokeEm]

Try these Dan

www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Kilen-40mm-Front-Rear-Full-Lowering-Springs-Set-Kit-Upgrade-Sports-Suspension-/351224006793?fits=Model%3AEscort%7CCars+Year%3A1996&hash=item51c6950889

Sweet ride for George, love it.

[Mercdan68]

Sept 28, 2015 15:49:05 GMT SmokeEm said:

Try these Dan

www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Kilen-40mm-Front-Rear-Full-Lowering-Springs-Set-Kit-Upgrade-Sports-Suspension-/351224006793?fits=Model%3AEscort%7CCars+Year%3A1996&hash=item51c6950889

Sweet ride for George, love it.

Thanks David going to check the fitment spec, nice price those ones too

[blower]

Looks tidy

Love the reg plate

[Mercdan68]

Sept 28, 2015 19:36:10 GMT blower said:

Looks tidy

Love the reg plate

Yea I know I shouldn't but a couple of black bolts will make it stand out a bit.....

[Mercdan68]

[Mercdan68]

We've now hit a bit of a snag, I ordered 40mm lowered springs but I have to go into hospital for a hernia op next Friday, and unfortunately that means no car work for up to a month...don't really want to pay to have it done as the idea was to teach George how to do these things so it's down tools for the time being

[penski]

Teach him how to use the angle grinder and get it properly low

*n

[Mercdan68]

Grinder would have been the easy solution.... But I've gotta teach my lad the right way! Don't want to be doing the naughty stuff I've done over the years!

[120y]

P1SS LOL. I like it

[Knugcab]

It appears like things are quite different, I can't imagine any swedish young boy wanting an Escort unless it was a Cossie.
On the other hand, I guess that british youngsters aren't crazy about Volvos either?
Not complaining about the car, just a quick reflection.

[Mercdan68]

Oct 4, 2015 6:12:59 GMT Knugcab said:

It appears like things are quite different, I can't imagine any swedish young boy wanting an Escort unless it was a Cossie.
On the other hand, I guess that british youngsters aren't crazy about Volvos either?
Not complaining about the car, just a quick reflection.

THirty years ago we all wanted escort mexicos, I got there in the end but had a good few 1100L models first!! I don't think a 12 year old boy can afford a cosworth??!!! , by the time george reaches 17 I should think this car will be a rare car

[dikkehemaworst]

Good luck with the hernia operation. You are going to feel instand better! It's the first operation that i loved !! Good luck recovering.

[Mercdan68]

Oct 4, 2015 8:58:14 GMT dikkehemaworst said:

Good luck with the hernia operation. You are going to feel instand better! It's the first operation that i loved !! Good luck recovering.

Thanks,,, Friday can't come soon enough, pain is pretty much agony and boring now!!!

[Knugcab]

Oct 4, 2015 6:37:51 GMT Mercdan68 said:

Oct 4, 2015 6:12:59 GMT Knugcab said:

It appears like things are quite different, I can't imagine any swedish young boy wanting an Escort unless it was a Cossie.
On the other hand, I guess that british youngsters aren't crazy about Volvos either?
Not complaining about the car, just a quick reflection.

THirty years ago we all wanted escort mexicos, I got there in the end but had a good few 1100L models first!! I don't think a 12 year old boy can afford a cosworth??!!! , by the time george reaches 17 I should think this car will be a rare car

Yeah, it was not that I was trying to tell that the car was crappy in some way, it just seems a bit fun how different things can be around the world.
I only mean that if you say "Ford Escort" to a 12 year old boy here, he will probably tell you that it is a "boring" car for "old people", but then if you ask him which his dream car are, and I am not kidding now, there is a huge chance he will answer "Volvo 240" or "Volvo 740" which I guess are considered real slow dogs that is boring as cold porridge (which ain't far from the truth either...) about everywhere else...

And I wasn't trying to tell that a 12 year old should be able to afford a Cosworth, it was just a reflection that you MIGHT get one to admit that Escorts can be cool if you was mentioning a cossie.

[Mercdan68]

See you point mate!! And my lad actually thinks volvos are cool! He seems to favour estate cars, and they always seem to be the ones that are rarer as they get older