The Zohan

The 'scot cab BBS must recognise quality when they come across it then Pete.


Spoke to a friend (yes i have just the one) about escort cabs and he had a couple of pointers.
Interior
Check the drivers headrest for wear/rips due to the driver wearing his baseball cap Back-to front
Watch for signs of scuffing on the seat material - apparently down to the material that they make Puffa jackets from rubbing up the nap when listening to da bass.

Check the 12v-240v transformer (located behind the driver seat) is working - the usual test is to plug in a hairdrier and set it to max power.

Make sure the 'On a Mission' sticker fitted the the plastic rear window is not faded or ripped - they are getting hard to find now. I think Ford have discontinued them.
Same for the Fido Dido transfer stuck on the boot lid.

Hope this helps

Paul


[This message has been edited by Paul Habgood (edited 23 May 2001).]

druddle

one of my old man's friends used to have a bright pink xr3i convertible, white leather and escort cossie alloys.

lovely car (hehehe), it just reminded me of the woman who played cameron diaz's mum in "something about mary".

dave

pslewis

I would hazard a guess that Paul Hopgood drives around on Gold Wheels and therefore needs to cast doubt on my masculinity to make himself NOT feel such a TART!!

Pete

polarbearit

How above an old 3 series! As this BBS is nearly scoobynet I am surpised others haven't suggested it. Sensible cost now, much better than Escort/Golf. You might even enjoy driving it

Good luck at finding any good motor from the 80's.

(could always try my previous and cheap suggestion of a 205 CTi, good fun and very cheap)

Jon

pslewis

Thanks Polarbear - yes, BMW's are ok but I want a throw away summer toy (in MINT condition of course!!)

The Pug is a possibility, the convertible version of course, as that is the WHOLE point!

Pete

polarbearit

Yep, but the bmw's start bellow 3k, the pug much less and the CTi is the convertable GTi, the CJ is a 1.4 convertable, prolly a bit slow really. Anyway good luck locating one.

Jon

The Zohan

Thanks Pete
I am on Silver (not real silver) wheels thanks

I do have a dream - One day all cars will have gold wheels

BTW - Get a VW Golf convertable, ageless and classless

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pslewis

Well I've only gone and got one!!

Very good nick, new hood, 98000miles of full history, 13 months MOT, Taxed till Autumn - underseal is still on after 14 years!! amazing lack of hesitation at 3000 RPM, the clutch seems to be judder free - AND all for the price of a months deprieciation of the Scoobie ...... now, let me think who is taking the pi55 out of us all here???????????