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Wed 30 Aug 2023 20:25
Ford escort - Escort Cosworth HH EE LL PP - K9_JSB
Signed up for help with this car..

After 20 years of being stored in a leaky garage, our 1992 Escort Cosworth had finally been unearthed.

The cars quite a state (Can’t seem to find a way of uploading a photo..).

So I’m here to find a good, solid, one-stop shop to restore the Escort to her for my glory.

Any recommendations? We’ve seen R&M Classics on instagram who seems to 1) Not need the business and 2) Be guesstimating at a premium with quotes of £20K minimum.


All input and advice greatly welcomed !!
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Wed 30 Aug 2023 20:31
Ford escort - Escort Cosworth HH EE LL PP - Adampr

Unless you have extremely deep pockets and desperately want an Escort Cosworth, sell it on eBay as a 'barn find'. You are looking at tens of thousands to restore it.

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Wed 30 Aug 2023 21:07
Ford escort - Escort Cosworth HH EE LL PP - mcb100
If you’re baulking at a £20,000 quote for restoration, then you’re better off selling it and let someone else spend the money.
The car’s worth doing the job properly and not on the cheap, and to pay someone else to do it will not be cheap.
It’s basically a Sierra, structurally, and the YB engine is a strong unit (it's designed for 500+ horsepower) so 220 in road trim is easy enough. But, if it’s been standing for years it’ll need a good dose of looking at and hope it’s not seized.
I’d be looking online for Cosworth owners clubs, either for recommendations as to who’s recommended or for someone to take the car off your hands ‘as is’.
youtu.be/I9z2s34AjvI?si=WN0PPHLBFo27y7KR

Edited by mcb100 on 30/08/2023 at 21:16

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Wed 30 Aug 2023 21:36
Ford escort - Escort Cosworth HH EE LL PP - elekie&a/c doctor
If it’s in poor condition, then £20 k is no where close . I would think more like £35-40 k for a proper job , no expense spared . No half measures with these .
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Wed 30 Aug 2023 21:53
Ford escort - Escort Cosworth HH EE LL PP - daveyjp

Contact Late Brake Show, they do youtube videos of barn finds and this may be of interest.

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Thu 31 Aug 2023 11:54
Ford escort - Escort Cosworth HH EE LL PP - Engineer Andy

The other issue is the fortune it would cost to run if the OP decided to keep it after it was 'restored' to its former glory. Sky-high insurance (prime candidate for theft, type of driver associated with ownership, little safety features, etc), pitiful mpg, high VED, no ULEZ exemption as it's only 31 years old and not 40+, likley specialized (and thus high) general maintenance costs.

A former manager of mine had (and maybe still has) a Aston DB5 in similar condition - he spent over £000k to do it up - yes, it's now worth a lot more and looks great (it did the last time I saw it, admitedly some years ago now), but he could afford it as he was near to retirement with a life of savings to pay for it.

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