Escort Cossie as an everyday car?

[Ruebdo]

Hi everyone
Presently in a GT3 which I want to park up for the winter.
Looking for a car to and from work as an every day car but can't find anything exciting.
Looked at the usual R32's and S3's etc and just not excited by them.
A friend of mine is selling his Cossie and I love them. Is it a viable proposition over winter?
Can you get them under sealed. I know I shouldn't, but I think I need convincing I should.
Cheers

[cossimc]

Hi everyone
Presently in a GT3 which I want to park up for the winter.
Looking for a car to and from work as an every day car but can't find anything exciting.
Looked at the usual R32's and S3's etc and just not excited by them.
A friend of mine is selling his Cossie and I love them. Is it a viable proposition over winter?
Can you get them under sealed. I know I shouldn't, but I think I need convincing I should.
Cheers

I think you would ruin the car to be honest there to nice for these shit winter roads ok on a dry winter day but not when it's lashing it down I have a audi s4 v8 model that is plenty of fun in the winter you can turn the traction controll off and have a play ect plus half the price of a

[dom123]

I wouldn't recommend it mate. There very old these days they cost too much to use everyday.

[stinky]

I would love to use mine everyday but it would deteriorate quite badly through the winter I would imagine it's a shame really

[Mark King]

I would love to use mine everyday but it would deteriorate quite badly through the winter I would imagine it's a shame really

Just was the salt of it after you use it and it will be ok.

[stinky]

Just was the salt of it after you use it and it will be ok.

I wouldn't fancy getting the powerhose out everyday lol

[Ruebdo]

Hmm. I don't think I have been convinced :-(

[Sunnysidebb]

Which GT3 have you got.
It might be worth running the GT3 over winter and keep the Cosworth as the Real Classic for the Summer. In 21 years from now I don't think the GT3 will be as valuable as the Cosworth

[octainejunkee]

Which GT3 have you got.
It might be worth running the GT3 over winter and keep the Cosworth as the Real Classic for the Summer. In 21 years from now I don't think the GT3 will be as valuable as the Cosworth

gt3 will always be worth more than any escort lol,
I'd buy a sub £20k high mileage 996tt and borrow your mates escort for the day.
I love my cossi but ive struggled to use a tank of fuel in mine all year- couldnt use it as a daily as the novelty would soon wear off and then you are left with a noisy old ford that you cant park anywhere for fear of it rusting away before you come back..

[Sunnysidebb]

gt3 will always be worth more than any escort lol,
I'd buy a sub £20k high mileage 996tt and borrow your mates escort for the day.
I love my cossi but ive struggled to use a tank of fuel in mine all year- couldnt use it as a daily as the novelty would soon wear off and then you are left with a noisy old ford that you cant park anywhere for fear of it rusting away before you come back..

I'm not sure about that , there are 1999 996 GT3's for sub 30k or just on that amount . In another 10 years I wouldn't like to put money on it either way where will good Cosworths value be then ?? Who knows but time will tell.
Its not a fair comparison , I know, but you see where I'm coming from

[mboon]

If you have enough money to keep on top of the car, you can use it everyday. I used mine for a good 6 months everyday. Rain, wind and snow. I found the mechanics of the car was much better being used all the time but the bodywork will suffer a bit. Mainly down to salt getting trapped in the bodykit and sitting on the paintwork.

If you only plan on having it for a year or so in all weathers then I say do it. It is a car, it should be driven and enjoyed. Th 4x4 works very well is ice and snow and as longs as your not going for big power, it will be reliable.

[brammer]

I wouldn't use an old Ford as a daily, thats what BMW's, Audi and similar are for