Im honoured to get a comment from you guys, especially seeing how busy you are!. . . . I'm very much looking forward to the 23rd for the reveal of the finished Drift Games Clubhouse! . . . . Keep up the awesome work! 👍
I was moaning because someone stole ONE of the bonnet vents off my focus at the weekend but after seeing that about the drift games guys i'm humbled and gutted for them
The new "Mk1" should of been a Working Class priced car, my Uncles First car from the Ford Dealer where my granny worked was a Mk1 Escort RS2000 in the sky blue with dark blue graphic, he wasn't rich, he worked and earned that car
What’s really interesting about our scene here is that our state is strongly anti-car. It’s expensive, heavily taxed and generally difficult. What’s interesting about Drift Games is they’ve almost single handedly reawakened the nearly dead scene here at a time when its best days appeared to be behind us. Marcus, you should bring your car to one of the Drif Games bashes. It’s basically open practice. You’ve missed the last one of the year just last weekend. Best of luck for yourself going forward. Love your videos man.
I remember in one of the quite recent Drift Games videos, they sold one of their cars (which wasn't registered for Ireland) because the registration was over 20K Euros!!! They were able to buy a whole other car INSTEAD of paying the registration fee. So they kind of got the car free!! . . . . . It baffles me why the Irish government is penalising the car community. It must be a huuuuuge industry over there and Im sure it all brings in plenty of tax already. But I suppose thats the point. They are able to get away with it BECAUSE it is so engrained into the Irish culture, and as a result the petrol heads over there will always strive to keep going even if it makes them unfairly poorer. 🙁
@@marcushayesford 100%. A new Golf Gti is over €60k for example. A majority of interesting cars on the roads here were imports from elsewhere. The severe registration taxes are probably the reason we had so many used jdm imports in the first place ironically . It’s all an attempt at revenue collection.
Drop me an email mate marcushayesuk@gmail.com . . . . . . and feel free to keep hassling me if you don't get a reply. Im so busy I do sometimes miss emails. 👍
I personally don't have a problem with Honda lumps in Escorts. But even if I did ever have that kind of budget, there are other options I would prefer. 👍
Thanks Marcus for a enjoyable updating video and telling us whats happening and going on i have given this the thumbs 👍 up! I hope fords dont get the idea to make a new escort rs series 1 electric vehicles next as you said about jumping on the bandwagon with old models of cars that would just top it off i think the same car manufacturers have lost there way with previous models and trying to revive them is just one step to far keep up the good work on your new career and just walk before you start running 👌👍
As you say, disappointing not to see a pre production model with some info on the finer details like engines etc. Again they’re not built for the normal person, they’ve built these as collectors items, which is a shame. But good that there’s other options like the offerings from MST.
Ayy up Marcus and Cat,I hope the guy gets his Cosworth back I feel for him so bad.as for the new MK1 Escorts no I would sooner buy a old original one or an MST one at least you can see them and take them for test drive.Hope you and your family have a great Christmas.And buy Cat a ring
Im keeping my fingers crossed for the safe return of the Cossie mate! 🤞 MST cars are a waaay better option than the Boreham Motorworks ones in my opinion. 👍
Tend to agree with everything you say here captain, I even like that electric Renault . After plenty of GP4 escorts ye ole BMW e36’s have crept into my life in a big way , their kinda the escort of the modern era , in my little old world anyway. Good on you for winging it with the job thing , crack on , plan for the worst n hope for the best that’s all we can do . 😉🏴
From what I see on the internet, E36s make awesome drift cars (way better than a Mk1/Mk2 Escort will ever be) so sometimes I wish I wasn't so obsessed with Fords. Although decent examples of E36s are thin on the ground now. 👍
@ still plan to build an historic ish GP4 Mk2 again one day . I’ll mail you some pics of an interesting e36 , should make some nice content when it’s done 😉. Think Roy needs a big congrats with the diamond engine, looking forward to that 👍.
Marcus I would say your opinion matters more than most as you own both MK1 and MK2 escort, they could be rotten with no floors but they aren’t so you’re opinion is justified mate, let’s be honest I’m one of the first to say when your half arsing but to be fair I don’t own a mi2 anymore while you do mate
Everyone has their own standards mate. Im sure there are loads of people that do things waaay sketchier than me (granted they prob wouldn't put it all over the internet! 😃) . . . . And there are obvs LOADS of people that have higher standards than me. What a lot of people fail to realise or acknowledge is that if you crash even a perfectly built 70s Escort at high speed you are going to die anyway! 👍
@ you have a fair point mate, but no matter, you’re opinion is justified and as valid as someone who owns a trailer queen minted Scort, and the thing is you actually drive them, a bit to hard at times but that’s just my opinion and at the end of the day they are yours to do with as you please, please don’t take notice of the idiot who said you had scrappers you don’t
Hi Marcus! I'm disappointed about the Boreham Escorts too, mate. On the subject of Teslas, there's also an LS powered Tesla (rich rebuilds) and a couple of dragster Teslas... one with twin supercharged V8 engines 😂 Sent you some pics & videos on insta. Cheers. Leigh.
After filming this video (whilst looking for the pic of the Tesla on the internet) I realised that there are a load of other Teslas that have been converted! I think its an awesome concept to un-EV an EV! 😃
Yeah, but apart from the obvious that we’ve all said already, they had to be low numbers because there are different rules for low volume production from mainstream, ie safety standards for example, If the escort had to pass mainstream production pedestrian safety standards today it wouldn’t look like an escort anymore 😆 would just be a blob like everything else is now 👍
If you've got £300,000 to invest in an escort you've got so much money you don't need to invest And you won't live long enough to spend all your money Me on the other hand I will live long enough to spend it all Because I spent it all today 😂
Spending is overrated as most people realise as they get older, especially those who had disposable income who get bored of spending on things we don’t need.
Shame the Irish-govt extorts the car guys/gals they have in recent times. I thought it was bad here in the U.K, turns out we have it quite easy in comparison..
They claim a 10k rpm engine, and a 20k mile warranty. Not even touring cars rev that high... So I remain sceptical that this new escort is just a scam. I wonder if anyone has had it confirmed by Ford?
I built a Pinto that revved to 9500. Touring cars are restricted. Also my old boss raced a Targa bda mk1 escort and that went to 10500 . NASCAR rev to 10k. It's totally gettable
Ha Ha, I like my shxtbox too & can get good shxt loads of cash for it, just not 3,000 tho, But..... as it may have gone to the crusher before i got hold of it, then as of now, its not a bad shxtbox & I enjoy it when can afford the gass & tires,And of corce the free tax!
We appreciate it my man ❤
Im honoured to get a comment from you guys, especially seeing how busy you are!. . . . I'm very much looking forward to the 23rd for the reveal of the finished Drift Games Clubhouse! . . . . Keep up the awesome work! 👍
Also, so looking forward to the Millington tour. That’s so awesome that they reached out to you.
I can't wait mate! 👍
knowlegable & heartfelt observations eloquently delivered. Thanks
Thanks for watching mate! 👍
Love the positivity Marcus. 🏴🇺🇸
great video ! im really enjoying the news videos
keep up the good work
Glad you are enjoying the videos mate! Thanks for tuning in! 👍
Old Escorts were built to be abused and enjoyed, not as supercars. Never a truer word spoken! ☝️
I will continue to abuse mine into my inevitable bankruptcy mate! 🤪
I was moaning because someone stole ONE of the bonnet vents off my focus at the weekend but after seeing that about the drift games guys i'm humbled and gutted for them
We are all guilty of losing it over small things mate. 👍
The new "Mk1" should of been a Working Class priced car, my Uncles First car from the Ford Dealer where my granny worked was a Mk1 Escort RS2000 in the sky blue with dark blue graphic, he wasn't rich, he worked and earned that car
What’s really interesting about our scene here is that our state is strongly anti-car. It’s expensive, heavily taxed and generally difficult. What’s interesting about Drift Games is they’ve almost single handedly reawakened the nearly dead scene here at a time when its best days appeared to be behind us. Marcus, you should bring your car to one of the Drif Games bashes. It’s basically open practice. You’ve missed the last one of the year just last weekend. Best of luck for yourself going forward. Love your videos man.
I remember in one of the quite recent Drift Games videos, they sold one of their cars (which wasn't registered for Ireland) because the registration was over 20K Euros!!! They were able to buy a whole other car INSTEAD of paying the registration fee. So they kind of got the car free!! . . . . . It baffles me why the Irish government is penalising the car community. It must be a huuuuuge industry over there and Im sure it all brings in plenty of tax already. But I suppose thats the point. They are able to get away with it BECAUSE it is so engrained into the Irish culture, and as a result the petrol heads over there will always strive to keep going even if it makes them unfairly poorer. 🙁
@@marcushayesford 100%. A new Golf Gti is over €60k for example. A majority of interesting cars on the roads here were imports from elsewhere. The severe registration taxes are probably the reason we had so many used jdm imports in the first place ironically . It’s all an attempt at revenue collection.
Your Mk1 is a dream mate. Not a shitbox.
I could rant and rave about 1 thing or another. Least your cars are REAL Marcus and use able.
Loving these vids marcus, and like getting geeky with the specs of escorts and engines, your cars are sweet mate 👌
Glad you are enjoying the videos mate! 👍
Hi Marcus I watch most of your Videos, Well said your cars are real and cool
One of the best engines for putting in any car is the VW Audi 1.8 T 20 valve
Look up Stavetec
If your coming up north to Millington perhaps you could make a video on my mk2 transit 4x4
Drop me an email mate marcushayesuk@gmail.com . . . . . . and feel free to keep hassling me if you don't get a reply. Im so busy I do sometimes miss emails. 👍
It would be funny if they called it "EXPENSIVE ONE NIGHT STAND" instead of an Escort !!!
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I agree to with you about your cars ❤
New vids are different, all good.
Good news, progam.👍
Glad you are enjoying the videos mate! Thanks for tuning in! 👍
Great video 👍👍
"My cars actually exist" Fair play 😂
They're 'MH-Generated' not Ai or computer generated lol
haha!! 😃 'MH Generated' . . . . I wish I thought of that when I was filming!! 😃
The a4 estate that towed the cosworth away is in that video to
Would never put a Honda motor in an escort but that’s my preference
I personally don't have a problem with Honda lumps in Escorts. But even if I did ever have that kind of budget, there are other options I would prefer. 👍
Thanks Marcus for a enjoyable updating video and telling us whats happening and going on i have given this the thumbs 👍 up! I hope fords dont get the idea to make a new escort rs series 1 electric vehicles next as you said about jumping on the bandwagon with old models of cars that would just top it off i think the same car manufacturers have lost there way with previous models and trying to revive them is just one step to far keep up the good work on your new career and just walk before you start running 👌👍
Thanks for watching mate! 👍
As you say, disappointing not to see a pre production model with some info on the finer details like engines etc.
Again they’re not built for the normal person, they’ve built these as collectors items, which is a shame.
But good that there’s other options like the offerings from MST.
Ayy up Marcus and Cat,I hope the guy gets his Cosworth back I feel for him so bad.as for the new MK1 Escorts no I would sooner buy a old original one or an MST one at least you can see them and take them for test drive.Hope you and your family have a great Christmas.And buy Cat a ring
Im keeping my fingers crossed for the safe return of the Cossie mate! 🤞 MST cars are a waaay better option than the Boreham Motorworks ones in my opinion. 👍
The only way they'll command 300k for one of those is if they made it entirely from carbon fibre.
Apparently the body shells are steel mate. However the MST Mk2 Evo-X has carbon fibre outer panels (and its waaaaaay cheaper than £300k) 👍
@marcushayesford I think you and I know which is the better choice and just stick a blue Fraud Escort badge on the front and back 😂
Tend to agree with everything you say here captain, I even like that electric Renault . After plenty of GP4 escorts ye ole BMW e36’s have crept into my life in a big way , their kinda the escort of the modern era , in my little old world anyway.
Good on you for winging it with the job thing , crack on , plan for the worst n hope for the best that’s all we can do . 😉🏴
From what I see on the internet, E36s make awesome drift cars (way better than a Mk1/Mk2 Escort will ever be) so sometimes I wish I wasn't so obsessed with Fords. Although decent examples of E36s are thin on the ground now. 👍
@ still plan to build an historic ish GP4 Mk2 again one day . I’ll mail you some pics of an interesting e36 , should make some nice content when it’s done 😉. Think Roy needs a big congrats with the diamond engine, looking forward to that 👍.
I hope the cozzy has been returned to it's owner
Im keeping my fingers crossed mate! 🤞
Marcus I would say your opinion matters more than most as you own both MK1 and MK2 escort, they could be rotten with no floors but they aren’t so you’re opinion is justified mate, let’s be honest I’m one of the first to say when your half arsing but to be fair I don’t own a mi2 anymore while you do mate
Everyone has their own standards mate. Im sure there are loads of people that do things waaay sketchier than me (granted they prob wouldn't put it all over the internet! 😃) . . . . And there are obvs LOADS of people that have higher standards than me. What a lot of people fail to realise or acknowledge is that if you crash even a perfectly built 70s Escort at high speed you are going to die anyway! 👍
@ you have a fair point mate, but no matter, you’re opinion is justified and as valid as someone who owns a trailer queen minted Scort, and the thing is you actually drive them, a bit to hard at times but that’s just my opinion and at the end of the day they are yours to do with as you please, please don’t take notice of the idiot who said you had scrappers you don’t
I was disappointed to see no prototype MK1 Escort too,
Hi Marcus! I'm disappointed about the Boreham Escorts too, mate. On the subject of Teslas, there's also an LS powered Tesla (rich rebuilds) and a couple of dragster Teslas... one with twin supercharged V8 engines 😂 Sent you some pics & videos on insta. Cheers. Leigh.
After filming this video (whilst looking for the pic of the Tesla on the internet) I realised that there are a load of other Teslas that have been converted! I think its an awesome concept to un-EV an EV! 😃
Yeah, but apart from the obvious that we’ve all said already, they had to be low numbers because there are different rules for low volume production from mainstream, ie safety standards for example, If the escort had to pass mainstream production pedestrian safety standards today it wouldn’t look like an escort anymore 😆 would just be a blob like everything else is now 👍
If you've got £300,000 to invest in an escort you've got so much money you don't need to invest
And you won't live long enough to spend all your money
Me on the other hand I will live long enough to spend it all
Because I spent it all today 😂
Spending is overrated as most people realise as they get older, especially those who had disposable income who get bored of spending on things we don’t need.
Gee I hope he gets the cosworth back from this
Im keeping my fingers crossed mate! 🤞
Thought mst price was extortionate but the new ford is taking the piss
Shame the Irish-govt extorts the car guys/gals they have in recent times.
I thought it was bad here in the U.K, turns out we have it quite easy in comparison..
Its criminal how the government penalise the car community over there! 🙁
There lost everything video got a message from actual UA-cam account. Little things amaze me
They claim a 10k rpm engine, and a 20k mile warranty. Not even touring cars rev that high... So I remain sceptical that this new escort is just a scam. I wonder if anyone has had it confirmed by Ford?
I built a Pinto that revved to 9500. Touring cars are restricted. Also my old boss raced a Targa bda mk1 escort and that went to 10500 . NASCAR rev to 10k. It's totally gettable
Iv defo heard of loads of engines being built to rev that high. 👍
Ha Ha, I like my shxtbox too & can get good shxt loads of cash for it, just not 3,000 tho,
But..... as it may have gone to the crusher before i got hold of it, then as of now, its not a bad shxtbox & I enjoy it when can afford the gass & tires,And of corce the free tax!
👏🙌💪😇👋🏻🤙👍🤩
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This new escort smells of a scam …nothing adds up about this.
Theres certainly a lot about it that doesn't add up mate! 🤔