Cheap Escort GT

Not mine, engine already removed for whatever Mazda swap you people do...

http://allentown.craigslist.org/cto/2547528520.html

Oh no... i'm going to be mad if i get home and see that this thing is in much better condition than mine...

Sprinkle with some E30 rear diff and suspension parts, a zetec, and Type E or Type 9 gear box.

RossD wrote: Sprinkle with some E30 rear diff and suspension parts, a zetec, and Type E or Type 9 gear box.

I approve...

Or hack up a Miata? Or an RX7?

I could see a rotary RWD EGT with a nasty peri-port turning some heads.

Dual BP-powered 4wd EGT?

From CARS

I don't know what's worse... the terrible chop, or the fact that I kind of like the idea.

I actually saw one of these Escort GTs for sale on some Craigslist in the last week....just can't remember where.

The good? ad said it had about 98K miles on it.

The bad? it was that "wonderful" purple color....complete with purple accented wheels.

mndsm wrote: I don't know what's worse... the terrible chop, or the fact that I kind of like the idea.

I vote the terrible chop... I did that at work while my boss was talking to me across the desk ;)

RossD wrote: Sprinkle with some E30 rear diff and suspension parts, a zetec, and Type E or Type 9 gear box.

type 9 sequential box! forget who makes it..

Terrible chop? I think it looks great. Somebody make it happen.

integraguy wrote: I actually saw one of these Escort GTs for sale on some Craigslist in the last week....just can't remember where. The good? ad said it had about 98K miles on it. The bad? it was that "wonderful" purple color....complete with purple accented wheels.

Uhh... that's GOOD. Those are rare. "Iris Edition" GTs are not common at all.

I want one. Badly.

corytate wrote:

RossD wrote: Sprinkle with some E30 rear diff and suspension parts, a zetec, and Type E or Type 9 gear box.

type 9 sequential box! forget who makes it..

Because the only thing cooler than a transmission made of glass is shifting it with a hammer!

92CelicaHalfTrac wrote:

integraguy wrote: I actually saw one of these Escort GTs for sale on some Craigslist in the last week....just can't remember where. The good? ad said it had about 98K miles on it. The bad? it was that "wonderful" purple color....complete with purple accented wheels.

Uhh... that's GOOD. Those are rare. "Iris Edition" GTs are not common at all. I want one. Badly.

I never understand why people get so hung up on car color. You cant see it when your in it! I want all the people around me to have nice color cars, cause I have to look at them.

Joey

You clearly never look at your own cars. I do it all the time.

joey48442 wrote:

92CelicaHalfTrac wrote:

integraguy wrote: I actually saw one of these Escort GTs for sale on some Craigslist in the last week....just can't remember where. The good? ad said it had about 98K miles on it. The bad? it was that "wonderful" purple color....complete with purple accented wheels.

Uhh... that's GOOD. Those are rare. "Iris Edition" GTs are not common at all. I want one. Badly.

I never understand why people get so hung up on car color. You cant see it when your in it! I want all the people around me to have nice color cars, cause I have to look at them. Joey

Well that one has purple piping on the interior to match. I would see that all the time.

And i hate red cars. Hate hate HATE them.

Some good ideas being tossed around in here. Me likey. Not a fan of red either though. BLITZ BLACK IT!

mndsm wrote: You clearly never look at your own cars. I do it all the time.

Oh I do, my background on my compy is usually one of them. (strangely, I have two Miatas, and its usually my Escort wagon...)

Joey

92CelicaHalfTrac wrote: And i hate red cars. Hate hate HATE them.

"Maroon car, my ass. This motherberkeleyer's red!"