Escort Help!!!!

I have a 1.8L 1991 Ford Escort and its a pretty nice car.... but i have a few problems with it. I've been deciding on getting new speakers for it and don't really feel like i should cut new holes to insert the speakers i want to get for it (hence there bigger then the manufactored ones) For instance, for the rear ones, i'd have to cut holes on the sides and somehow brace the speaker on the plastic in the trunk (have a hatchback) and cut out the grill bit out of the door speakers for the front ones.... any suggestions???

Another Problem i've been recently experiencing with my car is, for the past few weeks, well only done this couple of times so far but fear it'll continue if i don't do anything about it..... It's starting to have trouble starting and also when i stop for traffic lights or stop signs or even moving from where i parked, it feels like the gears are either sticking or slipping, not to sure cept all i can say it gives a little jerk when i start moving again... As i said before it's only done this 2 days now within the past few weeks, been good inbetween the 2 happenings also... Wish someone can help!

as far as the speakers goes, heres what I did, whcih doesnt look bad at all. for the rear speakers, there are speakers that are a better speaker made specifically for that application. I found them at best buy, and there made for the 5 by 3 or whatever they are, but for ford/mazda. itll say it right on the speaker itself if you go to look at them. but thay dont offer much bass if any, well none really. and you are right, even if you dont want to cut you some of the back grille, whcih even with the speakers I just mentioned, you would haev to, just to fit the larger tweeters, but there isnt a lot of room underneath the stock speaker. but what actually works, sonce I placed 6 by 9s in mine. I haev a 93 gt hatchback. and the hatch cover, I cut out holes and placed my speakers in there with a few nuts and bolts to keep the secure since screws didnt work well. I thought they might rattle the cover, but they dont. and if your looking to replace the front speakers, you can either buy the same size speaker, or I put 6 1/2 in mine, and that plastic ocver in the front, I measured it up and eyed where the speaker would go, and I cut all the excess platic off so I now haev my speaker whcih is visible and that platic cubby thing, is cut to fit flush with the speaker. and as far as the back spekers go, if your looking to put in a subwoofer box, you should probably but the holes near the front of the cover otherwise it wont sit flat and will rest on top of the sub box.

and im not sure if your going to start buying parts for the car or not, but ill warn you in advance, if you get the rear strut bar for the car, some of the rear panels will have to be cut and then the stock hatch-cover when you lift the trunk, will hit the strut bar and soon bend and break, I choose to get 1/4 plywood and made a custom cover that was shorter in the front so it had clearance. but overall it is possible to put better, bigger aftermarket speackers in the car and have it still look quite nice, it'll just take some inginuity.

As far as your engine problem goes I have the same damn problem on a 92 GT. Its an automatic. If you get any info let me know. Thanx