My New Car!

Once again it was time for me to get some new wheels. For those of you that dont know, a few weeks ago, I bought a 93 Ford Escort GT.

1.8L DOHC 4cyl Mazda Engine
5 Spd Standard
Power Sunroof
Power Seat Belts
Factory Fog Lights
Working A/C
4 Wheel Disc Brakes

I bought it from a guy at work, and I got a good deal. The car is very low milage, and doesnt need too much to get it on the road. Mostly it just needs some tlc.

Now, on to the pics. I apologize in advance for the poor quality, these were taken with a crap old school camera, and scanned in with an even crappier scanner.

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Currently the car sits in my drivway up on jackstands. The tranny is out on the ground, and I just got the flywheel machined today. I will put in the new clutch and start putting it back together tomorrow. The only other thing the car needs for a safety, is the car has power seatbelts. The drivers one is busted, and ford wants $380 for a new one. I have been unable to source a used one so far, but I am currently looking into other alternatives (4pt harness for the drivers side, since we sell them at work, and I can get one cheap.)

I realize that the car is fairly boring for some people, but it is in fairly nice condition, its also the first car I have had with a working sunroof. And the GT is quite rare around here. There are only 2 in the whole town, and the other one is owned by an older couple.

Since the motor is very common, there are alot of mods available for it, and alot of protege parts fit. So far I have a VAF Adaptor, Ractive 3" Cone Filter, Vibrant Strut Tower Brace, Eibach Sportline Springs, pacesetter poly shifter bushings. All of these parts are sitting in my room, wating to be installed. My room is packed with all these goodies :sunglasse

Escort? Another difference in cars. We have a fairly similar car here, but its a Ford Lazer. :) Looks nice n tidy mate.

Sweet. Is that the 1800 BP motor? There's LOTS of tasty mods I know for that motor :D

As well as a lot of swaps (1.8T :evillol: )

The simplest mod you can do for the 1800 BF-DOHC in that bodyshell is... that the airbox has a piece of pipe connected to the harmonic silencer (that piece of tube running just behind the radiator and front crossmember). If you disconnect the end from the harmonic silencer and turn it around (ie disconnect it at the airbox and put it on facing away from the silencer)... you will find it will sit just behind the headlight and provides an additional cold air intake...

Had the Ford Laser version (that's what they were sold as in this part of the world) which had a spanner occasionally wielded in its general direction. Was pretty reliable although the gearing meant that at 90 mph it was doing around 4,500 rpm in fifth so it tended to have reasonably poor fuel economy on the banzai runs.

Very nice :D I had a bright red 93 Escort GT. It was my first cool car. I loved that thing and put a ton of miles on it. Sadly time came when it had too many repairs needed to justify the costs etc....and now 7 years later same thing has happened to my Neon, however, the Escort was actually still running when I traded it in :lol2: Alot of good memories with that car as with my other 2 :)

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Congrats on your new car :smile: I do like that color.

DAMN homey. where were you when I was selling my 95 Escort. I had a white one 120K but running like a dream. I took great care of it. Too bad your all the way in Canada.

Sweet. Is that the 1800 BP motor?

Yes sir. Its just hiding under that Ford Valve Cover :p

Have you christened the backseat yet?

SEE?!?!?! More bloody kiwi depravity!!!!

You christen the gearknob usually don't you Fi?

If that's what you guys are calling your LITTLE buddies these days, then yeah I guess I do.

Well if 82 inches is little.....

you forgot the 1. infront of 82.

Fucks sake guys, get a room. Stop fucking up people's threads.

We took a vote and we're blaming slave. I was asking a normal question and slave took it downhill.

hush australian. go ride a kangaroo or something. we are celebrating jesus getting nailed on a cross this weekend, so why dont you get nailed yourself? :D

Because SOMEBODY has to defend your country now that you dont even have an air force.

quit being a hater.

Im a lover, you just wont let me in. ;)

Do you have one of those cork hats?

No, do you have velcro gloves?

No. The only way you're getting in is if you wear a cork hat.

How about a full service uniform on the 25th for ANZAC day?? ;)

mmmmmm i love a man in uniform.

What about a security uniform?

depends. do you have handcuffs? ;)

We took a vote and we're blaming slave. I was asking a normal question and slave took it downhill.

Thats right. The Executive Council voted 2-1 in favour of blaming Slave.

Its just the right thing to do.

Thats it people. I'll be in full uniform on the 25th. Some Aussie New Zealand pride ok? And of course, some other effects a uniform has. ;)

depends. do you have handcuffs? ;)


Yes.

And a baton too, if you're feeling kinky. The maglite works wonders as well.

Oh for fucks sake guys :rolleyes:

No more of this. I know where two of you live.

ahhhh you know my weaknesses!