All I can say is thank goodness we can all have an opinion about what we do/don't like about all things Ford (how they look, what makes them go etc etc etc). You can make a lot of mods via the rally heritage & other gifts from the (Ford) family.

Imagine if you were into GT Falcons and your biggest dilema is if the wiring harness is the correct shade of green and is the red stripe too wide (OMG!!!). That screw should also have a phillips head, not flat so will lose you points in the next concourse.[:x)]

WOW ! this thread certainly went south......... waaaay south.

**** guys. I cant belive the beaching..... its to the point where im not sure what the argument is about LOL

As for the escort... its a bloody sweet car and looks mental. For me the rims are too big and like mentioned before the interior is the wrong colour ......... but who am i to winge about it.. Its not my car and i would usually never even mention this and just keep that as my personal opinion.
Im sure the guy who built it loves it the way it is and as far as im concerned thats all the counts.
The engineering and fabrication involved in setting something like that up is ten fold on just a std style run of the mill car........ thats the part that i pay to see in the magazines. Weather or not that style of car is featured in classic ford magazine or no is not my call buy im only too happy to buy the magazine with that sort of car featured in it!

Keep doin what your doin jason... I like it.

Guys, please steer clear off the personal stuff, it never ends well

This is amazing.
We sit at home a type what our thoughts are. We don't know what others will think as they are just thoughts. Opinions on the other hand, different story they come with experience, taste and can even be brought.
Next....

I know some of the people who have posted in this thread. I know their opinions and how they respect everybody's cars. Sometimes it just seems to be lost in translation.
Next....

The car in question...Australia's best escort from Hell?
Australia's best what....Escort, probably not, there is always something better.
Australia's best car from hell.....Well that's not a claim anyone can back up, thats just being silly...

On a more serious side how can you tell from the few photo's displayed here?
I envy those who have seen it in the flesh as they have there own facts about the car to back it up.

The next car show...Small Ford Sunday February 7th, Bundoorah Park Victoria, Australia's biggest Small Ford show. Bring the car along let the masses get good look at it.
Jason, turn up, you might like it or find somthing better.

Simon.

Just found this guys... Jeez! There's a whole lot of beachin' goin' on about this subject!! I'm with Phil n Jason on this one... I've stuck a lot of motors together over the years with engines alien to them: a Vauxhall Chevette with a pinto, a Hillman Imp with a 1700 x-flow (one of my mate's has a Rover Freelander KV6 in the middle of his Imp!), a Pop hot rod with a Rover V8 (which later went into a 1982 Mitsu' Galant!), a 105E on stock rims, complete with crossplys n whitewalls with a Rover V8, a mk1 Escort estate (wagon!) with a full on worked over Vitesse EFI Rover V8- decked on 7x13 Alleycats, a mk2 Cortina with a 200bhp XE, a mk3 Mini with a QED 200bhp XE on 6x10s that weighed in at 560kgs ready to rock and cost 23k(GBP), was well proud of this one as it won a big Mini show oughtright and took a few other trophies, plus it was featured in Miniworld and Retrocars mags. It got the usual "you've ruined a good car" all the way to "I love it" at shows... thats the way it goes. I loved it cos it was my baby! These are just the weirdo's, not the run of the mill traditional builds. All these motors (excluding the hot rod) were sleepers without any hint to what lurked beneath their bonnets. Then came the Corsair with its now 400bhp Cossie turbo. This motor weighs in at 1000kgs dead, and as Phil will agree, is a bit of a handful in a Cortina!! I wanted a Skyline motor in the Corsair (cos a straight 6 sounds the nuts on full chat!), but just could'nt afford it. If some day I can afford it, thats what's goin' in!! I don't care what engines are dropped into old motors, thats up to the builder and if they like what they've built, then good on em! It does'nt matter what anyone else thinks, cos you build a car for yourself and not to suit others! Yes, this particular Escort may not be to my taste, but it is undeniably a top quality build that deserves to be on the cover of any Ford mag. Leigh. PS:Heres a piccy of the XE squeeeeezed under the front of my old Mini.

well said mate. I couldnt agree more!

BTW> That mini looks awesome.

Cheers bud! It was a real handfull to keep in a straight line up to 70mph... from then on to 142mph, it was a pleasure!!! Much prefer RWD tho!

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Originally posted by Phil

Guys, please steer clear off the personal stuff, it never ends well

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I take it that's why the thought police didn't allow critique of the "journalist" and his protrayal of the scene out here.
If he can't stand the criticism he shouldn't purport to be representative of the scene and it's members.

Not happy Phil........[V]

I still stand by my opinion that the call is wrong of it being the best but having said that can still appreciate the work undertaken.

The only constructive way to criticise Jason and/or his style as a journalist would be to the editor of Classic Ford...there's no benefit to doing it here It may be a conversation that is best had in private with Jason via email

The only MK1 from hell has a 351 V8 in it.
Anything else just has a cold.

There are just not enough Datto Stanza's around!

I have a mate with a SR20T Datto, it is freaky fast for a basic stock engine with twice the boost from standard.

I have never even sat in a Cosworth powered car, so i can't compare. hey TY.

The MK1 in question looked much better in the first picture without the decals down the side.

Looks like you can make a purse out of a pigs ear.