I'm a big boy and can take criticism about work I do....after I have been doing it for over 9 years now.

One thing I think sucks is when the criticism gets personal.....so feel free to say what you will about the magazine and the article content, but when you make it an attack on me......don't expect me to be too accomodating. Especially when you don't know me, have made any effort to get to know me.....or are just plain ignorant and stupid.

For the record....there is a ? in the title of this thread....asking not STATING this is the 'best' Escort in the land. Some people need to open their eyes and actually read rather than shoot their mouth off and look stupid.

This is my last post in this thread, as I think the whole thing has run it's course. I love most things with wheels....not just Classic Fords. I understand some people are passionate about the scene....but let's be honest there is no need to get precious. Our scene is a small niche market in this country, with most of our cars playing a sad second fiddle to the Falcons and Monaro's out there.

I have a friend in Adelaide who routinely crushes and recycles old Fords into Coke Cans.....so any Classic Ford saved...NO MATTER WHAT THE BLOODY ENGINE......is a win in my and many others books.

Remember....we're in 2009, not 1973. let's save what we can.....and enjoy them as much as possible.

RJ

Im sorry i cant hold out any longer
id like to say that i LIKE THE CAR in the first pic and post
id o not care that you like it or not but at the same time worry about the mag it is going to go into or what engine
what i want to say is
PUT YOUR MONEY WHERE YOUR MOUTH IS
if you like it and its your car do what you like
sorry if i pee you off but hey after all do what you want to your own car,who cares what the others say

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Originally posted by racin jason

I'm a big boy and can take criticism about work I do....after I have been doing it for over 9 years now.

One thing I think sucks is when the criticism gets personal.....so feel free to say what you will about the magazine and the article content, but when you make it an attack on me......don't expect me to be too accomodating. Especially when you don't know me, have made any effort to get to know me.....or are just plain ignorant and stupid.

For the record....there is a ? in the title of this thread....asking not STATING this is the 'best' Escort in the land. Some people need to open their eyes and actually read rather than shoot their mouth off and look stupid.

This is my last post in this thread, as I think the whole thing has run it's course. I love most things with wheels....not just Classic Fords. I understand some people are passionate about the scene....but let's be honest there is no need to get precious. Our scene is a small niche market in this country, with most of our cars playing a sad second fiddle to the Falcons and Monaro's out there.

I have a friend in Adelaide who routinely crushes and recycles old Fords into Coke Cans.....so any Classic Ford saved....NO MATTER WHAT THE BLOODY ENGINE......is a win in my and many others books.

Remember....we're in 2009, not 1973. let's save what we can.....and enjoy them as much as possible.

RJ

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AMEN!

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Originally posted by racin jason

I'm a big boy and can take criticism about work I do....after I have been doing it for over 9 years now.

Remember....we're in 2009, not 1973. let's save what we can.....and enjoy them as much as possible.

RJ

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I wouldn't worry about running out of Classic Fords if i were you, Zoom will take you on in a heart beat[:x)]

Hope everyone has spent enough time in the shed after sitting down reading this.
Enjoy what you own. Every car owner does what they think is right for whatever reason they have. Be it a small or large budget, style, engineering, speed, fun, cruise etc etc etc. I just prefer to be seen on the road with something different than the latest model cars and to not waste what are generally very good little cars.
We can carry on with the power and tradition debate, but at the end of the day, just like a boxer, there will always be someone or something around that will knock you flat on your ar$e. Just hope its not a cooper s :)
This is my pride and joy. Its an sr20det powered car. Cost $8500 to do the transplant. Was a car in excellent shape (that i built with 2l pinto) before i changed. Its reliable, quite, economical, good power on tap, environmentally friendly, legal, fun, and different. And it saved a car that was in the wreckers for $700 when i bought it.
let's show respect to an other persons ability and admire workmanship that is getting harder to find these days as we head into the repair by replacement era or scrap.

Have fun in the shed and wish you all success in bringing what you have to the street.

They are some bloody nice pics mate and a nice lookin car, as Longboy said nothin beats driving you car along the road and people at a set of lights giving you the thumbs up or stoping you in the carpark just to give you a bit of a chat of when the used to own one. always put a smile on my face.

aslong as your enjoying what youve brought/built got, thats the main thing.

May be we should close this thread before someone get hurt
Very nice longboy74

Found a better one [88]

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ford-escort-mk2-13b-turbo-mazda-rx3-rx2-rx4-rx7-r100_W0QQitemZ320451076558QQcmdZViewItemQQptZAU_Cars?hash=item4a9c5f61ce

Sorry too much on the sale price. Obviously a lot of money spent but when you are an enthusiast you dont expect to get it all back at the end of the day. Reality hurts. I would never expect the money back for the effort spent on my car but i enjoy it too much to sell anyway.
Looks like it would be a challenge to drive in traffic :)

Hey I just wanta see more pics of the origonal escort, any more intreior or engine bay prehaps?