StL: 1981 Escort Wagon in mint condition

http://stlouis.craigslist.org/cto/3387005836.html

I'm half tempted to make an offer.

My parents had one of those YEARS ago. Was silver with the same red interior. I was about 7 when they had it. What a piece. I like it.

Thats nice. My first car was an 81 escort. This brings back memories....

My dad had a 2 door. Pretty sweet, these cars. Except the floor fell through. Long story. Involves that Leonard Little DUI/Homicide.

That is the definition of an appliance. I'd rock it.

WOW. My mum bought new a red '85 GL wagon, same red interior. The second of seven Escorts owned between my parents and I, IIRC.

Buy. It.

I love it. My grandfather had a slightly later one with the same red interior. It was a great car.

How much?

Could be the nicest one in the world. Still doesn't make it worth buying.

whats this? a pristine 1st gen Escort?

Pers first thought:

Lets take it rallycrossing

92Celicas first thought:

I know how to stuff a JDM Mazda motor in there

GPS's first thought:

...something satirical

Margies first thought:

a wagon huh? I bet it could haul a lot of quickrete

Andy Nelsons first thought:

1. Cheap escort 2. TBI 350 3. custom headers 4. win callenge

Curmudgeons first thought:

I bought one of those new, a long time ago. Get off my lawn.

kekeke

thatsa nice wagon

What kind of a moron would invest $1300 into an Escort?

In reply to 4cylndrfury:

Well really... i think the best we'd be doing here would be some sort of weird 1.9/2.0 SPI hybrid on boost. I don't think it would be hard to do, but not really my area of expertise.

A guy on turboford swapped a 2.3T into a hatchback Escort. I'd try that.

92CelicaHalfTrac wrote: What kind of a moron would invest $1300 into an Escort?

Well, there's this guy on the board with a second gen track rig...

I paid $950 for a ratty '87 EGT in '99, my first car. By way of two clutches, two alternators, an engine fire, a blown head gasket, some rust repair, brakes, and a PILE of tires(burnouts!), I spent something like $5k on the turd in a year and a half. Rod knock was excessive, so I got $100 trade in toward a 4wd '91 Civic wagon and never looked back.

Six... thousand... dollars. Holy crap.

A very simple 1.9 HO from an EGT/EXP Sport Coupe would wake this one up nicely, IMO.

Someone please buy it.

How would my Zetec swap into that?

Dammit Sperlo! Now I want to bring this home and it so freaking close.

I'll be out there Sunday. Money order?

Whoa, watch out ladies. This is the top of the line model.

In reply to 92CelicaHalfTrac:

I know a moron who invested $2011.95 in one...

N Sperlo wrote: How would my Zetec swap into that?

In reply to N Sperlo:

Easy. silver tops bolt right up with zetec flywheel and starter spacers. Blacktops require fabbing welding on a bracket for the starter. 2 pieces of angle iron a RH motor mount make.

N Sperlo wrote: How would my Zetec swap into that?

It has been done. The guy who used to own the EXP forum swapped a Zetec into this EXP, which was the same chassis. You may be able to uncover some old threads on the subject.

sporqster wrote: In reply to 92CelicaHalfTrac: I know a moron who invested $2011.95 in one...

LOL, it was tongue-in-cheek... i think i showed you some pictures of what i'm talking about along the trip.