FORD Escort: RECOGNIZE!

[nealtovsen@yahoo.com (Neal Tovsen)]

Yeah, that was before they were based on the Prot=E9g=E9 platform. The
Prot=E9g=E9 ones are quite good, and the GT has a torquey 16v engine in =
it.
125hp, I think? Tall gears too. 2nd gear is REALLY long...

Neal

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jason F. Snow [mailto:jason_f_snow@nac.net]=20
> Sent: Friday, June 07, 2002 11:18 AM
> To: 'Neal Tovsen'; 'Tyler Pease'; 'List'
> Subject: RE: FORD Escort: RECOGNIZE!
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> I had an 1984 Lynx Hatchback 5 speed. Basically an escort.=20
> Man that thing handled. And I mean handled. I was never=20
> out-handled in that car. Slow as shit though with a max speed=20
> of around 85-90...Would it have out-handled my 83 Scirocco 8=20
> valver with manual steering...Not a chance. I know you guys=20
> are talking about newer models. Just my .02...
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org=20
> [mailto:scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org] On Behalf Of Neal Tovsen
> Sent: Friday, June 07, 2002 9:38 AM
> To: 'Tyler Pease'; 'List'
> Subject: RE: FORD Escort: RECOGNIZE!
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> Hehehe!
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> Careful what you say about those Mazda-based Escorts! Three=20
> rather skilled and well-prepared VW drivers got beat pretty=20
> bad by an Escort in FSP at the Petersburg ProSolo, and all=20
> the Escort had was a decent suspension setup and an ECU chip.=20
> Compared to the VW's, the Escort was nowhere near the limit=20
> of preparation within the rules. And this isn't the first time!
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> I noticed an Escort also won STS at the San Diego Tour.=20
> Locally, there's a Prot=E9g=E9 (same car) that is quite capable=20
> of beating my 16v in STS. We've driven each others' cars, and=20
> they both have surprisingly similar characteristics and feel=20
> about equally fast. Same weight & peak power but with subtle=20
> differences in torque curves and gearing.
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> And then there's the newer Prot=E9g=E9 that has been kicking butt=20
> in SCCA World Challenge!
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> Neal
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org=20
> [mailto:scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org] On > Behalf Of Tyler=20
> Pease
> Sent: Friday, June 07, 2002 12:32 AM
> To: List
> Subject: FORD Escort: RECOGNIZE!
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>         Hehehehe, this is a funny story.  My car's been=20
> broken down for the past week so I was driving around a=20
> friend's Ford Escort LX wagon. Yesterday on the freeway this=20
> hilarious looking guy pulled up beside me in the exact same=20
> car, even the same color, and the excitement on his face was=20
> priceless.  He started giving me thumbs up and everything and=20
> I just busted up laughing.  How is it that I can rarely get=20
> any VW drivers to look at me and other scirocco or corado=20
> drivers maybe give me a glance but this Ford POS gets instant=20
> recognition?  I think might just get a Ford so people will=20
> notice me=85. ;o) =20
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