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Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 12, 2018, at 9:24 PM, Alan C <[email protected]> wrote: > > This link will tell you all you need to know: > > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Escort_(Europe) > > We had the same versions in SA. The 2L RS 2-door models did very well on the > track & in motor rallies. > > I had a Mk11 4-door 1600 for some years. > > Alan C > >> On 12-Aug-18 12:17 AM, Ken Waller wrote: >> There was a rear wheel drive Escort! Built and sold overseas in the >> seventies IIRC. >> In its highest state of tune - with a twin cam four cylinder it was quite a >> ride. Some were raced competively in the U S in several series. >> >> It sort of filled the gap left by the Cortine. >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >>> From: "Daniel J. Matyola" <[email protected]> >>> Subject: Re: Automotive fun >>> >>> I thought that it was the Ford Prefect in Britain, and the Galaxy. <G> >>> >>> >>> Dan Matyola >>> http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola >>> >>>> On Sat, Aug 11, 2018 at 3:45 PM, John Sessoms <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> I hadn't thought about Ford using the "Escort" name in Europe/Asia for >>>> many more years before they used it in the U.S. >>>> >>>> I suspect yours was an earlier model with a more robust engine than my >>>> 1995 U.S. model. >>>> >>>>> On 8/10/2018 19:53, John Coyle wrote: >>>>> >>>>> I guess I was lucky, John - the car kept going for some years after that: >>>>> it wasn't a lucky car >>>>> though, it was stolen twice, once just after I had it resprayed British >>>>> Racing Green! Suckers must >>>>> have thought it was a fast car! >>>>> >>>>> John in Brisbane >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>> From: PDML <[email protected]> On Behalf Of John Sessoms >>>>> Sent: Saturday, 11 August 2018 3:23 AM >>>>> To: [email protected] >>>>> Subject: Re: Automotive fun >>>>> >>>>> The Escort was a great economy car, but if it ever overheated enough to >>>>> pin the gauge, you were >>>>> looking at a new engine. Aluminum cylinder block warped. The dealer >>>>> advised me it would be cheaper >>>>> to replace the engine than to try to repair it. >>>>> >>>>> Plus that Escort had a plastic radiator that could "leak" bits into the >>>>> new engine to block coolant >>>>> flow, causing the new engine to fail as well. >>>>> >>>>> YMMV, but that's how *my* Escort wagon died. > > > --- > This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. > https://www.avast.com/antivirus > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
