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    #1

    I have an idea!

    Whattup ya'll. Damn I miss being around here... I won't be continuing school after this term for a while, and my current g'damn stupid car is almost paid off. I been diying to get a 323, and tossing the idea around of an lx just cuz it's already for the motor. Well, suddenly after looking at some canadians bpt esocrt wagon, I got to thinking. An esocrt wagon, with bp.

    Forgive me, I've never looked at esocrt before PERIOD, and the idea sounds cool, and would work better for me too with rally and all. No, not as a competitor car, but for my regular duties i have an incredible amount of equipment to hall, and it's something I can sleep in. and a bp (possibly turbo one day) would make it more fun. How much harder are these things to swap the good motor in that a Mazda chassis?
    1992 Ultra Blue Metallic EGT - The 'scort with no name - crap>reliable daily>rallycross prep>stage rally
    Featured in Rally Gearbox Magazine 3/1/11
    "There's a hierarchy of insanity in motor sports. Normal people think all racers are crazy. Folks who race sedans think people in open-wheel cars are nuts. People who race cars of any kind think motorcycle racers are absolutely off theirs meds. But there's one group that everyone agrees is made up of the most extreme, the most daring, and absolutely craziest people in racing - rally racers."
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    #2
    and btw, i'd LOVE to look at build threads of wagons if there are some around. post linky. sorry, i'm on a mobile so i can't really look efficiently.
    1992 Ultra Blue Metallic EGT - The 'scort with no name - crap>reliable daily>rallycross prep>stage rally
    Featured in Rally Gearbox Magazine 3/1/11
    "There's a hierarchy of insanity in motor sports. Normal people think all racers are crazy. Folks who race sedans think people in open-wheel cars are nuts. People who race cars of any kind think motorcycle racers are absolutely off theirs meds. But there's one group that everyone agrees is made up of the most extreme, the most daring, and absolutely craziest people in racing - rally racers."

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      #3
      swap is pretty simple, just get all the mounts and harness, also dash harness i think. I was thinking of doin a bp escort wagon next too haha. you can find them for cheap as balls, and i would pimp it out with some ford laser stuff.


      NW MAZDAS

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        #4
        lol, oh ya? i'm still thinking a 323 though this sounds like a really good and fun idea. gtr front bumper, throw my ginourmas basket on the roof, bp swap, gravel tires, and fab up some decent gravel suspension and call it quits there. Better drivers seat too, mx3? lol... Theoretically i'd be easy and quick to do... than again, this is ME we're talking about.. and FFS me and projects just don't go well
        1992 Ultra Blue Metallic EGT - The 'scort with no name - crap>reliable daily>rallycross prep>stage rally
        Featured in Rally Gearbox Magazine 3/1/11
        "There's a hierarchy of insanity in motor sports. Normal people think all racers are crazy. Folks who race sedans think people in open-wheel cars are nuts. People who race cars of any kind think motorcycle racers are absolutely off theirs meds. But there's one group that everyone agrees is made up of the most extreme, the most daring, and absolutely craziest people in racing - rally racers."

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          #5
          well if you want my 323, holla at me. its already got the bp gtr bumper and roll cage hah


          NW MAZDAS

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            #6
            I like it! I was actually seriously considering buying an escort wagon the other day. If I didn't have so many cars, I'd do it for sure.
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            1988 323 GTX
            2011 F150 Lariat Ecoboost
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              #7
              Why would anyone want an Escort Wagon?

              Edit: Especially one with an Engine Swap?














              A GTR Bumper would work nicely on a Tracer Wagon, since they have a flat bumper...
              Last edited by CODY004WD; 02-10-2012, 06:43 PM.
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              68 Torino GT Fastback
              86 MR2
              91 F150
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              00 Miata LS
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                #8
                Originally posted by bogaut View Post
                well if you want my 323, holla at me. its already got the bp gtr bumper and roll cage hah
                I'd take him up on that 323 deal!
                2011 BMW 128i 6 Speed Manual -- dd
                1990 Protege 4WD 5 Speed

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by nerd racing View Post
                  I'd take him up on that 323 deal!
                  i'm trying to work with a balance of fun and practicality. the 323 isn't out of the question just yet. but lets face it... i don't lay down well in a 323...
                  1992 Ultra Blue Metallic EGT - The 'scort with no name - crap>reliable daily>rallycross prep>stage rally
                  Featured in Rally Gearbox Magazine 3/1/11
                  "There's a hierarchy of insanity in motor sports. Normal people think all racers are crazy. Folks who race sedans think people in open-wheel cars are nuts. People who race cars of any kind think motorcycle racers are absolutely off theirs meds. But there's one group that everyone agrees is made up of the most extreme, the most daring, and absolutely craziest people in racing - rally racers."

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                    #10
                    aaaaannnd than there's this!

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                    got all the parts available for a 4g6t swap, suspension is easy as hell to come by. did i mention i live with a 4wd 4g63 6th gen colt, 2wd 6th gen colt colt, currently finished caging a 2wd na 2nd gen rally colt, with another 2nd gen colt being built for hillclimb. oh ya, theres a galant vr4 back there somewhere.. and an audi s1 replica. but who's counting.
                    1992 Ultra Blue Metallic EGT - The 'scort with no name - crap>reliable daily>rallycross prep>stage rally
                    Featured in Rally Gearbox Magazine 3/1/11
                    "There's a hierarchy of insanity in motor sports. Normal people think all racers are crazy. Folks who race sedans think people in open-wheel cars are nuts. People who race cars of any kind think motorcycle racers are absolutely off theirs meds. But there's one group that everyone agrees is made up of the most extreme, the most daring, and absolutely craziest people in racing - rally racers."

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                      #11
                      that doesnt look like a mazda


                      NW MAZDAS

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                        #12
                        you got an eye there... lol. it's cheap, parts are easy to find. i can definitely have FUN in it, and completely practical. did i mention how freaking weird it is? cuz... it is
                        1992 Ultra Blue Metallic EGT - The 'scort with no name - crap>reliable daily>rallycross prep>stage rally
                        Featured in Rally Gearbox Magazine 3/1/11
                        "There's a hierarchy of insanity in motor sports. Normal people think all racers are crazy. Folks who race sedans think people in open-wheel cars are nuts. People who race cars of any kind think motorcycle racers are absolutely off theirs meds. But there's one group that everyone agrees is made up of the most extreme, the most daring, and absolutely craziest people in racing - rally racers."

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                          #13
                          Originally posted by worldhazard View Post
                          you got an eye there... lol. it's cheap, parts are easy to find. i can definitely have FUN in it, and completely practical. did i mention how freaking weird it is? cuz... it is
                          Escort wagons are cheap. Parts are easy to find. And who wants a weird car when they can have a cool car, like a bp or fe3 powered wagon. Also, you said you like wagon build threads, I thought this car is pretty nice. I don't know if you've seen it or not, yet.

                          Build thread link: http://www.wihandyman.com/forum/show...ust-another-BP..

                          Link to cardomain: http://www.cardomain.com/ride/385286...rt-lx-wagon-4d
                          My family has lots of bg's!
                          2003 Ford Escort ZX2: Project car/future daily driver. Built Ford Tough (With Mazda Stuff)
                          1999 Escort ZX2: Daily driver/beater. Going to be replaced by the '03 next summer.
                          2000 Escort ZX2 S/R: bought wrecked, going to use as parts car
                          1992 Protege LX: My old race car. Just a wrecked shell right now. Waiting for scrap to go up so that I can get rid of it.
                          1992 Mazda 323: Race car
                          1992 Escort Gt: My grandpa's old race car
                          1994 Escort GT: My grandpa's new race car.
                          Parts cars; 1993 Escort Gt, 1995 Escort lx

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                            #14
                            the van thing was just something that would be more beneficial, but less fun. anyway, i found an escort wagon that, by the sounds of it, is in pretty good shape. just needs tires and windscreen. and likely a clutch isn't too far away apparently this is the 2nd owner, and they havent needed to replace the clutch at all..?. everything about it is right up my alley. So, now comes the things that will make me sound like a noob... would i want to find a protege lx or egt as a donor car eventually. i'd like to see if i could get it all wrapped up by OTR, that way I can have something to crash in, and haul all my stuff in for once, aside from the sedan.

                            What i'm looking at is:
                            bp swap
                            rear discs
                            likely mx3 recaro styles
                            and i'll add some tough stuff too for protection for those special roads.

                            is there anything i need to keep an eye on, on the 1.9 liter motor?

                            whats the scoop on the trannies.. would i need to swap out the stock tranny for the g series also?
                            it does have ac and cruise, and i'm going to suspect i want to source canadian seatbelts eventually too. (i hate automatic belts) anything else I should know? thanks guys


                            and btw, if anyone close to Yakima is available to check out the car for me in person before I can get up there, that would be great. let me know if you are available
                            Last edited by worldhazard; 02-15-2012, 12:40 AM.
                            1992 Ultra Blue Metallic EGT - The 'scort with no name - crap>reliable daily>rallycross prep>stage rally
                            Featured in Rally Gearbox Magazine 3/1/11
                            "There's a hierarchy of insanity in motor sports. Normal people think all racers are crazy. Folks who race sedans think people in open-wheel cars are nuts. People who race cars of any kind think motorcycle racers are absolutely off theirs meds. But there's one group that everyone agrees is made up of the most extreme, the most daring, and absolutely craziest people in racing - rally racers."

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                              #15
                              a bp escort wagon would be cool... i just picked up anohter 323 today

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