koda6966
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- Location
- The green part of NY.
- Vehicle Year
- 1988
- Make / Model
- Ford
- Engine Size
- 2.9
- Transmission
- Automatic
I've been looking for a commuter car/possible Ranger replacer for a while, and a car finally caught my eye. It's a black 2000 Ford Escort Zx2, with an auto tranny and of course the 2.0 liter 4cylinder engine. I nabbed a loan for 2500 and snatched up this beauty as quick as I could. I'll be making about 80 dollars a month in payments on the loan, plus my insurance premium which for full coverage is around 197 right now, it might shoot up in a few weeks because they haven't slapped that surcharge on me from my accident with the Ranger.
Normally I take alot of pictures, but it's cold and snowy out.
Here it is. Fills up my Rangers spot nicely.
I love the interior, minus the dog hair. I'll be cleaning that out (or trying to) pretty soon.
Then there's this.. mostrosity. WHAT WAS FORD THINKING! I'll be purchasing a new stereo in a month or so and a converter plate so I can put it in. Crutchfield gives a 50% discount on them if you buy a new stereo that is 170+ or something. The one I want isn't on there, or 170 dollars. But if I can get a better stereo and the converter plate for the same price as the average stereo and the plate, then I'll go with the better one every time.
Engine bay could also use a good cleaning. Looks like it went on alot of backroads. I also have plans to dress it up nicely with red wires and whatnot.
And the best part.. it's a Ford!
More pics to come later.
Here's what she needs that I know of.
1-> Passengers side wheel bearing. I'm figuring 150+parts at Sidney tire.
2-> Muffler. I have a idea on a red glasspack style. Dunno how that will sound though.
3-> Clearcoat on the spoiler.
5-> Wires. It has the origional ones on it. After about 10 years they should be changed IMO. Going with Red ones.
5-> Tires. I'll be getting those ASAP. It will be about 400 dollars for them to be mounted and whatnot.
Normally I take alot of pictures, but it's cold and snowy out.
Here it is. Fills up my Rangers spot nicely.
I love the interior, minus the dog hair. I'll be cleaning that out (or trying to) pretty soon.
Then there's this.. mostrosity. WHAT WAS FORD THINKING! I'll be purchasing a new stereo in a month or so and a converter plate so I can put it in. Crutchfield gives a 50% discount on them if you buy a new stereo that is 170+ or something. The one I want isn't on there, or 170 dollars. But if I can get a better stereo and the converter plate for the same price as the average stereo and the plate, then I'll go with the better one every time.
Engine bay could also use a good cleaning. Looks like it went on alot of backroads. I also have plans to dress it up nicely with red wires and whatnot.
And the best part.. it's a Ford!
More pics to come later.
Here's what she needs that I know of.
1-> Passengers side wheel bearing. I'm figuring 150+parts at Sidney tire.
2-> Muffler. I have a idea on a red glasspack style. Dunno how that will sound though.
3-> Clearcoat on the spoiler.
5-> Wires. It has the origional ones on it. After about 10 years they should be changed IMO. Going with Red ones.
5-> Tires. I'll be getting those ASAP. It will be about 400 dollars for them to be mounted and whatnot.