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Starter Motor
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 3
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hi,
looked everywhere for specs and no luck... i am looking at buying a 1979 GL escort 1.6L (which is a 4 door) for entry level rallys and car club khanacross events. is the length/wheelbase of the GL(4door) the same as the L (2door) or RS models? is it too heavy for this sort of motorsport? any essential mods necessary so that it doesn't give me terrible trouble on its debut? if yuou don't think this is a suitable car... what other cars could you recommend without spending over 2k? Thanks everyone... sorry for the long post |
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Dec 2005
Posts: 556
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The overall length and track are the same btwn the 2 and 4dr versions. The RS is slightly longer and the 2dr is slightly lighter, (53kg).....The van is 17kg lighter again.
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Starter Motor
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 3
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thanks for that... i had no idea that this info would be so hard to track down.
so would anyone recommend this as an offroad battler? |
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Well hello Mr Fancypants
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Perth
Posts: 1,066
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personally, i would try for a 2 litre Escort. Four doors are usually cheaper to buy than 2 door cars. These cars handle like nothing else on dirt so you would be doing very well to learn in one. Good luck.
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Starter Motor
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 3
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thanks... hopefully all works out!!
yea ive heard good things about the escorts off road and ill stick with the 1.6L so i don't move into a different class... which is for the best i think haha!! cheers |
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eskie freek
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: rutherglen
Posts: 1,083
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kool dude they are really good cars for the dirt and easy to learn in as i have a mk2 2 door with a 1.6 and it when well so yeh good luck with it dude and do u have msn
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