Ford Escorts! (NA)

[Eye of the Tiger]

#1 First gen L





#2 First Gen Turbo GT!





#3 First Gen EXP!





#4 Second Gen LX




#5 Second Gen GT




#6 Third Gen LX




#7 Third Gen ZX2

[giant_mtb]

Hahahaha I can't even decide...the pictures are too stupidly funny! 

[Pancor]

Good lord....  Between the two 'spics in the first one, the "midnight ricers", and the hefty broad on the ZX2, this one is tough!

[omicron]

1st gen Turbo GT FTW!

That said, your Escorts suck.

[Eye of the Tiger]

*notice of error*

I believe choice #5 Second Gen GT is actually an LX model with a GT grille. If you look closely at the blue valve cover you can tell that the engine is clearly a single-cam POS. I should have expected this treachery from the likes of the Midnight Ricers.

[TheIntrepid]

That hefty broad is Nick's sister. Remember he said she's giving him her Escort?

[Eye of the Tiger]

That hefty broad is Nick's sister. Remember he said she's giving him her Escort?

No... my sister has a '94 4-door... like choice #4, except with 4-doors, and it's blue, and it doesn't have sweet rims, and without the old guy.

[3.0L V6]

I'll say hefty broad wins by default...just cause she's a woman. Still....couldn't find any better ladies posing on Escorts??

[nickdrinkwater]

Good lord....  Between the two 'spics in the first one, the "midnight ricers", and the hefty broad on the ZX2, this one is tough!

Cool it on the racism. 

Had to vote for #1.

[the Teuton]

I like the 3rd gen LX sedan as a DD and the ZX2 is actually a favorite of mine.  I really like it, just not as much as the 1998 Civic Si.

[TheIntrepid]

I'll say hefty broad wins by default...just cause she's a woman. Still....couldn't find any better ladies posing on Escorts??

What self-respecting woman would pose on a car that's worth less than $200k. Even then, an ESCORT?

[the Teuton]

#1 First gen L

Gosh!  I do what I want!

[Onslaught]

I have no idea. I've never been an Escort fan but if I had to drive one it would probably be around the 4-5th gen.

[Raza]

[Eye of the Tiger]

Not NA

[93JC]

First, fo sho. Don't you guys remember the IIHS bumper test? '81 Escorts are indestructible!!!

[280Z Turbo]

None of the above.

I'll take the 4th gen...Focus. :P

[the Teuton]

Not NA

Yes, it's called Merkur XR4ti.  My brother had one.

[Eye of the Tiger]

Yes, it's called Merkur XR4ti.? My brother had one.

[the Teuton]

Other than the lack of AWD, the smaller turbo, and a much uglier exterior, what's the difference?

[Eye of the Tiger]

Other than the lack of AWD, the smaller turbo, and a much uglier exterior, what's the difference?

different platform, right?

[the Teuton]

different platform, right?

Just wiki'd it.  You're right.

[Eye of the Tiger]

Just wiki'd it.? You're right.

I had to wiki it too. 

I never would have thought the Merkur was related to the euro Escort anyway.

[nickdrinkwater]

I think the car you're talking about was the one based on the Sierra.

[S204STi]

Oh man, I would commit brutal murder for one of those.

[S204STi]

#7 Third Gen ZX2

Jesus...

[the Teuton]

Oh man, I would commit brutal murder for one of those.

+1.  It's almost as good as a GC STi.

[Rupert]

Turbo and ZX2... The ZX2 was actually a good car, but why is she on the hood?

[Michael Estorol]

different platform, right?

IIRC the Escort Cosworth was based on a cut-down Sierra Cosworth 4x4 platform (bigger wheelbase & track than the standard Escort); so would have been related to the Merkur XR4.  Might have been just the running gear that was carried over though.

Anyway that's NOT the most desirable Escort -- THIS is (mark 1 RS1600 BDA) :

[Eye of the Tiger]

Somehow I just knew this would turn into a non-NA Escort discussion.

So, what the hell...





MKII FTW