Subject	We have a 1972 UK style Escort down under with a DETT
Posted by	papariccardo on September 24, 2007 at 4:08 PM
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In Reply To	Anyone have anymore info on this car/engine? posted by prelewd on September 24, 2007 at 02:08 PM
Message	I'll see what I can hunt out, but the car is very competitive, races the NZ Targa series, usually top of it's class. His one also looks pretty racecar clean. Can't even find it with Google at the mo, the owner is 50ish, so maybe don't use a PC! There's nuthin' Fair 'bout my Lady - she's pure Zed,,,
Follow Ups	Anyone have anymore info on this car/engine? - prelewd 14:08:53 09/24/07 No...fortunately. (n/m) - CameronSF 14:17:36 09/24/07 yeah, you're right... - fantomZ(OH) 14:47:36 09/24/07 Actually it scares the crap out of me that they have... - CameronSF 15:29:54 09/24/07 Not a Clue - ArioKenBuddhaZX 16:35:40 09/24/07 there's your alternative plenum guys (n/m) - inf 14:28:34 09/24/07 haha, why an escort? - BannonZ (Thebanman407) 14:46:30 09/24/07 That's an insult to Civic drivers everywhere :) (n/m) - thejones (Sacto, CA) 14:53:07 09/24/07 Re: That's an insult to Civic drivers everywhere :) - ArioKenBuddhaZX 16:33:41 09/24/07 ???? - Broke_as_**** 14:56:45 09/24/07 the cosworth was valued (n/m) - z_samurai 17:18:27 09/24/07 Um...its a race car... - ben7021 19:15:33 09/24/07 Few more pics... - brahmabull (CT) 14:54:11 09/24/07 That's gotta be the ugliest POS with a VG engine in it - Aqualung 15:12:17 09/24/07 All the money for that project went - ZXRider(SoCal) 15:17:13 09/24/07 They must have ran out of money fairly quickly... - Aqualung 15:31:57 09/24/07 That is DEFINITELY a case of function over form. - TT XTZ 15:16:02 09/24/07 Hmm, front wheels spinning on the dyno... Escort RS? - CaliguyPurdue (redesigning) 16:12:36 09/24/07 That engine doesn't look transverse to me. (n/m) - Eric(NJ) 16:15:21 09/24/07 2nd (n/m) - en5 16:27:41 09/24/07 Yea my bad, longitudinal [smacks forehead] (n/m) - CaliguyPurdue (redesigning) 17:47:12 09/24/07 What an expensive Ugly looking piece of machinery. (n/m) - ArioKenBuddhaZX 17:19:17 09/24/07 Wouldn't a motorcycle be... - TriniTT 15:27:22 09/24/07 Jet-powered Beetle FTW! (n/m) - TT XTZ 15:34:39 09/24/07 no no no ftl - gt300zxtt 15:41:56 09/24/07 "exhaust engineering"? - TT XTZ 15:50:05 09/24/07 Re: "exhaust engineering"? - ZXRider(SoCal) 15:56:30 09/24/07 I don't typically stand at the back of fighter jets. - TT XTZ 16:01:34 09/24/07 His motor does exactly what he needs it to do - Broke_as_**** 16:03:41 09/24/07 Hey, don't jump the messenger - ZXRider(SoCal) 16:04:56 09/24/07 Then why propagate it? (n/m) - Broke_as_**** 16:07:29 09/24/07 Dude....chill, relax, take a deep breath. (n/m) - ZXRider(SoCal) 16:09:31 09/24/07 Like wise (n/m) - Broke_as_**** 16:12:05 09/24/07 Likewise* - ZXRider(SoCal) 16:13:27 09/24/07 LoL! (n/m) - Spongerider :) 16:30:53 09/24/07 think of the vw bug jet car as - gt300zxtt 17:00:41 09/24/07 And yet you fail to point out why he would need that exhaust (n/m) - Broke_as_**** 17:48:52 09/24/07 whats the point in doing something half ass - gt300zxtt 19:24:49 09/24/07 Hmmm - Broke_as_**** 21:39:05 09/24/07 for VTOL, of course, :) (n/m) - vorpalZ 22:03:02 09/24/07 That would be handy for dodging that Cali traffic (n/m) - Broke_as_**** 22:46:53 09/24/07 let me break it down for you - gt300zxtt 23:32:57 09/24/07 lol - Broke_as_**** 00:41:35 09/25/07 i guess we will just laugh at each other - gt300zxtt 02:51:54 09/25/07 Actually, jet engines are pretty ingenius - TriniTT 16:01:49 09/24/07 Get this Pic from Wikipedia ? (n/m) - ArioKenBuddhaZX 17:21:43 09/24/07 look at the location of the picture, answers your question (n/m) - Tikigod (Denver) 17:31:25 09/24/07 Well, it’s not jet’s engine. - Halo Z 19:19:17 09/24/07 I forgot that detail - - TT XTZ 19:32:18 09/24/07 Actually that guy's exhaust cone looks a whole lot - BlackholeZ 16:58:35 09/24/07 but he designed his to use an afterburner as well (n/m) - gt300zxtt 17:33:00 09/24/07 We have a 1972 UK style Escort down under with a DETT - papariccardo 16:08:27 09/24/07 Seen that car before...crazy! (n/m) - collegeboy 23:54:14 09/24/07 If anyone is a member of driftworks.com, stavros is a member (n/m) - prelewd 01:40:23 09/25/07 at least the FMIC (s) are behind the rad...lol (n/m) - CRAZZEPETE. 10:08:36 09/25/07
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