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General => Lounge => Topic started by: dudeman351 on January 13, 2008, 07:42:26 AM

Title: two new cars
Post by: dudeman351 on January 13, 2008, 07:42:26 AM
well with the price of gas where it is and my truck getting about 11 mpg fuel is killing me. so i got 2 95 escorts. one is a 2 dr hatch back w/ 5spd and power moon roof. $0. put a 2.3 in a ranger for it. needs a clutch and t-belt. the other is a 95 4 dr sedan really clean and power everything auto. 90k miles. customers car brought it in to have checked out. droped a valve seat and beat up a piston. got it for $65. one hour labor check out time. but i checked it out so this might be free too. used motor $300. 35 mpg here i come.:D  oops sorry. posted in wrong forum could someone please move to user rides?
Title: two new cars
Post by: HAVI on January 13, 2008, 10:34:23 AM
when comes the engine swap?  2.3T, or v8?
Title: two new cars
Post by: vinnietbird on January 13, 2008, 05:47:15 PM
I need a little car like that or maybe a Festiva just to mess around town in when I need to have the Sport down for whatever I'm wanting to do.Good score,Ol' Man.
Title: two new cars
Post by: daboss351 on January 14, 2008, 12:11:24 PM
Fun cars to beat to all hell, take a hell of a beating too. I got one for free fixed it up, and beat the piss out of it, then sold it as a running driving good car. Guy still drives it the way i sold it to him. Shoulda kept it......