Ford Escort ZX2

[pAinTrAin]

I don't see why it wouldn't attract the women...my car does

[Equinox]

well i like it... its a nice car either way... and i have to say its good that there are people who take there money and there time to work on there cars!

alot of people just buy a car and then use it to drive around, and talk about it... but until you actually take the time to work on your car, and spend money on it, you are not really a car enthusiast!

[2ndclasscitizen]

What have you done to the engine?

[roushzx2]

Thanks everyone for the comments. I know its not everyones but you can tell theres a lot of work done to the car. AS to the question of does it get girls. YES YES YES More than a few but now i'm married.

AS far the engine theres a lot of work done to it also
ENGINE&DRIVETRAIN
ICEMAN COLD AIR INTAKE, AEM CAM GEAR, FORD RACING STAGE 2 INTAKE CAM,
FORD RACING 19# INJECTORS, VENOME COLD FUEL PUMP, P N' P THROTTLE BODY, PORTED INTAKE MANIFOLD,
FORD RACING 9MM WIRES,BOSCH PLATNIUM 4 PLUGS, ACCELL COIL PACK,
FORD RACING UNDERDRIVE PULLY,FORD RACING OVERDRIVE PULLY, FORD RACING VALVES AND VALVE SPRINGS,
SUPER CHIP SCT, APEXI SAFC 2 , NOS NITROUS OXIDE SYSTEM,
MASS AIR FLOW FROM 4.0 EXPLORER, FORD RACING AXELS, APC REBEATHER
STEEDA TRANSMISSION COMP.,LEVEL 10 TRANNS. OPTIMA RED TOP BATTERY, CUSTOM EXHAUST,
SHORTY HEADER, 180 DEG. THERMOSTATE

it's done a 13.88 @98.8 mph 1/4 ml

[roushzx2]

2nd class can you get me info on your Ford Laser its the aussie version of the American Escort

[2ndclasscitizen]

We don't have the Laser in Australia anymore. It's been replaced by the Focus (euro version) and the Mazda 3.

The Ford Laser was a compact car sold by Ford in Asia, Australia, and parts of South America and Africa. It was the basis of later Escort models sold in North America, which is not to be confused with the model of the same name sold in Europe. It was also known as the Lidea in Japan and the Tierra in Taiwan. Updated versions of the Laser known under various names are marketed in Southeast Asia and Taiwan.

It has generally been available as a sedan or hatchback, although convertible, wagon and pick-up versions have also been available in different markets.

The Ford Laser is, in fact, a restyled version of the 323 produced by Mazda in Japan since 1980. (Ford had acquired a 25 percent stake in Mazda in 1979.) The Laser replaced the rear-wheel-drive Escort in Australasia in 1981, proving hugely popular as a hatchback, as well as a sedan (also known as the Meteor, and providing a worthy rival to Japanese models like the Toyota Corolla; the Meteor nameplate died in Australia when the second-generation sedan was launched in 1985, but survived in South Africa until 1995.

Asia Pacific

Many buyers in Australia and New Zealand were totally unaware that the Laser was Japanese at all, with Ford being seen as a 'local' brand. In those markets, the Laser outsold its Mazda twin, but in neighbouring Asian countries, such as Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand, as well as Japan itself, the reverse was the case. However, pooling resources with Mazda allowed Ford to maintain a foothold in the region. This was also the case in South America, Africa, and the Caribbean, where the Laser was also sold, in many cases being locally assembled.

Local production of the Laser in Australia ceased in 1995 when Ford closed its plant in Homebush in Sydney, and imported the model from Japan. Ford New Zealand continued to assemble the Laser locally until 1997, and the range included the old station wagon model, discontinued in other markets in 1989, until it was replaced by the Escort.

1980-1984 versions (New Zealand) had these versions:

* 1.3 L petrol I4 (offered in L, GL, Ghia: L versions were three/five-door hatchback, GL/Ghia five-door only)
* 1.5 L petrol I4 (same trims as above, LX version available from 1982, five-door only)

1985-1991 versions (New Zealand) were:

* 1.1 L petrol I4 (offered only in L trim level, three/five-door hatchback)
* 1.3 L petrol I4 (offered in L, GL, LX, Ghia versions: L was three/five-door, GL/LX/Ghia all five-door only)
* 1.5 L petrol I4 (offered in GL, LX, Ghia versions, five-door only)
* 1.6 L petrol I4 (offered in L, GL, LX, Ghia versions; five-door only, sports GT version was three-door only).

From 1991 the redesigned versions were similar to Australian versions.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Laser

[roushzx2]

yea i read that before. I Googled The Ford Laser thanks anyway mate.

Im trying to get all the info on the Escort AS i can it was Ford's 1st world car
From what i have learned it was available in every major market.