99 Escort ZX2 Technical Issues

i only paid 700 bucks for this car, but put almost over 1000 into it, its got another tranny, new clutch, (only used a little over a month!), pressure plate, throw out bearing, and rear main seal. i also put a new steering rack in it, only after a week, the timing belt goes :(. but the car is in good condition other than the timing belt.

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[91polarisindy500]

Where did you get the air intake? how much?

Thanks

[Mikeyssss]

@91polarisindy500 got it off ebay, like around 25 or 30 bucks i think

[Mikeyssss]

@challengerheavy yea its got a lot of torque and handles great, real comfortable too, its an ls so its got power locks,windows,mirrors, remote trunk/locks/alarm, dual airbags, abs, t/c, and a kickass stock system, with an amp, ive bumped the shit out of it since i got it, and sounds the same as the day i picked it up, insurance wise i live in mass, so i started with $400 a month cuz of the loan, but after 3 yrs of driving, and a diff company, im only paying like 180 a month

[challengerheavy]

@Mikeyssss thats friggen awesome montecarlos are awesome really fast and feel like a real drivers car. is it fully loaded or?. how much is your insurance a month?

[Mikeyssss]

@challengerheavy 150,000 kilometers thats pretty low mileage, sounds good, i got an 03 monte carlo right now, i like her shes been real good to me, had her almost 3yrs now

[challengerheavy]

@Mikeyssss haha wow thats crazy, and it still started up lol, thats an escort for ya friggen awesome.what kinda car you got now? im actually about to purchase another 1998 ford escort 2 door zx2-150,000 kilo's certified red. for under 2000$, what do you think about that deal?

[Mikeyssss]

@challengerheavy yea i had a 93 wagon auto, after 150xxx miles the tranny crapped out, my dad gave it to me, i put a tranny in it, and beat the shit out of it for almost a year, i ended up totalling it, but it still started up and ran good

[challengerheavy]

i had a 1997 ford escort 2.0 4 door, and that thing went 310,000 kilo. before the engine had anything happen to it. one thing i know about the escorts is the engine is dead reliable, and it never dies. one thing about them though that i know of is the shocks, coils, struts seems to go very fast, depending obviously. it my experiece the electrical is amazing, but watch out for the a/c. i know that gives out. but other than that amazing vehicle i swear by those.

[Mikeyssss]

@schroom766 well im not sure, cuz i brought it to a shop cuz my dad didnt wanna help me with it, but i did one in a escort wagon wit the 1.9 but it was auto, kinda a bitch but wasnt that bad, this, not to sure, it might be not that bad, is urs slipping?

[schroom766]

Was the clutch hard to do i think mine might need a new one soon.