Ford Escort GL (1986)
| Model Number | 1986 Ford Escort GL (Escort Mark 3 5-door hatchback) |
| Engine | 1300cc;
BHP 46kW/101Nm WHP 39kW/86Nm; 1.3 L CVH; 6000 RPM; 4 Cylinder Inline; 8 Valve OHV;
Single Cam; Carburettor; Petrol; 4 speed manual (BC4); FWD; 156 km/h 1600cc; BHP 51kW/117Nm WHP 43kW/99Nm; 1.6 L CVH; 6000 RPM; 4 Cylinder Inline; 8 Valve OHV; Single Cam; Carburettor; Petrol; 5 speed manual (BC5); FWD; 167 km/h |
| Date Bought |
January 1995 - Bought from an Auto Dealer on Jules Street in Malvern |
| Date Sold | August 1998 - Traded in at an Auto Dealer in Germiston as a deposit for the Ford Escort 1600i Sport |
| License number | KZM054T |
| Mileage driven | Bought with around 200,000km on the clock, sold with around 300,000km on the clock (100,000km) |
| Mods done | Branches, Free-flow exhaust, Tint, Alarm/Imobilizer, Gearlock, Rev counter and 15" mags |
| Sound Installed | Tape deck, 6 Disc Shuttle, Tweeters, 8" Mids, 6x9's, 10" and 15" Subs, 2 Amps. |
| Rims |
13" stock steel pressed rims with 155/75R13 Tyres upgraded to 15" Dotz Diablo Mags with 195/50R15 India Tyres |
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My first car.
It was a 4 door 4 Cylinder 1300cc 4 speed that was bought from a
dealer on Jules street in Malvern. At the time I really wanted the 2 door XR3,
but the 1300 was what I could afford. The 1300 motor eventually began to
smoke (what is oil and water for?) in May 1996.
I bought a second hand 1600cc motor with 5 speed gearbox, front suspension and CV's in May 1996 from Frano at Wadeville Auto Spares scrapyard in Wadeville near Germiston. Frano also installed the motor for me.
After much abuse, the 1600 motor blew in December 1996 and I had a mechanic Lionel at LNT rebuild the motor. I traded the car in on a 1997 Ford Escort 1600 Sport in Aug 1998 after the engine started spewing oil.
Sound
At the time in 1997, my sound in this car was LOUD. It went through many changes, even 4 x 6x9,s on the back deck with a 10" and 15" sub!
This was the days before the internet was easily available and lots of trial and error was used in my budget setups. More experience was gained by also installing friends sound setups.
- Panasonic
CQ-R75EN tape deck head unit with remote
- Panasonic CX-DP600EN 6 disk shuttle under
passenger seat
- Tweeters on door pillars
- Sakyno 6.5" three way mids in doors
- ACR
Hi-Pro 400W PMPO 15" freeair sub mounted against
the back seat with a huge hole cut out of the metal seat
- Sakyno 6x9's on backboard
- Sakyno 10" freeair sub in center of backboard
- Starsound SSA-1060 2 channel 400W PMPO amp
- Pioneer GM-X404 30W RMS x 4 (60W PMPO x 4) amp
