urgent help needed on FWD mk1 escort conversion

[BIG G]

My dad has just given me his pretty mint standard mk1 mexico in maize yellow. the engine is as standard and never been touched so lacks a bit of grunt. Im only used to driving rs turbos that are front wheel drive and so wish to convert the mex to front wheel drive as well.as they handle better.has anyone ever done it an will the rst engine box go straight in. i think it will make a brilliant car .

[flyingbanana]

welcome....but if you do that id have to come over personally and give you a slap for changing it

[Guest AllegroLover]

My dad has just given me his pretty mint standard mk1 mexico in maize yellow. the engine is as standard and never been touched so lacks a bit of grunt. Im only used to driving rs turbos that are front wheel drive and so wish to convert the mex to front wheel drive as well.as they handle better.has anyone ever done it an will the rst engine box go straight in. i think it will make a brilliant car .

 

No, sell the Mex and get an allegro. Then fit the RS Turbo to that.

 

[Arched Escy]

This is nearly as bad as the RS1800 thread in the Mk1/Mk2 Escort section!

[sambo]

C'mon! Your winding us all up are'nt ya!!

 

If not, then you dont deserve to own a mk1 escort.

[Mark2Mark]

Welcome to OSF

Now leave and never darken our door again!

I've got a lovely Vectra as a daily drive if you want a front driver i'll swap you for the Mex

[MK2STOO]

My dad has just given me his pretty mint standard mk1 mexico in maize yellow. the engine is as standard and never been touched so lacks a bit of grunt. Im only used to driving rs turbos that are front wheel drive and so wish to convert the mex to front wheel drive as well.as they handle better.has anyone ever done it an will the rst engine box go straight in. i think it will make a brilliant car .

 

well i never

[Guest AllegroLover]

Medium G, what's the weather like where you're from....?

[petrolhead]

I usually make reserved, constructive and open minded comments but i have to think about that one and say.......

 

That is a Really Sh1t idea

[negri]

april fools

[borneo]

Yeah, i'm thinking of trading in my capri for a VW capmer. I've heard the handling's shit hot on those bad boys ha ha.

[petrolhead01]

so there is life on mars!!!!

[Mr Sam]

april fools right ?

[RETRO_AL]

im converting mine to fwd

 

 

fk that

[mk2 stu]

yer i agree, good idea, wanna come down my garage and fit a mini lump to the front of my mk2? or maybe run it on steam!

[jay]

oo er............

[BIG G]

seems a great idea little bro

[Rick]

mexicos...

 

you couldnt pay me to take one of those sheds away

[James HPE Motorsport]

Ive just spent the weekend converting my Mk2 to one wheel drive using a 2hp Briggs and Stratton engine, goes like the clappers and handles better than a skateboard!!!

[arch]

hahaha wtf these to threads have got to be a joke. if u want turbo get a yb. an handling wise you just steer with the back wheels alot easyer lol

[johnny_h]

But you always said front wheel drive was for incontinent pensioners with no sense of direction and less than average driving skills. YEAH I KNOW So what's it to be? FRONT WHEEL DRIVE!

[Daveyboy20]

I think its got to be an april fools lads! its his first post and he's from basingjoke i think someones pullin everyones leg!

 

an if im wrong, SHAME ON YOU, SHAME ON YOU, SHAME ON YOU

[MK II Mark]

So Wrong

 

Good wind up tho

[BIG G]

he he he he he he he he he he he he he he he he he he he he

[old skool freestyler]

mk1 mexico better than rs turbo always you cant make a real car fwd keep fwd to plastics