Dump the Escort, the North American version is crap (the Escort rally car that competed in Europe was a highly modifed Cosworth Model. It shared about 6 parts with the street car [grill, ford emblems, tail-lamps, etc]).
If you are talking bang for the buck FWD, your best choices are:
1) Talon/Eclipse 2.0
2) Celica
3) Golf GTi (Prior Generation)
4) B13 SE-R
5) Mazda GTX (See the SCC site, they have one as a project car)
All of the above have abundant rally parts available.
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1998 Sentra E
GA16DE - Small, but willing!
[This message has been edited by Evilharp (edited February 23, 2001).]
If you are talking bang for the buck FWD, your best choices are:
1) Talon/Eclipse 2.0
2) Celica
3) Golf GTi (Prior Generation)
4) B13 SE-R
5) Mazda GTX (See the SCC site, they have one as a project car)
All of the above have abundant rally parts available.
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1998 Sentra E

GA16DE - Small, but willing!
[This message has been edited by Evilharp (edited February 23, 2001).]