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1999 Ford Escort ZX2
“Sporty”
2003 Chevrolet Malibu
“The Chevy”
Head to Head
About “Sporty”
1999 Ford Escort ZX2
My Dad bought this car when he wreck his truck in the snow about 5 years ago. We got his truck fixed and the car just sat around only drove a little bit until I could drive it, about two years later. Has about 60,000 miles on it.
About “The Chevy”
Purchased after the 1995 LeSabre my grandfather willed to me was totaled by some girl who ran a red light, I was in a hurry to purchase a replacement. listed for $5,995 was a damn near "like new" condition Chevy Malibu in which I picked up for about an even $5,000. I still wish I had my old car, but this should hold me over for a while.
Specs for “Sporty”
28 mpg city
33 mpg highway
130 horsepower
Manual 5-speed
2.0-liter twin-cam 16-valve Zetec four-cylinder engine
Specs for “The Chevy”
3.1 Liter 4t60e Trans 245mm Torque converter
1/8 mile 10.835s (stock)
1/8 mile 10.697s (air intake)
1/8 mile --.---s (air intake+B&M+Flowmaster 40)
Not many people know this but the chevy malibu 1997-2003 came with a fairly sporty suspension, kin to what is installed on the pontiac grand am gt
Factory Options for “Sporty”
dual airbags
side impact protection
cruise control
moon roof
Solar Tint windows
6 disc cd changer
Anti-lock brakes
Factory Options for “The Chevy”
AC
Power locks
Power windows
Cruise control
Tach
Bucket seats
Cd
15 Alloy wheels
Mods for “Sporty”
American Racing Wheels
Mods for “The Chevy”
Custom fit K&N short-ram air intake
B&M ShiftPlus Kit
Cooper CS4 Touring tires
Black Hood (involved in recent accident, didn't feel like doing it white)
Silverstar Headlamps
Jensen mp3 head unit with XM Satallite Radio
The worlds 2nd coolest exhaust tip
Wil E. Coyote in the back window (one finger salute)
MALIBU vinyl on the 3rd eye tailight
Infinity 6x9 speakers 300 watt 4ohm ($300+retail)
Blue LEDs to repalce factory courtesy lights(matches head unit)
To Come:
MSD 8.5mm wires
3x 30,000 volt ignition coils
Blue LED interior lighting to replace courtesy lights
Performance Exhaust... Flowmaster (purchased 40 series, not installed yet)
New speakers (front)
Reinforced torque converter
Racing seats + 5 point harnesses (Corbau)
Granatelli MAF sensor?
New front bumper cover... Bodykit maybe?
Tints
Spoiler (not bolted on yet)
Underdrive pulley?
Intake Gasket in a few months
More blue leds on interior and behind the grill.. also blacklight leds for my white dash.
Can anybody think of anything else?
I'm doing almost all of the work myself, between working 70 hours a week, so its slow going)
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| Points for Sporty | Total Votes | Points for The Chevy |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | 14 | 50 |
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