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Old 09-02-2006, 05:33 PM   #1
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hey has anyone lowered a escort and can u post a picture here b4 and after

and how much have u lowered it

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Old 21-02-2006, 07:35 PM   #2
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something like an escort looks absolutely Stupid when it has been lowered............U runnin a mk1 or 2..............
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Old 21-02-2006, 09:43 PM   #3
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they look way better when they are lowered. i'll see if i got some pics.
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Old 21-02-2006, 10:00 PM   #4
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something like an escort looks absolutely Stupid when it has been lowered............U runnin a mk1 or 2..............
you mean stupid like these or ?

The Aus one is mine,I have lowered it 2.5-3" and it looks very nice on 15" wheels
you will find you wont e getting more than 205s under the gaurds with out rolling them if you want it low
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Old 22-02-2006, 10:07 AM   #5
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Sorry Folks, I agree with Rob. A standard road-spec Escort does look stupid lowered. If you insist on lowering it, fit some wide arches. The beauty of the Escort is the handling and there is nothing worse than seeing one dumped beyond reason and bottoming out on every bend.
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Old 22-02-2006, 11:03 AM   #6
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thankz for the feed back and it is a MK2
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