ipchay61

I purchased an '83 Escort GT in '83 (my first new car). It had fuel injection and all the brochures and car magazines said this was the first year FI was available on the Escort. See this link: http://www.escortfocus.com/html/history.html -Chip in SC (who still has his 1983 Escort brochure)

In 1983. -Chip in SC

Wow, this brings back some memories! My very first brand new car was an '83 Escort GT. That was the first year fuel injection and a 5 sp (I think) was available on the 1.6L engine with a whopping 88hp if I remember correctly. Averaged around mid 30's mpg. Traded a '77 Trans Am in on it. Bought this car before I could drive a manual transmission, had my uncle go with me to pick it up. We stopped in an empty industrial park where he showed me how to take off and I drove home from there. Called my girlfriend (now wife of 22+ yrs) who told me to come over so she could see it. Choked it down twice on the way over. :blah: Desert Tan w/ tan cloth interior/TRX pkg with aluminum wheels that looked like they came off of a Porsche. Neat handling little car for the times. Now I've gotta go look for my old window sticker. -Chip in SC

I was never able to get my window sticker as a .pdf. I think Flash managed to get one but he's being quiet about how that happened. Doesn't matter now since I've got my car with the real window sticker. -Chip in SC

If you're bucked then your car is ready to be built, all parts for its assembly are at the plant and should be finished by tomorrow. -Chip in SC

Jim, Call VOPC everyday, even twice a day and Customer Relations daily. When you hear that your vehicle is "bucked", it's about to be built. The produced date is usually the next day. -Chip in SC

But, you can do it yourself, just as many of us already have. All you have to do is follow the instructions at the beginning of this thread (pg 1). -Chip in SC

"Bucked" basically means your car is ready to be assembled, the parts are in the plant. I got the "bucked" info on June 15 and my car was built on the 16th. -Chip

That's it! Looks nice to me. -Chip in SC

Chinese's ?

When you call the number, you go right to the automated system (ERL). Eventually you are given the choice between using the VIN or the Order Number to track your vehicle. I had better success using the Order Number than I did with the VIN. Chip

That's how mine worked out. ERL kept saying "as of June 16, you vehicle is scheduled to be built week of June 12, 2006". Mine was built on the 16th. Chip in SC

Probably about the average wage there too ($0.02/hr)

Finally some new info!! Guess you're gonna be one of the first to be built after the shutdown. Can't wait to see pics. Chip

Congrats Bob!! Can't wait to see pics. If my date is as accurate as yours, I guess I won't get mine until next Monday. Have fun today......I can feel the excitement. Chip in SC