BlueInGreen44
BlueInGreen44 Dork
1/24/17 8:59 a.m.

Interesting?

http://annarbor.craigslist.org/cto/5970197415.html

"For those of you that don't know, this Echo Hatchback was never sold in the US. If you wanted one, you had to get it imported from either Europe or Canada at a much higher premium. I've done all that work which makes it a rare legal car for the US roads."

spitfirebill
spitfirebill UltimaDork
1/24/17 9:53 a.m.

Yes, yes it is.

Indy-Guy
Indy-Guy Dork
1/24/17 10:07 a.m.

That's tasty... Mmmmmm

captdownshift
captdownshift GRM+ Memberand PowerDork
1/24/17 11:05 a.m.

rallycrossy

mndsm
mndsm MegaDork
1/24/17 12:12 p.m.
captdownshift wrote: rallycrossy

It sort of begs for the Castrol corolla treatment, doesn't it?

captdownshift
captdownshift GRM+ Memberand PowerDork
1/24/17 1:07 p.m.

Yes, yes it does

akylekoz
akylekoz Reader
1/24/17 1:34 p.m.

Not a bad value with extras, without it's just an echo with a lot of miles on it. I do like the hatch part of it. Are these a four or five seater?

classicJackets
classicJackets HalfDork
1/24/17 1:36 p.m.

Pictures in the ad show it as a four seater

Nitroracer
Nitroracer UltraDork
1/24/17 7:32 p.m.

Canadian car maybe? Its priced equally to other echos I've seen for sale.

spitfirebill
spitfirebill UltimaDork
1/24/17 9:14 p.m.

In reply to Nitroracer:

That's what I would guess. The value is in the uniqueness.

Do they use salt in Canada?

HappyAndy
HappyAndy PowerDork
1/24/17 9:29 p.m.

Looks like a Yaris to me.

captdownshift
captdownshift GRM+ Memberand PowerDork
1/25/17 6:15 a.m.

In reply to HappyAndy:

Except it's about 2,100lb. Now swap in the Yaris engine (or the twin cam matrix lump) and you'd really have something.

NGTD
NGTD UberDork
1/25/17 6:59 a.m.
spitfirebill wrote: In reply to Nitroracer: That's what I would guess. The value is in the uniqueness. Do they use salt in Canada?

Salt in Canada- in the East yes - tons of it!!!

Many Western provinces don't use it.

Nitroracer
Nitroracer UltraDork
1/29/17 9:50 p.m.

Also available in blue - http://detroit.craigslist.org/wyn/cto/5975348638.html

paranoid_android74
paranoid_android74 SuperDork
2/5/17 6:00 p.m.
captdownshift wrote: In reply to HappyAndy: Except it's about 2,100lb. Now swap in the Yaris engine (or the twin cam matrix lump) and you'd really have something.

Are those a bolt in swap?

captdownshift
captdownshift GRM+ Memberand PowerDork
2/5/17 6:40 p.m.

In reply to paranoid_android74:

Unfortunately not.

DeadSkunk
DeadSkunk UberDork
2/5/17 6:42 p.m.

In reply to captdownshift:
Isn't the engine in the Yaris the same 1500 cc as the Echo? 1NZ-FE, I think. The Matrix engine is certainly a different motor.

captdownshift
captdownshift GRM+ Memberand PowerDork
2/5/17 6:56 p.m.

The echo is the 1NZ-FE, dame as the 1st Gen Xb and Xa, not sure on the yaris. They have 3 motor mounts, the matrix 22ze uses 4 mounts. The swap has been done a few times, but isn't bolt up.

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