I had a 5DR one as my first car I bought it just after the terrorist attack in 2001. I was from a local dealer for £1000, It was pretty tidy gleaming Radiant red paint, 1.3L engine same basic spec as what yours was.

I sold it to my bother in late 2003 for £200, he wrote it off. Reg was G71 WFC, Last year I found the handbooks etc from it sitting in my parents shed.

Have you thought about a spoiler? theres a popular/1.6 sport model spoiler on there:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/escort-bon...8AAOSwxN5WZ~WO