[dieselescort]

Rabbit pickups are prone to lots of rust + frame rust so close inspection is a must. Ford brought the Mazda 2.0 RF diesel into 84-87 Escorts which are cool little cars but also prone to rear strut mount rust. Peugeot sold diesels in the 80s here which have their followers, and there are a few BMW turbodiesels (85-86) as well that are nice rides. My warning is that the rarer the car, the more difficult it is to find the parts--even oil and fuel filters can become obsolete. Good luck with the search!