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MrPerson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 05:46 PM Original message |
Anyone here ever own a Ford Escort? |
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skygazer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 05:50 PM Response to Original message |
1. I had one and loved it |
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mainegreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 06:03 PM Response to Original message |
2. a 97 escort. A phenomenal car. Solid, cheap to run, and with stick shift, surprisingly peppy. |
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MrPerson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 06:04 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. They must have gotten better. |
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quakerboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 06:16 PM Response to Original message |
4. the 85 was a MOST impressive vehicle |
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MrPerson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 06:19 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. If you had put oil in it it would have LEAKED out. |
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quakerboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 08:20 PM Response to Reply #5 |
15. Well, that was the problem. Thats why I didnt have any |
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BulletproofLandshark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 08:15 AM Response to Reply #4 |
18. My first car was an '85 escort. |
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Critters2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 06:24 PM Response to Original message |
6. I had one that ran to 300,000 miles. Greatest car ever!! |
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bluedeminredstate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 06:25 PM Response to Original message |
7. I had a '94 wagon. |
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Ikonoklast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 06:35 PM Response to Original message |
8. '85. Severely underpowered and overweight. |
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SallyMander (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 06:37 PM Response to Original message |
9. My first car was a '91 Escort |
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HopeHoops (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 06:45 PM Response to Original message |
10. I bought a 91 wagon new and LOVED it - sold it when it had 150K on it. |
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Starry Messenger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 06:50 PM Response to Original message |
11. My first car was an 86 Escort wagon. |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 06:58 PM Response to Original message |
12. Grandma had one, hated it intensely, went back to a honda civic that lasted 20 years. She only... |
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GCP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 07:15 PM Response to Original message |
13. Got a 1980 brand new Escort Wagon when we moved over here from UK |
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tabbycat31 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 07:16 PM Response to Original message |
14. I had a 99 |
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RiffRandell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 08:33 PM Response to Original message |
16. A 'Scort? |
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cwydro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 08:10 AM Response to Original message |
17. Had a brand new one back in the 80's. |
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Wapsie B (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 08:46 AM Response to Original message |
19. The one problem on mine was the ignition control module. |
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Blue Diadem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 11:04 AM Response to Reply #19 |
25. Yep, happened on both of our 84's repeatedly. Did you know there was a class action lawsuit? |
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Wapsie B (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 06:24 PM Response to Reply #25 |
30. Oh and I just remembered another thing. |
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dembotoz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 10:20 AM Response to Original message |
20. 98 escort wagon |
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Kali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 10:36 AM Response to Original message |
21. My family has had several and a freind had a wagon |
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Blue Diadem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 10:37 AM Response to Original message |
22. '84 Mercury Lynx wagon. |
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AwakeAtLast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 10:47 AM Response to Original message |
23. Ex FIL had the very same one |
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RebelOne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 10:50 AM Response to Original message |
24. Nope, but I had a Ford Cortina. |
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BlueCollar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-06-09 01:09 PM Response to Reply #24 |
38. I think I bought that car... |
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Mad_Dem_X (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 11:21 AM Response to Original message |
26. I had one from 1989-1998. Biggest piece of junk. |
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RubyDuby in GA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 02:20 PM Response to Original message |
27. I had an 85 Ford Tempo. |
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Hangingon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 04:33 PM Response to Original message |
28. I had a 97 wagon |
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cloudbase (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 05:17 PM Response to Original message |
29. I had a '98 that was good basic transportation. |
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MrScorpio (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 06:39 PM Response to Original message |
31. No, but I've had two Tempos |
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achtung_circus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 09:24 PM Response to Original message |
32. Oh yeah, |
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Shell Beau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 09:36 PM Response to Original message |
33. They don't make those anymore, do they? |
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KG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-06-09 06:29 AM Response to Original message |
34. bought a '99 new. it was a POS. |
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Tommy_Carcetti (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-06-09 08:33 AM Response to Original message |
35. My first ever car was a 86 Escort. |
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TreasonousBastard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-06-09 08:52 AM Response to Original message |
36. Knew a lot of people with Escorts who loved them, but my... |
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LynneSin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-06-09 10:01 AM Response to Original message |
37. My grandfather had a Ford Escort |
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