FORD ESCORT XR3i (Ford Escort in general)

Member Name: LORDTRUMPINGTON

Product:	Ford Escort in general
Date:	11/06/04 (1681 review reads)
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Advantages: SMART CAR, QUITE ECONOMICAL, RELIABLE

Disadvantages: RUST ON PETTY CAP, BOY RACERISHNESS, HANDLING IS DODGY

THIS REVIEW IS BASED ON MY K REG XR3i.
I BOUGHT IT LATE 2002 FOR JUST OVER £900.
THE CAR IN GENERAL IS GOOD FUN AND REASONABLE TO RUN AND MAINTAIN. PARTS AREN'T TOO EXPENSIVE AS FORD ESCORTS ARE AS COMMON AS MUCK!!
MINE IS A MARK 5 ESCORT AND THE MAIN ANNOYING THING ON MY CAR, AND AS I UNDERSTAND IT IS COMMON, IS RUST AROUND THE PETROL CAP. IT GETS WELL OUT OF CONTROL QUICK! IT ISN'T CHEAP TO REPLACE A REAR QUARTER EITHER SO UNLESS YOU SORT IT EARLY ON IT CAN BEGINT TO LUCK VERY TATTY AND SPOIL THE CAR.
OTHER THAN THAT MY CAR'S BODY WORK IS VERY GOOD FOR IT'S AGE WITH VERY VERY LITTLE RUST ELSE WHERE. IT IS RED AND RED SEEMS TO BE PRONE TO FADING ON FORDS. I'D AVOID THIS COLOUR IF I WERE YOU.
I'VE GOT THE 105 BHP VERSION (THERE IS A 130BHP) WHICH IS REASONABLY NIPPY AND FUN TO DRIVE. WILL EASILY CRUISE AT 90 NO PROBLEM... BUT I HAVEN'T DONE THAT COS THAT WOULD MEAN I'D BROKEN THE SPEED LIMIT!! I GOT IT UP TO ABOUT 127MPH WITH A LITTLE BIT LEFT TOO, I DON'T THRASH MY CARS BUT CURIOSITY GOT THE BETTER OF ME. IT'S QUICK UPTO ABOUT A TON OR JUST OVER AND THEN CRAWLS UPTO ITS TOP SPEED. IF YOU'RE CRUISING AT 60-70MPH AND NEED TO PUT YOUR FOOT DOWN IT IS VERY RESPONSIVE. I AREN'T KEEN ON THE HANDLING THOUGH. FEELS WALLOWY AT HIGH SPEEDS AND THE POWER STEERING IS ODD!! YOU SEEM TO TURN AND AT THE LAST MINUTE YOU FEEL AS THOUGH THE CAR IS WHIPPED ROUND. TAKES A BIT TO GET USED TO BUT ISN'T ANYTHING MAJOR.
COMFY TO DRIVE AND SMART INTERIOR. NICE BUCKET SEATS IN MINE TOO. NO MAJOR COMPLAINTS BOUT THE ENGINE, IS RELIABLE. I HAD TO HAVE THE HEAD CHANGED BUT APPARANTLY IT WAS A FAULT FROM THE FACTORY THAT JUST HAPPENED TO TRANSPIRE WHILST I HAD THE CAR. IT HAS DEVELOPED AN OIL LEAK FROM SOMEWHERE TOO WHICH IS A PITY. OVERALL THOUGH IF YOU GET A GOOD ONE THEY ARE WELL WORTH HAVING AND ARE SMART AND REASONABLY CHEAP TO BUY NOW TOO. ONLY PROBLEM IS YOU TEND TO GET LABELLED A TOWNIE OR BOY RACER!!! VERY A
NNOYING.

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