Ford Escort in general Reviews

F.O.R.D Fix Or Repair Daily I have no idea where to start with this monstrosity of a car. I had a 1.3 Ford Escort Encore, I never figured out what "extras" I got for the encore model although I suspect it was a steering wheel, or possibly a passenger seat. I paid £500 in 2004 for a 'M' registered one in a delightful colour of ...  Read the complete review

I bought one of these babies two years ago and still have it. I had a Citroen AX before and this was rusting away at the wheel arches and the water leaked! The escort I have is The Mark 2 and I absolutely love it. So far I haven't had any problems with it at all! Mine is a 92 plate but the wonderful thing is it's a ford and the chassis ...  Read the complete review

Ah my Ford Escort - my first car as you would expect i loved it! I had a mk4 1988 F Reg Ford Escort Popular, here is the lowdown on Ford Escorts: Ford Escorts had lots of different incarnations, ranging through seven model types and several facelifts (as well as hundreds of different model 'types' such as Popular, Finesse and ...  Read the complete review

We have a 4 door, mark 6 escort, 1.6 zetec engine that has had some serious modefication. As a family car the escort has been one of the favorites for many years and has been a good reliable car. It has a spacious interior which is well thought out, big sturdy switches, dials and buttons all within the drivers reach easily. ...  Read the complete review

Up until the summer of 2008 we had a ford escort lx 1996 model and was very sad when it had to be scrapped (we think). We got this car second hand and it out lived our life expectancy as we used the car a lot. This car was our baby (and cliffords the mechanics!) and we loved the colour which was a racing green. Up until 2007 ...  Read the complete review

Ford escorts, they have been around for years and in my opinion one of the best cars for the money you will pay for them. I personally have the Escort RS turbo model (E Reg) it has a 1.6 cvh turbo engine originally it produced around 160 bhp but mine has uprated parts and is in the region of 190 bhp. It has it's good and bad points. The main ...  Read the complete review

I owned an escort eclipse (1991) for years and so i can comment on how it faired as a car during that time. Its pros were its features as it came with all of the end of the line accessories such as e/windows, remote central locking, metallic paint body colour bumpers and a sun roof. It was available in two colours, blue and burgandy ...  Read the complete review

The worst Car i have ever had, that might sound a bit over the top but to be honest i bought a Escort Encore from Brand new, from coming out of the showroom and for the 18 months of pure trouble with this Car. Dont get me wrong Ford responded to all my complaints and they took the car back on numerous occasions, but you do not spend your hard ...  Read the complete review

I CANNOT FAULT THE MARK 5 1.8 TD. BOUGHT MINE NEARLY THREE YEARS AGO, ONLY LET ME DOWN ONCE ON THE M4 WITH A BURST WATER PIPE (MIND YOU IT HAS DONE 110.000 MILES). ONLY PROBLEMS WITH ESCORTS IS THE RUST ON THE OFFSIDE REAR WHEEL ARCHES. IF YOU WANT A CHEAP TO RUN (AND VERY GOOD PERFORMANCE, TRUST ME!) GET A 1.8 TD 1994-1995. ALSO THEY ARE ...  Read the complete review

I have a ford escort 75 van, I brought it 2 years ago from ebay, must admit it is one of the best things I have brought from ebay, and worth every penny....... My ford escort 75 van was converted to LPG before I brought it, and that was one of the things that made me buy it. With LPG it does quite a few miles to the gallon on gas(unless you ...  Read the complete review

Managed to get hold of one for only £1370 from a garge in St Helens through ebay, and after getting it checked by DEKRA, decided to go and have a look myself. It was well worth the 400+ mile round trip to pick it up. INSURANCE Due to being a young driver with not too great a no claims bonus yet, and it being an ...  Read the complete review

These, the first of the XR3i line seem to be coming back into vogue with enthusiasts, so I thought I'd post my views based upon my ownership of one. Things that went wrong: 1. Neoprene valve stem seals needed replacing, apparently a regular feature on the CVH engine. 2. Paint bubbled badly under the molded aerodynamic ...  Read the complete review

I purchased this car 3years ago and it is still going. No problems to report. This car has carried - bricks, cement, stones, concrete boulders, concrete slabs, house hold rubbish etc. It came with A/C, e/w, pas etc, but the downfall is it didn't come with a cd player. It hasn't failed one mot and has just clocked over 100,000 miles. Apart from ...  Read the complete review

After reading several reviews on dooyoo itself,mainly advice on review writing,it seems several points are constantly being raised.Namely,write about what you know so I thought I'd go back to one of my pet subjects for my latest piece. The Ford Escort,wow,that could be a massive one to review.These cars have been around since 1967 right ...  Read the complete review

I have a Ford Escort 1.6 16v finesse S-REG which basically has all the electrical toys plus I have remote locking too. (very useful, a must have, especailly good as a safety feature for women in car parks!) This car started its life as a company car & now has 70,000 miles on it & is still breezing through MOTs.(although I do ...  Read the complete review

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 ...  Read the complete review

Before reading on, I must say that this review is based entirely upon my experiences with a 1992 J-reg Escort 1.3 Fresco (CVH engine). Admittedly the standard of the cars has come up a lot since the model I am reviewing, but I feel this review should be helpful for others like me who cannot afford a newer car. Brief History: ...  Read the complete review

This review is part of the Cars & Motorbikes of Memory challenge where members are asked to write about cars/motor bikes which bring back memories. ** dooyoo say they will hurry through any item requests. If they are flagged "Motors" they will see they go through as quickly as possible. They do ask that they not be "In General" ...  Read the complete review

Having owned a Ford RS1600i for three years now I feel it deserves a mention if only for the pure excitment it bestows upon me each time I slip behind the wheel and turn the key! The RS1600i represents the first of the new generation of front wheel drive escorts designed with motorsport in mind. Only 5000 were ever produced to satisfy ...  Read the complete review

Having driven my fifth Escort, I've learnt a lot about these cars. My current one is a H reg 1991 1.4 GLX 5-dr hatchback, it's seen better days and is coming to the end of its life after 105k miles, but still gives good performance. It's pretty reliable, in three years I've only had to call out the AA twice, and ...  Read the complete review