whats the worst car ford ever put into production.
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04-01-2010, 09:03 PM
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have you driven a cougar???? theyre better than you think. i actually hate mk3 cortinas they drive shit look shit and even came in shit colour
04-01-2010, 09:14 PM
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reminds me of a suzuki alto or whet ever they are
and whos gunna be the first to say 3dr cossie or sapphire cossie lol
04-01-2010, 09:16 PM
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If anyone says the 1.3 escort encore, i WILL kill them!
Ford Fiesta Ghia 1.6 Diesel.. Have you driven it? Feels like a piece of shit welded with pure rust onto a set of rotating paving slabs...
Ford Fiesta Ghia 1.6 Diesel.. Have you driven it? Feels like a piece of shit welded with pure rust onto a set of rotating paving slabs...
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04-01-2010, 09:18 PM
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04-01-2010, 09:21 PM
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I have a 18yr mk 5 escort, no (YES I MEAN NO) rust, pleanty of power for its engine size and its.. well... Brilliant. Fiestas though.. Lots of rust
04-01-2010, 09:23 PM
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Mk3 fiesta would be my vote..
they don't handle well.. they rust like you simply wouldn't believe.
they were all slow. they used the Mk5/6 escort lower arms...which last about 2 weeks LOL.
the only saving grace was when someone decided to
use up all the left over CVH turbo engines in them!
they don't handle well.. they rust like you simply wouldn't believe.
they were all slow. they used the Mk5/6 escort lower arms...which last about 2 weeks LOL.
the only saving grace was when someone decided to
use up all the left over CVH turbo engines in them!
04-01-2010, 09:24 PM
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mk3 fiesta - good handling car for what it is, not the best in its year ability or its technology that was available, but its far from the worst car made by them!
scorpio comment about comfortable - cannot agree more, looked horrid at the front, but it was a great driver!
scorpio comment about comfortable - cannot agree more, looked horrid at the front, but it was a great driver!
04-01-2010, 09:36 PM
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Mk3 fiesta would be my vote..
they don't handle well.. they rust like you simply wouldn't believe.
they were all slow. they used the Mk5/6 escort lower arms...which last about 2 weeks LOL.
the only saving grace was when someone decided to
use up all the left over CVH turbo engines in them!
they don't handle well.. they rust like you simply wouldn't believe.
they were all slow. they used the Mk5/6 escort lower arms...which last about 2 weeks LOL.
the only saving grace was when someone decided to
use up all the left over CVH turbo engines in them!
As for the lower arms, I've never had a problem with them or heard of anyone having problems with them. Unless you have been using cheap ebay ones?
04-01-2010, 09:41 PM
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Mk3 fiesta would be my vote..
they don't handle well.. they rust like you simply wouldn't believe.
they were all slow. they used the Mk5/6 escort lower arms...which last about 2 weeks LOL.
the only saving grace was when someone decided to
use up all the left over CVH turbo engines in them!
they don't handle well.. they rust like you simply wouldn't believe.
they were all slow. they used the Mk5/6 escort lower arms...which last about 2 weeks LOL.
the only saving grace was when someone decided to
use up all the left over CVH turbo engines in them!
04-01-2010, 09:45 PM
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Mk3 fiesta would be my vote..
they don't handle well.. they rust like you simply wouldn't believe.
they were all slow. they used the Mk5/6 escort lower arms...which last about 2 weeks LOL.
the only saving grace was when someone decided to
use up all the left over CVH turbo engines in them!
they don't handle well.. they rust like you simply wouldn't believe.
they were all slow. they used the Mk5/6 escort lower arms...which last about 2 weeks LOL.
the only saving grace was when someone decided to
use up all the left over CVH turbo engines in them!
Agreed, they are UTTER shit!
04-01-2010, 09:51 PM
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LOL..
thought you might like that
well, In my experience.. out of all of the ones i have driven,,and owned one... they are the worst Ford... which is all i can say. im not sure all the people on this post voting for cars have ACTUALLY had experience with them to say for sure..
particuallarly the forgein fords..
thought you might like that
well, In my experience.. out of all of the ones i have driven,,and owned one... they are the worst Ford... which is all i can say. im not sure all the people on this post voting for cars have ACTUALLY had experience with them to say for sure..
particuallarly the forgein fords..
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04-01-2010, 09:51 PM
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I had the misfortune of having to use a 1991 J plate Orion 1.4 L (the then new at the time mk5 escort shape), back in the very early nineties as a temporary company car, no PAS, the slowest steering rack in living memory, asthmatic wheezy noisy gutless cvh engine, rattles and squeeks everywhere and it had the usual odd plasticky smell that they all came with. Fooking awful car - had it for a month and was glad when it went back to the leasing company.
As for the cougar, we had one on long term demo from Ford Fleet, a 2.0 one with leather, and i thought it drove really nicely and was something different to look at. In no way would i describe it as a bad car, thats for sure
As for the cougar, we had one on long term demo from Ford Fleet, a 2.0 one with leather, and i thought it drove really nicely and was something different to look at. In no way would i describe it as a bad car, thats for sure
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04-01-2010, 10:10 PM
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04-01-2010, 11:04 PM
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The probe was really a Mazda MX something, though, so it doesn't count.
The 1.3 Orion Mk 5 I had for a short term company car was shit so I guess the Escorts were too, though the wife's 1.8 Mk 6 was quite good - we bought it new 3/98 when I had FoMoCo employee discount and kept it for almost 12 years and the only recurring problem was the front wishbones, despite using genuine Ford replacements for genuine Ford factory parts - eventually fitted a set of poly bushes and that seemed to sort it.
The Cougar was OK in an ordinary sort of way, but the ridiculous driving seat stopped me buying one - every time you moved the seat forward to let someone in or out of the back you had to reposition the seat even though every other car of its time seemed to be able to "remember" where it should return to.
Worst Ford would probably be the Fusion - take a Fiesta, uglify it, stick it on stilts and send it out into the world.
The 1.3 Orion Mk 5 I had for a short term company car was shit so I guess the Escorts were too, though the wife's 1.8 Mk 6 was quite good - we bought it new 3/98 when I had FoMoCo employee discount and kept it for almost 12 years and the only recurring problem was the front wishbones, despite using genuine Ford replacements for genuine Ford factory parts - eventually fitted a set of poly bushes and that seemed to sort it.
The Cougar was OK in an ordinary sort of way, but the ridiculous driving seat stopped me buying one - every time you moved the seat forward to let someone in or out of the back you had to reposition the seat even though every other car of its time seemed to be able to "remember" where it should return to.
Worst Ford would probably be the Fusion - take a Fiesta, uglify it, stick it on stilts and send it out into the world.
05-01-2010, 07:25 AM
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People saying mk3/4 escorts etc cos they are rot boxes talk shit! Thats the same as every ford! The fact they are so popular even now along with mk1 and 2 makes me think that your talking bollox and not getting the question of the topic! The escort is one of the best selling cars ever! Goms! Youll be saying sierras, capris etc next
Worst cars ford have made are such as the probe etc!
Goms! Youll be saying sierras, capris etc next Worst cars ford have made are such as the probe etc!
