Good arsonist... - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

Hatterasguy · #1 03-04-2009, 10:25 PM

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29499420/

Burn those Ford death traps, stay away from Mercedes.

Nate · #2 03-06-2009, 12:12 AM

http://www.feoa.net/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=58877

Different take on it from the escort forum

~Nate

Hatterasguy · #3 03-06-2009, 12:23 AM

Wow people actualy care about those little POS's.

OMEGAMAN · #4 03-06-2009, 01:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Nate

http://www.feoa.net/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=58877

Different take on it from the escort forum

~Nate

Thats a funny thread! Turns out nobody likes green escorts.

86560SEL · #5 03-06-2009, 10:31 PM

Those 80s Escorts were actually good little cars... especially for American cars.

Not sure about those 90s models... I know the early 90s models had some transmission woes.

My aunt had a 1987 Ford Escort hatchback that she bought new and that car went through the ringer and kept going until she sold it. I actually know a lady at work that still has a 1987 Ford Escort wagon and a guy down the road has a 1987 Escort wagon.

My grandpa recently bought a 1993 Mercury Tracer (Ford Escort) wagon..... he needed a smaller car with room and this was only $250, so not a bad deal. Its a nice car... 1-owner, garaged... too good of a deal not to pass up.

OMEGAMAN · #6 03-06-2009, 10:47 PM

Escorts ran pretty good once they were fuel injected. I remember the carb days boy they were a pos.

86560SEL · #7 03-07-2009, 02:36 AM

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Originally Posted by OMEGAMAN

Escorts ran pretty good once they were fuel injected. I remember the carb days boy they were a pos.

Yeah, I think hers was FI. I think FI was standard by 1986 on these and I think it was on an optional engine starting in 84'. There was also a diesel version with a whopping 52 hp available from 1984-1987. I have seen a couple, but they are rare.

This is one like my aunt had, except hers was red with gray interior... this one is also a 1987...

Here is one of the really early ones... this was the 1982-85 model...

compress ignite · #8 03-07-2009, 04:13 AM

"True Dat" 'Saw one in Auburn ,Alabama in 1991.It had a four cylinder Cummins
with a five speed manual tranny.'Guy "Said" he got 50 MPG on the road.
Ford did not make many of them!

TylerH860 · #9 03-07-2009, 04:38 AM

Can this guy come and torch my roommate's 2003 Hyundai Santa Fe?

It pains me to see that car in my driveway every day. Its just hideous, already rusting on the rear quarter, leather tearing, and leak more oil than either of my Diesels. I even offered to help her sell the sante fe and find her something else; nope, she likes her car.