Great video , great car . I’ve had loads of them , ghia, Xr , RS1600i, RS turbo etc . Loads . Mk1 owner at present but love the mk3 still :)

@leer798

4 жыл бұрын

I’ve just realised its the one HubNut drive isn’t it ?!

@ClassicsWorldUK

4 жыл бұрын

It is indeed! Ian drove this car before we had the extensive bodywork carried out

@davenpandya9276

4 жыл бұрын

Great video and great car, I had the 1.3l and 1.6 ghia, both were lovely cars apart from the wheel arch rust issues.

It's a perfect review. I had one. My father bought it for me when I was a student

My first car. Such a classic. I need another!

Enjoyed the vid and it brought back memories of my Dad's 1.3L 5dr Escort he had in 1983, when it was approx 12mnths old (HBP 23X). It was champagne gold metallic, had optional front headrest pads and rear ww. He loved it, as did I and it served brilliantly as our family car for years. Definitely agree on it being a classic notwithstanding the fact it's not an XR/RS.

@ClassicsWorldUK

4 жыл бұрын

Everyone’s got an Escort memory!

It's cool the way you wound down the window and put the aerial up while you were driving! It probably should be done when stationary tho. The car looks in good condition and certainly sounds smooth and clean when you're driving. It looked like you were driving quite fast! It didn't seem to have any difficulty or 'protest' which I find quite surprising as it has the 4 speed gearbox! It would probably be a bit higher in fuel consumption on long drives on reasonably fast roads.

My stepfather got a new 1.3L (my suggestion) in early 1983, DRW986Y, following 3 Vauxhall Chevettes. Decent car when it was good. Numerous warranty claims though. It just had the gremlins ironed out by the time he got his next car in 1986 !!!

The European Escort was so unbelievably compromised in North American form and lasted through 1990 when it was replaced with a restyled Mazda 323 with a revised CVH engine. They are now very charming classics. They’re horrid cars and I adore them 😂

It became more practical with a flexible loadspace, more flexible seating and a more useful interior, and it was needed too. Hatchbacks were fast becoming the order of the day and they were what the public wanted and expected, and Ford wanted a slice of the hatchback pie too so responded with the Escort Mk3 hatchback.

@ClassicsWorldUK

4 жыл бұрын

Exactly! It really did represent the next big thing for Ford

i just picked a sweet conditon one of a local farmer had it years in his warehouse 1988 mk3 escort

I smashed mine up when I was 18. Ditch/tree 1, MK3 Escort 0.

I had a 1982 11 cc best car I’ve ever had

I changed the oil every 6000miles in my cvh orion and covered 180,000 miles and still ran perfectly.

I got one in mint condition from 1981. A 1.3l 69hp.

My parents had loads of Ford Escorts .Were great cars.Couldnt stretch to even a modern Fiesta these days,Fords are so expensive now!Not working man prices now.But your Escort is lovely....

@ClassicsWorldUK

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Paul! It's actually for sale if you're interested? ;)

@paullacey2999

3 жыл бұрын

@@ClassicsWorldUK My good lady would kill me if I bought another car.......but thanks all the same;)

Grandad had a silver 84 1.3L 5 speed. Rusted out after 10 years, possibly the damp garage he kept it in. Garage said the rust was too bad to fix, but I saw it on the road couple of years later. They did it up and sold it without him knowing and tricked him into buying a new car. Best thing about the car was the ride.

@bonk352

Жыл бұрын

Certainly by the looks of it, that rogue garage was being dishonest by telling him that the rust was too bad to fix and then actually having the audacity to go behind his back and refurbish his car. Absolutely not on!!!!!!

The cvh engine I s a cast iron block not alloy.

The CVH engine was good as long as the oil was changed on at the right intervals.

@Nakkisampyla

Жыл бұрын

And it is a Hemi

K tipo de carburador utiliza este Ford escort Mk3 82

Cvh 1100 too👍

Never had an aluminium block fitted was only the head that was aluminium

My wife had one of these and hated it, I thought it was okay but nothing special at the time. I don't think they can be classed in the same league as Mk1/2's as they just weren't that good they were just fairly cheap. Thanks for the video though.

@steffanhoffmann8937

3 жыл бұрын

WRONG

Worst car I ever owned. When it rained the car would cutout.

@steffanhoffmann8937

3 жыл бұрын

Maybe you had a *Friday car* from by Halewood

@rampantram1

3 жыл бұрын

@@steffanhoffmann8937 anything with ford stamped on it were all friday cars no matter what side of the atlantic they were made.Affordable motoring thrown together in a poor package where the shoddy workmanship was key to a healthy profit.Once you stop being brand blind you will realise its just low car bar and asda shopping entry level food you are being served up ie boring and bland smart price that looks appealing but leaves an awful taste in ya gob once you have been there.

@steffanhoffmann8937

3 жыл бұрын

@@rampantram1 fair enough. However when I had a company car? Say from 1995-2006. I had four Fiesta Ghia. Probs made in Germany granted. Two Focus Zetec. Engines Bridgend Wales I think but closed now. A Ford Mondeo probably made in Dagenham also closed now. Then it was replaced by Peugeot and new company policy. However it was nothing but trouble. So Speak as you find. Have a lovely day. Ps Asda did fab curries at the Deli. Hardly bland IMO. I live in Alanya Turkey now. No rain since April 6. Heatwave in UK at 28c for a couple of days. 🙄😂 Here? A heatwave lasts late June to beginning of September. At about 38-47c Check out the temps all year. You'll see what I mean. PPS Plenty of old Fords this neck of the woods.

Had and identical one it was a rusty pile of junk sadly

bag of bollox tinny septic crap. i had a 1.6 gl 5 years old on a B plate.Kept it 6 weeks sold it on.Hated it after a week of driving it and hearing the pathetic sound when you shut the door and started it up.

They were really crap. As for that dreadful, rattly unrefined engine, they chewed through cambelts at an alarming rate. Worst car/engine pairing ever.