1992 Ford Tempo GLS - Motoring TV Classics

Anyone remember the Ford Tempo and its cousin the Mercury Topaz?
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(The segment originally aired on Motoring TV 1992 Episode #7)

[@kaman7796]

it's 2022 and I am still driving my 1992 V6 Tempo - 4 door. Though it isn't the lap of luxury, I'm satisfied

[@unitedcity_mc4421]

Good for you, my friend.

[@danax-zo2sk]

It’s 2024 and I’m still driving the v6’s younger brother

[@metalbudsgaming8371]

"they make life unnecessarily difficult." Keyboard player: fuckin' JAMMING

[@isimonsez]

V6 with 140hp was good back in the day 😱

[@yuriypodgorniak2728]

I love cars of '90s those reviews are classic for me personally!!!

[@fordguysgarage1041]

I have a 93 tempo v6 best I have ever had

[@MrSticks9999]

If the GLS could have had the SHO 3.0 . . wow!

[@andymaurice7693]

Wheels and Seats off 88 Escort GT... Wish I had one

[@SeumasSiosal]

The 4 cylinder automatic version was dangerously slow for interstate highway travel.

[@stephenkane2464]

Damn for real

[@WFSSMITH]

GLS V6- Tempo Really Si' RIMS With system. You will step your game way. Up. LOVE ALWAYS. GREAT ON GAS.

[@garbage854]

Cool 😀

[@luvr381]

Remember when these came out in the 80s with the inline 5? Advertised as the power of a 6 with economy of a 4, but the reality was the opposite.

[@pgtmr2713]

??? When did that happen? That would be an awesome Focus RS, or Volvo 5 cyl. turbo swap. Must keep the factory Tempo steel wheels with foam that made them look like aluminum wheels. Look like a Tempo sound like a Lambo. That has rap song potential.

[@luvr381]

@@pgtmr2713 That would make an interesting sleeper! They also made the Tempo in the early 90s with AWD.

[@luvr381]

@Jonathan A Looked it up, and it's not listed, odd because our neighbor had one. Guess it goes along with the Chevy Colorado one of my coworkers had, equipped with a V-4, but can't find that engine either.

[@MyLifeThai371]

I had a 1992 Ford Tempo. I liked the looks of the car, but it had the 4 cyl. engine. I needed a road map to pass anyone and on long hills I was down to 50 mph. This car is what made me develop a hatred for 4 cyl. engines. It only got 20 mpg too. I would have loved that car if only it would have had more power.

[@MyLifeThai371]

@Jonathan A My friends at the time were driving the Corsica's and Berreta's.

[@smoki101010]

Niec

[@vassa1972]

Interesting

[@franknedobity2757]

I drove a 92 Topaz through high school. Just as you describe the dash I hated looking at it. Had repair bills to fix the AC totaling $5,000 and it still didn’t work. The passive seatbelts sucked too. 2.3L auto was awful but it hauled me around trouble free for years.

[@toyoscio]

You coud have done better lol

[@franknedobity2757]

@@toyoscio I should have been more clear to say I found a stack of invoices totaling into the tens of thousands in the glove box when I bought the car for $100 back in 2003. I drove it for 2 years and put no money into the car then sold it for $500 when I left for college in 05.

[@toyoscio]

@@franknedobity2757 Thank you. I understand now. Good for you. Still a mediocre car at best.

[@sailordave1000]

I thought this car competed against the Chevrolet Corsica and Beretta.

[@toyoscio]

LOL

[@cryvsspy]

@@toyoscio I don't get it plz explain

[@mikethatguy27]

Man brings back such great memories. Barrettas were nice cars back in the day. 💯🙌

[@devinbiz]

That and the Dodge Spirit/Plymouth Acclaim were likely it’s most accurate competitor

[@user-ni7tg5fg9k]

This one has a two hundred miles per hour Speedometer😂

[@joshuacoons8489]

They don't make those cars anymore

[@knowbodiesfull5768]

The last Ford Tempo was made in 1994. It, along with its cousin at Mercury (the Topaz), was replaced with the Contour and Mystique for the 1995 model year. The C/M didn't last as long (they were dropped after '99) due to their cramped interiors (they were basically Americanized Ford Mondeos).

[@joelhenderson4450]

Long time since I’ve seen one of these in the wild. These were not durable machines, certainly not compared to the roach-like Cavalier.

[@pmaaldinger5577]

I will like to bay a ford TENPLE

[@Jag-leaper]

Rather a z24 or sunbird turbo

[@pizzleboy]

what an astounding POS car that was. *shiver* horrible memories from that thing.

[@Jag-leaper]

Once they we everywhere...like cockroaches! Ugh good riddance

[@BigDannyDangus]

@@Jag-leaper coackroaches don't die. Tempos died in droves 🤣

[@kippaseo8027]

So the Chevrolet cavalier competed with the Ford escort not the Ford tempo Bo. I think his dumb-ass meant to say the Chevrolet Corsica woods what's the actual direct competition. At least on the rental car lots