1993 Ford Escort GT | Retro Review

Please Ford, bring back the Escort GT!!!

[@OnTheReelFishing]

I feel like almost all of them were that same teal color of the test car.

[@emeyer6963]

I sold them back in '93 and that shade of Green and also Red were the hot ones.Unfortunately the sales were out of gas for them when this generation hit.You could get a Probe or a Mustang LX 5.0 for similar money and the styling never caught on like it did with the 86-90 models

[@blairbrown4812]

Little things like body color & top speed were probably not as important as priorities like fuel effieincy and price.

[@jayt620]

OnTheReelFishing yes teal definetely and. sometimes white

[@RealAmericanHero420]

Or Red!! Only two colors I ever saw!!

[@P4X1279]

@@emeyer6963 that's funny, guy I went to HS got that weird purplish red. Parents wouldn't let him get the probe because it was too sporty. I hated on that rich prick so bad for driving a brand new car at 17 years old, lol. He was such a douche, mom and dad wouldn't pay to lower it for him so he put like 200lbs of bricks in the rear floorboard🤣

[@BIGDAVE5352]

I remember back in 1995 when I got out of the penitentiary our local Ford dealer in Knoxville TN had a fresh out program where you got a new ‘95 escort with auto and air for $9,995 plus fees. You could use your $100.00 gate check for your down payment. Ford Credit finances the deal and the dealer held the recourse. Thus was a great opportunity to provide convicts with reliable transportation to parole. I remember the commercial saying “This little jewel will get you there and it won’t get you violated.” Unfortunately the program only lasted 3 years.

[@NormAppleton]

WOW!. Shocking that a car dealer would do anything AT ALL for someone out of prison let alone putting money where there mouth is like that. Usually they just want to screw everyone. That was pretty cool. Not cool enough to go to prison to get the deal though.

[@theKevronHarris]

4:36 ~ "Down Under" by Men At Work

[@GrainyEffects]

U r a saint

[@theKevronHarris]

@@GrainyEffects yeah.

[@RoadCone411]

Still a great song

[@DUNEATV]

That was awesome

[@ZEZERBING]

Who?

[@donaldwilson2620]

This was my favorite version of the Escort. The GT was a cool yet underappreciated model.

[@rodmunch69]

LOL! This is one of the ugliest and most generic cars of the 90s.

[@fernandorocha8459]

I love this version of the Ford Escort, wagons is my favorite

[@rodmunch69]

@@fernandorocha8459 you have some sort of mother complex.

[@rodmunch69]

@Paul Lunsford did all the hub caps match, or did you just leave them off after they were stolen?

[@fernandorocha901]

I love this Ford Escort, wagon is my favorite

[@keno3312]

First car I bought out of college, though mine had the 5 speed. Kept it for ten years, it was a great car, quick with decent handling.

[@GrainyEffects]

I'VE ASKED FOR THIS FOR 3 YEARS OR MORE WATCHING THESE AND YOU GUYS DID AN AUTO ?!?!?! AN AUTO !?!?!?! I'm time traveling right now

[@lukerinderknecht2982]

😅

[@corvairkid17]

It's autoweek. John Davis be like "understeer, my favorite".

[@kt81776]

Well did you ask for the 5 speed initially?!?!

[@robertbeacher3682]

They were in the high 15's to 16's arouud 80+ at the trap. 🤓 For stick cars with good drivers

[@bliglum]

To be fair, then, as now, the auto was demonstrably the more popular choice.

[@kippaseo8027]

These were the good old days for Ford . This peppered the roadways for many many years. You see more of this generation escort then you do of the 1st generation focus here in Miami

[@mrshifter8220]

Kip.....sorry to say, the good old days for Ford was the 60s and early 70s...

[@DrewLSsix]

@@mrshifter8220 not true, ford was dealing with some serious quality control issues .

[@toyoscio]

@@DrewLSsix That extended to the 80s as well.

[@salihahzem]

@Kip Paseo, I have lived in Miami for the last 5 years and can simply say that is not true.

[@ndawg79]

My mom had the 92 Escort GT and they only offered it in a 5 spd. The car loaded and I feel the spoiler was better looking than when came out in 93. She had the green on the wheels and such. I think the manual was way quicker than the automatic. Great little car it is still running today. My step brothers brother drives it now. Thank you posting this. Been asking for a couple of years now.

[@fernandorocha901]

Ford Escort is very nice little car

[@fernandorocha-dx1wv]

Beautiful the version of Ford Escort

[@theodor12]

Lol this video is so old that the clothes of that woman are back in fashion

[@richardkaltenbach3961]

Sheesh! I Can Only WISH That Women Still Dressed This Way!

[@poundfoolish8691]

@@richardkaltenbach3961 Have you gone outside since 2016?

[@katkylekim]

LOL!!!

[@Gothicc_senpai]

mac DeMarco fan style

[@fastEdCanuck]

Co-drove a 91 GT in a Firehawk 24 hr race at Mosport in 1992 ... super reliable car, fuel, tires, 1/2 a litre of oil, and front brake pads was all that was done to it during the race.

[@Tool0GT92]

When I was a kid I thought GT meant was fast lol

[@bilbobaggins4710]

It don't??? 🤔

[@PrydeWater901]

GT stood for “Got Tricked” into buying an Escort!

[@bradlemmond]

When I was a kid, a coupe had 2 doors. Words don't mean anything.

[@arttafil6792]

Tool0GT92, No, it means “Grand Touring”. That means a fine ride on long trips but also a good handling car. Ive had the most fun driving less powerful cars with good suspensions such as an 1994 BMW 318i 5-speed. I did add HD Bilstein struts on all 4 corners, and M3 sway bars front and rear! Now having said all this, I did also add an supercharger not turbo from Atlanta Supercharger. This was very streetable but led to instantaneous throttle response even from off idle. Horsepower went from 138 stock to 250 supercharged. THAT shocked a lot of M3 E36 owners! LOL

[@Milehighsnake98]

Eh, it means the sportier trim level. Fast of course is relative. In the early 90's, most mustangs and camaros were 15 second cars. So an Escort GT that could run high 15s was pretty dang quick. For what it's worth, I had an LX-e, the 4 door version of the GT and ran better times in Denver than this test did at sea level. Ran about 1/2 second and 1.5-2.5mph faster than the 99-00 Civic Si did.

[@dennisglodoski6365]

God that car would be bad ass to have today

[@RexApplegate]

@Vavazelus classic, not feminine lines like most new cars, very crisp Mazda handling. Zoom zoom. Edit to add: it's also not a crossover, so it doesn't look, feel and drive like a rolling turd.

[@ericharrison619]

@Vavazelus Easy to work on, No driver aids, Light weight. Everything you need without the bloat.

[@RexApplegate]

@@ericharrison619 I don't think those things make it a bad ass car, but rather a good car, and as such they are good points. A further one in that direction is reliability. They tend to be obnoxiously reliable cars even when subjected to relentless neglect.

[@TheMainCore]

@Vavazelus colour, styling. It's just cool.

[@irakewater3384]

I have one very straight forward and easy to work on vehicle. Great handling, good fuel mileage even with being around 28 years old. Transmission doesn’t slip, the only mechanical problem I had was the engine rough idling, and that was an easy fix, just had to clean out the vacuum hoses. Only problem since is one side of my dashboard lights going out. Other than that, car still runs and drives great 👍

[@albear972]

4:41 ♩ ♪ ♫ ♬ … I come from a land down under Where beer does flow and men chunder Can't you hear, can't you hear the thunder? You better run, you better take cover, yeah… ♩ ♪ ♫ ♬

[@Skyhawk1987Turbo]

Loved my1994 GT 5 speed!

[@m3trooper]

I had the '91 Escort GT with 5 spd manual. It was quite quick! Also preferred the integrated rear spoiler on the '91.

[@richardkaltenbach3961]

How Many CHEVY SPRINTS Did You Prey Upon And Make A Killing Of And Run Off The Road And Smash Out Their Back Side Window? Just Curious. lol

[@KerryLange]

My first car was a ‘91 Escort GT, also the manual. Agree the rear spoiler had a nicer look on the ‘91. Had the car for about 15 years, fun car!

[@bruceobama8588]

Still Have Mine.

[@omegarugal9283]

i had the same car, it was my first car

[@brenspin]

When I was a college student in the early 90s I wanted an Escort GT. I have always liked this green color. Then I fancied the Wild Iris paint which debuted in '93, I think. Then I REALLY wanted the Ultraviolet paint from '95. 😍

[@htownandi6263]

I had a 95 probe in that chameleon blue color. I got stopped almost everywhere and got asked if it was custom.

[@htownandi6263]

I had a 95 probe in that chameleon blue color. I got stopped almost everywhere and got asked if it was custom.

[@cgreenfield6655]

Great car. Wish they tested the manual

[@nigeldowsett8560]

Men at work "Down Under" on the radio!

[@haroldbeauchamp3770]

Love these true hatchbacks. Not these station wagon looking hatchbacks we have today.

[@ericbritton9346]

These 1993 Ford Escort GT are hard to find in mint condition today. I wouldn't mind buying one if I can find one. Especially my ultimate favorite, the Ford Escort 4 door sedan LX-E, My mom had a light blue 1995 4 door until my sister had wreaked it in 1999. I wanted to cry that time because my mama was going to pass it on to me after I graduated high school. But instead, I ended up with my dad's white 1987 Pontiac Grand Am LE Sedan. Still came out a winner.

[@Milehighsnake98]

I had a black LX-e. It got towed while I was at work one day and couldn't afford the tow bill. Never should have been towed, but I had no choice. It was a fun car.

[@BoltBrethren]

Owned a 94 and it was the most fun I’ve ever had on 4 wheels.

[@chriscornelius2518]

If I am correct, Motor Trend had the Escort GT 5 speed in 91 or 92 doing 0-60 in 7.9 seconds. The reason I remember this is because the Capri XR2 did a similar number at 7.4 seconds. I thought at the time, they had the same engine, but was wrong. After a quick lookup on Google, various reviews show this car doing 0-60 times in 7.9 or 8 seconds.

[@TheOzthewiz]

The car magazines ALWAYS got better 0-60times than the "regular" publications like Consumer Reports and probably MW. The reason: the factory provided "doctored" versions of "stock" cars to the car magazines so reviews were more "favorable", even the magazine editors admitted that the cars supplied by the factory probably were modified (internally) . For me, the only reviews that I would believe came from Consumer Reports, since their "test" cars were purchased of a dealer's lot just like you or I would purchase. Case in point: back in '80, I read a test of a Chevy Citation X-11 v6 4-speed manual, which appeared in "Car and Driver" that had a 0-60 time of 9.2 seconds. I was so impressed by the performance (seemed like a rocket ship in 1980 for a compact), so I ordered one. After a few "stop light Grands Prix, I suspected that a "stock" X-11 did NOT perform anywhere near that of the C&D test. This was confirmed by a review in Consumer Reports AFTER I had purchased the car, they got a 0-60 time of 12.1seconds!!! As a matter of fact, the C&D 1980 car with 120HP got the SAME 0-60 time as their 1981 X-11 that had 140HP( chevy added dual exhaust, along with higher CR and bigger valves, along with more agressive cam profiles) rated engine. To sum this up, I don't put much faith in the "performance numbers" that the car mags publish because the cars are supplied by the factory to be reviewed by magazines that will be read by millions of car enthusiasts. For me, the only TRUE test will be found in Consumer Reports, on cars that CR has purchased from a dealer's lot!!!

[@matthewgaines10]

@@TheOzthewiz Do you have proof of such an allegation? I think not. Consumer Reports just had less skilled people at performing speed tests. The magazine's tended to have people who knew how to get the most out of vehicle and a launch. Torque braking, dropping the clutch, slipping the clutch, or whatever it took to get the fastest times. Most magazine testers and reviewers actually attended performance driving schools. CR employed engineers and technicians. Few of their staff were actual car enthusiasts. Any joe can verify the numbers on a production car so it was stupid to tamper with cars to produce better numbers.

[@Porsche996driver]

They all came in that color. All of them.

[@Volvo8Fifty4Life]

I have to say that the Mazda Protege early 90s models were one of the best cars ever made. This is coming from someone who drives an M3!

[@dereklatshaw1272]

Same deal. I had 2 91 Escort GTs and miss them....and also have had an E46 M3 for 10+ years now.

[@TheWopper78]

I bought a red Escort GT from the used Ford dealer lot, when I was 20. I tricked it out a little bit, free flow wide exhaust, KnN cold air intake, low profile Firestone firehawk 2 tires, smoke tinted windows and a monster car stereo. Was the most fun I ever had with a compact economy car. Wasn’t overwhelmingly fast but did just fine, it wasn’t the coolest car on the road, but when you’re 19-20 years old in 1997 it was cool lol. I miss that car, Ford did well with the Mazda engine, and it being a 5 speed manual made for fun summer days

[@teresapflaumer5717]

My ex had a 1995 green Escort GT. We drove it on very long trips from South Jersey to the Bronx, Nassau Long Island, Saratoga Springs NY, Ocean City MD, Wildwood, NJ,, Baltimore, and so on. I was considering getting one, but when I test drove it, I did not like the seats or the feel of the car. So I leased a black Geo Prizm (nicknamed Black Sunshine) and it was a terrific car. It was a poor man's Corolla (which happened to be my last two cars). Still, that green Escort was very fuel efficient and a reliable car. Nice memories!

[@B3Quattro]

Mazda is definitely my favorite brand...I've owned 10 so far and counting. I like both these and the Tracer (and BG chassis car really), but if I had a choice I'd pick the Protege LX...I always dug it's mini W124 greenhouse. I found it a little odd that they tested the the 1.9 version earlier with the manual and the sportier GT with the automatic...seems kind of backwards to me. It's crazy how much performance the automatic sucked out of it, to the point where the 88 hp CVH with the manual was faster. It's not surprising though, having driven several Mazdas from this era both manual and automatic I can say that the manual completely changes the character of them, moreso than other brands from the era.

[@theKevronHarris]

Mine too. My mom used to have a '95 Escort LXS 3door since December '95 when I was a 1-year old. I miss that Escort🙂😢

[@K-Effect]

My mom bought a Mazda protégé in 1990, the basic version with the manual 5 speed. Years later my sister got a escort GT. I bought the Mazda from my mom and the escort blew up it's automatic transmission so my sister gave me that car. I removed the escort GT engine, wheels, brakes, exhaust, struts, radiator and computer. Then I installed all of it on the protégé, it drastically improve their car and I still have it. The biggest performance upgrade I did to the Mazda was at one time I removed all of the interior except for the dash steering wheel and two front seats. One of my favorite cars to drive around in to this day. It's nice to have a car that you know completely inside and out, it's been a few years since I've driven it on the street, it just sits in the garage. I'm still on the lookout for a diesel Ford escort, if anybody knows of one for sale let me know.

[@hookyjo72]

There's a Mazda Rx8 for sale where I live with a automatic transmission but I'm a little bit Leary I don't know much about them. All I hear about is rotary engine and Oil drinking, anyone know about them? Or what to look out for?

[@hookyjo72]

Sean Dougherty I really want to pull the trigger on the car and get it but I need to find out If it's got the Jatco Transmission i know probably wrong spelling , If it does I'll have to pass heard to many bad things about them

[@Milehighsnake98]

@@halohunter5217 To be fair, the GT is faster than a Zetec. I beat on several ZX2s with my LXe when I had it.

[@jimmyjimjims7483]

Years ago my dad needed a car and I bought one of these for $300, it was white and he drove that thing into the GROUND. Good little cars

[@thsarethbreaks]

I test drove one of these when they first came out. It has a sweet high-revving engine.The 5 speed is about 3 seconds quicker to 60.The engine has alot of Mazda DNA.

[@toyoscio]

lol because the 1.8 was an all Mazda engine.

[@rodmunch69]

3-seconds quicker? LOL! Get lost numnuts.

[@sharingjesus3870]

This was the best car i ever owned last me almost 10 years i paid 2000 for it used. It our ran a mustang and went through a flood up to the Windows and trucks broke down but my escort kept cruisin. It recently died i ran it till the end i called her miss. Sally she was my ride or die very reliable and outlasted all my friends new cars. Shes been in so many Michigan snow storms and even survived a bad hit to the front 2 years b4 it died and i think thats why it died but drove it all smashed up in the grill for 2yrs. Wish they still made these

[@rodneybartlette9519]

I I had a red 92 escort GT, I did some things to that 1.8 engine back then.....ppl around town knew it as the Honda Civic killer.If I could find a good one now I would buy it

[@richardkaltenbach3961]

Except They Didn't Go After The Honda Civics. No, The Escorts And Honda Civics Teamed Up And Went After CHEVY SPRINTS!!

[@markb3756]

One of my friends got this same exact car but with a 5-speed. It was this teal color, sunroof, with the gray interior. It was a lot of fun to zip around town, getting stares everywhere we went. It was a blast to drive! I remember being "up to no good" most everytime we sped off in it. 😈

[@richardkaltenbach3961]

And Preying Upon CHEVY SPRINTS?? No Doubt!

[@Sammydx1]

I used a 88 ? Escort hatch for a year in 1996. Indestructible

[@ultimatem9178]

I miss the nineties so bad! So many performance cars came out in this era. I remember when I test drove one of these! I was in gearhead heaven!

[@chrisfreemesser5707]

My first brand new car was a '93 Mercury Tracer 4-door sedan that I bought while in college. Great little commuter car...decent, reliable transportation in an easy to work on package. I wouldn't hesitate to buy a new one now if I could.

[@rodmunch69]

You bought a new car in college? Hardly. You mean your parents bought it, rich kid.

[@CamaroAmx]

I took my drivers license test in a 91 2-door LX. It was my uncle’s. It was blue.

[@godelstring]

Was just reminiscing about this car, can't believe this was posted just now. I had the 5 speed manual. This car was indestructible. I finally gave this car up in 2008 because it was time for my second replacement clutch and then my radio was stolen. Sadly the price of a new radio was worth more than the KBB at that point and I had to upgrade to a 2002 Accord with 100k on it :)

[@ak2112]

The heat and air conditioning controls have a pure import feel. That is an amazing sentence.

[@Kremithefrog1]

Had a 91 15 years after it was made. Consistently won my auto-x class and for a lot cheaper than what I was against.

[@joshthemediocre7824]

My 1st car was an Escort GT but it was an 87 with a 5 speed. It was a super fun 1st car.

[@100percentSNAFU]

I miss my old '91 LX 5-speed. Probably mostly nostalgia, but it was a fun little whip when I was young.

[@ThE420DbOY]

I have a 96 lx 5spd hatchback,it's just as fun as you remember! Sometimes I feel like I'm in a street legal go-cart! 👽👾

[@JackofAllMasterofNone]

The fact that they tested the automatic was a horrible decision. These cars with a 5 speed used to hang with Corvette's of the time period as well as Mustang GT's of the same year. They were a blast back in 93

[@bpturbo27]

had many bf 323 GTX'S AND by turbo 323 gt sedans , later on quite a few escort gt's , the bp engine is a whole different level, eventually built a few bpt bp26 323 big power GTX'S and only one money pit bpd , 323 gtr engine in my 1995 escort gt with an autronic sm4 stand alone ecu, big power car with a kia sephia 28 spline diff , bully stage 4 clutch and precision 950cc turbo injectors , car put down 600 hp , insane power , money pit still

[@robertbeacher3682]

I bought my 90 escort gt 1.9 ho 5 spd in february of 91. It was a great little car that was quick. I installed a performance muffler & a few tweaks. I had no problem beating the new escort in the quarter of mile but shortly after ; game over. I own the little car still but it needs to be restored. Any good body men need a task 🤓

[@bilbobaggins4710]

Me!!!!!! 🙋

[@robertbeacher3682]

@@bilbobaggins4710 Hey Mike how are you man

[@robertbeacher3682]

@@bilbobaggins4710 Where are you located Mike

[@bilbobaggins4710]

@@robertbeacher3682 central Florida

[@alexander1485]

the first car i started driving at drivers ed was the wagon version of this.... legally.

[@glennstiller7616]

Sold these back in the day, manual was MUCH faster than the automatics. And no, most people did not opt for the automatic, manual outsold 2 to 1, at least in the market I was in.

[@ryanpatterson9526]

I loved the 90s!

[@themaritimegirl]

I came for the car. I stayed for Land Down Under.

[@thevideogamelover99]

I love the fact that Men at work is playing when they are demonstrating the stereo.

[@Joshg1984]

Had a 95 gt. I loved that car.

[@marcodarko6941]

It's a shame we can't have simple, solid, dependable and affordable basic transportation like that these days. I have known some people that have driven the wheels off of these cars and loved them. They weren't the most spectacular rides in all of history but they served their purpose well.

[@waltervila33]

I loved this little Mazda back when I was in high school but lose the automatic these car’s are better with the manual

[@Chris.8.8.]

I tell ya, I'm a GM guy but I had this exact model when I was in high school. It really was an excellent car looking back on jt

[@mach5jeep]

I bought one of these new. 5spd. Beat the livin hell out of it and it never balked. Sold it wth 190k on the odometer still running like a top.

[@jay.fromthebay]

@3:57 I like how even a brand new Ford has squeaky doors

[@anthonytaylor1494]

I wanted one of these as a teen. I ended up with a '89 Buick Skylark.

[@rightlanehog3151]

The sooner you learn to cope with disappointment the better.

[@juanbarajas5376]

This was my first car I bought used. I unfortunately had the auto transmission, if not for that I would probably still have it today. I bought mine back in 1996. Loved this car and I only see the GT’s once in a while.

[@xrmerkur]

Back in the day that was attractive sheet metal.

[@michaelsimko7694]

Those early 90s Escorts were sporty attractive cars. I like them more than the 80s Escorts.

[@johnjones393]

Should have tested the manual, especially in GT trim. An automatic anything in the '80s and '90s would be a dog compared to the manual version. Wouldn't mind having a GT or Mercury Tracer LTS as a fun car to run around in, if I could find one that isn't rusting away in a junkyard.

[@Milehighsnake98]

No kidding. I had an LXe. Still one of the most fun cars I've owned because it wasn't really fast enough to get in trouble with (beat plenty of 99-00 Civic Si's during the Fast & Furious fad), but you could toss it around. I would slide it around turns in the snow like I was Colin McRae and have an absolute blast

[@theKevronHarris]

For the 1995 model year, the Escort gets dual airbags along with a newly revised dashboard. However, the automatic seatbelts remained.

[@Veloce2000]

This Escort was sold in Malaysia as the Ford Laser TX3. Yes it was the boy racer in the early 90s & favourite colour was black. If i'm correct the specs said 140bhp & 0-100kmh below 9 secs. This was serious performance at that time. Quite fast by today's standards.

[@mr.c493]

I had a ‘94 lx two door 5 speed. I loved it. It was my first car back in 98!!!

[@davidaubin3902]

4:49 John: AND HEADROOM IS NOT HOGGED BY THE OPTIONAL MOONROOF! LOL

[@PJAvenger]

I had a '93 Escort GT in red with the 5spd manual. It was a fun little car that didn't break the bank. Having an auto would have ruined it completely.

[@Guy_de_Loimbard]

My brother had one of these -- surprisingly quick for its day (his was a manual) and a great handling car by any era's standards. After a couple years he sold it to a hot blond girl, then promptly asked her on a date. That was 26 years ago and they're still together. Moral of the story: if you want to find love, buy one of these, find a hot chick to sell it to, and ask her out.

[@danr4197]

John Davis you are THE BEST!

[@RexApplegate]

I saw one of these keep up with a BRZ on an impromptu race through the very twisty Santa Cruz country side on the way into Big Basin, basically the BRZ's home turf. It is a shame they are wrong wheel drive and therefore now very scarce. They were very cool for what they were in their day.

[@Microjoey02]

Second!! Ahh I love mazda, to bad those are all rusted out here in Michigan P.S I love that song on the radio 🎵 😂

[@ericouellette5293]

All depends on how you take care of it. I had a 94 escort gt and it had no rust when I got rid of it in 06. I bought it used in Illinois in 99. Moved back to the upper peninsula of Michigan in 02. Drove it all winter long. My 94 escort lx I had also no rust when I got rid of it. Only had it 2 years but I bought it in the upper peninsula of Michigan. My parents now bought a brand new 96 f150. Had it till 02 traded it in at 145,000 miles not one spot of rust on it. In fact my parents have kept all their vehicles rust free and they drive them all winter long. Got to wash them once a week during winter more if needed with a under body wash. Wax twice a year. My vehicle now a 08 escape yea has rust but bought it with rust unfortunately. Hard to find a rust free used vehicle.

[@Doobie1975]

can't believe this car was tested with the automatic instead of the 5 speed, if this car had the 5 speed it would've easily broke the 0-60mph times in the low to mid 8 second range.

[@rightlanehog3151]

Get the Ford with the quite decent Mazda engine. I did the same with my totally uncool '88 Mercury Tracer.

[@brenspin]

I also had an '88 Mercury Tracer. Bought it used in summer of '88 before my junior year of high school. The automatic transmission died in the 60-70K range.

[@toyoscio]

@@brenspin LOL

[@paulsz6194]

In Australia this car was sold as a Ford Laser (same goes for the Mercury Tracer). There 3 door was known as the Laser TX3, Then there was the TX3 Turbo FWD and the top of the range model was the TX3 turbo AWD. Ot was actually a great performance Ford, but built in Mazda's factory in Japan, alongside the Mazda 323 Familia turbo twin. This model ended its sales in late '93 or early '94 , just before the first gen Subaru impreza WRX was released, which w as a good thing because the TX3 turbo would have been slaughtered by the new WRX in sales, so it ended on its own terms ,without that sort of competition.

[@Dungzoo]

13 year old me: Dad why did you buy an Escort with a 1.8 liter?? You should buy a Mustang with a 5.0. And then 40 year old me: Turning up boost on a 1.8 turbo Miata.

[@theKevronHarris]

My mom had a 1995 LX 3door with the sport appearance package. Loved it.

[@BamaDave501]

I had a 93 GT and loved it. I bought it used. It was the dealers daughters car and had custom Iris paint and iris on the rims. Odd color tho, half of everyone thought it was pink the other half thought it was light purple. 3 problems I had, the transmission went out 107 miles after warranty, they fixed it free because I had taken it to the shop with shifting problems 7 times in the 3 previous months, the rear tires would wear bald every 3-4 months evenly. Never figured that one out especially since it was front wheel drive. Finally the computer brain caught fire one day. A new one was $750 and they would have to let it blow up then try to find the short. Then put another $750 one in and hope it didn't blow and so on. I still owed 6k on it and was young and dumb so I let to Ford repo it.

[@Kgio-2112]

Wow! That's a crazy story! Lemon law!

[@BamaDave501]

I didn't know that was a thing back then, like I said, young and dumb. It gets crazier tho. I ended up filling bankruptcy on Ford motor credit after they garnished me. Later I got a nickel an hour raise. Ford went to court to raise my payments to the bankruptcy court by $60 a month. The judge told them it was ridiculous and threw there whole case out so I owed nothing. A year or so later I left my ex wife. 8 years after that I ran into her and she told me that Ford went after my ex father in law for the rest of the money because he co-signed. I learned two things. Don't buy a pink\purple car and never, ever ever ever ever co-sign with anyone lol.

[@autoobsessivegarage]

I had a Cayman package one of these I just reviewed not too long ago. One of the cars I truly regret selling. It’s basically a FWD Miata hatchback.

[@JJPMustang]

3:22 dead Dodge on the shoulder 3:28 guy walking back to it lol

[@corionh4775]

😂😂😂

[@ghostrecon9951]

Perhaps it's not the Dodge that was dead.

[@tedgamma8650]

Had a 92 GT and loved it

[@PrydeWater901]

It’s a rarity to see these on the road today. Same holds true for its Mazda brethren.

[@bill4632]

Omg I feel old now. I remember the rolling of your jeans at the ankle. 🤣 All the "preppy kids". Lol I almost forgot about that.

[@lucknutgambino9358]

In Asia Pacific & Australia with New Zealand known as Ford Laser TX3. Top spec model in 2 door coupe with Turbocharged engine plus 4WD handling.

[@BobMar1964]

I test drove an Escort GT w/automatic in '92. Dealer was pushing price up over 14,000 with trade in. Ended up with Nissan Sentra for 11,500.

[@secretsquirrel6718]

Looked best in black.

[@ENDTIMEsVideoLibrary]

My friend had the previous design GT. It was WAY cooler.. It looked more Boy Racer and the seats were excellent!! I think if was an 89.

[@fleuger99]

I had a protege SE which was a nice performing car for the day. I had the manual.

[@mebeingU2]

18.3 seconds for the quarter? “Pull over, I’ll walk!”

[@joebrito2066]

Teal is officially color of the 90’s.

[@hman2890]

I'd love to see a ZX2 review!

[@markb3756]

I think there is one somewhere. I had a yellow 2000 ZX2 SR. Bought it brand new with 9 miles on the odo. Gosh, I wish I still had that car! It was kinda odd with crank windows instead of power ones but the fun factor made up for that easily. The Borla exhaust came from the factory and sounded mean as all get out!

[@rubenmeza2079]

Love watching this sort of videos. Very interesting to watch

[@benbutcher86]

I think they didn’t want to sell the GT With a 5 speed Manual these are quick fun handling cars

[@Hazwaste63]

Funny, when I test drove one of these back in the day (albeit with a 5 speed) it felt much quicker than an 11 second 0-60. But then, most cars then were more bark than bite.

[@ztwntyn8]

I know guys with both escorts in this video. What I find hilarious is that the guy who has a green one like theirs featured car is an old school hotrodder and the other guy is a corporate number cruncher and has a tan one like when they showed last years model. Well the numbers guy has the faster car than the ole hotrodder guy it appears lol

[@Milehighsnake98]

Not if the GT is a manual, not even close.

[@am74343]

Those little 4-cylinder cars of the 1980's 1990's were such buzzboxes! LOL!

[@Gypsycat19]

Ford lazer in Australia still see these around everyday

[@kippaseo8027]

I really liked this lineup To the top of the line wagon. They proved to be very Tough and reliable little cars. The biggest problem voice body rot in the northern States but down here In Southern Florida you still see quite a few left on the road. Much better than the garbage offerings from GM and Chrysler

[@mrdaykurutakuchannel]

I would love to see this thing with an R32 skyline style nose job, since it looks so similar!

[@jasonz7788]

Great work Sir thank you

[@tmseh]

Spunk? Torqueless wonder. It should have come with the SHO engine option. 😉

[@trentonberry105]

THIS. I always wanted one of these, with a rwd conversion and the SVO Mustang engine

[@podboq2]

I’d still be driving mine if I could find a manual transmission for it… engine’s barely got 70k miles on it!

[@carcrazykid1]

Something was wrong with their test car here. The GT was a screamer. You can hear on the takeoff that engine wasn't running right