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PKRWUD · 10-23-2002, 04:56 AM

I hate to say it, but I have a soft spot in my heart for Pinto's. They have potential. Really. Okay, you can stop laughing now.

The Festiva, all 63 horsepower of it, was a Kia, so that doesn't count.

The Escort's sucked eggs all the way around, with the exception of the 1.8L from '91 on. But, since the 1.8L was a Mazda engine, I'd say the Escort was the worst. The "ALL-Ford" Escort.

However, I once was stuck with a mid-eighties 2.3L Tempo as a rental, and it was the most uncomfortable, driver unfriendly, slow-as-sin, gasoline powered vehicle I've ever driven, so it has to have at least a (dis)honorable mention.

So, I'd say:

1) Any Escort with a Ford engine

2) The 2.3L Tempo I rented in Newark, N.J., in 1985.

FWIW: Oddly enough, the best Tempo engine (2.0L diesel, IMHO) and the best Escort engine (1.8L gas, IMHO) were both Mazda engines. Go figure.

Take care,
~Chris

10-23-2002, 04:56 AM	#16
PKRWUD Junior Member Join Date: Mar 1999 Location: Ventura, California Posts: 8,981	I hate to say it, but I have a soft spot in my heart for Pinto's. They have potential. Really. Okay, you can stop laughing now. The Festiva, all 63 horsepower of it, was a Kia, so that doesn't count. The Escort's sucked eggs all the way around, with the exception of the 1.8L from '91 on. But, since the 1.8L was a Mazda engine, I'd say the Escort was the worst. The "ALL-Ford" Escort. However, I once was stuck with a mid-eighties 2.3L Tempo as a rental, and it was the most uncomfortable, driver unfriendly, slow-as-sin, gasoline powered vehicle I've ever driven, so it has to have at least a (dis)honorable mention. So, I'd say: 1) Any Escort with a Ford engine 2) The 2.3L Tempo I rented in Newark, N.J., in 1985. FWIW: Oddly enough, the best Tempo engine (2.0L diesel, IMHO) and the best Escort engine (1.8L gas, IMHO) were both Mazda engines. Go figure. Take care, ~Chris __________________ Webmaster: Rice Haters Club Jim Porter Racing Peckerwoods Pit Stop Support Your Local RED & WHITE!