sumner2k3
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Registered: 12th Jan 06
Location: South Wales Drives: Clio 172
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Thinking of buying an escort gti and im after a bit of info about them..
how well do they go? how reliable are they? and what average mpg do they do?
cheers 
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liamgallagher1994
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Registered: 12th Aug 07
Location: Chesterfield Drives: JDM Honda Integra DC2
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Dont buy one. My mate had one and nothing but problems.
It is a ford tho 
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mark_gsi
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Registered: 1st Nov 03
Location: Peterlee/darlington
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not bad go for the rs2000 though if you can 
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DannyB
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Registered: 6th Feb 08
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quote:
Originally posted by liamgallagher1994
It is a ford tho
How many Fords have you owned to justify that statement?
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Ojc
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Registered: 14th Nov 00
Location: Reading: Drives : Clio 197
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Nice cars, my dad had one when it was new in '98 but I drove it when I passed my test and it was really comfy, quite fast (feels faster than a Corsa GSi/Sport) and looks tidy.
Nice upgrade is to fit the 16" wheels from the Mondeo and get it on it's arse.
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sumner2k3
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Registered: 12th Jan 06
Location: South Wales Drives: Clio 172
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if i did buy one it would be completly standard apart from cossy alloys and lowered
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sumner2k3
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Registered: 12th Jan 06
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whats the mpg like on these then?
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Richardhhha
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Registered: 29th Sep 07
Location: Croydon, Greater London
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not the best in the world round town but will give 40mpg on a run, try and get the rs2000 tho and ditch the egr system they are crap, decent exhaust and lower it and it will be ace, have drven a few and thy are comphy with the full leather package, stickmto the road well amd can be made pritty quick cars. Only killer is the rust thats all.
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P1CK4D
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Registered: 19th Jun 06
Location: Around Essex Somewhere
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quote:
Originally posted by sumner2k3
whats the mpg like on these then?
If you want to know that, buy a diesel.
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mark_gsi
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Registered: 1st Nov 03
Location: Peterlee/darlington
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look great with a set of dimond cut or the not dimond cut rs7spokes in 16's.
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pow
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Registered: 11th Sep 06
Location: Hazlemere, Buckinghamshire
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Escort GTi seats are sooooo comfy!
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sand-eel
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Registered: 15th Mar 07
Location: carluke/braidwood--IRNBRULAND
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"what car do you have?"
" a ford escort"
that is all.
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Ojc
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Registered: 14th Nov 00
Location: Reading: Drives : Clio 197
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quote:
Originally posted by sand-eel
"what car do you have?"
" a ford escort"
that is all.
Or
"what car do you have?"
"what does it matter?"
Or
"what car do you have?
"a GTi"
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pow
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Registered: 11th Sep 06
Location: Hazlemere, Buckinghamshire
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Better than:
"what car do you have?"
"an alfa mito"
"a come-again-what?"
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Colin
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Registered: 4th Apr 02
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quote:
Originally posted by pow
Better than:
"what car do you have?"
"an alfa mito"
"a come-again-what?"
"Auld wifes shopping trolly"
"Ah....I see"
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Jambo
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Registered: 8th Sep 01
Location: Maidenhead, Drives: VXR Arctic
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i loved the one somebody had on here that was Red? Ended up round a lampost or something. Gorgeous car
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jono22
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Registered: 13th Apr 02
Location: Fife in scotland
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Anyone remember the one in the tv series car wars that was always breaking down ???!! possibly an rs2000 as opposed to the gti but whatever it was it just goes to prove how unreliable fords were back then . fords off this age should be avoided as everyday used cars unless you have a healthy walet and plenty off time to keep on top off the repairs !!
again just to repeat what has already been said check for rust, it can be a major thing on fords off this age.
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pow
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Registered: 11th Sep 06
Location: Hazlemere, Buckinghamshire
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quote:
Originally posted by Colin
quote:
Originally posted by pow
Better than:
"what car do you have?"
"an alfa mito"
"a come-again-what?"
"Auld wifes shopping trolly"
"Ah....I see"
With the ford comment, once again I beg to differ.
My mate had a 172k Escort Mk4 which had no rust and although he gave it abuse was more reliable than my 50k W reg Corsa
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stan_the_man
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Registered: 14th Feb 07
Location: Perth, Western Australia
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I love it when people on a Corsa forum slag off other cars.
Makes for entertaining reading!
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mark_gsi
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Registered: 1st Nov 03
Location: Peterlee/darlington
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yeah and half the time most of them have never had/drove the car and just go off other peoples opinoions and what they were told.
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stan_the_man
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Registered: 14th Feb 07
Location: Perth, Western Australia
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And to be fair, Corsas are pretty shite.
No worse than a Ford for example.
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BarnshaW
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Registered: 25th Oct 06
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lol this thread makes me laugh, i had 2 corsas and had nothing but problems in the time i had them, had a ford nearly a year and not one single problem in that time.
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Jambo
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Registered: 8th Sep 01
Location: Maidenhead, Drives: VXR Arctic
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lreading fast ford its no different on the other side of the fence. Just fanboy rubbish.
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richc
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Registered: 24th Mar 07
Location: Ilkeston
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I had a puma. It had Done over 100k, i had it for 1 year, gave it some hardcore abuse and i didnt have one problem with it.
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harrisp
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Registered: 15th Dec 07
Location: Derbyshire
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quote:
Originally posted by BarnshaW
lol this thread makes me laugh, i had 2 corsas and had nothing but problems in the time i had them, had a ford nearly a year and not one single problem in that time.
Corsa is a much older car so not really a fair comparison.
What makes me laugh is the people who slag of corsas, on a corsa forum.
It doesn't happen on other sites.
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