1980 Ford Escort GL from Australia and New Zealand - Comments

24th Jul 2001, 09:11

"A fun car to drive and also a piece of rally racing history"

What things have gone wrong with the car?

Dashboard has begun to crack.

Minor oil leak.

Seats have been worn badly.

Electrics to the heater needed to be replaced.

Small amount of rust formed to the boot lid.

General comments?

This car is a sleeper. Its a pocket rocket waiting to happen in the right hands.

Clutch is relatively light and gear changes are seamless.

The 1.6 litre engine pumping about 44kw of power allows brisk acceleration in peak hour traffic.

With that said, the back end may get a bit swirly when in loose terrain (I.e. A gravel driveway)

Steering seems heavy for a car that weighs less the 1000kg.


10th Jul 2007, 10:03

I fully agree! I own a 1600 Mk2 GL. Easy on fuel, gets looks when you drive it around, and my god, in the rain or gravel it's all over the show!! Tremendous fun! :)

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