1991 Ford Escort GT from North America - Comments

Let me just tell you this before I get started. Once I was driving and the tire hit a nail. So I have to fix the flat and then it was OK afterwards. And also if you have the 1.9 you should add high performance oil changes so it will drive for more miles. That is only that has been wrong since I drive the car.

So how can you describe this car. WOW, can you say turbo? No, but 1.9 power is fast for a civic eater... yes it eats hondas. I mean really fantastic car. If you like to drive on the twist than GO GO GO OOOOOOO around corner with super driving. This ford handles like a F1 car with more power.

I do agree. For some reason the 1991 Escort with the 1.9l really is quick. I had one with a five speed, no air, blue 2door hatchback. The body finally rusted away and the car went to the junk yard. Engine still ran like a champ. For more information on this car I found that it was the same thing as a Mazda 323. You can find many aftermarket parts for it. Good car for the price if you can find the right options.

You're right, the '91 Escort is a great (and quick) car, as well as very reliable. They are a real jewel on the used car market, and a much better buy than an import for the money. My family has had both a Civic and an Escort, and the Civic self-destructed before 100,000 miles. The escort was traded years ago, but I'd bet it's probably still running somewhere with about 300,000 miles on it.

Civic eater.

You're kidding right?

Hmmm I also had a Escort with a 1.9 engine and it was horribly slow of course I did have the automatic, but I've driven a 5-speed and I didn't think it was very quick. I mean the Escort was a great reliable car for me I just never thought it was really quick and as far as that goes the Civic isn't all that fast either. I know the Escort 1.9 engine only produced 88hp I think the Escort GT has a 1.8 that is a lot faster. Its odd that after all those years of tuning the Escort just when Ford finally got a reliable dependable car they axed it and introduced the Focus which to my understanding is riddled with problems. If you wany a fast Escort go for the ZX2 models they are really quick.