Quote Originally Posted by albion68 View Post
ihad a brand new escort mk 5 would it be in1996.white with the bent over wind fin on the boot or something like that.had it 6monthes,first central locking packed up,battery was crap had it replaced,brakes kept squealing had them replaced dashboard packed up no lights wipers etc.and to top it all of Mrs went shopping at saver centre in oldbury and ****ing reversed into a pillar smashed the back lights dented passenger door.car from hell.
Sounds like a right donkey does that lol.
Mine was unspectacular of course, but I couldn't knock it because it did what I wanted it to as my first ever car. It was solid and reliable, and it regularly got me from A to B lol.
Three cheers for the Ford Escorts of the 80s & 90s eh.