My new car. Just a little overview and a quick drive. Doesn't get much better than this as far as compact econobox cars, but I mean that as a complement.
UPDATE 9/4/2019: I decided to post about this in a comment rather than make a video because I just haven't felt like doing so in years, I've been away from home up until around this time last year. The Escort now has 51,000 miles on it and is still running great with only a couple issues popping up, but also a few that have been fixed. The front and rear quarter panels on the driver side were hit later the same year this video came out but will be repaired eventually. I put new tires on it this year and gave it an alignment at the Toyota dealership I'm working at, and I also had to resurface the front rotors due to some pitting that gave it a really nasty brake pedal pulsation. It now rides better than before and is pleasant enough to drive for extended periods of time. I also installed a trunk release button which wasn't included on this before, I did it by adding in a bypass circuit to the relay that's powered on by the anti-theft module. I even made it look factory by using a button out of a crown vic from the junk yard. Oh yeah, and I took the driver side door and trunk lock cylinders out and rearranged the tumblers so that my ignition key works when the battery goes dead, because previously the remote was the only way to get into this thing. The only issues with it now besides the body work are a cracked radiator and a battery that keeps draining slowly (aka my big motive for modifying the locks like I mentioned earlier). I'll tend to them one day, but this isn't exactly "my" car anymore now that I'm restoring and daily driving another vehicle so that one's getting all the attention. I want to debut that in another video hopefully soon.
Do be weary of the engine fault: the valve seats will break, usually #4. Destroys the engine, get the cylinder head rebuilt before 125k, or replace the valve seats on all pistons and it will prolong the life of the engine, for another 100k to 125k. Just a heads up, one sign that its about to granade is the engine light coming on the shutting off 5 to 10 minutes later for several weeks at most
I have one like that one, but mine has standard transmission (5 speed). I bought it in the year 2000 (used). Now I've had it for 20 years and I take good care of it. I'm not planning to ever sell it, because it gives me the service I need. I re-painted it in 2017. I change the oil frequently, it has a lot of miles, more than 200,000 with the original motor. It's been a great car. I plan on re-painting it again soon, fix the air conditioning. I have fun adding features to it to make it more comfortable or functional. Mine is made in Wayne, MI plant, but I bought it in Mexico, where I live.
good luck with this car it was one of the best cars that ford ever made I love them my mom has a 97 same color with almost 200k mile s on it just keep up on all the maintance and do the oil changes every 3 k 40 k wow I wish that was mine when its gets to 60 k do the water pump and timing belt i think it is due around 60 or 80 k
very nice. only a little over 40,000 miles. thats awesome. that car should last a very long time. I have a 93 escort wagon. has 156k miles but the old gal still runs strong. And good luck in your automotive training.
Good car, I was just given one to me with 218,000 mi. and it runs and drives great. It's a 5 speed. Gotta be a good car, no rust no leaks, starts right up(even with very weak battery), handles quite well, and the 2.0 is a good engine. stereo has 1 speaker out, but I'm sure I can fix it. These cars in the zx-2 manual were actually quicker than a Miata, and had 4 doors and 4 seats. They get like 35+mpg hwy.
I had a ' still 97 in the same color, it was my first new car! I still miss it. Good luck with this one bro, keep it in good shape. Will last you a very long time!
I wish I could say I'm still keeping it in good shape. I'm 2,000 miles away from it right now, and in less than a year my older brother backed into it so there's a huge dent right behind the fuel lid, and someone side swiped the front corner so there's a smaller dent around the wheel arch on the same side. I hate my neighborhood. I'll get it all fixed eventually after I graduate next year.
I just bought the exact same car today! Mine is silver. Manual transmission. 1 owner with no rust etc.. $650.... 114K miles! I love it! Doing the timing belt and brakes... some other stuff.
Ford Escort is honestly a nice car. I also have the 1998 Escort SE, mine is the wagon version and a 5 speed. Very fun to drive and is my current daily. edit: oh yeah odometer reads 205,255 got it at 200,532 and this thing runs and drives like a champ. Original clutch still in it too
You have a real gem there. Oil change every 3k miles, drive it easy, and replace timing belt and water pump at 120k. I have a 2001 SE daily driver 130k miles and love it to death. Paint is getting pretty bad. By the way, they are pretty noisy and have a lot of rattles but that doesn't bother me. It's very reliable and that's all I care about
Timing belt was replaced right before I got it and it'll be getting full synthetic every 5,000 miles when I can come back and maintain it regularly again. Sadly it has been backed into and sideswiped both on the driver side in less than a year since I've been away, so I have that to fix too.
I ove ford escort's. Im 13 years old and i have my own 97 Ford Escort Base Sedan 154,000 miles in it and my dad has a 93 ford escort lx wagon 1.9 and it has 356,000 miles and it runs good. Escort is just the best and they are both manual so even better
sound like you need new engine mounts very common on the escort there are 4 of them do them all at the same time go on line and ebay has them 4 in a kit that is the cause of the rattling noise also i read the rad has a leak if you plan on keeping this car for a while fix that rad or it will get worse for get about the pain thats another common problem with the green escort its call fadding all the green escorts do it take care of the more inportant fixes first pain should be put to the bottom of the to do list I have been workning on the escort since 1997 when it came out there still around 95-2003
I have a radiator available for it and will replace it ASAP. Engine mounts were my guess for the vibration but they didn't seem all that bad upon visual inspection, but I may just replace them anyway since they're the original ones and are probably dry rotting by now. Body work may not happen at all, at least not in my possession which isn't for much longer.
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Charles Krengel Yeah I figured someone was going to point that out. My maternal grandparents divorced before I was born and each remarried, so I was referring to his second wife. I should've just said grandmother since I do acknowledge her as such, and the extra information wasn't really important.
UPDATE 9/4/2019: I decided to post about this in a comment rather than make a video because I just haven't felt like doing so in years, I've been away from home up until around this time last year. The Escort now has 51,000 miles on it and is still running great with only a couple issues popping up, but also a few that have been fixed. The front and rear quarter panels on the driver side were hit later the same year this video came out but will be repaired eventually. I put new tires on it this year and gave it an alignment at the Toyota dealership I'm working at, and I also had to resurface the front rotors due to some pitting that gave it a really nasty brake pedal pulsation. It now rides better than before and is pleasant enough to drive for extended periods of time. I also installed a trunk release button which wasn't included on this before, I did it by adding in a bypass circuit to the relay that's powered on by the anti-theft module. I even made it look factory by using a button out of a crown vic from the junk yard. Oh yeah, and I took the driver side door and trunk lock cylinders out and rearranged the tumblers so that my ignition key works when the battery goes dead, because previously the remote was the only way to get into this thing. The only issues with it now besides the body work are a cracked radiator and a battery that keeps draining slowly (aka my big motive for modifying the locks like I mentioned earlier). I'll tend to them one day, but this isn't exactly "my" car anymore now that I'm restoring and daily driving another vehicle so that one's getting all the attention. I want to debut that in another video hopefully soon.
No way, only 6k miles in 3 yrs? Glad it still runs and drives tho
@@claudespeed277 11k miles, actually. Even so it's mainly been a backup car most of the time.
I bought one from nice elderly lady with only 79,000 miles for a work car. Runs good, garage kept. Thanks for video!
Do be weary of the engine fault: the valve seats will break, usually #4. Destroys the engine, get the cylinder head rebuilt before 125k, or replace the valve seats on all pistons and it will prolong the life of the engine, for another 100k to 125k. Just a heads up, one sign that its about to granade is the engine light coming on the shutting off 5 to 10 minutes later for several weeks at most
@@claudespeed277 A guy offered me a 1997 ford escort with 135 miles for 1400 Would you say the valve is almost due to popping out?
This is a great car, take care of it and it'll last you a good long while. Still have mine at over 100k, runs like a clock
I have one like that one, but mine has standard transmission (5 speed). I bought it in the year 2000 (used). Now I've had it for 20 years and I take good care of it. I'm not planning to ever sell it, because it gives me the service I need. I re-painted it in 2017. I change the oil frequently, it has a lot of miles, more than 200,000 with the original motor. It's been a great car. I plan on re-painting it again soon, fix the air conditioning. I have fun adding features to it to make it more comfortable or functional. Mine is made in Wayne, MI plant, but I bought it in Mexico, where I live.
Nice, this was my first car when I was 16. Good memories. I'm on to car number 3 now (2003 Jeep Wrangler)
good luck with this car it was one of the best cars that ford ever made I love them my mom has a 97 same color with almost 200k mile s on it just keep up on all the maintance and do the oil changes every 3 k 40 k wow I wish that was mine when its gets to 60 k do the water pump and timing belt i think it is due around 60 or 80 k
very nice. only a little over 40,000 miles. thats awesome. that car should last a very long time. I have a 93 escort wagon. has 156k miles but the old gal still runs strong. And good luck in your automotive training.
This is literally a perfect car
Good car, I was just given one to me with 218,000 mi. and it runs and drives great. It's a 5 speed. Gotta be a good car, no rust no leaks, starts right up(even with very weak battery), handles quite well, and the 2.0 is a good engine. stereo has 1 speaker out, but I'm sure I can fix it. These cars in the zx-2 manual were actually quicker than a Miata, and had 4 doors and 4 seats. They get like 35+mpg hwy.
just got this exact one in white for my birthday!! this is my first car ever and i’m super excited to drive it :)
I had a ' still 97 in the same color, it was my first new car! I still miss it. Good luck with this one bro, keep it in good shape. Will last you a very long time!
I wish I could say I'm still keeping it in good shape. I'm 2,000 miles away from it right now, and in less than a year my older brother backed into it so there's a huge dent right behind the fuel lid, and someone side swiped the front corner so there's a smaller dent around the wheel arch on the same side. I hate my neighborhood.
I'll get it all fixed eventually after I graduate next year.
that thing is insanely clean, and weirdly optioned.
I just bought the exact same car today! Mine is silver. Manual transmission. 1 owner with no rust etc.. $650.... 114K miles! I love it! Doing the timing belt and brakes... some other stuff.
Sounds like a nice find! I kind of wish mine was manual, but with the commutes I do it's probably better that it isn't.
Yeah. Sitting in traffic working a clutch 3000 times is no fun.
I got one about a year go with an original 49k miles plan on keeping mine forever
my grandma had one, it was white with a 5 speed manual transmission.
Nice car! Love it!
I just bought a 1999 Ford Escort SE so Ive been doing my research on what to expect with it.
I get one 2002 with 87k miles. ..but it's little rusty. It's a nice car
I have the same year and everything but mine is red. It doesn't drive though it needs a new starter and battery but other than that it's not bad.
I have one just like it!!! Even same color!! Mine has run too notch up until this past year, and I believe it's just an alternater!!
Get the alternator fixed and it will be good to go.
Can I put 185 /70 r14 tires on my 1998 ford escort se?
Ford Escort is honestly a nice car. I also have the 1998 Escort SE, mine is the wagon version and a 5 speed. Very fun to drive and is my current daily.
edit: oh yeah odometer reads 205,255
got it at 200,532 and this thing runs and drives like a champ. Original clutch still in it too
Awesome!
He gave it to you? Lucky.
You have a real gem there. Oil change every 3k miles, drive it easy, and replace timing belt and water pump at 120k. I have a 2001 SE daily driver 130k miles and love it to death. Paint is getting pretty bad. By the way, they are pretty noisy and have a lot of rattles but that doesn't bother me. It's very reliable and that's all I care about
Timing belt was replaced right before I got it and it'll be getting full synthetic every 5,000 miles when I can come back and maintain it regularly again. Sadly it has been backed into and sideswiped both on the driver side in less than a year since I've been away, so I have that to fix too.
That's the worst thing I hate about this car. Rattles so much. 190k currently on my '01
That thing is in mint condition!! I have a 99 with 173k
I have a 01 with 190k! Hate the damn car but love it at the same time
I ove ford escort's. Im 13 years old and i have my own 97 Ford Escort Base Sedan 154,000 miles in it and my dad has a 93 ford escort lx wagon 1.9 and it has 356,000 miles and it runs good. Escort is just the best and they are both manual so even better
My wife had one of those. It got repoed lol. Miss my wife she passed 3 yrs ago. Like find an escort
I've got the same year with less miles and the lighter teal color. No power windows amd the lock only works on one door
36,180 to be precise
I have the exact same car just with 94k miles on it.
sound like you need new engine mounts very common on the escort there are 4 of them do them all at the same time go on line and ebay has them 4 in a kit that is the cause of the rattling noise also i read the rad has a leak if you plan on keeping this car for a while fix that rad or it will get worse for get about the pain thats another common problem with the green escort its call fadding all the green escorts do it take care of the more inportant fixes first pain should be put to the bottom of the to do list I have been workning on the escort since 1997 when it came out there still around 95-2003
I have a radiator available for it and will replace it ASAP. Engine mounts were my guess for the vibration but they didn't seem all that bad upon visual inspection, but I may just replace them anyway since they're the original ones and are probably dry rotting by now. Body work may not happen at all, at least not in my possession which isn't for much longer.
SE ESCORT !!! ???
i just got a 1998 ford escort wagon with 65,000 KM on it. It’s green lmao
Just got one 98
I still have it
Me too!
My mom had one and she drove 120 miles a day in it. Had 226,000 before she junked it and thats only because it was rusted out from salt.
That's Mazda base
you slow down at the stop signs but do not come to a complete stop you more like roll though them thats 5 stop signs I counted
😂😆 that's 5 stop signs I counted you made this whole video funny 🤣 hell you got me rewind and watching again
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It almost sounds like a V8 at low rpm
LMAO That's the joke I tell everyone. I got a V8 in this bad boy
Make that car hit 500hp
By your grandfathers wife, do you mean your grandmother?
Charles Krengel Yeah I figured someone was going to point that out. My maternal grandparents divorced before I was born and each remarried, so I was referring to his second wife. I should've just said grandmother since I do acknowledge her as such, and the extra information wasn't really important.