1990 Ford Escort Reviews, Pricing & Specs
What owners say
"Owners of the 1990 Ford Escort have mixed feelings about their cars. Many drivers appreciated the affordability and ease of maintenance, particularly highlighting its cost-effectiveness and availability of parts. However, the performance and comfort often received criticism, with several owners mentioning issues like poor handling, lack of power, and uncomfortable interiors. Some loved the sporty RS model for its speed, but most agreed that the base model fell flat in terms of excitement and style."
EXTERIOR The basic model Ford is mainly driven by people who just sit all day turning slowly into beige. That's because it's the last car to turn any heads. The faster RS model actually looked pretty good because of the flashy facelift. If a young bloke wanted a sleek looking escort, he had two options: buying the RS, or fitting the basic model with the same bodykit (all show and no go, that is) My Escort modifications: -RS Bodykit -Turbo air vents -Racing exhaust -Sport suspension INTERIOR Well, there isn't any. But there are plenty of aftermarket steering wheels, gear knobs, pedals and seats that suit perfectly the escort's sporty exterior. SAFETY None:) ECONOMY Insuring is cheap, but fuel economy is terrible, 26 miles to the gallon. That's in the same category with Porsche Boxter!!
February 11, 2008interior of this car is total standard apart from stereo, exterior is standard to apart from tsw alloys and chrome rst badges, under the bonnet is where car gets interesting, k&n filter, unichip, kent cam con rods,full magnex stainless steel exhaust system, baileys dump valve,1.8d starter motor(lasts longer) 1.8diesel gearbox(shorter ratio gearing)
March 18, 2008My very first car, so of course I loved it! From memory, it was a red five door 1.3 Popular - not an option given here. Nearly killed myself on a roundabout when the gearbox knackered and went through the steering column a week after I passed my test, but still great. Fairly cheap to run, cost next to nothing to buy, parts were easy to come by so it was quite straightforward getting the many repairs that it needed done. It was an old car when I bought it, so that was to be expected.
August 16, 2009What owners say
EXTERIOR The basic model Ford is mainly driven by people who just sit all day turning slowly into beige. That's because it's the last car to turn any heads. The faster RS model actually looked pretty good because of the flashy facelift. If a young bloke wanted a sleek looking escort, he had two options: buying the RS, or fitting the basic model with the same bodykit (all show and no go, that is) My Escort modifications: -RS Bodykit -Turbo air vents -Racing exhaust -Sport suspension INTERIOR Well, there isn't any. But there are plenty of aftermarket steering wheels, gear knobs, pedals and seats that suit perfectly the escort's sporty exterior. SAFETY None:) ECONOMY Insuring is cheap, but fuel economy is terrible, 26 miles to the gallon. That's in the same category with Porsche Boxter!!
February 11, 2008interior of this car is total standard apart from stereo, exterior is standard to apart from tsw alloys and chrome rst badges, under the bonnet is where car gets interesting, k&n filter, unichip, kent cam con rods,full magnex stainless steel exhaust system, baileys dump valve,1.8d starter motor(lasts longer) 1.8diesel gearbox(shorter ratio gearing)
March 18, 2008My very first car, so of course I loved it! From memory, it was a red five door 1.3 Popular - not an option given here. Nearly killed myself on a roundabout when the gearbox knackered and went through the steering column a week after I passed my test, but still great. Fairly cheap to run, cost next to nothing to buy, parts were easy to come by so it was quite straightforward getting the many repairs that it needed done. It was an old car when I bought it, so that was to be expected.
August 16, 2009performance: The 1.4i in the mk4 escort for european market. the acceleration is not fast but it goes forward, upphil it lacks power so you have to shift gears down. handling and braking: my car has rs turbo unddercarriage so it sits good on the road and breaks good. Build quality: it is allright not bad but not good. Appearance: standar look with fog light in the bumper Cost of owner ship: no idea it's not wery expensive when it's working 100% Fun factor: wery good car, but new car is better comfort
April 10, 2010220 bhp escort rs turbo max speed 157 mph then rod came out the front of the engine lol. 12 mpg with normal driving down to 8 mpg when giving it some. very fun car to own thats why i have had three
March 7, 2010i love it its old skol.its easy to work on amazingly cheap for parts.and more importantly rs turbo bits are incredibly cheap on ebay now so thats a bonus!My car loks more 5years old nit 18yars old its well clean and get washed waxed and polished every week. Its also a classic in 2years and prices are starting to rise!
September 24, 2008i loved this car to bit i had the rs turbo model which was fantastic it pulled like a train and very few cars could keep up with it on the starights the handleing was not so good but the power it out down always put a smile on my face
August 12, 2008This is what I replaced my Mini with?! What I was thinking at the time I do not know. It was great in the summer driving about with the top down (that's the car's not mine!). It broke down all the time and the roof leaked. I hate red cars too.
March 4, 2008There's not really a lot to say about this car. It kept my on the road for a few years without letting me down. It was quite a good all rounder
December 30, 2007
