European car of the year 1981, but 40 years later. My Ford Escort mk3 1.3 GL review. (review_ep_1)

Review of European car of the year 1981, but 40 years later. Is it still actual for modern daily use?
P.S.
This video contains instrumental cover of Mylene Farmer - Pas de doute, where rights belong to their owners and creators (not me :) ). This song have a personal link to specific moments of my happy childhood.

[@TheExStig]

I owned a 1.6GL for many years, it was metallic brown.

[@user-ei3dq2dw6i]

Ford doesn't do that great in the UK anymore its like they have given up making decent cars for uk

[@mickdebrou4567]

Hysterical

[@mohdjesriothman3360]

the best car

[@johnlondon2775]

refreshed 1986 model.
had better steering and 1.6 had 90 ph. Was better.

[@melb6528]

A friend had a Ghia version until parking it in town one-day it was stolen as many were at the time. Never saw it again. One key it seems fitted any car. Great econmical car did just what it was supposed to do. And then the motor industry lost the plot

[@youngtimeroldtimer72]

I had exactly the same car but with 3 doors from 1991 till 1993.

[@easydrive3662]

Tell you what this escort certainly has more character and clean cut lines than most of the modern day bulbus boeing cars you see about

[@butterwortha1]

I passed my test in one of these. The clutch was so heavy, my leg used to shake when waiting at traffic lights. I daren't put it in neutral in case i could find the correct gear when setting off.

[@cloverwheels5987]

In comparison with Golf mk5 and even mk2, Escort clutch is really heavy :D

[@nicholaswilliams4532]

Not the gl wheels they are xr3 ones

[@user-sg8qq3ce7e]

Видео огонь!!!эскорт супер

[@user-be2qz6uq8q]

😮

[@user-hf3ep3qt3p]

Tear drop alloys not clover leaf

[@cloverwheels5987]

Interesting point of view, never heard of such name for these alloys. For most of Escort owners and fans, these are "cloverleaf". Even google search proves it. :)

[@user-hf3ep3qt3p]

@@cloverwheels5987 it was a ford dealer told me they were tear drops

[@cloverwheels5987]

@@user-hf3ep3qt3p anyway, it's quite interesting historical fact. Officially, there are no any specific name (bochures, parts catalogue). These name come from people imagination and interpretation.
In post-Soviet area, these alloys are called differently too, but still, even here they mostly associate with clover leaf. :)

[@nicholaswilliams4532]

Starts lovely not