Motorweek 1998 Ford Escort ZX2 Road Test

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  • @ubiased23
    @ubiased23 8 місяців тому +16

    These cars were surprisingly reliable and had a good power. The manual transmission was extremely fun to drive and had a good acceleration.

  • @hothatchpa
    @hothatchpa 9 місяців тому +24

    Had 223,000 on my manual Zx2 before I gave it away. These were long lasting cars IF you had a manual.

    • @yuriypodgorniak2728
      @yuriypodgorniak2728 7 місяців тому +2

      😅😢

    • @eduardo13b60
      @eduardo13b60 4 місяці тому +2

      gone through four autos on my 03, all the manuals have been holding up fine so far 200,000 miles +

    • @marcpereira1438
      @marcpereira1438 2 місяці тому +1

      My 98 had 300000 when I totaled it. Best car I ever had.

  • @Crooked_smil3
    @Crooked_smil3 9 місяців тому +14

    Love this. My bro had a 98 when I was 12. I got a 2000 back in 2015. Always thought these were cool

    • @fernandorocha8459
      @fernandorocha8459 8 місяців тому +3

      I love this Escort ZX2 and wagon. Escort is icon car

  • @christophersmith1155
    @christophersmith1155 5 місяців тому +4

    THIS WAS A FUN CAR.

  • @krlos_amg
    @krlos_amg Місяць тому

    I turned one year with mine just last month, and my god i love it. Got it in not a such good condition, but with some money and work spent on it, it gets everyday just a little bit better

  • @GeeEm1313
    @GeeEm1313 8 місяців тому +4

    These were underrated.

  • @Trance786
    @Trance786 8 місяців тому +7

    I hadoneback in 2005 it was a used 1999 and I loved it. Man that car had power. ❤❤❤❤

    • @Stressless2023
      @Stressless2023 8 місяців тому +1

      I had a 2001 back in 2006 for about a year during my final months in college and yeah I remember it being surprisingly peppy plus it was the cheapest newest car I could find at the time - Almost 20 years later and I still have good memories of it - Thinking of looking for a first-gen Ford Focus hatchback for my daughter's first car.

    • @fernandorocha-dx1wv
      @fernandorocha-dx1wv 4 місяці тому +2

      Ford Escort is best little car

  • @fernandorocha901
    @fernandorocha901 8 місяців тому +2

    I love this generation of Ford Escort, wagon is my favorite

  • @TzadikTheManic
    @TzadikTheManic 9 місяців тому +5

    The front and specifically the headlight arrangement always reminded me a bit of the 1992 Lexus sc300 /400 which, I have to say, I found pretty funny.

  • @67tomcat
    @67tomcat 9 місяців тому +10

    Preferred the earlier Escort GT (1991-97) but the ZX2 was a pretty good car at the time, and there were several models in this class of 2 door sporty coupe. No more these days unfortunately.

    • @earlscheib7754
      @earlscheib7754 3 місяці тому +1

      Yes! The escort GT was lighter, had disc brakes (most ZX2 had rear drums) and the Mazda 1.8 was definitely more lively. The GT was also quicker.

  • @2H2521
    @2H2521 3 місяці тому +1

    I’ve always liked these for some reason, the last year model in 2003 looked really cool with its one year only front end.

  • @mattalki
    @mattalki 3 місяці тому

    We bought one of these for my wife on new years day, 1998. It was a pretty heavily optioned Hot model with sport package. It was a really fun car, but it wasn't great in snow. She had to trade it for a Subaru a few years later.

  • @Butchcub75
    @Butchcub75 9 місяців тому +4

    I had a 98 ZX2 that I had for 2 days when the dealer called me to tell me Ford changed the incentives for the 2000 ZX2 so I got a new one for $30 more a month.

    • @jimmbobb
      @jimmbobb 8 місяців тому +1

      That makes sense. I got my 2000 for a couple grand less than they're saying these 98s were

  • @jasonz7788
    @jasonz7788 9 місяців тому +2

    Good car thanks for the post

  • @dirtypaws6328
    @dirtypaws6328 8 місяців тому

    No v6, but one does fit...loved mine

  • @jimmbobb
    @jimmbobb 8 місяців тому +4

    I forever regret trading my 100k ZX2 😭😭😭😭😭

    • @MasteringSilence
      @MasteringSilence 7 місяців тому +3

      I have the opportunity to pick up a 98 with 115K miles

  • @carexpertandy
    @carexpertandy 9 місяців тому +3

    This and the final generation Mercury Cougar were both considered successors to the Ford Probe.

  • @ModestNeophyte
    @ModestNeophyte 9 місяців тому

    it was a long ford aspire, basically.

    • @KeithSchwerin
      @KeithSchwerin 7 місяців тому

      Only is the Aspire was a Mazda Protege

    • @gregoryleo4640
      @gregoryleo4640 Місяць тому +1

      Not even close. ZX2 is based from the Escort.