flat4alfa Posted August 7, 2011 Posted August 7, 2011 Quite a few company car drivers on there, who have probably never owned a car in their life and don't even know how to change a spark plug.+1
gricer Posted August 8, 2011 Posted August 8, 2011 Escort Mk2 was not a superior drive to a Viva, in basic spec. I drove both (and Marinas) a lot back in the late 70s and the Escrot felt flimsy by comparison, with floppy steering and almost no feel from the pedals. The 1256 Viva also had a far better gearbox with a short and precise shift - as good as any car of that era. The Marina was deficient in every department to the other two. Escort was a little brisker away from traffic lights, but not a lot.
Conrad D. Conelrad Posted August 8, 2011 Posted August 8, 2011 Quite a few company car drivers on there, who have probably never owned a car in their life and don't even know how to change a spark plug.+1 Diesels don't have spark plugs.
The Reverend Bluejeans Posted August 9, 2011 Posted August 9, 2011 The Chevette was by far and a way a better car to drive than almost any Mark 2 Escort - the handling was quite superb....all it needed was a decent engine. Was BL stuff less reliable than Fords? Hard to say but they didn't rot as badly - Fords were just appalling and the Allegro (not a car I like much) was as durable as the pyramids compared to an Escort. BL stuff had gearbox and driveshaft issues, Fords were prone to whining diffs, shagged cams, rust of course. The Princess was known for leaking PAS racks, the odd displacer and driveshafts on the early 2200 - plus the Borg Warner autobox could give issues. But by and large they were a pretty robust old thing that withstood the ravages of rust better than a lot of cars. It drove far more like a French car than a British one - the Renault 20 springs to mind. If you increased the tyre pressures by 5 psi all round, they handled pretty well. The Princess was a good car when it was current - a bit pipe and slippers, but competent, extremely comfy and a great tow car. My Old Man had a V plate 1700HL as a company car and it proved to be very reliable over 100'000 miles.
flat4alfa Posted August 9, 2011 Posted August 9, 2011 Quite a few company car drivers on there, who have probably never owned a car in their life and don't even know how to change a spark plug.+1Diesels don't have spark plugs.Shhhh. Don't confuse them.
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