1998 Ford Escort ZX2 2.0 DOHC
Summary:
A race machine needed to be let out
Faults:
The driver side door panel is split. This was due to the seat belt not retracting all the way back to the correct position before the door is closed.
General Comments:
My ZX2 is running about 11-12 seconds on the quarter mile. the top speed I got my ZX2 was 142, that's being clocked with police radar. If your wondering how, my cousin is a cop so he clocked me.
The car handles "OK", but if I still had the rear independent suspension from my 92' escort, it would handle better.
The motor on the car lasted me till now, and the only thing replaced that was factory was the timing belt. Now the whole motor was basically redone with, Esslinger performance cylinder heads, a stage 2 turbo and now I have yet to test it out. It is pushing around 250 HP, and about 235 HP to the wheels. The car is great and beat all V-Techs without NOS.
If you have any problems with the car, then why do you have it, if not, then keep and improve...
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 18th August, 2003
8th Jun 2005, 20:20
Thank you very much for your review. I am shopping for my first car. I am 17. I found a nice 1998 Ford Escort SE sedan, and I wanted to research it a bit before I went any further with the purchase. After reading your review I am fairly certain this will be a great starter car for me. I will of course make my own review after I have owned the car for awhile, but nevertheless, thank you very much for your insight. - Mike M. NY.