2001 Ford Escort ZX2: Regular Car Reviews

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We Review the last of the Ford Escorts: The ZX2. It's not quite a Focus but it is trying to show how far the Escort has come. Made a mistake with today's video. The ZX2 had a 2.0L motor, not 2.4

I'm tired of making these technical errors. I got engine displacement wrong again on the ZX2 video. The reason I make these asinine mistakes is because I speak from memory, in a "Yea, I got this," way. The crazy thing about this video is that my notes clearly say:

"-2.0 L, 4-cylinder ZTEC engine, with a factory-rated 130 hp, and a top speed of around 128 mph, if it's

post-apocalypse and all the roads are deserted. However, the owner says a friend of his got up to 135 on

an empty road in Mexico, although he ran out of fifth gear in the process."

And what did my bird-brain do? Combine the "2" in "Two Liter" and the numeral "4" in "Four Cylinder" and barfed out "2.4L"

UGH

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He smokes newports but keeps them in a marlboro pack😂😂 Damn jayden

SouthernTechGuy

"battle wounds are the oldest form of storytelling"

damn ok

jarodlee

I drove this exact model of car for about eight years (got it as a high school present used @ 12k miles) and I swear the thing was cursed.

-Got hit nearly head on by a lady on pills speeding shortly after I got it
-After it was hit it fucked up the alternator belt pulleys so the belt would fly off randomly and leave me stranded; didn't know about this for a long time
-Leaked power steering fluid from the day I got it from multiple places
-Window motor was fucked up and could never figure out why, even after replacing the motor it still wouldnt work randomly
-Every interior light in the damn thing burned out at 50k mile intervals
-Got rear ended by a pregnant lady SEXTING (long story) who then claimed she was in labor and needed to run to the hospital and gave me false insurance info, never heard from her again
-Finally at 120k miles I got EVERYTHING on it fixed (even the wonky pullies, a reputable mechanic finally figured it out) and some guy backed into me and totaled it at a STOP LIGHT
-Got the worst insurance agent EVER and had to all but choke her in person to get my money for the accident
-I GAVE the thing away to my nephew for free; he fixed it up and then flipped it going down the highway. After that it was sent to the junkyard for scrap.

Sorry, just needed to rant after 8 years of driving this nightmare. At least it handled well.

BlameTruth

My best friend in high school got one of these. Bone stock, optional 17 inch ford wheels, all the options, 5 speed. it was a goddamn excellent driving little car. Decent speed, good handling, comfortable, practical, and dirt cheap to maintain and insure.

popnsplat

YOU FINALLY DID MY FIRST CAR!!!

But in all seriousness, my '99 ZX2 was a great car for college and early working years. You could BEAT it to death and it would still run as long as you changed the oil. 28+ MPG and, for the most part, a decent sounding exhaust stock. No SVT Focus, but it was the curvy last-pre-2000 car that I will always have a soft spot for!

Thank you RCR

sisler

I'm disappointed with the lack of boat reviews on this channel.

jimmypge

"His favorite movie is The Purge..." LMAO

IBreiKeL

I owned a 2001 ZX2 for a little over 10 years and 150k miles. And it's true, I learned a lot about cars by working on this. What's interesting is that my wife owned a ZX3 at the same time. The differences in the two was amazing, and she'd make fun of me for having the nicer car, but you know what? I'd buy another ZX2 in a heartbeat. I loved that little car.

seanmcdonough

Mr. Regular, I'm glad you weren't too harsh on this car. Yes it's not the cool Escort that Europe got, and yes SVT wasn't allowed to work its magic on it, but I think it's a decent car and part of a dying breed. Almost no one makes a cheap compact coupe anymore, except Honda which still makes a Civic Coupe.

SuperCamaro

That voice in the beginning sounds like Steve Carell's creepy character in Foxcatcher lol.

MattMaranMotoring

Owned a ZX2 S/R for five years and 70, 000 miles. That car begged to be revved hard, chucked into corners, and otherwise abused. It was a total jalopy by the end, but it somehow never left me stranded. A great car for teaching a young person to love cars and love turning wrenches.

chathamh