I had an 85 Topaz Diesel. Kept it in the family for 11 years still had
the original battery. over 300,000 KMs when sold. the next owner used it
as daily driver for 2 more years. No repairs except brakes and a set of
ball joints. Great car.
John and Muddy
Alan Richer/CAM/Lotus wrote:
>
> J-L, scarred for life from that bloody 89 Topaz.
>
> You too? Had one of them for the wife. From when it dropped its auto
> transmission at exactly 40K miles to its being trundled away as junk beause
> the computer kept trying to max out the throttle the car was unmitigated
> scrap.....
>
> aj"Never again a bloody Ford!"r
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