John, I am indeed very surprised. EVERY tempo I have ever worked on (lots)
or sold work (a lot more than lots) for had severe front end problems. Mind
you this is the later generation 88 and up tempos with the IRS. They seem to
have had major durability problems. Glad to know that at least some people
got a good experience out of owning a tempo, as I can vouch for the fact
that most people do not...
Not knocking ford, look at any early to mid 80's domestically produced and
engineered compact. You'll see...
K car/Omni. (shudder)
Tempo/Escort. (shudder)
Beretta/Corsica/Cavalier (I'll stop now)
J-L
----- Original Message -----
From: John Cranfield <john.cranfield@ns.sympatico.ca>
To: <lro@Works.Team.Net>
Sent: Thursday, May 10, 2001 11:31 AM
Subject: Re: LRO: Newswire headline
> 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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