[pextor]

Seems many of you folk either like to buy old cars, or ya'll been driving long before I was born. Realizing that, the question then occurred to me, how did ya'll measure mileage back in the horse and buggy days? I mean, they probably measured in some form of "horse power", but what about mileage? Was it miles per bail of hay or what??

Back in the day, we measured it in hectares to the hogshead.

I am at 97 cars now, I bought and sold a 00 zx2, toreador red. looking at a focus tonight!

 

[deathride95]

I grew up in an automotive family (dad has been an ASE Master mechanic since 1960 and a member of NHRA since 1956, so it comes natural to me. Buying and fixing/driving older vehicles is more of a hobby. The 97 Dakota, 97 MKVIII, and now the 95 Escort are all drivers right now.

 

[pextor]

Back in the day, we measured it in hectares to the hogshead.

I am at 97 cars now, I bought and sold a 00 zx2, toreador red. looking at a focus tonight!

car # 98 was the white 05 focus ZX4 SES
car # 99 is the red 05 focus ZXW SES

 

[cklaubur]

car # 98 was the white 05 focus ZX4 SES
car # 99 is the red 05 focus ZXW SES

All you need is a ZX3 and a ZX5 to complete the set!

Casey

 

[pextor]

All you need is a ZX3 and a ZX5 to complete the set!

Casey

I had a zx3 at one point. haven't had a zx5 yet.

 

[cklaubur]

I had a zx3 at one point. haven't had a zx5 yet.

Whoops, missed that earlier post listing the ZX3.

A bit off topic, have you had a bit of trouble getting your Focuses (Foci??) to start when warm? Sometimes I have to crank the engine longer to get it to start if I've driven it recently. It's completely random on if it fails to start.

 

[pextor]

I have had extended cranking issues with almost every focus I've owned. I bought an 05 brand new and it had issues right away. my current 05 does it too. The lady I bought it from said "sometimes it doesn't start on the first try"

 

[Cymmantix]

It appears they never fixed that, lol. I drive a '13 Focus for work with the DI 2.0L and sometimes I get extended cranking. Never misfires or runs rough, and of course no CEL. (For those without a sarcasm detector: I know they are completely different platforms now, just found it a funny coincidence)

 

[cklaubur]

It appears they never fixed that, lol. I drive a '13 Focus for work with the DI 2.0L and sometimes I get extended cranking. Never misfires or runs rough, and of course no CEL. (For those without a sarcasm detector: I know they are completely different platforms now, just found it a funny coincidence)

Probably won't work on the '13 with its electronic TB, but on my '07 it seems to help if I tap the accelerator pedal. Don't know why. Didn't have to do this on the Escort.

 

[pextor]

that's just one of the reasons I usually end up selling the focus and keeping the escorts.

 

[4cylinder]

escort

 

[sturgilln]

Will be missing some but...

1988 Olds Cutles Calais

1989 Mazda B 2200

1990 Pontiac 6000 LE

1990 Geo Storm GSI

1990 Geo Prism

1992 Chevy Camaro RS

1993 Ford Probe

1999 Ford Escort

2002 Crown Victoria

2009 Ford Fusion SES v6

2011 Mercury Mariner 4WD v6

(There's a Dodge Neon and a Dodge Stratus in there but I can't remember the years...)


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[Ocramzeej]

In order of owning:

94 Buick Regal GS 3.8L v6 Auto (Engine threw Cam bearing off end of block, junked)

91 Escort LX Wagon 5spd 1.9l (victim to 4 car pileup, junked)

91 Escort LX Wagon 5spd 1.9l (fried wiring harness due to sticking starter solenoid, junked)

99 Mitsubishi Eclipse RS 2.0l Auto(after 2 timing belt incidents, burned a hole through cylinder due to spark knock, junked)

02 Volkswagon GTI 1.8l Turbo 5spd (final straw was broken valve spring, but that car cost me far more money than ever worth it. Sold)

Current Vehicle: 93 Escort LX Wagon 5spd 1.9l.

FUTURE PLANS: dropping 1.8l BP into LX Wagon. Then turbo.

 

[Gamer92]

In order of owning:

94 Buick Regal GS 3.8L v6 Auto (Engine threw Cam bearing off end of block, junked)

91 Escort LX Wagon 5spd 1.9l (victim to 4 car pileup, junked)

91 Escort LX Wagon 5spd 1.9l (fried wiring harness due to sticking starter solenoid, junked)

99 Mitsubishi Eclipse RS 2.0l Auto(after 2 timing belt incidents, burned a hole through cylinder due to spark knock, junked)

02 Volkswagon GTI 1.8l Turbo 5spd (final straw was broken valve spring, but that car cost me far more money than ever worth it. Sold)

Current Vehicle: 93 Escort LX Wagon 5spd 1.9l.

FUTURE PLANS: dropping 1.8l BP into LX Wagon. Then turbo.

Louisville Pull a Part has 2 GT's if you want a BP engine

 

[Ocramzeej]

Louisville Pull a Part has 2 GT's if you want a BP engine

I've actually already got a full GT 5spd in the works now! Thanks for the info though! I saw the one at the Pull-A-Part over on National Turnpike a few months ago (if it's the same one), someone had already mangled the cams out of it and they were sitting on top, rusted to hell. Made my heart break.

 

[Gamer92]

I've actually already got a full GT 5spd in the works now! Thanks for the info though! I saw the one at the Pull-A-Part over on National Turnpike a few months ago (if it's the same one), someone had already mangled the cams out of it and they were sitting on top, rusted to hell. Made my heart break.

What row was it in? I recall one being in 324 or so, that one is gone now. Another one that is currently in 312 or 311. A couple weeks ago, a red one came in and has an intact bumper.

 

[Ocramzeej]

What row was it in? I recall one being in 324 or so, that one is gone now. Another one that is currently in 312 or 311. A couple weeks ago, a red one came in and has an intact bumper.

Honestly I don't remember the row number. I know it was in the back right corner of the lot, facing the entrance, in the front of its "row"

 

[ZX2.0]

1966 Ford Fairlane station wagon
1968 Mustang coupe (DD up intil 2 years ago)
1963 Ford Falcon Futura (parts car)
1963 Ford Falcon Sprint (race car project)
1983 Ford Thunderbird Turbo Coupe (engine from here goes in the Sprint)
2002 Escort ZX2 (current DD)


1 running Ford out of 5 isn't bad, right?

 

[pextor]

car # 98 was the white 05 focus ZX4 SES
car # 99 is the red 05 focus ZXW SES

I saved a good one for #100.

2001 Ford Mustang Cobra. Silver, 5 speed. has a flowmaster exhaust, H-pipe, and probably other stuff that I will figure out eventually.

 

[Egnorant]

I am afraid to count! I have 62 right now and have been buying, selling, swapping, junking and crashing them since 1974.
I am a Ford guy but currently have 3 Austin Healeys, 2 Volkswagens, a Dodge truck, 2 Pontiacs, a Buick and 3 Mazdas! I have some Mercurys too but they count as Fords as they are from the 60s. Wait! Except for that 91 Capri, it's just a weird little duck.

Oh, 63! Forgot I just got a 69 Cougar.

Bruce