11-10-2011, 09:03 AM
Mine was a black 1988.5 Ford Escort EXP. Yes, apparently that .5 was important! I got it for $1700 and drove that 4-speed automatic as if it were a Mustang.
This was the sport model of the Escort, a hatchback with no back seat. Still, it was common for friends to be sitting in the back as we went wherever. The interior was light grey and the driver's side door had a number of burn marks from the previous owner smoking in the vehicle. Luckily, there was no telltale smell. I don't recall how many miles it had when I bought it, but I do know I drove that little car into the ground.
As I said, it was an automatic... But for some reason I always drove with my hand on the gearshift as if it were a stick. I'm not entirely sure why. Since then, though, every car I've had has been a manual.
This was the sport model of the Escort, a hatchback with no back seat. Still, it was common for friends to be sitting in the back as we went wherever. The interior was light grey and the driver's side door had a number of burn marks from the previous owner smoking in the vehicle. Luckily, there was no telltale smell. I don't recall how many miles it had when I bought it, but I do know I drove that little car into the ground.
As I said, it was an automatic... But for some reason I always drove with my hand on the gearshift as if it were a stick. I'm not entirely sure why. Since then, though, every car I've had has been a manual.
See you in Town,
-Z
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