I've gone to the darkside(bought a ford)

Have been looking for a cheap great gas mileage neon beater for couple of months to help with wife's 70 mile daily commute with no luck but found this escort:oops: at auction no one seemed interested in because they thought it had title issue ( it didn't, got lucky for once) so took a chance & got her for $800. Turns out it was one owner car donated by family to American Cancer Society. Pleasantly surprised so far. Have just given it a general tuneup but averaged 36mpg on maiden voyage working bugs out before she starts driving it. This thing shocked me with how quick it is with DOHC engine & 5spd also. Feels damn near as fast as my Dakota R/T. Sorry, first non mopar we've had in 15 yrs & I'm done talking about it. Time to modify this little sucker to see if we can get 40mpg. :drinkers: