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Originally Posted by wnut
Yeah, I got heavily criticized for saying that my Escort was the best road car I had ever owned. I did not mean the fastest, quietest, most comfortable, most expensive or most complicated road car I ever owned. It just did what it was supposed to, and what it wasn't supposed to reliably, comfortably, economically and ... the modifications provided a lot of fun!
Clutch 45 mins, out back in and running, on my own!
Try that in any modern car!
Nothing difficult to work on!
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I think most of the "criticism" was because you thought it was a coupe
To be fair there are plenty of old cars that are a pain to change the clutch on. It can quite often be an engine out job
I like the space around the engine bay, you often have, to work on old cars.
However I'm seeing things above that I think are good. There are some brilliant features on modern cars. Whether that's safety, comfort or convenience. But they have to done well with controls (if the feature needs it) that are intuitive, are ergonomic and sensible laid out. This is an issue old and new.
There are also features which aren't needed, but add something, if only entertainment. I like the simplicity of old cars, but also new car features like the car that raises the seat belt buckle so it is easier to find!
