GTP Cool Wall: 1994-1997 Ford Aspire

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1994-1997 Ford Aspire

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1994-1997 Ford Aspire nominated by @The87Dodge
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Engines: 1.3L I4 (Mazda B3), 1.5L I4 (Mazda B5)
Power: B3: 63 hp; B5: 88 hp
Torque: 74 lb-ft.
Weight: 931 kg
Transmission: 5-speed manual
Drivetrain: Front engine, front wheel drive
Body Styles: 3-door hatchback, 5-door hatchback​
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Not sure which is the more optimistic: the name 'Aspire' or that boost gauge.
 
Seriously Uncool
 
A Kia-Mazda-Ford rot-hatch with an an embarrassingly unsuitable nameplate that resembles a Daewoo Nexia. Only without the ancient Astra underpinnings.

Seriously Uncool.
 
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Bargain basement.

SU.
 
All I see is a sad looking car. Its face just whispers : please put me to rest.

I can not vote.
 
Seriously, seriously uncool.
 
Obvious SU is obvious...

Aside from the part where you could drop a 1.8 from an Escort GT or higher-end Tracer into it, add boost, and have something fast for zero money. Still doesn't make it cool, good, or any positive adjective, but it's a thing that could be done rather painlessly... Although the Festiva that preceded it would be better suited even for that.
 
This is very nearly as terrible as the Pontiac Aztec, seriously uncool.
 
Giving it a neutral rating only because it's from a company I like.
 
Meanwhile, Google search has made me find out about a car called "Ford Figo Aspire" that is sold in the Indian market.
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Seems to be as horrible as this Aspire, then again, this is an Indian-market economy car...

Also, i imagine we're all pretty curious to hear why @bruhracer399 voted SZ on this...
 
I think the single subzero vote is worth it just to counter the "Let's nominate the worst car we can thnk of so we can send something to hell" brigade. :D

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Still... Ford-Kia-Mazda had a good thing going with the Festiva... which was well received, relatively decent looking, reliable (at least until it rusted to bits) and economical... and a great platform for all sorts of Mazda-based mad engine swaps (most popular being the turbo 1.6 from the Astina)... as well as the Festiva SHOgun.

Then they built this.

Wugh.
 
It looks so sad, I feel bad for it. :(

SZ vote might cheer it up.

Seriously though, I just ran a search for Aspires on Cars.com and Autotrader, within 500 miles. Cars.com doesn't even list it in the model list, and there was only 1 heavily used Aspire on Autotrader, and the dealer wants $2,500 for it. :lol:
 
A lot of econoboxes are charming or endearing in their own way. This isn't one of them. Seriously uncool.
 
I don't know if this car is any good or not (probably isn't), but as far as I'm concerned, it's a piece of garbage from what was probably Ford's worst time ever.

Definitely, definitely, seriously uncool.
 
I remember seeing this car in my 7th grade math book. I think it was a math problem about the probability of choosing the Aspire or a Lincoln Continental :lol:
 
Looks like a Mk4 Fiesta stretched over a Mk2 Astra. SU.
 
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That's all I needed to read. Seriously Uncool.
 
After reading a bit online, it's an half arsed badge job. As @homeforsummer said, there were perfectly fine Fiestas running about to take its place.

Seriously uncool.
 
The very source of cheap P-Plater motoring at its very...finest? I guess?

These are literally everywhere here in Adelaide, almost all of them are red which has faded to some form of salmon pink, and most are indeed wearing P-Plates.

Drove a Festiva for the Mystery Box Rally after our Baleno cracked a head, and it really was terrible to drive. Did handle the unsealed roads with aplomb though I must say :P

Still Seriously Uncool.
 
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