My 96 has 64000 VERY hard, trouble free miles on it. The zetec is the most reiable engine I have ever owned. My only gripe is the sqeaky rear suspension, but I will hopefully be addressing that issue very shortly.
Ohsigmachi '96 GL MTX Zetec SS (SuperSleeper) Suffice it to say my mod list has become so long that it is just ridiculous