I, too, have an Escort -- okay, I have two Escorts. Anyway, my '82's clutch was still going when 3rd gear went out around 250,000 miles -- and it started life as a rental car! Plus, thousands of those miles came from my driving for Domino's for a few years! You wanna talk about stop-and-go driving?!? My '87 Escort has 212,000 miles on it, and still has the original clutch. So yeah, just don't abuse/ride it, and it should last a long time.

Marty

98 SVT, Black, No. 786, May 7, 1997. K&N, MSDS, Xcal2, Tint, Antennas, Big Gulp(R)-Sized Cupholder, Rear Dome Lt., Koni/Eibach, DMD, Pre-98 Sails, Brake Cooling Deflectors, Sidemarkers, Etc. 147K+ Miles "Get the Door - It's GrooveNerd!"