They say that Quality never goes out of fashion ! That is certainly true of the Mk1 XR2. I have had 2 and my current one is a real head turner. She's unmarked and ex-works. She only comes out to play between April and September but it's amazing how fashions come and go. Twenty years on, car manufacturers are once again favouring round instrument dials, deep well bumpers and round headlamps. Long live the legend - and into classic status too.
Owned for 5 years.
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Reviewed October 2003.
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Im now on my 4th FESTA, the first was a mk2 A-plate piece of crap that cost me a fortune to keep it on the road for a year, i then progressed to a mk 3. A g-plate 1.1 popular Plus, it had style,and earned me more respect than my first wreck.I then progressed to a K-plater,a 1.1LX Wide wheels,air bag,it was the kiddie, unfourtunatly some tosser in a Cavlier 2000 GSI decided that after 2 months of ownership it was time to visit the FESTA graveyrd in the sky. Having been so impressed with my last cars reliability i opted for another, this time a mk3.5, 1.3 Frascati, power Steering, central locking leccy windows the lot only problems being creaking front wishbones, but they will be sorted.Overall, not the quickest motors in the world but 10/10 from [Log in to view email]
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Reviewed October 2003.
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just got a 1.1LX for £800. Spotless inside and out. Done 68,000 on a M plate. 5dr and a gorgeous deep metallic greeny/blue.
Time to upgrade the stereo methinks... hehe
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Reviewed October 2003.
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I got a Matiss Blue 998 Mk3 when i was 14. Since the last 2 years i have got it lowered 40mm, 15" Kosei Wheels, K&N air filter with a peco 2 back box Full Rs turbo Kit, Big Fukin Sounds, Then Finally got it sprayed all in all i spent includin the car £4300 its the bollocks. i think that its a superb first car and that you cant go wrong with fords theyre cheap, good lookin and EASY TO MOD.
Owned for 3 years.
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Reviewed September 2003.
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i got a mk3 fiesta for my first car cause they are great to start off with good on petrol and insurance and so for. and u can get them lookin fat! ive got xr2i front and back bumper from the loot for 40 quid!! got them sprayed, then got a peco 3 exhaust. the week after i got some bk racing 14 inch alloy wheels.look well nice! a few weeks later i got it lowered 35mm... now it is a shitty standerd fiesta converted to a beast!! this car as done me proud and i cant fault em for a first car.....
i own a mk3 fiesta picked it up for 50 quid cos it had exesive damage to the pasanger side door and wing then got given another fiesta wiv no engine but good body work so i put the door and wing on my other fiesta now my car is worth ten times more and it runs really well and looks good
Owned for 3 months.
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Reviewed September 2003.
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my mk3 drinks nearly as much oil as petrol does that mean its had it surely it's not right
Owned for 2 years.
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Reviewed September 2003.
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GREAT CAR BUT CAN NOT GET HOLD OF X R 2 KIT
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Reviewed September 2003.
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Hi, i currently own a G reg Nissan Micra (enough said), im looking into getting a Ford Fiesta MK3, but id like to do as much research as possible because ive only just started work and need as little hassle as possible before christmas.. I am also looking into an XR2 Turbo body kit for it, if anyone can give me any tips this would be helpful
i have a 1.6 sport and i love it have got alloys, exuast system and many neons. My next expense is a delta body kit and a bad boy bonnet and some new 16" multi spoke alloys! I also will be having under car kit and lowered will look a beast! looks lovely and drives excellent
Owned for 3 months.
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Reviewed August 2003.
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i bought my mk2 fiesta 957cc a year and a half ago and since january, when i past my test i have done 12,000 miles in her. shes pushing 90,000 now and has NEVER let me or the previous owner down. shes a great little car and i will never sell her!! im even doing lands end to john o'groats in her next year! I cant be arsed with all that boy racer lark! whats the point? they'll only get caught speeding etc!
Owned for 2 years.
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Reviewed July 2003.
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Bought fiesta 1.6S in January cos XR3i engine went buggered, to do a road rally in. First rally, in a car I'd had for two hours and I finished 5th in my class. Verdict - Bloody good car handles well if you change the springs, driving position is crap but you cant have everything.
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Reviewed June 2003.
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Mark 3 fiesta fuel tank holds 42 Litres (according to the book) but if this is the case then there has been many times i've been driving with less than 2 litres of fuel in the tank before fueling up with 40L of fuel - Argghh!
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Owned for 1 year.
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Reviewed June 2003.
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quolity car
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Reviewed May 2003.
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iv own 2 mk2 xr2s 1 of which i have modified its a f reg white xr2 the outside is standard apart from clear rear lights clear front indis and side reapeaters and a set of 15 oz alloys under the bonnect i kept the original 1600 engine lighted and ballanced the crank and fly wheel replaced big end bearings fitted a stage 3 ported and polished head with bigger valves from burton power twin 40 carbs and full ashely exhaust system the engines been dyno'd @ 150bhp at the wheels inside it standard bar series 2 recaros seats and momo stering wheel its sitting on a set of fully adjustable spax front and a pair of stru braces just to keep everything tight id spent around 3grand on the car and i can honestly say it was worth it i can keep up with just about any car on the road 150bhp in a fiesta gose a long way they dont weigh much at all i also have a b reg bmw 325i and my xr2 looks handles and gose better than this gr8 little car for there money can
Owned for 3 years.
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Reviewed May 2003.
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Owned for 3 months.
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Reviewed May 2003.
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i had a 1400s f reg.i had it loward with spaxs and put a K&n on it rs2000 mk1 alloys.it was so fast i could do 110mph in 4gear @5rpm sadly one nite i was on a crus and i was doing 70 down a country road and hit a tree.i miss my car so much i carnt find another one like it.i used to race all my mates and only lost to a VTR i was racing 106 quicksilvers,205 XS.306DT,poloG40,coopers,AXGTs,14SRs,clios 1.4s, i even won my mum in her XR2I yours TQpaC
Owned for 1 year.
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Reviewed May 2003.
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Hi All, i`ve just brought an E Plate 1400S for 500.00 quid!..you may be saying idiot but now for the good bits..its only got 56K on the clock and its got all the MOT`s to prove it, plus 12 months tax and ticket. I got it off an old geezer who`s wife used it to go to church and back. hes had it wax oiled twice a year and serviced every year at a main dealer!!. im smiling so much i look like the Joker! oh and its go no rust!!! i`ll be posting a picture asap.
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Owned for 1 month.
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Reviewed May 2003.
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ive got a 1.1 fespot (just b4 the mk3.5 jump) its a bangin motor reliable and trustworthy although slow ive got a k&n with a bb2 it sound phat for the engine size just wonderin if there is anyway of adjusting the air fuel on the spi's??? ive been told you cant and a mate sez you can
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