HI IVE HAD A MK II FIESTA 1.1 GHIA FOR 6 MONTHS AND THE OWNER BEFORE ME WAS AN OLD LADY Grr! SHE OBVIOUSLY NEVER HAD THE OIL OR NE THING CHECKED AS THE ENGINE BLEW UP AFTER A MONTH OF ME HAVING IT. BUT I GOT ANOTHER 1.1 ENGINE WITHIN A WEEK FOR £40 AND FITTED IT MYSELF IN A WEEKEND(IM 17 AND HAVE LITTLE EXPERIENCE IN CARS, BUT IM DOIN AN ENGINEERING APPRENTICESHIP SO THOUGHT ID GIVE IT A GO)ARMED WITH A HAYNES MANUEL AND TOOLS, I DID IT, AND IVE HAD NO PROBLEMS SINCE!I EVEN SORTED THE TIMING ETC OUT MYSELF! EXCELLENT CAR!
Owned for 6 months.
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Reviewed June 2002.
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With my MK1 fiesta i love the drivability factor of it. It's so much fun to drive.Not too shore about the diddy wheels though.Mine cost me £250 of my mate and now it's been restored he's willing to pay £800 now!Gutted.
Owned for 2 years.
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Reviewed June 2002.
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mine owns
Owned for 2 years.
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Reviewed May 2002.
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i own a mk1 its yellow an im 18 i love it ive lowered it took the bumpers off put fiesta flight alloys on it off mk5 an a 4 inch peco exhaust a boot release and recaro trim
Owned for 2 years.
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Reviewed April 2002.
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On to my 3rd fiesta. Had two 1.1s and now onto a 1992 1.4 Freestyle. Its only got 44k on the clock and ive not had it long but ive noticed a hell of a difference in the fuel consumption. It drinks fuel!! Im only a poor student and im struggling to keep it going. Performance isnt what it says it is, and ride isnt too smooth. These things rust to bits if you dont look after them
Owned for 3 months.
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Reviewed April 2002.
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I've got my first car a 1.0 maroon beast of a fiesta - it gets through gallons of oil - my drive is black from the leaks but i love it and it starts first time every time - its got a few probs and sounds like a tractor but its fab and it costs hardly anythin!
It hates hills!!!
Owned for 6 months.
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Reviewed February 2002.
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I bought a 1.6 S fiesta over a year ago, first car (it was cheap). Its G reg so getting on a bit and needed £400 of welding on its second MOT with me (ouch!). Its done over 100,000 recently but still great to drive and interior is good. Quite nippy and is always nice to out accelerate better cars with bigger engines! Overall brilliant first car for a student with little money and who doesnt want something too slow to drive at weekends.
Owned for 2 years.
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Reviewed February 2002.
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i've had my mk1 fiesta for just over 3 months and i love it it is a 1.1 L in sunburst red on a y i've fitted a full peco exhaust and a k&n air filter it has got a full mk1 xr2 interior and 14 inch cossie style alloys my futre plans are 2 fit an xr2 bodykit and 2 lower it
Owned for 3 months.
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Reviewed January 2002.
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I payed £250 for a mk 1 fiesta 1.1 L Special. Being 22 years old it is a little rough in places although a majority of the car is spotless! its great fun to drive and the best ones come with chrome bumpers!
Owned for 1 month.
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Reviewed January 2002.
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i have recently been working on my fiesta its a mk 2 L 1.1 but with a few extra's i have added pepper pot alloys xr2 spoilers and tail fins also posibbly the ret of the xr2 body kit sat for 1 year in a cold alley and started first time will be on the road shortly.
I'm now on my second mk1 fezzy. Both have never let me down, my current one (a mk1 XR2) is the solid-est thing on wheels. It handles as well as my old mini and takes the bends far better than the newer mk2 XR2. MOT time is a breeze, being made in germany means the car benefits from the same steel as ancient VW's.. hence any rust is a real surprise.
Performance isn't too bad (better than a KA, worse than an RST) but who cares, you can still out-corner most things !! Wahey!!!
Unfortunately it really drinks the fuel, but what do you expect for a 1.6 with only 4 gears ! Also, mk1 XR2 parts are as rare as a tax rebate...still, mk2 stuff usually fits.
Very reliable, incredibly responsive and ...its unique ... Its a modern classic.!!
I gots a G reg 1.1 Lx in lully blue and its my first car an its a great first car! Yeah it burns oil, and yeah i lost the passinger wing-mirror and cant get it back on (not my fault, and any ideas how to put it back let me know) but hey! probably be gone soon when i leave for uni!
Owned for 1 year.
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Reviewed April 2001.
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I have a 1990 1.1 MK3 Pop+ Fiesta. it had done pretty high miles when i got it so i have a replacment 1.1 engine. Its a good drive, but somtimes a real pain in the arse to start when its hot (eg. after the eninges been off for 20mins and at that inbetween stage) think its just my car though. i had a big problem with it cutting out for no reason and have had most parts replaced....after about 3 carb cleans its been ok (mite be some crud in the fuel tank blocking the carbs). other than that its great. cheap parts allways available, cheaper insurance. Manual choke is a bit anoying, id try and get a model with an automaic one.
Owned for 2 years.
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Reviewed January 2001.
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My little car may still make me look like the poor student that I was when I bought it and it has to be one of the most cliche cars for a girl to own but it hasn't let me down, it manages to go down country lanes faster than technically allowed and has great insurance and fuel consumption. Cheap and easy to use.
It really doesn't like hills though!
Owned for 4 years.
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Reviewed December 2000.
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had an 89pop 1.1 pop plus for over 5years 121000 miles when i sold it problems with suspension,front discs,sump became porus,choke,rust,got a 1.1 freestyle 94 30,000 miles now,would recomend low millage ones only :andy
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Reviewed December 2000.
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i own a mk 1 xr2 fiesta and it is the best thing on wheels. it has never let me down in the 2 years i have ownrd it and passes its m.o.t.FIRST time. it has been in our family for 4 years now.
Owned for 4 years.
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Reviewed May 2000.
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turbod xr2 is the biz
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Reviewed May 2000.
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I bought a mk2 XR2 for £1400 and it hasn't let me down, and it has been round the clock. I have modified it and you will be suprised to hear that old gits in there 2.0 mondeo's get left at the lights!
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