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Jamie
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29th Aug 06 at 21:09   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Going to look at this tomorrow night. Any advice would be helpful. Basically its for my brother to learn in (just turned 17)

Fiesta 1.1
L reg
87,000

Year mot

Stripped out

RS1800 Seats/Steering wheel

1.8 engine available
ed
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29th Aug 06 at 21:12   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Why would he want a stripped out car for his first car?
jr
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it will be very rusty i reckn at the age

check

chassis legs
arches
rear 1/4
i will guess round the filler cap will be rusty as fuck

TBH theres better first cars
All Torque
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29th Aug 06 at 21:14   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Price?
Robin
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29th Aug 06 at 21:15   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
filler cap
mattfiesta
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rust is your main enemy, look round the petrol cap for obvious bodges as this is where they all go (pre 94) also the front and rear arches rust nicely and front and rear valances too, the 1.1 hcs engines are pretty reliable even though they sound knackered just look for obvious blue smoke and scum round the oil cap etc
Little Vik
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tappets and oil seals if i remember my old xrpooi!!!
jr
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sorry forgot the engine

stem oil seals love going, and tappits as mentioned, look for the obvious signs on blue spoke (white is also popular)
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29th Aug 06 at 21:18   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
As said, there are better cars for a first motor. Old fordies arn't much good against rust generally
Jamie
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£100 i'm not complaining


Thank you for the advice
Jamie
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Worth getting the 1.8 engine for £30?

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the RS1800 kit looks alot like an XR2i, is this right?


Sorry i know little to sweet FA on fords
jr
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yes it very similar, i cant remember the exact diffrences, but front lower spolier is diffrent iirc
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quote:
Originally posted by J-Me
£100 i'm not complaining


Thank you for the advice


go for it, its only a first car
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does the engine run? 1.8 for £30 seems dodgey mind you a car for £100 is just as bad.
Jamie
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29th Aug 06 at 22:05   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i'm not going to buy - i'm going to see


fact it has a years MOT is worth £100, but there is something not right

hopefully paperwork all matches up
jammo20
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MOT aint 100 pounds
Jamie
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Car that runs with a years MOT is worth £100 in my opinion

[Edited on 29-08-2006 by J-Me]
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quote:
Originally posted by J-Me

the RS1800 kit looks alot like an XR2i, is this right?


Sorry i know little to sweet FA on fords


theyre identical apart from the rs1800 doesnt have a trim strip round the top of the bumper whereas the xr2i has a blue one and the rs turbo has green one
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quote:
Originally posted by jr
look for the obvious signs on blue spoke (white is also popular)



Most spokes are the standard grey alloy colour
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29th Aug 06 at 22:16   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by mattfiesta
quote:
Originally posted by J-Me

the RS1800 kit looks alot like an XR2i, is this right?


Sorry i know little to sweet FA on fords


theyre identical apart from the rs1800 doesnt have a trim strip round the top of the bumper whereas the xr2i has a blue one and the rs turbo has green one


RS Turbo bumper is slightly different though, but that doesnt matter here
Jamie
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Thank you for the detail lads

As i say its for my bro to learn in, as long as it is mechanically sound I dont care. Well bodywork would be a plus but at 13 years old I doubt it
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29th Aug 06 at 22:24   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by robmarriott
quote:
Originally posted by mattfiesta
quote:
Originally posted by J-Me

the RS1800 kit looks alot like an XR2i, is this right?


Sorry i know little to sweet FA on fords


theyre identical apart from the rs1800 doesnt have a trim strip round the top of the bumper whereas the xr2i has a blue one and the rs turbo has green one


RS Turbo bumper is slightly different though, but that doesnt matter here


ok it hasnt got that gay plastic slat between the bumper and bonnet

 
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