Ian
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I'm with Evisu, the clear indicators make the front look loads better. These handle nice as well apparently.
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MarkM
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Yes they do!
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Cybermonkey
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Registered: 22nd Sep 02
Location: Sydney, Australia
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Compared to the Corsa B and C standard for standard, they are a dream to drive round bends.
Dave
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MarkM
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Yes they are!
Lots of grip etc...well balanced car!
[Edited on 30-06-2003 by sport16v]
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stuyw
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Registered: 15th May 02
Location: North West Drives: Rev3 MR2 Turbo
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the steering wheel is crap though, aint it the same 1 wots in the RS Focus
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MarkM
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Registered: 11th Apr 01
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What do u mean its crap?
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Gav S
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what he said
i reckon its a decent car to modify
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DanielJ
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pants
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elfunkyo
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Registered: 25th Mar 02
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I've got one as a company car and think it's great fun to drive. It handles and is a good bit quicker than my old 1.4 Sport. Very underrated in my opinion
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stubbsy05
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My mate has a standard one like the above. Seems to feel as if it would piss all over my 1.4 sport 16V. But he does drive quick and I haven't ever raced him so maybe I should give it a try.
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Daimo B
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Handle good, gutless engines.
I dont think thers very much modding potential in Fiestas. All the ones u see always look the same, but with different exhausts. U can't alther teh body shape much, can't put as much custom work on it as u could a corsa.
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BabyBlade
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Registered: 5th Feb 03
Location: Hereford Rides: Ninja 600
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quote: Originally posted by sport16v
Please G T F with your slow car remarks!
No u GTF. They are slow cars, handle good but don't look nothing special.
[Edited on 30-06-2003 by Sethion33]
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MarkM
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quote: Originally posted by Daimo B
Handle good, gutless engines.
I dont think thers very much modding potential in Fiestas. All the ones u see always look the same, but with different exhausts. U can't alther teh body shape much, can't put as much custom work on it as u could a corsa.
I do agree with this comment as there isnt much kitwise u can go for...mine is std though so dont bother me...as for gutless...there about as gutless as my 1.6 sport I had...there performance is very similar..a lot of people seem to think they are slow cars...really there not...on a par with 1.6 sport.
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BabyBlade
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quote: Originally posted by sport16v
quote: Originally posted by Daimo B
Handle good, gutless engines.
I dont think thers very much modding potential in Fiestas. All the ones u see always look the same, but with different exhausts. U can't alther teh body shape much, can't put as much custom work on it as u could a corsa.
I do agree with this comment as there isnt much kitwise u can go for...mine is std though so dont bother me...as for gutless...there about as gutless as my 1.6 sport I had...there performance is very similar..a lot of people seem to think they are slow cars...really there not...on a par with 1.6 sport.
I suspect u have no right to compare these cars. My mum has the 1.6 fiesta and if the 1.6 sport is anything like the GSI the corsa wud easily out run the fiesta. I feel I can almost overtake my mum in my SRi 8valve.
[Edited on 30-06-2003 by Sethion33]
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RobHardyUK
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thats your mum tho
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RobHardyUK
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there are infact 2 tenths quicker to 100 than saxo VTR, just not very quick to 60. They do 130 downhill.
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BabyBlade
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I am impressed with your observations. You are obviously on the ball today.
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MarkM
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quote: Originally posted by Sethion33
quote: Originally posted by sport16v
quote: Originally posted by Daimo B
Handle good, gutless engines.
I dont think thers very much modding potential in Fiestas. All the ones u see always look the same, but with different exhausts. U can't alther teh body shape much, can't put as much custom work on it as u could a corsa.
I do agree with this comment as there isnt much kitwise u can go for...mine is std though so dont bother me...as for gutless...there about as gutless as my 1.6 sport I had...there performance is very similar..a lot of people seem to think they are slow cars...really there not...on a par with 1.6 sport.
I suspect u have no right to compare these cars. My mum has the 1.6 fiesta and if the 1.6 sport is anything like the GSI the corsa wud easily out run the fiesta. I feel I can almost overtake my mum in my SRi 8valve.
[Edited on 30-06-2003 by Sethion33]
I feel that I am in an excellent position to comment on this matter as I owned a 1.6 W reg sport for 2.5 years...and have had the Zetec-S since january...they are very similar in performance etc...only the Zetec-S handles a lot better...so please G T F with your biased views!!
also u say your mum had a 1.6 fiesta...what model?
[Edited on 30-06-2003 by sport16v]
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wayne hiscock
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quote: Originally posted by Evisu
Ford! Good motors.
someones drunk
best m8 has one
v reg already been back to ford for rust, cat, engine management failure.
horrible interier.
uncomfertable as a wooden bench
slow, handling is good but thats bout it.
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wayne hiscock
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and my m8s one is a fair bit slower than my gsi.
X16XE
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Ditch
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my 1.25 16v festa turd aint too far behind to 60mph, thats just ridiculous!!! Ford need to sort that sh!t out!!
I mean if ford can get the last XR2i's to pull 60 in 8.5,
(i doubt the zetec weighs that much more? Do they have traction control?)
then why cant the zetec-s match this????
discuss!
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MarkM
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quote: Originally posted by Ditch
my 1.25 16v festa turd aint too far behind to 60mph, thats just ridiculous!!! Ford need to sort that sh!t out!!
I mean if ford can get the last XR2i's to pull 60 in 8.5,
(i doubt the zetec weighs that much more? Do they have traction control?)
then why cant the zetec-s match this????
discuss!
Yeah the zetec-S comes with traction control and ABS as standard...with refernece to the XR2i etc them cars where from a different age...cars back then didnt have such high emmissions rules etc...also the XR2i had a much higher insurance grouping hence the quicker 0-60.
The GSI is prob a bit quicker to 60 but I can only comment on my own personal experience..I have owned a 1.6 sport and the Zetec-s there is nothing in it in performance 0-60...the fiesta would beat it 0-100 though...I am speaking from real life experience..which of you lot have actually owned the 2 cars...none of this I raped on the other night crap...how do u know the other person was trying!!
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Ditch
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a 1.6 sport does not take 10seconds to 60! It takes 9.5 and therefore is quicker to 60!
anyone care to dissagree on this point? NO!!
yes the older cars did not have such high emissions, and therefore no need for a catalytic converter, however should modern cars be moving forward or backwards in terms of performance?
Answers on a postcard please!
Insurance grouping??? WTF?? when did this come into the conversation?
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Ditch
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sorry i forgot to add the other side of the arguement,
if the zetec-s comes with traction control and ABS as standard then it probably weighs a considerable amount more than a XR2i and hence the quicker 0-60mph times!!!!
Just out of interest, do you prefer your fiesta to your corsa?
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Adam_B
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My mate has one, I rekon they look really smart with a few mods. Not to keen on the interior tho,
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