Fiesta 1.1

[Ryyy]

Yo.

Im pretty sure im going to buy a '95 Mk.3 Fiesta soonish and whack an XR2i kit on it,... thing is I dont know much about Fiesta's so I was wondering has anyone here got one? and, are they are any common problems among Fiesta's, bearing in mind its an awfully old one. :)

(& Yesssshhh I know I should really join a FiestaOwners Forum to ask this but I cba :))

http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn142/razzawalker/content.jpg

Mmmm?...:homme:

[Tom_Crx]

Old ford, rust?

[devilsadvocate]

Yeah rust is a common problem on older fiestas

[holdawayt]

i know lots about fiestas 8)

Rust on the rear wheel arches is most common along with the sills.

1.1's tend to be bullet proof but make sure it's got a decent service history.

[mattknight1984]

The engines sound terrible, genuinely aweful. Tappety/rattly as fuck.

[holdawayt]

1.3 8v endura engines do, not so much the 1.1's if they've been looked after.

[Ryyy]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5zusRGjyaQ

That does sound woeful tbh.

:(

[TMSaxo]

Heating system always fucks up. Have them all time in the garage saying there is a problem about heating and when it cold they dont wanna go out.

[exfiestagirl]

I had had 2.
Pros
Good strong cages if you have a crash.
Cons
BAAAAAAAAAAAD rust...

[Meto]

You can hear one coming forom a mile off with the tappets dancing on the roof and god awful noise.

Mate has a 1.3 w reg, and funnily enough he's just crashed it.

[LWS_71]

If you don't mind dying, cold and in a rusty car then go for it :y:

[Rogue_Shadow]

1: Rust
2: Rust
3: Rust

Other than that :y:

[Ryyy]

Niiiiiice..I'll be cold, deaf and dead then huh lol? ;)

Also wouldnt mind trying to whack in a 1.8 lump to liven things up, just cant find one at present (none on eBay).

:)

[MAXSTARR]

not a mechanical problem, but i think theyre god damn ugly

[Jaytee]

I like them with the xr or the rs kit on. My sister had one. Reliable as fuck, sounds like a skeleton having a wank in a biscuit tin though.
Chuck a yb lump in it and be a hero.

[bristol_stevie]

I like them with the xr or the rs kit on. My sister had one. Reliable as fuck, sounds like a skeleton having a wank in a biscuit tin though.
Chuck a yb lump in it and be a hero.

Sorry but that was funny as Fuck lol

[mechsman]

rust.......everywhere! Particularly when it has a kit on as they tend to trap water.

Areas to check: rear archs, panel below fuel filler cap, base of A pillars, sills, scuttle panels, front and rear valances.

The 1.4 my brother used to have didn't have self adjusting tappets and oh my G*D do they sound bad when they're out! We ended up doing them about once every two months to keep them somewhere near spec! Horrible thing!

[chinkostu]

On the topic of the enduras, theyre horribly slow, but my brother replaced a worn follower and it was deadly silent, but then the bottom end went...

[D--R--E--W]

I had a 1.1i foosty as my first car, had 188k on it and sounded like a derve, but still went well

[kc-saxo]

I thought all mk3 fiestas were either scrapped, dead or horribly rotten

[Ryyy]

Obviously not, this one has 3 previous owners, 44k on the clock and looks spot-less.

I may have to keep an eye out for the rust though.