Classic cars forum & vehicle restoration.

[Ironhead]

thinking about getting one as a cheap run-a-round.anyone got/had one? are they genarally reliable,and are the parts cheap?

[clan chieftain]

Yes good wee car for a runabout. The 1100 is as good as anything although it depends what year of car you are after. XR2 would be nice though.
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The Clan Chieftain

[Bitumen Boy]

I wouldn't bother. Had one once, awful car, glad to sell it on to some other mug - it's put me off Fords for life.

[Rick]

[Ironhead]

[Rick]

[Richard H]

There's an H reg 2 door 1.0 Bonus just been driven into Kirbys Car Breakers in Rochford, Essex. No PAS, manual choke, carb, four speed gearbox etc. Needs a good T-cut but looks quite sound with no obvious rust. I think these early MK3's are my favourite Fiestas, the MK3 I had was a later one with a cat and it didn't have the character of the early ones.
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Richard Hughes

[ukdave2002]

Its worth checking the salvage auction sites for cheap runabouts; small cars over 5 years old with nothing more than a scratch will be a cat D write off, I've seen them go for less than a couple of hundred quid. Some aren't even damaged as they are stolen recovered.

Dave

[Ellis]

[Ironhead]

thanks for the replies missed out on the Ghia

[Ironhead]

just agreed a deal on a 'P' reg. Ghia,short t&t,up and running but needs a few bits doing,£200.

[welshrover]

I had a 79 mk1 and my mum had a mk 2. I thought the steering was ok. my mum didn't say anything about the steering being heavy either . the only downfall was they are fwd .well my mums was. I converted mine to rwd using mk2 escort running gear .if their was a car I regret selling that was it . it was 1700 cc twin 40's ,kent cam .lovely

[Penman]

Hi W...R...
How did you get the drive turned 90 degrees, or did you manage to turn the engine to fore and aft?
It's rather a short engine bay for that isn't it?
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Bristols should always come in pairs.

Any 2 from:-
Straight 6
V8 V10

[welshrover]

[JohnDale]