My First motor - Mk6 Fiesta :)

[mister.t]

Hello all I've been posting for a little while, but I thought I would introduce my car

I'm a 17 year 6th Form student, so it's no stunner, but I love her

Its a 2003 '03 Mk6 Fiesta LX 3 Door, with the 8v 1.3 Engine () I managed to get a good deal - I used to work for the guy who sold it, and got it for £3.5k - Only had done 14k miles, but I'll come onto that in a bit Looking at similar cars today, I'm sure I could get £4k+, so the plan is to keep it another 6-12 months, and try and sell for roughly the same amount I bought it for (anywhere over £3k would do me )

The main pull factors of the car were the std kit (Air Con, heated front and rear windscreens, leccy windows etc), the price, and the mileage. Well, back to the mileage, because of the low miles, the car has been nothing but trouble The EM light has been on and off since December, and from the data from the ECU, the CAT converter, an 02 sensor, and a lambda sensor have been replaced (Fortunatly under warranty ) - But to no avail Later on this week, I'm gonna change the plugs (again ) and see what happens. Then last week the AC pump has failed Can only get better!!

Ignoring the faults however, I love the car - Handles well, only really begins to pitch when your being an idiot, the gearbox is lovely, and it returned 45mpg+ on the way down to Brands BTCC earlier this year I used to race karts, so my main priority was something that drove really well. I almost bought an 04 Plate Ford Ka, but the safety issues put me off - A friend of mine was almost killed in a relativly minor shunt So this is a 4 Star Euro NCAP car, that still drives 90% as well as a Ka, yet can still fit more women in I'm all for that

Hopefully I may get some clear indicator lenses, colour code the bumpers, and get some Zetec alloys just to finish the look off without it looking too chavy (hopefully!)

These are the Zetec wheels that I would like



Anyway enough of me blabbing on, some pics











I'll try and clean it this afternoon so hopefully I'll get some more pics

My dream car is almost in my grasp (MINI - Stop sniggering!!), so it will be with me for another 6-12 months

Hope you like it

Ollie

[AJWB]

That's a great first car! Enjoy

[_dobbo_]

Last week I picked up a mk6 fiesta myself and am thoroughly pleased with it!

Haven't got any decent pics of mine yet only this teaser...



Surprised by the build quality and how solid the whole car feels.

Anyway- nice first car, well done! Probably wouldn't bother with any of the mods you mention though - save the money towards getting the best possible MINI you can, or getting the MINI that little bit sooner!

Edited by _dobbo_ on Monday 2nd June 19:34

[Jack Pearson]

Nice one

When i went to buy mine i was told all engines are duratecs(16v) , unless he was just on about newer models?

Anyway dont do anything stupid to it! i wont my insurance kills me as it is!

and these wheels are better

[tommobot]

mister.t said:

The main pull factors of the car were the std kit (Air Con, heated front and rear windscreens, leccy windows etc),

Ah, heated front windscreen. What a timesaver that is. Really is damn handy in the winter, and also whenever it steams up slightly. Going to miss it (sold my Puma)

[RobCrezz]

I didnt think that you could get the old 8v pushrod engine in the mk 6 fiesta?! Must be so sloow!

[Negative Creep]

tommobot said:

mister.t said:

The main pull factors of the car were the std kit (Air Con, heated front and rear windscreens, leccy windows etc),

Ah, heated front windscreen. What a timesaver that is. Really is damn handy in the winter, and also whenever it steams up slightly. Going to miss it (sold my Puma)

I find them annoying as you can always see the element

[Pulse]

Negative Creep said:

tommobot said:

mister.t said:

The main pull factors of the car were the std kit (Air Con, heated front and rear windscreens, leccy windows etc),

Ah, heated front windscreen. What a timesaver that is. Really is damn handy in the winter, and also whenever it steams up slightly. Going to miss it (sold my Puma)

I find them annoying as you can always see the element

Yep, I found them annoying too, on a test drive of a Focus ST. I believe it's standard kit on them too, which was another reason I chose the VXR.

[flattotheboards]

If you are thinking of changing anything, change the side indicator repeaters to clear ones as its a cheap and subtle upgrade that looks good.

[Hollywood Wheels]

Good first car, you must be well pleased with that at 17 yrs. PLEASE keep any mods subtle and don't turn it into the chav tat which has infested PH lately. Sounds like you have taste though, simple things like the wheels and clear indicators etc will be nice. Please no induction kits or peco exhausts!!!

[Pulse]

Hollywood Wheels said:

Good first car, you must be well pleased with that at 17 yrs. PLEASE keep any mods subtle and don't turn it into the chav tat which has infested PH lately. Sounds like you have taste though, simple things like the wheels and clear indicators etc will be nice. Please no induction kits or peco exhausts!!!

Peco BB4 ftw.

[mister.t]

Cheers for all the comments, much appreciated

_dobbo_ said:

Last week I picked up a mk6 fiesta myself and am thoroughly pleased with it!



Surprised by the build quality and how solid the whole car feels.

Anyway- nice first car, well done!

Cheers Nice car those ST's WOuldn't mind one of those My Fiesta seems well screwed together aswell, very surprising!!

Jack Pearson said:

Nice one

When i went to buy mine i was told all engines are duratecs(16v) , unless he was just on about newer models?

and these wheels are better

Yep just the fairly early Mk6s - 2002-2003 was its lifespan, and you hardly see any around I do like those wheels I must admit

tommobot said:

Ah, heated front windscreen. What a timesaver that is. Really is damn handy in the winter, and also whenever it steams up slightly. Going to miss it (sold my Puma)

Good bit of kit I really like it I would have loved a Puma, but insurance was a killer Shame, such good looking cars, for what seems like a very small amount of money

RobCrezz said:

I didnt think that you could get the old 8v pushrod engine in the mk 6 fiesta?! Must be so sloow!

It is Its got lots of go - Loads of low down torque - Its max torque figure is at about 2k rpm, so its like driving a diesel. Around the lanes though, its only getting about 25mpg which is crippling!! Ford claim about 16 secs to 60, but it feels more like about 13 - Not the 8 or so from the MINI though

Pulse said:

Yep, I found them annoying too, on a test drive of a Focus ST. I believe it's standard kit on them too, which was another reason I chose the VXR.

It was std. on the LX model upwards - They seem annoying, but I only really see them when I focus on them, so they don't particularly bother me

flattotheboards said:

If you are thinking of changing anything, change the side indicator repeaters to clear ones as its a cheap and subtle upgrade that looks good.

That's definatly the first on my list - Don't really like the orange ones

Hollywood Wheels said:

Good first car, you must be well pleased with that at 17 yrs. PLEASE keep any mods subtle and don't turn it into the chav tat which has infested PH lately. Sounds like you have taste though, simple things like the wheels and clear indicators etc will be nice. Please no induction kits or peco exhausts!!!

Thank you Yep, thats two whole summers of hard work and very little socialising Glad though, seems like it was worth it There will be no performance mods don't worry!! I quite enjoy how slow the car is to be honest - Means I have to work it, and if I'm able to keep up with quicker machinery around the lanes, I feel better for it

Thanks very much for all the positive comments, makes all my work seem well worth it!! Thank you very much

Ollie

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Edited by mister.t on Thursday 5th June 15:21

[RobCrezz]

mister.t said:

RobCrezz said:

I didnt think that you could get the old 8v pushrod engine in the mk 6 fiesta?! Must be so sloow!

It is Its got lots of go - Loads of low down torque - Its max torque figure is at about 2k rpm, so its like driving a diesel. Around the lanes though, its only getting about 25mpg which is crippling!! Ford claim about 16 secs to 60, but it feels more like about 13 - Not the 8 or so from the MINI though

Haha, I have driven cars with that engine, and i dont think theres any low down torque you must not have driven a car with torque

Only playing though, i like the mk6 fiestas, nice car.

[mister.t]

RobCrezz said:

mister.t said:

RobCrezz said:

I didnt think that you could get the old 8v pushrod engine in the mk 6 fiesta?! Must be so sloow!

It is Its got lots of go - Loads of low down torque - Its max torque figure is at about 2k rpm, so its like driving a diesel. Around the lanes though, its only getting about 25mpg which is crippling!! Ford claim about 16 secs to 60, but it feels more like about 13 - Not the 8 or so from the MINI though

Haha, I have driven cars with that engine, and i dont think theres any low down torque you must not have driven a car with torque

Only playing though, i like the mk6 fiestas, nice car.

I've used to drive a 4.0 Jeep Grand Cherokee off-road - That's proper torque!! I prefered the 1.3 over the 1.25 because that seemed gutless until you really revved it. The 1.25 was the quicker engine once it was up and running - But I didn't fancy paying over £1k extra for it

[RobCrezz]

mister.t said:

RobCrezz said:

mister.t said:

RobCrezz said:

I didnt think that you could get the old 8v pushrod engine in the mk 6 fiesta?! Must be so sloow!

It is Its got lots of go - Loads of low down torque - Its max torque figure is at about 2k rpm, so its like driving a diesel. Around the lanes though, its only getting about 25mpg which is crippling!! Ford claim about 16 secs to 60, but it feels more like about 13 - Not the 8 or so from the MINI though

Haha, I have driven cars with that engine, and i dont think theres any low down torque you must not have driven a car with torque

Only playing though, i like the mk6 fiestas, nice car.

I've used to drive a 4.0 Jeep Grand Cherokee off-road - That's proper torque!! I prefered the 1.3 over the 1.25 because that seemed gutless until you really revved it. The 1.25 was the quicker engine once it was up and running - But I didn't fancy paying over £1k extra for it

proper torque? them jeeps only make 220 lb/ft! you can get that from a 2.0 TDI!

[briSk]

the 1.3 in the mk6 isn't the pushrod. it's based on it but it's a sohc.

you do have to razz the 1.25 but it's a really nice engine.

still as a first car that mk6 1.3 will do you well. great cars for what they are. well done for not shoosing the default but pretty rubbish corsa.

[mister.t]

RobCrezz said:

mister.t said:

RobCrezz said:

mister.t said:

RobCrezz said:

I didnt think that you could get the old 8v pushrod engine in the mk 6 fiesta?! Must be so sloow!

It is Its got lots of go - Loads of low down torque - Its max torque figure is at about 2k rpm, so its like driving a diesel. Around the lanes though, its only getting about 25mpg which is crippling!! Ford claim about 16 secs to 60, but it feels more like about 13 - Not the 8 or so from the MINI though

Haha, I have driven cars with that engine, and i dont think theres any low down torque you must not have driven a car with torque

Only playing though, i like the mk6 fiestas, nice car.

I've used to drive a 4.0 Jeep Grand Cherokee off-road - That's proper torque!! I prefered the 1.3 over the 1.25 because that seemed gutless until you really revved it. The 1.25 was the quicker engine once it was up and running - But I didn't fancy paying over £1k extra for it

proper torque? them jeeps only make 220 lb/ft! you can get that from a 2.0 TDI!

More than the Fiesta

briSk said:

the 1.3 in the mk6 isn't the pushrod. it's based on it but it's a sohc.

you do have to razz the 1.25 but it's a really nice engine.

still as a first car that mk6 1.3 will do you well. great cars for what they are. well done for not shoosing the default but pretty rubbish corsa.

It is old tech - but I don't mind Cheers Everybody else has a Corsa in 6th Form - I don't think there's another Mk6 Fiesta in the 6th Form car park either