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- Mk3 Fiesta 1.1 - friend drove into it and wrote it off. Managed an indicated 100mph downhill, despite only having 50bhp.
- Mk4 Fiesta 1.25 - brilliant little car, 75bhp but handled like a dream.
- Mk4 Escort XR3i Cabriolet - had full RS Turbo kit and interior, but was in all other respects a dog. Worth a couple of grand in parts but ended up selling it -whole- to a cab driver for £400 a couple of months after sticking a £500 Magnex s/s exhaust & manifold and 4 Goodyear Eagle F1's on it.
- Mk5 Fiesta Zetec-S - was only a year old when I got it, in that lovely Imperial Blue with chrome wheel centres and a mesh grille. Had 103bhp but was quick enough to keep most things at the time honest, especially as it had a very sorted chassis. If they'd have managed to put a more powerful engine in it it would be seen as a classic like the Clio 172/182 are now.
- Mk5 Golf GTI - had a big break whilst living in London so borrowed cars as I needed them. Got this just before leaving the city. Highly competent, pretty quick, but lacks a bit of excitement. Will replace it in a year or so, maybe with a Mk7/7.5 R, but maybe with something a bit more emotional.
- Mk3 Fiesta 1.1 - friend drove into it and wrote it off. Managed an indicated 100mph downhill, despite only having 50bhp.
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Mk4 Fiesta 1.25 - brilliant little car, 75bhp but handled like a dream.
I agree, I drove loads of these when they were brand new (I worked for a car hire place one summer) and they were absolutely great to drive. I drove door-to-door, Winchester to Southsea, using only first and fifth to prove to a friend that they had enough power for their size and weight. And now I think about it, no throttle when pulling away, just balancing the IAC against the clutch.
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On occasion I drive a 2006 Ford Fiesta LX with the 1.25, it's a hoot to drive. Handles brilliantly and great craic when you give it the beans. Brakes are really, really good too.
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