Ford Fiesta Review Pending

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Fri 30 Sep 2011 00:49
Ford Fiesta Review Pending - jamie745

Hello all. In a similar vein to my recent Prius review i can confirm i will be spending the weekend with one of the new shape Ford Fiesta's. My car is going in for a service at my local independant who now provides courtesy cars, i couldve had the service done during the week in an afternoon but i plumped to just leave it with him on Saturday and i'll take one of their Fiesta's for the weekend.

I believe its a 1.4TDCi but im not certain right now, i know it'll be a 3 door.

I shall let you know whats what with it! If anybodies interested of course.

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Fri 30 Sep 2011 12:20
Ford Fiesta Review Pending - dervdave

I believe its a 1.4TDCi but im not certain right now, i know it'll be a 3 door.

I shall let you know whats what with it! If anybodies interested of course.

Knowing what you think of small capacity diesels, I`ll not hold my breath

Haha !

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Fri 30 Sep 2011 12:45
Ford Fiesta Review Pending - Ethan Edwards

Looks like a nice car but it's a bit of a porker isn't it. It's huge!

I remember when the Fiesta was a small car.

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Fri 30 Sep 2011 13:11
Ford Fiesta Review Pending - dieseldogg

Ethan

Bad news.........that is an age related phenomena.

I know.

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Fri 30 Sep 2011 13:12
Ford Fiesta Review Pending - gordonbennet

1.4?...don't expect it to pull you out of bed.

What will be interesting though is to hear of the fuel consumption compared to your usual steed.

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Fri 30 Sep 2011 14:21
Ford Fiesta Review Pending - jamie745

Well not so long ago the thought of a 1.4litre diesel wouldve sounded pretty tragic to most people and barely preferable to walking. I keep being assured by most of you on here that is no longer the case so i thought i'd give it a try, or would you rather i ignore it and not give it a chance?

As i said i think its the 1.4, i shall be able to confirm tomorrow. I know its a diesel and the 1.6 is the only other option.

Fuel economy will be interesting, Ford claim 60mpg+ average with these but most owners seem to report 50-60 so we'll see.

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Fri 30 Sep 2011 17:03
Ford Fiesta Review Pending - dervdave

Well not so long ago the thought of a 1.4litre diesel wouldve sounded pretty tragic to most people and barely preferable to walking. I keep being assured by most of you on here that is no longer the case so i thought i'd give it a try, or would you rather i ignore it and not give it a chance?

` Tragic` is the very word you used last week with your very opinionated view on small capacity diesels describing a 1.3CDTi Astra and when it all boils down you have never had any experience driving any.

You don`t have a clue, now thats what I call tragic !

Haha

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Fri 30 Sep 2011 17:45
Ford Fiesta Review Pending - jamie745

Again another thread gets degraded by various members into unwarranted attacks on me.

The only experience i have of a small diesel was one of the old Fiesta 1.8D's and that literally was tragic. Ive only owned one Diesel (406 HDi) so no my experience of diesels isnt vast.

Im interested to see if smallish diesels have really moved on as far as you lot claim from the old Fiesta 1.8 and i hope you're right.

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Fri 30 Sep 2011 18:00
Ford Fiesta Review Pending - dervdave

Again another thread gets degraded by various members into unwarranted attacks on me

Eh ?

No attack from me just stating the fact that your answer was the unhelpful remark `tragic ` when a small capacity diesel was suggested to someones previous query on purchasing a diesel without a DPF.

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Fri 30 Sep 2011 18:44
Ford Fiesta Review Pending - jamie745
The 1.4 ford diesel has been referred to on here by others as a bit limp in the past but I said ill give it a chance. For all types of driving a larger one probably will be best but we'll see.

On an unrelated note I have an entire weekend of changing gear myself now. Just won't do at all.
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Fri 30 Sep 2011 18:49
Ford Fiesta Review Pending - Bobbin Threadbare

We shall await this informative report with bated breath. I have driven the petrol version to Sellafield and back and that is a journey better done in something more tank-like, but I did get the little Fiesta screaming up to a fair lick on the motorway. Took about 10 miles to accelerate to that speed like.....

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Sat 1 Oct 2011 00:34
Ford Fiesta Review Pending - Avant

I'll be interested in what you have to say about the Fiesta's rear visibility.

I haven't sat in one yet so won't condemn it outright, but from the outside it looks as there is a severe blind spot caused by the kicked-up styling of the rear windows (or lack of them).

Edited by Avant on 01/10/2011 at 00:34

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Sat 1 Oct 2011 00:48
Ford Fiesta Review Pending - jamie745

Well i'll be driving a three door which may differ from the 5 door in that regard (rear windows) but i'll have a thorough look and see whats what.

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Sat 1 Oct 2011 04:39
Ford Fiesta Review Pending - 1litregolfeater

Ford problems are poor build and rust, after 3 years, so can you arrange for a longer test

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Sat 1 Oct 2011 08:25
Ford Fiesta Review Pending - Collos25

There are far more informative reports on this vehicle for the consumer to read and digest than the one from an anti small engine diesel critic there is also a good one by the founder of this site to read and digest.I have driven the said vehicle and found it quite adequate to cope with present day traffic conditions reasonable quite very well equiped and extremely economical but I only used it for three days so it was impossible to give a proper in depth report .

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Sat 1 Oct 2011 13:04
Ford Fiesta Review Pending - jamie745

Nobodies telling you to read it Collos but Avant often says he likes forum users putting forward reviews of any cars they own or have used.

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Sat 1 Oct 2011 14:30
Ford Fiesta Review Pending - dervdave

Avant often says he likes forum users putting forward reviews of any cars they own or have used.

Teachers pet ?

Haha

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Sat 1 Oct 2011 14:40
Ford Fiesta Review Pending - jamie745

I think i'd have had the cane from Avant by now if it were still allowed!

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Sat 1 Oct 2011 15:14
Ford Fiesta Review Pending - dervdave

I think i'd have had the cane from Avant by now if it were still allowed!

He knows you`d probably enjoy it

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Sat 1 Oct 2011 15:27
Ford Fiesta Review Pending - gordonbennet

I think i'd have had the cane from Avant by now if it were still allowed!

He knows you`d probably enjoy it

Avant would, take him back to schooldays...whacko.

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Sat 1 Oct 2011 15:41
Ford Fiesta Review Pending - Bobbin Threadbare

As a trainee teacher, I am all for this. Have at him, Avant. Knock some sense in...!

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Sat 1 Oct 2011 22:20
Ford Fiesta Review Pending - Collos25

Do you do everything somebody asks you.

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