Spotted this cracking Sunburst Red Mk1 XR2 for sale on Pistonheads. Priced at £3,995 it’s not cheap but then it does look like a great example of a Mk1.
The advert goes as follows:
Stunning Sunburst Red Fiesta XR2 with only 79,000 miles. This is an Immaculate and Original car which has never been damaged or welded. Do not confuse this with the usual tired example.
The colour may not be to everyone’s taste, I personally really like it and think it makes it stand out from the crowd. The interior looks well looked after and with only 79,000 miles on the clock this should be in very good mechanical working order.
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Ford have released a site aimed at the American market to gauge opinion on the new Ford Fiesta which is set for a release in early 2010.
Now the really exciting thing about the site is the options list which includes a Turbo Kit!
Will a Fiesta every get a Turbo again?
Now before everyone gets excited about Ford sticking a turbo in the little Fiesta and going back to the good old days of the mighty RS Turbo this site is aimed at gauging opinion only, so there is no guarantee if the turbo kit will even get past the ideas stage.
All I would say is tell everyone to visit the site and go through the design process whilst selecting the turbo kit as an option and you neer know it may convince Ford to make it a reality.
Visit the site here click on ‘Design Your Own’ and follow the process.
Sticking to the white theme as in the previous post with the Xr2i on Piston Heads, this time I have found a stunning Xr2 in white on eBay. Take a look and see if you agree:
This is yet another classic car that have now become an appreciating desireable classic car. This one has no rust on the exterior at all, the towing eye cover has still got the original seal on from when it left the factory showing it has never been towed, the rear seats have never been sat on. the boot has still got the original holder for the removeable sunroof. the interior really is immaculate and free from cig burns or smell. the milleage is low at sixty eight thousand miles and the car is hpi clear with a certificate. This is a car that reminds me so much of my youth and if cherished will only go up in value.
If I had a spare £3k burning a hole in my pocket I think I would have to get this, if anyone reading this wants to donate the £3k required then email me…… That’s a no then?
What I love about this particular model is how good it still looks despite being nearl 20 years old. I am really liking the white colour scheme something I wish I had gone for on my current Fiesta ST when I purchased it.
This Diamond white example is a real gem having only covered 78,000 miles and no rust in sight the £1,500 price tag seems very reasonable.
The original factory spec of the Ford Fiesta XR2i was as follows:
ENGINE
Type: CVH
Capacity: 1596cc
Bore/stroke: 80 mm x 79.6 mm
Compression ratio: 9.75:1
Max power: 110 bhp @ 6000 rpm
Max torque: 102 Ibf.ft @ 2800 rpm
Cylinders: four, in-line
Cylinder head: cast aluminium
Block: cast iron
Installation: front-mounted, transverse
Valve gear: two valves per cylinder, belt-driven camshaft
Induction: EEC-IV fuel injection
BRAKES
System: vacuum servo-assisted dual circuit, optional ABS
Front: 240 mm vented discs
Rear: 203 mm drums
WHEELS & TYRES 5.5×13 inch steel wheels (optional 5.5×14 inch alloys) with 185/60HR13 tyres (185/55/HR14)
BODY Pressed-steel monocoque, based on conventional Fiesta, in three-door hatchback style
PERFORMANCE Max speed: 118 mph
0-60 mph: 8.9 seconds
Fast Ford released a Fiesta XR2i buyers guide a few years ago which provides as a handy resource for anyone thinking of getting one of these classic fords.
To say i’m a big fan of old fiesta’s would be an understatement. Although I currently own a newer Fiesta being the Fiesta ST I still would love to buy either a mk1 or mk2 in good condition as a weekend drive. This will hopefully become a reality in the not so near future as I am moving house and will have a garage to store one in, with this being the case I do have a look on various Ford related sites and classic car sites for that gem that may tempt me and often find something that catches my eye.
I was looking round the internet and stumbled upon Clunkbucket a website based over the water in USA and a fine example of a Mk1 Fiesta that I long for in Jerry Kuszak’s Mk1 Yellow Fiesta. It’s a fine example of what the Mk1 Fiesta can look like even after all these years when given some attention and a little tlc, and this example prove’s that a Mk1 can still be a daily drive.
A thing of beauty
This got me thinking and I had a quick look around eBay to see if anything similar was on offer and stumbled upon this I just only wish it was a little closer to home as I would be more than tempted to have a look. I’m sure the winning bidder will be more than happy with their puchase once the auction ends.
The new Ford Fiesta (pictured right) has surpassed all previous records set by Ford by becoming the fastest selling model.
News released by Ford last week show’s 1/4 million models have been produced by their Cologne asembly line in the 9 months since the new version of the popular model was released. In reaching this landmark it is the first Fiesta to do so in such a short space of time.
Figures released by Jato Dynamics a consultancy who monitor monthly European car sales show in March 52,805 new Fiesta’s were sold making it the top selling model in it’s class knocking the VW Golf off the top spot.
Sales in Europe are expected to continue to be strong despite the current economic downturn. Sales in North America will start in 2010, where Ford are currently testing the market via their Ford Fiesta Movement campaign where they have given 100 ‘agents’ a Fiesta for 6 months where they will be set monthly tasks / ‘missions’ to report back on.
These well perfoming sales are also backed up by good initial residual prices following a release of figures today from British Car Auctions in Nottingham where some higher specification models achieved a price equal to 87% of it’s original cost way ahead of an expected 75% previously predicted.
I was having a look around youtube this evening and stumbled upon the following video titled Ford Fiesta Cosworth.
One thing is for sure, it looks damn quick and I would love to have a go. Details from the poster of the video are as follows: 600BHP Ford Fiesta with Cosworth engine. 0-60: 2.5 secs, 0-100: 6 secs (MPH). Details from within the comments also mention it is running 4WD
If anyone has anymore information on the car featured in the video then add a comment below.
With the absence of any real hot hatch in the current Mk7 Fiesta line up Ford have enlisted the help of Mountune again as they did previously with the Fiesta ST to give the current top level model the ZS (Zetec-S) a bit more grunt and street cred to boot.
The Mountune upgrade for 1.6 litre engines of the new Fiesta Zetec-S and Titanium versions costs in the region of £1,299 with additional costs for fitting (a maximum of 4 hours labour charge so we are told) will add a 4-1 manifold, sports cat, high-flow stainless steel exhaust system, upgraded air filter with cold air feed and an engine remap using Ford’s ETIS software. This will increase the power from the standard 120BHP and torque of 152Nm to 140BHP and and maximum torque of 170Nm at 4,250 rpm.
What the above perfomance figures mean in terms of 0-60 times is a reduction of 2 seconds down to 7.9 seconds from the standard 9.9 seconds the car is capable of when it leaves the factory.
Developed by Mountune Performance in association with Ford TeamRS the upgrades are fully approved by Ford and as such will not affect a car’s warranty and the perfomance parts fitted come complete with a 12 month / 12,000 mile warranty.
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