fazza
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Registered: 7th Feb 08
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Who on here has owned one?
considering one as a weekend toy
What do I need to look for when buying?
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mike56gte
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Registered: 23rd Jun 09
Location: Fife, scotland Drives: Audi S3
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rot will be a big one.
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Corsa_Sport21
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Registered: 13th Apr 08
Location: Leven, Fife. Drives : 205 GTi
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Make sure it dosn't have the 3spoke wheels.
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WATSON
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Registered: 16th Jun 05
Location: Fife, Scotland
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As mike said rot will be the main problem, will be hard trying to find one thats clean and rust free.
Make sure all arch's, petrol cap section, battery tray & boot area is solid, these tend to be the main area where rust starts 
They are slow as standard too.
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davieslim
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Registered: 15th Sep 08
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theres a fiesta rst and brand new shell for sale on pistonheads as a package deal, the rst is rusty but intact and the new shell in in primer, im sure for both it was about £1800
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3CorsaMeal
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my mate owned one for a while, until one day some friends opened the bonnet and told him it wasn't actually a turbo, just an xr2i with bodykit.
he never knew for about 2 months 
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mike56gte
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quote:
Originally posted by 3CorsaMeal
my mate owned one for a while, until one day some friends opened the bonnet and told him it wasn't actually a turbo, just an xr2i with bodykit.
he never knew for about 2 months
i hope to god you are joking!!!
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fazza
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lol
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gez bay
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Registered: 14th Feb 08
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rust will be your main things, as with any car that age.
And just check the usuall smoke on start up and when you boot it. They're easy/xheap engines to sort out. Good handling cars imo
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Robin
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Registered: 7th Jan 04
Location: Northants Drives: Clio 182 Cup
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quote:
Originally posted by Corsa_Sport21
Make sure it dosn't have the 3spoke wheels.
Id say the opposite. If it has original wheels, it's more likely to be original spec, so its less likely to have been abused.
I wouldn't buy one, proper old hat now, similar money will get an early 172 which will be far better fun and probably more reliable tbh
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fazza
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ive got a ph2 172 at the minute just fancy a change
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dale87
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never driven or even been in one but ive seen them go and tbh theyre not that quick from what ive seen. closest thing i can compare it to was my mates 1.4 punto gt3 which used to pull away from the one round my way. not that much quicker than a healthy 1.6 corsa sport imo
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gez bay
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theyre slow as hell standard, but really cheap and easy to get good bhp gains out of. Can get 200bhp with a tidy budget.
[Edited on 18-02-2011 by gez bay]
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dale87
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am i right in saying these dont come with a lsd like erst's?
[Edited on 18-02-2011 by dale87]
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Robin
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Correct. Also a smaller turbo.
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djgritt
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They also have EFi instead of the MFi that you had in the Escorts
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dale87
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saying that arn't the turbos garrett as standard?
what's the differences t20 and t25? or was the erst's blower bigger than that?
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Gareth
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Registered: 2nd Mar 00
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I had one it was quite high spec with something like a stage 4 conversion. I remember when i bought it it broke down after about 20 miles lol it did go well though i must admit, got pics if any interest?
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Robin
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Erst was t3, frst was t2.
I'd say the escort handles better but the fiesta is nicer to drive. Neither are great though, I used to want one but they're just not that good...
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~willow~
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ive got a FRST, dont use her though she just sits in my garage and looks pretty.
shes the rare moondust silver and is minty mint no rust or anything, ive only used her for a few shows if that!
check the arches under the kit, rear turrets, sills and petrol cap. these are the main areas for rot! get your fingers in the arch under the kit and have a good feel as this is where they go most!
cracking little cars though that can be picked up for not alot of money now!!
edit* they also rot around the windscreen and around the sunroof, open the sunroof also and check in there as thats a common spot!
[Edited on 18-02-2011 by ~willow~]
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fazza
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yeah get some pictures up gareth.
willow u fancy a swap for a ph2 172 lol
edit - or for your corsa tbh 
[Edited on 18-02-2011 by fazza]
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~willow~
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haha it would take a fair amount of money to get my fez off me! ill post a couple of pics of her up 
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~willow~
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i dont have many pics of her though as shes doesnt come out alot lol
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fazza
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oh my
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~willow~
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how much you looking to spend on one?
www.fiestaturbo.com is a good forum if you want/have a fez
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