Ford Fiesta 1.1 Festival II 3d (1989/F) Owner Review
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Economy
Value
Spent £500 for 2 and 1/2 years of reliable motoring (parts and depiction). nuff said.
Costs
I got 15MPG Urban, 26 Extra Urban if I was lucky, The Ford Carburettor was rather old and worn and I had a very heavy right foot.
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On the road
Driving
Had to learn 3 pedal driving early on, other wise it would stall when breaking with a cold engine. Handling was not great but was better that some (e.g. mk2 Astra).
Performance
Not its best point. Only thing I out accelerated at the traffic lights was another 1.1 mk2 Fiesta but it had alloys, a big exhaust, and a body kit to slow it down.
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Living with it
Reliability
Let me down once in 2½ years, but it was –12deg C and the battery did not have enough volts to turn over the engine.
Image
I believe this was why I did not have any security problems.
Comfort
I'm 6' tall and could fit fine but comfort was very poor, I had to rest my Left leg over the gear stick in 4th on long journeys to stop it ratting very loudly.
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Security and Service
Security
I invested in a stop lock.
Service
Ford Dealers generally had the cheapest parts, But fit them yourself.
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Problems and Ownership
Problems
Engine
Still going strong at 100,000 if a little difficult to start.
Other
Replace the carburettor with a Webber, Ford ones don't last.
Ownership
Did you buy the car new?
Used
Would you buy the same model again?
No
Did you buy from the same manufacturer again?
No