Ford Fiesta 1.25 Zetec 5d (1998/S) Owner Review
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Economy
Value
Better than it looks!
Costs
Quite a cheap car to run, but brake pads and discs wear at around 40k miles and clutches are rubbish!
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On the road
Driving
Handles sweeter than a Clio 172.
Performance
Fantastic little 1.25 engine. Not out and out quite, but still fast for its size and very very quiet and refined.
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Living with it
Reliability
Weak slave cylinder on the clutch, but otherwise excellent.
Image
Lovely Jewel Green with beige interior, fogs and alloys set it off. Otherwise it is still just a Fiesta unfortuntaly!
Comfort
Superb front sport seats. Terrible rear legroom, but hey the overall shape was designed in the 80's, so I cannot grumble!
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Security and Service
Security
Immobiliser and that is about it. Good locks though.
Service
Some dealers rather poor, but overall very good. Rapid Fit is an excellent place to get your Ford serviced.
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Problems and Ownership
Problems
Engine
Other
Clucth - slave slipping due to slave cylinder leakage. No other problems and starts first time.
Ownership
Did you buy the car new?
New
Would you buy the same model again?
Yes
Did you buy from the same manufacturer again?
Yes