Ford Fiesta LX in general

I put some real thought into getting my Fiesta. It was the first car that I bought myself with no say so from my parents. It was also intended to be a car for my boyfriend and I to share, as he was getting rid of his old banger. So, needless to say this car was very important to me. I test drove lots of cars before I decided on my Fiesta. Namely a 206, 307, Focus, Polo, Clio, Ibiza and a Punto. In the end I got a good deal on my '05 Fiesta. It was less than six months old and had 10,000 miles on the clock. So I forked out my £4 500, a fortune to a student and drove home with a huge smile on my face. So...three years down the line and 45,000 miles ...  Read the complete review

After our Mondeo got hit whilst parked for the second time in the space of 18 months, we decided it was time to trade it in for something smaller. Much as we loved the Mondeo, it was no longer practical, having moved to a house closer to mine and my husband's work it just wasn't getting the use anymore and didn't justify the cost of running it. The struggle to find parking spaces big enough was a nightmare, as was the problem of people parking opposite our driveway and trying to manouvre the Mondeo in backwards around the lamppost and between the two brick walls without hitting the car parked opposite, it just wasn't worth the hassle! So, after discussing ...  Read the complete review

Around a year ago I wrote an opinion on the Peugeot 106. I had just bought one from new at a decent price and I liked it. However a year later and it?s funny how you can easily fall out of love with something. That especially applies to cars, you start by liking them confident in your choice. However 12-months of driving the thing soon lets you find it?s faults. This summer I will have been driving 8 years and in that time I have had 3 Ford Fiesta?s. My first car was an old ?W? reg which was pretty basic but a good runner that rarely let me down and was inexpensive to insure and repair. I then had an E-reg model that was slightly better but still your bog ...  Read the complete review

My model is a 97 P Fiesta LX with the 1.3 petrol engine. It was bought used at 3 1/2 years old with approx. 40000 miles. The car does 60 miles daily commuting daily plus the occasional trip around town. Reliability and Quality No issues here - the car has not seen the workshop other than for normal servicing. Starts first time in all weather conditions, even when parked outside. The only small problem was an over-eager cooling system, meaning that the engine never reached full operating temperature (especially noticeable in winter!). Having been quoted in excess of £80 for an investigation, I decided to make a start myself by changing the cooling system ...  Read the complete review

I bought this car in 1998 for £5000. Surely I'm not the only owner of this model, I think maybe the other owners are keeping rather quiet. I have never seen another one advertised, nor have I met another owner. Yes, this is the one with only one gear. I'm afraid I don't know the ins and outs of gearboxes but it seems there is a big rubber band in place of the cogs, maybe a comment from a more knowledgable member is required here. Mine is a N reg 96 model, last of the Mk 3's I believe. As clean and tidy examples of these models can now be picked up rather inexspensively I feel I must warn you of the CTX automaniac gearbox. I told my Toyota dealer ...  Read the complete review