Ford Ka in general

Once I passed my test, I treated myself to a standard Ford Ka. I bought my KA brand new which is why I guess I never had any problems with it. It was a lovely little Purple Bubble as I liked to refer to it as and loved this car. I bought this as my mum had bought one and I test drove it and just fell in love with its small size and ease to drive! Very cheap to run on petrol, easy handly, good use of storage space and obviously, very easy to park. I've never been one for parking at all but this little car just slipped in just about anywhere without much effort at all. The only downfall with this car is the lack of a fifth seat and seat belt. But you ...  Read the complete review

Have only had my 1997 Ka four months but I am loving it more and more. Its only got 50000 miles on the clock and runs like a dream. It always starts first time and is smooth and fun to drive. I have used it on long motorway drives to Newcastle and Manchester and it has not felt out of its depth. I did find the tyre noise too intrusive but this has been improved by new Continental eco 3 tyres I recently had fitted. They have also improved the ride and handling and I would recommend them to Ka owners. My Ka is ten years old but only has a couple of tiny rust bubbles, one on the tailgate, and another one the sill. The rear wiper was a little tempremental, working ...  Read the complete review

Sometimes you get a broken heart; we've all had one at sometime. On 12/09/02 my heart was broken wide open. I had a thirteen year old black VW Golf GTI series 2 eight valve with alloy wheels and a damned good shine. This car was stock, no fancy modifications. My car was old, but strong and still able to hold her head up. Well cared for, this old banger looked after me to her dying day. When the moron that didn't know which side of the road was his wrote my darling off, I had to make a decision, wait for the measly sum the insurance company would give me or buy a new car. Some months before the accident my wife, Rowena, needed a car after being ...  Read the complete review

It took me a long time to make a decision on what car to purchase for everyday transport. The vehicle had to be reliable, economical and stylish. Well the Ka is at least two of those things isn't it? Actually way back in October 1996 when the Ka first arrived on the scene, I got the perception, then, that not everyone admired its radical looks. I had an open mind at the time, but many of my friends commented on its distasteful design (way back then). The Ka certainly was a radical concept for ford. The idea for its bold styling was actually conceived from the curves on an Evian water bottle (believe it or not)! Little did we know at the ...  Read the complete review

For many of us, buying a new car means a replacement rather than new. I have owned some pretty awesome motors in the distant past, before a long drawn out dip in fortunes meant that I took anything that was going. Nowdays, although I have more choice, I don't need to make any statements. A car is the only reason that I take out a loan and I am not going to tie up my financial outgoings for a tin box. Therefore I pick something which I like about 3/5 years old. The exception was the 8 year old Senator CD which I fell in love with the moment I saw it on the forecourt of my local garage. I knew the moment I drove it away that this was the last I would see ...  Read the complete review