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Downsizing Focus to Fiesta?

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    #32
    L-M
    Registered Users Posts: 23,694 ✭✭✭✭L-M


    Henry Ford III wrote: »
    Car was ordered today. I should have it bt the end of the month (it's in Ford's depot/yard in Cork).

    Colour?


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    #33
    Henry Ford III
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators Posts: 17,624 Mod ✭✭✭✭Henry Ford III


    Had a choice of red or black. I opted for red.


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    #34
    bazz26
    Registered Users Posts: 51,138 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    Nice, I'm surprised they took your trade-in considering the place is full to the rafters with second hand stock.


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    #35
    EPM
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    Henry Ford III wrote: »
    Car was ordered today. I should have it bythe end of the month (it's in Ford's depot/yard in Cork).

    Best of luck with it. Savage car. Update on how it goes when you get it!


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    #36
    Henry Ford III
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators Posts: 17,624 Mod ✭✭✭✭Henry Ford III


    I made a purchase in preparation :D

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    #37
    JoeA3
    Registered Users Posts: 7,409 ✭✭✭JoeA3


    Nice looking car, the new Fiesta, but, in common with most new cars now, the alloys need to be chunky, otherwise they look lost underneath it!

    It seems crazy, but a 15 or 16" wheel now appears too small for a super-mini.


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    #38
    2 Espressi
    Registered Users Posts: 1,043 ✭✭✭2 Espressi


    Evo mag lists the Zetec S as the best supermini available at the moment, beating cars like the Twingo 133 and 500 Abarth in the process. Looking forward to a hefty review when it arrives! It will be interesting to compare it to the Fiesta ST when it's released.


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    #39
    Henry Ford III
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators Posts: 17,624 Mod ✭✭✭✭Henry Ford III


    Car has now arrived at the dealers ex. Cork. I was to pick it up on 1st March, but I'll go have a look tomorrow and maybe pick it up before the w/e?

    I'd be down 1 months road tax though. €12.50 :D


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    #40
    Henry Ford III
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators Posts: 17,624 Mod ✭✭✭✭Henry Ford III


    Here tiz. being registered etc. now. PDI also. Should be ready for tomorrow.


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    #41
    rhonin
    Registered Users Posts: 1,248 ✭✭✭rhonin


    Lovely looking car. Best of luck with it.


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    #42
    L-M
    Registered Users Posts: 23,694 ✭✭✭✭L-M


    +1

    Nice motor. Many a happy and safe days driving to ya.


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    #43
    r3nu4l
    Registered Users Posts: 17,399 ✭✭✭✭r3nu4l


    Looks great, I didn't realise it was a 3-door you were going for (you may have said this in the OP but I forgot :D).


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    #44
    Drummerboy08
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,102 ✭✭✭✭Drummerboy08


    That looks the business! Im gonna look at gettin one now. In black.


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    #45
    HashSlinging
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,413 ✭✭✭HashSlinging


    Really nice car, fords best design effort so far, its very SEATesq which is a good thing. That and the SMAX are fords better looking cars.


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    #46
    r3nu4l
    Registered Users Posts: 17,399 ✭✭✭✭r3nu4l


    r3nu4l wrote: »
    you may have said this in the OP but I forgot :D
    Yup, you did say 3-door :o
    Drummerboy08 wrote: »
    That looks the business! Im gonna look at gettin one now. In black.
    Wow! Henry Ford III saving Ford Motor Company one boards thread at a time :D


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    #47
    unkel
    Registered Users Posts: 64,837 ✭✭✭✭unkel


    Nice wee motor - well wear, HF :)

    120BHP in a car that weighs less than a tonne should give decent performance too :D


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    #48
    EPM
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,822 ✭✭✭✭EPM


    Very impressed by that. Well wear...I'm tempted now too...group buy anyone?:D


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    #49
    Henry Ford III
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators Posts: 17,624 Mod ✭✭✭✭Henry Ford III


    unkel wrote: »
    Nice wee motor - well wear, HF :)

    120BHP in a car that weighs less than a tonne should give decent performance too :D

    Just did some maths there.

    The current Focus 1.6 petrol has 100bhp and weighs 1820kgs

    The new Fiesta 1.6 Zetec S has 120bhp and weighs 1500kgs.

    Is that a power to weight ratio improvement of 45%? :eek:


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    #50
    unkel
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    Henry Ford III wrote: »
    Just did some maths there.

    The current Focus 1.6 petrol has 100bhp and weighs 1820kgs

    The new Fiesta 1.6 Zetec S has 120bhp and weighs 1500kgs.

    Is that a power to weight ratio improvement of 45%? :eek:

    I think you got those weights wrong, HF :eek:


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    #51
    Drummerboy08
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,102 ✭✭✭✭Drummerboy08


    I just worked out a price for one... I could have one for €16,700 all in.. So tempted.....:(


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    #52
    cantdecide
    Registered Users Posts: 11,465 ✭✭✭✭cantdecide


    Haven't read the thread.

    No doubt each topic and sub topic have been discussed and disected including the marginal differences is tax and fuel economy and safety (well, up to 40mph anyway).

    I always find myself returning to one fact. This is Ireland. We are a largely rural country with a very high proportion of poor quality roads and conditions by and large and need intercity cars IMO. Unless you live in Dublin and the car will pretty much never leave there, you have to legislate for the facts and not some perceived saving of money and desire for the much over-rated new factor. Add to this the prohibitive cost and consequent poor value for money of buying any new car.

    To me, it's compromise after compromise...


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    #53
    groupb
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    Henry Ford III wrote: »
    Just did some maths there.

    The current Focus 1.6 petrol has 100bhp and weighs 1820kgs

    The new Fiesta 1.6 Zetec S has 120bhp and weighs 1500kgs.

    Is that a power to weight ratio improvement of 45%? :eek:

    Judging by those weights , I'd go out and buy the lighter mondeo.


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    #54
    Henry Ford III
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators Posts: 17,624 Mod ✭✭✭✭Henry Ford III


    unkel wrote: »
    I think you got those weights wrong, HF :eek:

    Probably. Fiesta brochure says "Gross vehicle mass 1500kgs" though :confused:

    p.s. Kerb weight is 1109kgs :D or 970kgs according to Parkers.


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    #55
    Henry Ford III
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators Posts: 17,624 Mod ✭✭✭✭Henry Ford III


    I picked up the new car yesterday. Early signs are good. Seems well screwed together (by Germans), and is good to drive. Engine is new obviously but it pulls well, and is quiet and sweet).

    The so called "human machine interface" is great. It's like a simplified i drive from a BMW. Takes a few minutes to work out what's what. Stereo (upgraded to an audio pack 8) is excellent. I even manged to get it playing mp3's off the flash drive, and toggling between tracks (named on the display) using the steering wheel remote controls.

    I'll do a few miles over the weekend, and advise further.

    So far the driving experience reminds me of a 1.7 Puma, which is good, but with a lot more space and easier everyday practicality.

    Inside the car really isn't that much smaller than a Focus, and is as big as an older Escort (MkIII) for example. Boot is smallish, but that doesn't bother me much.


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    #56
    Henry Ford III
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators Posts: 17,624 Mod ✭✭✭✭Henry Ford III


    Nearly 2 months on I thought I'd write an update on my experience so far with this car.

    Car is good fun to drive. Handling is great with tenacious grip, and well weighted electric power steering. Ride was harsh at time of purchase but has been totally transformed by reducing the tyre pressures. There was over 50psi in them! I changed the pressures back to whatever was suggested in the manual.

    Economy is ok. c.35mpg in mostly urban conditions. A lot more on a longer run. Gearing is short enough, so 120kph is c.3500rpm. Refinement really is from a car class above this, so A road legal limit cruising is comfortable and effortless. Road tax is cheap - €156. Insurance was v. reasonable - just renewed and comp. with all bells and whistles was €330.

    Performance is good. Plenty of overtaking power when needed.

    Equipment. Uprated stereo with ipod and USB sockets plus bluetooth is brilliant. Strangely there's no engine temperature gauge. Projector headlights are excellent.

    I've had no issues at all as regards build, quality, or reliability.

    As a fun but low cost car for the times we are in it's a good'un.


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    #57
    L-M
    Registered Users Posts: 23,694 ✭✭✭✭L-M


    Great to hear!

    Pics?


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    #58
    confuzed
    Registered Users Posts: 302 ✭✭confuzed


    pics? of car or poster. :D


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    #59
    Hal1
    Registered Users Posts: 8,720 ✭✭✭Hal1


    I want one now! :cool:


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    #60
    bumble1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 65 ✭✭bumble1


    i am a ford man thats all i have ever had the best engine in the fiesta is the 1.25 it is the most reliable by far the new fiesta is a great car i would buy the fiesta over the focus as there is a new model due in early 2010 whicg is likely to be sportier if you want a fast fiesta the fiesta st is on the way but the zetec s mountune is fast and great looking


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    #61
    bumble1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 65 ✭✭bumble1


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