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Cheap! I really wasnt a fan of this model of fiesta. We had a few at my old company and they were constantly just falling apart.
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Mines been good to me :-) nothing gone wrong up until second gear
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These do drive very well, i've owned a couple mk6.5 Fiestas, my wife still owns one. They handle nicely and the ST engine is a good Mazda unit, and very comfy seats!
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^^^^^ all of this is true but let Down by basically a 20 year old gearbox that can't handle the power :-(
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02-06-2013, 08:52 PM
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TBH I have never heard of gearbox problems with these, seeing as people supercharge these to over 300hp.
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Really lol it's a very common problem the ib5 box is shite and I will
Put money people running that power would have an ib5+ box and a LSD to avoid the natoriously bad gearbox nearly all fezzes have a savage reverse gear they crunch it take a few attempt to engage second gear is just as bad its a very weak box on the enduratec
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Reverse gear is always a problem on Ford boxes lol
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That's cos they are all a Variant of the ib5 lol iirc every box from the xr2 onwards has been a variant of the ib5 in fords
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(02-06-2013, 08:58 PM)Ricky Wrote: Reverse gear is always a problem on Ford boxes lol
This, so much
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Bump. still for sale will take 2700 :-( gutting
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woh.
bargain price. epic car.
true though that the box is useless. they do tune to 300bhp...but the boxes get changed/upgraded as they cant handle it.
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It's a shame just been sat for two weeks now I just don't drive it at all any more :-( sad just need it gone someone will get the bargain of the century all they need to do is recon the box for 400 quid or so :-)
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I wouldnt bother recon'....just find a low millage one for £100 on the bay
jobs a goodun. Shove a decent clutch in at the same time. Derestrict the exhaust downpipe elbow and midbox and put a 2.3 TB on it and hey presto... 175bhp pocket rocket
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14-09-2013, 07:41 PM
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^^^^^^ someone buy this car !!!!!
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damn. If this was 18months ago. I would bite ya hand off. SOMEONE BUY IT!
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Ok so finally did some looking into this as valve stem seals have gone which starved the engine of oil so it wasn't getting to the timing chain and the timing chain has worn the plastic guides which is causing the knocking I've lost interest in this car completely now which is sad :-( so I'm willing to do a swap on it with any modified hdi preferably low ish miles and stage 1 if poss or ill take 2000 as is :-( which pains me runs and drives just needs the oil draining and filled to proper level pm me any interest located near Plymouth Devon
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Hang on you wanted £1500 with a fcked box
Box has been Changed? Now engines shagged and you want £2000 or am I missing something
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Yea lol I said I'm making. 1500 quid loss
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Just get it fixed and sold on?
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I don't wanna pay anyone to do the work :-( I don't know these cars so don't wanna do it myself, all my time is being taken up by my mk2 jetta project so this is just sat its taken me months to even find out what's up with it
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What a bargain still....
Strip engine out, rebuild and turbo while at it...end up with a 250bhp beast for under 5k
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If this isn't gone by July I WILL lower the price again :-(
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