Adam-D
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Registered: 11th May 02
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i always wanted one of these when i was much younger.
working on one today made me think it would be a ace lil track car 
but on the flipside they seem to rust as fast as the mk3 fiesta. in the same places too 
just a bit of random for you all
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Adam-D
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Registered: 11th May 02
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look at this bugger go
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O6b5R5_2aNs
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Rob H
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Registered: 28th Oct 00
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quote:
Originally posted by Adam-D
but on the flipside they seem to rust as fast as the mk3 fiesta. in the same places too
Aren't they mechanically and Floorpan-wise the same car anyway?
Why they never put a "decent" engine in and stuck with the awful sounding 1.3 i'll never know. A mates dad worked on the one with the puma front lights and a cossie engine back in the day.
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ali_corsa
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Registered: 30th Jun 07
Location: Tamworth Drives: Focus st
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what generally goes wrong on these?
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Rob H
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quote:
Originally posted by ali_corsa
what generally goes wrong on these?
Women hitting things in them mainly  .
[Edited on 31-01-2008 by Rob H]
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Andrew
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Registered: 5th May 04
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If my car get written off i'd get one these. 4.5k brand new is a fuckin bargain. Possibly get them down a bit more too.
I don't look after my cars now. They are just driven back and fouth to work, 90 miles a day.
Mate has one, done 20k and not a single problem. I'm quite impressed.
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Damian_666
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Registered: 28th Sep 06
Location: essex: Drives: Mitsubishi Evo 2 RS
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quote:
Originally posted by Rob H
quote:
Originally posted by Adam-D
but on the flipside they seem to rust as fast as the mk3 fiesta. in the same places too
Aren't they mechanically and Floorpan-wise the same car anyway?
Why they never put a "decent" engine in and stuck with the awful sounding 1.3 i'll never know. A mates dad worked on the one with the puma front lights and a cossie engine back in the day.
they put the 1.6 8v engine in, not that it was any better
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Bonney
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Registered: 14th Nov 04
Location: St Helens
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I always liked them, just got a girly image. But whack some nice wheels on them, transplant an rs turbo engine in one, and strip it out, and i think it would be a fun little car.
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Superlite Ltd.
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Registered: 9th Jan 07
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quote:
Originally posted by ali_corsa
what generally goes wrong on these?
front suspension mounts
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Ben G
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Registered: 12th Jan 07
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they are complete and utter shite had to learn in one, worst experience of my life, also got 1 as a coutesy car.. 
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random dav
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Registered: 7th Jan 04
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Probs the best one imo. Blakey's turbo off PF
WRLFC !
Project cars
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richc
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Registered: 24th Mar 07
Location: Ilkeston
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My mate has one, they horrible to look at but the are piss easy to drive but he never have it service, raggs it everywhere and it never goes wrong!
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nova_gteuk
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Registered: 15th May 02
Location: South Wales Drives: The Bandwagon
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Same as my mates old ka turbo 
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ShEp
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Registered: 9th Aug 05
Location: Dingwall, Highland
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Blakey's one is in a bit of a state now though is it not?
that one above is identical to blakeys 
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Gareth
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Registered: 2nd Mar 00
Location: Derby, Drives: EVO VIII MR & pug 308
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Seen a 4x4 ka with cosworth engine @ donnington on a track day
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cooki
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Registered: 4th Dec 05
Location: moreton, wirral. drives mk4 gti 1.8 turbo
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how many cars were in that race on the track
8??
had a mate who had a gorge green one+a friend of a friend had a wide arch BEARDY style red one with a puma engine+comps
NICE
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Ecosse Sport
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Registered: 5th Jun 02
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quote:
Originally posted by Andrew
If my car get written off i'd get one these. 4.5k brand new is a fuckin bargain. Possibly get them down a bit more too.
I don't look after my cars now. They are just driven back and fouth to work, 90 miles a day.
Mate has one, done 20k and not a single problem. I'm quite impressed.
Where can you get them for that price?
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eel
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Registered: 19th Oct 06
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where do they rust 2 then coz my girlfriend has just got a ka 2001 1.3
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mattk
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Registered: 27th Feb 06
Location: St. Helens
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Would never fucking touch one I hate them with a passion,
mostly driven by totty though
Mates girlfriends in in fords now havin a new 3/4 panel due to rust round the petrol cap
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Robin
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Registered: 7th Jan 04
Location: Northants Drives: Clio 182 Cup
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quote:
Originally posted by Rob H
A mates dad worked on the one with the puma front lights and a cossie engine back in the day.
Yellow one? It was a Zetec turbo if so.
[Edited on 01-02-2008 by Robin]
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JM_16v
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Registered: 17th Oct 05
Location: Essex Drives: GLC63S
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Killed one in 2 hours hate them
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Mike
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Registered: 20th May 06
Location: nr. Skipton, North Yorkshire
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quote:
Originally posted by mattk
mostly driven by totty though
This is the only good thing I see about Ka's, you can almost guarantee, the driver is worth a look
It's so disappionting when you look and there's a fella driving
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Robin
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Registered: 7th Jan 04
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broster's mate Lawrie had one, it showed up A LOT of more powerful cars on trackdays with the standard engine.
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harrisp
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Registered: 15th Dec 07
Location: Derbyshire
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Girls cars,  notice all the posts on here says someone girlfriend has got one (mine has as well).
That wide arch one on escos rims is a beauty.
[Edited on 01-02-2008 by harrisp]
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Bonney
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Registered: 14th Nov 04
Location: St Helens
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quote:
Originally posted by nova_gteuk
Same as my mates old ka turbo
like it
looks fun to drive that
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