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Author Any one know much about ford ka's?
Gareth F
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Gf is looking at buying a Sport Ka 2005 ish (wide arch one) and i was just seeing if the people of CS knew much about them?
What to look for when buying one and are they any good?
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girl friend eh.......
Rich H
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Rust.
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built on 20p
corsabsonny
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piss easy to work on though
B3KAN
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quote:
Originally posted by Rich H
Rust.


They rust alot lol even the newer ones, ulthough they still seem to be popular
am4nf
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Easy to get parts for
Gareth F
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Well shes been looking at the new clio and ford fiesta older shape so i suggested a sportka as i remember seeing one on here that even i liked:







She now is hooked on getting one. So yes i kinda like them but no its not for me as im after a CTR some when this year.
So main things im looking for is rust, anywhere in particular? Im guessing they share alot of parts from the basic ka and ford engines so fixing will be a doddle like corsas?
MarkM
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Yes. They're great cars which handle well too.
Gareth F
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Yeah i know the ka's are pretty stable just by looking at their shape. Going to look at a few today, shes like a kid on christmas morning
Rich H
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Rust - Sills, fuel cap, arches. The usual sorts of places. Worse than the MK3 / 3.5 Fiesta for rust! Heard of plenty requiring new sills to be welded on to get through MOT's etc
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hmm, cheers rich
How did you know about all that
Well were looking at very low millage ones so if she buys one with no rust ill just take it to a friend and get the underside sealed and protected. Aslong as i know about it so i can look out for anything starting to come through.
Rich H
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Dream car for me until I found out all that, and my dreams were shattered

Nah, I guess just from working in the "trade" (I use that loosely!) for a few years I've seen more than my fair share of Ka's and the state they end up in!

 
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