prawnabie
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| posted on 5/8/10 at 10:43 PM |
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Banngernomics advice..
Hi Guys
Fort the last two years i have been driving round an X plate fiesta 1.25 zetec to work (50 mile round trip). It has now done almost 100k, It cost me
£600 and I have only put tyres and a coil pack on it in that time. It has a/c but apart from that it is pretty basic.
I have just aquired an S plate KA for next to nothing with 68k on the clock, the bodywaork is VERY good for the age with only a couple of rust patches
on the sills that will need patching up for the next MOT (It has just passed the MOT today).
I am debating using the KA for work now but am unsure of how it will be to drive at motorway speeds?
Does anyone here commute in a KA on the motorway who can give me their experiences?
This will decide wether I sell the KA or the Fiesta!
Ta!
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Mark Allanson
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| posted on 5/8/10 at 10:53 PM |
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A KA is just a Fiesta in a jumble sale frock - just take your pick
If you can keep you head, whilst all others around you are losing theirs, you are not fully aware of the situation
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PSpirine
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| posted on 5/8/10 at 10:59 PM |
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Just a personal preference but I find the fiesta nicer to be in.. and if it's been so reliable so far, that's a good indication
it'll last a good while yet (as long as you stay on top of oil changes etc.)
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mangogrooveworkshop
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| posted on 5/8/10 at 11:03 PM |
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The KA is a pregnant fiesta
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Mark Allanson
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| posted on 5/8/10 at 11:07 PM |
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A few years back we had 20 KA's as courtesy cars, a few had 185 60 14 tyres and handled 20x better than the ones equiped with 155 70 13's
If you can keep you head, whilst all others around you are losing theirs, you are not fully aware of the situation
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loggyboy
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| posted on 6/8/10 at 12:15 AM |
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Fiesta has renowned 1.25 zetec, modern engine.
Ka has aging 1.3 valencia pushrod from the Anglia era.
Expect tappet city at 70mph, sell Ka to a girl who drives round town and keep fiesta IMO
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norfolkluego
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| posted on 6/8/10 at 12:56 AM |
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Ka is a great little car, surprisingly comfortable on long journeys, good fuel economy, looks good still. Engines are no great shakes to be honest but
get the job done in a small car. Had one in the past and would have another one. Great little daily driver.
PS I thought the Ka engines were a Kent derivative not a Valencia.
[Edited on 6/8/10 by norfolkluego]
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ashg
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| posted on 6/8/10 at 01:03 AM |
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Sell both and get a proper car
Anything With Tits or Wheels Will cost you MONEY!!
Haynes Roadster (Finished)
Exocet (Finished & Sold)
New Project (Started)
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stevebubs
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| posted on 6/8/10 at 02:19 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by norfolkluego
PS I thought the Ka engines were a Kent derivative not a Valencia.
Valencia is a derivative of the Kent....and I believe the Ka engine is a derivative of the Valencia...
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bmseven
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| posted on 6/8/10 at 06:20 AM |
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Keep the Festa and out the girlie Ka
PPS KA's have the Endura engine
BMW 7 Resource
Bures Pit anyone?
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GMPMotorsport
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| posted on 6/8/10 at 07:17 AM |
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quite like my KA  
www.gmpdevelopments.co.uk
www.gmpmotorsport.co.uk
ARDS Instructer.
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smart51
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| posted on 6/8/10 at 07:41 AM |
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Ka is a Fiesta with a smaller bodyshell on top. They were made in the same factory on the same production line by the same people using the same
parts.
I'd keep the one in better condition (that will last longest) but failing that, the Fiesta has the better engine and the most rear seat / boot
space.
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loggyboy
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| posted on 6/8/10 at 08:00 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by bmseven
PPS KA's have the Endura engine
Endura is also a derivative of the Valencia/Kent
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Kent_engine
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mrwibble
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| posted on 6/8/10 at 08:19 AM |
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my misses has a ka. it is an "endura e" 1.3 engine, which is an 8 valve "kent" engine? with FI bolted on. Engine sounds fine
after 60k, but there is an oil leak i'm yet to solve. drive it till the wheels fall off.
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Liam
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| posted on 6/8/10 at 08:57 AM |
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Dont get me wrong - nothing wrong with it. Each to his own and all that. Not my cup of tea, mind. But if you're even considering the Ka, you
must be, er, partial to, er, batting for the other side, at least slightly, if you know what I mean. As I said - nothing wrong with that at all in my
eyes, it's the 21st century. But if that's not the statement you want to make with your choice of automobile, I think you'd
better stick with the Fiesta. Even that's pushing it a little.
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iti_uk
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| posted on 6/8/10 at 09:25 AM |
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I've lived with a Ka for a couple of months, and I commute 35 miles each way across the Dartford crossing every day - it will be fine on the
motorway unless you encounter steep hills (like where the M20 goes over the North Downs), but that's only an issue if you need to accelerate -
you can maintain a steady 70 fairly easily if you change down to 4th...
Good luck, and choose wisely :p
Personally, I'd go with the Ka - it will likely last longer. It is wise to weigh up how much any projected repair costs will be over the next
few years.
Chris
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Ninehigh
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| posted on 6/8/10 at 11:10 AM |
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Ka looks girly, people added an extra K for a reason (KaK).
Also by the sound of it it runs some old engine, plus you know the Fiesta is reliable.
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Madinventions
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| posted on 6/8/10 at 12:11 PM |
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Keep the Fiesta, ditch the Ka.
The 1.25 Zetec SE is a much better engine IMHO (and I've got a spare one if you ever need it!) 
Ed.
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nick205
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| posted on 6/8/10 at 03:13 PM |
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now i've never met you, but i can tell you you better in the fiesta than the ka 
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MikeRJ
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| posted on 6/8/10 at 04:26 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Liam
Dont get me wrong - nothing wrong with it. Each to his own and all that. Not my cup of tea, mind. But if you're even considering the Ka, you
must be, er, partial to, er, batting for the other side, at least slightly,
I don't think that's true at all; plenty of people simply don't care about the perceived image of others (e.g. me), and the Ka is
great fun to drive. However, they suffer badly from rot, the engine sounds like a bag of spanners and they simply aren't as practical as the
Fiesta, so I'd flog the Ka and keep the Fiesta in this case.
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norfolkluego
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| posted on 6/8/10 at 05:04 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Liam
Dont get me wrong - nothing wrong with it. Each to his own and all that. Not my cup of tea, mind. But if you're even considering the Ka, you
must be, er, partial to, er, batting for the other side, at least slightly, if you know what I mean. As I said - nothing wrong with that at all in my
eyes, it's the 21st century. But if that's not the statement you want to make with your choice of automobile, I think you'd
better stick with the Fiesta. Even that's pushing it a little.
Oy you, I've had a Ka.
If I could find me handbag I'd belt you with it.
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iank
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| posted on 6/8/10 at 05:27 PM |
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Don't know any gay blokes that would be seen dead in a Ka.
Now Saab, Merc and BMW convertibles...
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Never argue with an idiot. They drag you down to their level, then beat you with experience.
Anonymous
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