Ford Fiesta...

The place to socialise, and relax, if it doesn't fit into anything below it fits here, so tell us that joke, or share that story of your last off-road escapade, but remember new comers the virtual drinks are on you!
User avatar
andyrew
SCUK is my life
SCUK is my life
Posts: 1820
Joined: Fri Jul 31, 2009 12:39 am

Re: Ford Fiesta...

Post by andyrew » Sat Dec 20, 2014 10:34 pm

The mx5 is definitely a classic.

Any manufacturers tuned version of a car will be come collectable.
But will it really be rare? Not always.

If you have the cash you can go any find a good ford Mexico tomorrow.
But try do that with a base model ford mondeo mk1? Or a mk3 orion?

A factory tune car will always have a enthusiast market but
Any car that reached a value less than scrap will in my eyes
Become a classic. This also goes for any commercial vehicle
As they are a tool an ean into the ground. Mk4 transits are a rare
Sight on the roads now.

Common classics bore the arse off me. But thats my oopinion and
I can always appreciate anyones car.

Triumph stag or Austin princess? . . . Ill take the 4 doors, velour interior and wonky suspension
Please.
Andys Rusty Suzuki Emporium

User avatar
ScottieJ
The Boss
The Boss
Posts: 11609
Joined: Tue Apr 15, 2008 12:13 pm
Location: Chippenham, wiltshire

Re: Ford Fiesta...

Post by ScottieJ » Sat Dec 20, 2014 10:51 pm

There's a problem......it's called "stance" and it's the new craze with all the scene kids and little drifter wannabes.......nearly every mx5 I see nowadays looks like this.
image.jpg
image.jpg (23.08 KiB) Viewed 4004 times
Zuki Build

Steady as she goes!

User avatar
donkeychomp
I spend far too much time on here
I spend far too much time on here
Posts: 3583
Joined: Thu Aug 18, 2011 3:49 pm
Location: Shepperton, Middx

Re: Ford Fiesta...

Post by donkeychomp » Sat Dec 20, 2014 11:31 pm

I saw a Mk2 Golf GTI like that the other day...first, how the hell did he do that? And second..isn't it illegal? For a start your tyre patch on the road is not 100% at all.

And Andy has a point too. But he loves anything with 4 wheels lol! Take the Citroen 2CV for example. I had one years ago (stopgap car) and sold it for £150...a while ago there was a mint one on ebay for £13,000. Now you can pick them up for less than a grand...it's a fashion thing with some cars.

As for the Stag/Princess issue I'd rather be Terry Scott than a hairdresser so I'll have the Austin... :hahaha:
If it ticks over...leave it

Anton
I spend far too much time on here
I spend far too much time on here
Posts: 3859
Joined: Tue Jan 12, 2010 12:12 pm
Location: London

Re: Ford Fiesta...

Post by Anton » Sun Dec 21, 2014 12:31 am

This extreme camber crap doesn't compute. Really, if you do that to your car - why????

It looks dumb. It doesn't improve performance. It's the automotive equivalent of the jeans at half mast thing.

I'm getting old, I guess. But I'd rather take an MX5, put a half decent engine in it, and make a track car that looks as close to stock as possible. For my money, sleepers win every time.
1985 SJ413VX (SJ50V) with SPOA, rear disc brakes, 31x10.5R15 Kaiman Malatesta tyres, an MOT and a lot left to do!

My: Build thread To-do list Pay and Play map

User avatar
Edweird
Suzuki, will you marry me?
Suzuki, will you marry me?
Posts: 2531
Joined: Sat Jan 23, 2010 11:04 pm
Location: Brigg, North Lincolnshire

Re: Ford Fiesta...

Post by Edweird » Sun Dec 21, 2014 11:22 pm

Anton wrote:sleepers win every time.
Hear, hear!
There's three ways of doing things:

The right way,
The wrong way
And my way, which is like the wrong way but faster.

User avatar
twiss
SCUK Computer Wizard
SCUK Computer Wizard
Posts: 6110
Joined: Mon Nov 08, 2010 2:28 pm
Location: Birkirkara, Malta
Contact:

Re: Ford Fiesta...

Post by twiss » Mon Dec 22, 2014 10:44 am

If older normal cars are your thing (such as the old escort mexico, mondeos and transits) malta is the place to come ;)
Twiss

'93 Suzuki Samurai Sport 1.6 16v SU. Virtual lift, spring under, 31s
'93 Maruti Gypsy MG410

"If brute force doesn't fix your problem, you aren't using enough of it."

Post Reply