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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: nick v6 on 03 February 2009, 18:28:36
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the mrs is looking on flebay for cheap ford ka's
and keeps on about this 1
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=160313194586&ru=http%3A%2F%2Fmotors.shop.ebay.co.uk%3A80%2Fitems%2F_W0QQ_dmptZAutomobilesQ5fUK%3F_nkw%3D160313194586%26_sacat%3D9801%26_fromfsb%3D%26_trksid%3Dm270.l1313%26_odkw%3DFord%2BKa%26_osacat%3D9801%26_fvi%3D1
gotta get rid of espace quick by the looks of things
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Shes obviously never driven one of the pieces of shite then!
They are up there with the Smart cars!
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dont do it.....you know it makes sense
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It looks awful :-[
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Designed for Scousers 'Where's me Kar?' ;D
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keep the espace mate u will need it to put the bloody ka in the boot when she gets a bad back and gets fed up with it not starting :y lol
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It's very --errr --- pink !!! Mind you I guess you won't be borrowing it too often :)
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Oh dear! :-[ :-[ :-X
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Does it come with a paper bag (for your head) just incase you need to borrow it??? :o :o
Don't do it .... it's 'orrible!
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she has always wanted a ka
ive told her if the espace goes before the ka ends she can have it
subject to term and conditions ;) ;)
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The second K is silent :y
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Consider the following.
The Ka (upto VERY recently) uses the delightful (ly shite) 'endurance' engine.
This wonder of (ancient) technology is a close derivative to the unit used in the Ford anglia of 40 years ago with the addition of (a rather poor) sequential fuel injection setup.
Yes, it has a 1.3, push rod, cross flow head engine which rattles like Jimmy Savile, are impossible to adjust the tappets well on (yes tappets!) and are generaly worn to buggery (bore wear is VERY bad) by 60K miles resulting in an oil filler that looks like a second exhaust!
If you lifted the bonnet on a Mk1 escort, fiesta or anglia.....and compared the contents to teh lump of pig iron used in the Ka......would would be hard pushed to tell the difference! ;D ;D ;D
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the thing that made me laugh is its got twin heart exhaust's
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the thing that made me laugh is its got twin heart exhaust's
Bloody hell, just buy her a Barbie and a bus pass!
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And....these things are possibly the most uncomfortable and horrible tin boxes to drive.......
That quality F*rd tappety engine >:( >:(
Dont do it......!
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ann just said IF she gets it she is going to bring it to the newent meet in september
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ann just said IF she gets it she is going to bring it to the newent meet in september
In which case, may I 'rag it' round the lanes!
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For driving that car you get 0 man points :D :D
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For driving that car you get 0 man points :D :D
ill be driving the mig
about 50 miles in front of her
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For driving that car you get 0 man points :D :D
ill be driving the mig
about 50 miles in front of her
I think you will be 6 feet in front....towing it!
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Think im going to vomit ....... thats just cheap tacky tat :o :o
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Consider the following.
The Ka (upto VERY recently) uses the delightful (ly shite) 'endurance' engine.
This wonder of (ancient) technology is a close derivative to the unit used in the Ford anglia of 40 years ago with the addition of (a rather poor) sequential fuel injection setup.
Yes, it has a 1.3, push rod, cross flow head engine which rattles like Jimmy Savile, are impossible to adjust the tappets well on (yes tappets!) and are generaly worn to buggery (bore wear is VERY bad) by 60K miles resulting in an oil filler that looks like a second exhaust!
If you lifted the bonnet on a Mk1 escort, fiesta or anglia.....and compared the contents to teh lump of pig iron used in the Ka......would would be hard pushed to tell the difference! ;D ;D ;D
IIRC it was Ford's intention to put a lean burn super duper economical engine in the Ka that would have produced very low emmisions. But the government of the day decreed that all cars from K reg/Aug 92 would have to have cat(s) fitted, regardless of what was under the bonnet.
All of Ford's R & D went down the pan, so they stuck the first engine that they could phyically fit under the bonnet ..... a Kent, overhead valve engine.
Apparently you can't swap engines between escorts & Kas though cos where the engine mounts are bolted to the blocks is different.
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Shes obviously never driven one of the pieces of shite then!
They are up there with the Smart cars!
LOL, when my brother worked at McLaren, they obviously always had Mercedes as their supplier for company cars. After having some bigger, fun cars, he started choosing Smart cars... ...he love them (though notice he always used his wife's larger merc for longer journeys ;D)
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ann just said IF she gets it she is going to bring it to the newent meet in september
In which case, may I 'rag it' round the lanes!
If its anything like the Fords I've owned (or had as company vehicles) it will fall apart if you do that...
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keep the espace mate u will need it to put the bloody ka in the boot when she gets a bad back and gets fed up with it not starting :y lol
costs over twice as much to insure than what the mig does
cant understand why
might be somthing to do with the points on my liecence :D
or it being a 7 seater
either way the espace has got to go
im happy with the mig and ann wants a car so it would be pointless letting a good 7 seater sit on the drive doing nothing :y
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Your Sad :-[
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Designed for Scousers 'Where's me Kar?' ;D
(http://i490.photobucket.com/albums/rr264/nickandann123/scouser.jpg)
karm down karm down
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just had email off the 1 with the pink ka
wants £1800 :-X :-X
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euthanasia, its the only way ::) ::) ::) ;D ;D ;D ;D
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ive told her no chance
looks like im on the sofa tonight ;D ;D
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OMG. Bet you wont be seen driving that. My sister had one and I had the misfortune to to drive it once. I got out ,gave her the keys and said I'll walk next time, Ta. LOL :-[ :-[ :-[
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just had email off the 1 with the pink ka
wants £1800 :-X :-X
:o :o :o For a 10 year old Ka....ffs ::)
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thats with the private plate reads pink
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A couple of weeks ago a colleague witnessed a minor prang right outside his house involving a Ka.
The wing had been almost knocked off and when they moved the ka, which was still drivable, the body was at a different angle to the direction it was travelling. He said it was like a crab going up the road.
His daughter said she'd like one when she passes her test but after that he said no way, he'd rather have to pay more for something else than get her one.
Obviously this is only one instance and they have to pass safety standards, but he was amazed at how badly the Ka faired in a relatively minor collision.
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.... Obviously this is only one instance and they have to pass safety standards, but he was amazed at how badly the Ka faired in a relatively minor collision.
Probably not much diffferent from some of the rotten crap we/I drove years ago when words like rust proof & cars were never used in the same sentance. ;)
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If that was parked on my drive I would leave home. ;D ;D
(got a feeling L-K might like it though. :D ;D
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Must admit I was impressed by one myself yesterday, the snow up here was crazy, we had 5 buses stuck, cars spinning everywhere.
Had a KA come up asthough there was no snow at all..
I was gob smacked :o
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If that was parked on my drive I would leave home. ;D ;D
(got a feeling L-K might like it though. :D ;D
Don't tell ya Mrs mate else she will be buying one ;D ;D ;D
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If that was parked on my drive I would leave home. ;D ;D
(got a feeling L-K might like it though. :D ;D
Don't tell ya Mrs mate else she will be buying one ;D ;D ;D
My daugher, aged 8 would like that ::) must get her educated and turn her attentions to a proper car, an Austin Mini ;D ;D ;D
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If that was parked on my drive I would leave home. ;D ;D
(got a feeling L-K might like it though. :D ;D
Don't tell ya Mrs mate else she will be buying one ;D ;D ;D
Many a true word spoken in jest. ;) ;D