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2001 mk5 fiesta
« on: 06 January 2015, 20:57:18 »
I've just bought one as a bit of a toy/runaround. Now I only paid 200 quid and im aware of the normal rust issues. Anyone owned one of these. Old little car now but such fun to drive. 2001, 86k. Few advisories for slight corrioson but mechanically pretty good

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Re: 2001 mk5 fiesta
« Reply #1 on: 06 January 2015, 21:08:11 »
Can't grumble at that price ;)

Probably an ex Channel Islands hire car, used to come here after 3/6/12 months and make up most of Fords Approved Used program :-\
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Re: 2001 mk5 fiesta
« Reply #2 on: 06 January 2015, 21:09:43 »
Could well be mate as it was registered October 2001 but it's a y plate. Should be a 51 plate.
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Re: 2001 mk5 fiesta
« Reply #3 on: 06 January 2015, 21:14:01 »
Quote from: Dan282 on 06 January 2015, 21:09:43
Could well be mate as it was registered October 2001 but it's a y plate. Should be a 51 plate.
That be why then ;)

Not bad cars for small family transport, quite entertaining to drive iirc...
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Re: 2001 mk5 fiesta
« Reply #4 on: 06 January 2015, 21:15:58 »
It certainly is nippy. Has a few little extras  :-X.
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Re: 2001 mk5 fiesta
« Reply #5 on: 06 January 2015, 21:25:11 »
Check rear axle bushes ,common failure .cambelt every 80k or 5 yrs which ever is sooner.
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Re: 2001 mk5 fiesta
« Reply #6 on: 06 January 2015, 21:40:06 »
Cheers. Cambelt is a few years off. Just sills showing signs of the rust.
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Re: 2001 mk5 fiesta
« Reply #7 on: 06 January 2015, 22:31:49 »
Rust in the sills/arches/rearfloor pans is the biggest issue, but that shouldn't be a surprise considering how old the structure is.
Mechanically they're pretty good; the 16v engines need cambelts(what modern engine doesn't?) and the OHV engines can have problems with seized sparkplugs.
Front wishbones fail, but they're only a few quid and don't have any alignment issues.

Even the 'problems' are dull, so it's probably the pick of small, cheap cars.
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Re: 2001 mk5 fiesta
« Reply #8 on: 06 January 2015, 22:55:02 »
This is the little extra I got with the car ;)



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Re: 2001 mk5 fiesta
« Reply #9 on: 06 January 2015, 23:02:21 »
Does it go faster with the pretty paint?
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Re: 2001 mk5 fiesta
« Reply #10 on: 06 January 2015, 23:09:07 »
Nope. Need to paint it black.
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Re: 2001 mk5 fiesta
« Reply #11 on: 06 January 2015, 23:15:12 »
I wish I could find a good one for that sort of money; I want it for my sister. Which sounds like a good swap to me!
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Re: 2001 mk5 fiesta
« Reply #12 on: 06 January 2015, 23:18:40 »
Sadly the body is tatty hence the price. I only wanted it for the engine.  8)
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Re: 2001 mk5 fiesta
« Reply #13 on: 07 January 2015, 00:22:39 »
Quote from: Dan282 on 06 January 2015, 23:18:40
Sadly the body is tatty hence the price. I only wanted it for the engine cover.  8)
Some people will buy anything :o
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Re: 2001 mk5 fiesta
« Reply #14 on: 07 January 2015, 00:27:42 »
I get that with the omega.  ;)
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