Lack of 6th gear in 1.6 Zetec S
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This is on my list to buy for my second car, a Ford Fiesta Zetec S 1.6 Petrol, but I just read over and over about the fact that it does not have a 6th gear and the revs at 70 MPH is almost 4000 which is what I have on my 1.2 currently..
Surely this will have poor fuel efficiency, are there any cars that can compare to the price, the looks, and the power of the Zetec S? Obviously a car with a 6th gear, if you do know a car, please make sure it is a petrol, not anything over the top due to my insurance as I will be 18..
Quotes on a zetec a come to £1300 and it's only 99BHP
Surely this will have poor fuel efficiency, are there any cars that can compare to the price, the looks, and the power of the Zetec S? Obviously a car with a 6th gear, if you do know a car, please make sure it is a petrol, not anything over the top due to my insurance as I will be 18..
Quotes on a zetec a come to £1300 and it's only 99BHP
Memorise97 said:
1.5 suzuki swift got 6 speed gearbox?
Number of gears doesn't really matter - often the ratios are just closer together. You'd be better off looking at the final drive etc. Remember small petrol engines generally produce power higher up in the rev band - the engine sits at high RPM so you can make it up a hill without having to change down. Matthen said:
Number of gears doesn't really matter - often the ratios are just closer together. You'd be better off looking at the final drive etc. Remember small petrol engines generally produce power higher up in the rev band - the engine sits at high RPM so you can make it up a hill without having to change down.
Ok thank you, 1.5 suzuki swift or Ford Fiesta Zetec S in your opinion??Chap. I know you're 17 and ham-strung by insurance, but there's no need to create so many threads about cars you want. Previous Cat C/Ds, derv hatchbacks, buying a 1.6 petrol, and/or buying a Fiesta - why not take the time to narrow your cars down yourself before coming to PH instead of asking multiple times and changing your mind? All it does is irritate people when their helpful advice in your previous topics looks like it's been ignored.
I'm not having a go at you, but only you know what car(s) you like. A bunch of posts on a forum won't change your mind, nor should we hand-hold you through the car decision process either. Go and explore while you can, at your age pretty much all your income is disposable so there's no need to worry yet.
I'm not having a go at you, but only you know what car(s) you like. A bunch of posts on a forum won't change your mind, nor should we hand-hold you through the car decision process either. Go and explore while you can, at your age pretty much all your income is disposable so there's no need to worry yet.
sebhaque said:
Chap. I know you're 17 and ham-strung by insurance, but there's no need to create so many threads about cars you want. Previous Cat C/Ds, derv hatchbacks, buying a 1.6 petrol, and/or buying a Fiesta - why not take the time to narrow your cars down yourself before coming to PH instead of asking multiple times and changing your mind? All it does is irritate people when their helpful advice in your previous topics looks like it's been ignored.
I'm not having a go at you, but only you know what car(s) you like. A bunch of posts on a forum won't change your mind, nor should we hand-hold you through the car decision process either. Go and explore while you can, at your age pretty much all your income is disposable so there's no need to worry yet.
Yes im sorry for that, was just looking for people's personal opinions I'm not having a go at you, but only you know what car(s) you like. A bunch of posts on a forum won't change your mind, nor should we hand-hold you through the car decision process either. Go and explore while you can, at your age pretty much all your income is disposable so there's no need to worry yet.
mrf said:
Saab 2.0T petrol or 1.9 TID
Madness?.....not really...generally saabs are driven by older, well off males...which means they avoid the "young drivermobile" price hike.
I know of someone whose insurance on a 2.0 litre turbo repmobile was about 2/3rds the price of his 1.2 corsa...insurance answer...corsas are frequently written off in crashes.....
plus bigger car..more toys, makes you look sophisticated and a "man of the world" to the females of the species ;-)
I only need a little car mate, and can do with some average mpg on a petrol rather than a diesel because the costs of a diesel are too high to maintain at my age Madness?.....not really...generally saabs are driven by older, well off males...which means they avoid the "young drivermobile" price hike.
I know of someone whose insurance on a 2.0 litre turbo repmobile was about 2/3rds the price of his 1.2 corsa...insurance answer...corsas are frequently written off in crashes.....
plus bigger car..more toys, makes you look sophisticated and a "man of the world" to the females of the species ;-)
)Memorise97 said:
I only need a little car mate, and can do with some average mpg on a petrol rather than a diesel because the costs of a diesel are too high to maintain at my age
Pray tell, what costs? An older diesel won't be privvy to DPF faults or other expensive stuff over and above an equivalent petrol.My quick working out says that if you do 10k a year in a petrol that does 35mpg vs a diesel that does 55mpg, you're saving 20p a gallon by buying petrol fuel. However because of the efficiency, you're saving over £500 by buying the diesel.
This is beginning to sound like you've made up your mind and are just being dense by discrediting points made by PHers.
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