Surprisingly fun cars to drive!

[andy118run]

I couldn't help wondering if there's anyone else around who has bought a cheap roundaround/2nd car/little car for the other half and ends up liking it more than their car?!

Back in March I paid just over a £1k for a v reg fiesta zetec 1.25 so the other half can learn to drive. Around 4000 miles later, I love this little car! Whether it's up and down the M1 or dodging up and down the streets of London on the way to work, nothing is too much trouble for this 73bhp motor.

I would never have believed that at 37 years old I would pay a grand for and get such pleasure from driving a car most 17 year old might be driving!

[300bhp/ton]

lol. glad you like it. But I suppose one could argue, that if a 1.25 Festa is more fun than your car, then you simply own the wrong car....

[Daaaveee]

300bhp/ton said:

lol. glad you like it. But I suppose one could argue, that if a 1.25 Festa is more fun than your car, then you simply own the wrong car....

Haha, I would have to agree with this

My GF has a Ka, while its suprisingly fun for nipping around town for a change, I much prefer my own car!

[jon-]

Original shape Ford KA's are where the real fun is at

[anonymous-user]

1.25 Fiesta for my first car was pretty damn nice I must say. Love that engine.

[garycat]

Yep - I bought a Ka for my daughter and it's much more fun than the wife's 2-litre mazda 3. Just a pity it has no aircon.

[Paul 8v]

My VW Lupo is surprisingly nice to drive, quite nippy

How come S Line hasn't suggested an Audi yet?

[kambites]

I was shocked by how good the MG TF is when I first drove one. The way people talk about it, you'd think it was terrible.

They aren't much more expensive than Fiestas either.

Edited by kambites on Tuesday 13th July 17:33

[hondafanatic]

Paul 8v said:

How come S Line hasn't suggested an Audi yet?

Because it wouldn't be surprising to him that an Audi was fun to drive. He expects it.

[twazzock]

andy118run said:

I would never have believed that at 37 years old I would pay a grand for and get such pleasure from driving a car most 17 year old might be driving!

I'm 18 and drive one. 's alright.

[thetapeworm]

I bought a Puma to save the Supra for best, now we have 2 Pumas and the Supra has been sold... not because they are lots more fun, just because they are fun at a more accessible end of the daily spectrum. They leave a lot of other boxes firmly unticked though.

[Tezzpip]

I once bought a P reg micra for £200 with a year mot and tax the car was a dog but it was a riot to drive.

[andy118run]

Ya, you could say I own the wrong car if I enjoy a fiesta 1.25 I suppose and I deliberately didn't mention my other car is a Vectra 1.9CDti! Before that I had an Impreza WRX and a civic type R and the fiesta still feels as much fun in it's own way.

[PetrolHeadSeb]

jon- said:

Original shape Ford KA's are where the real fun is at

Have to agree with this actually! I borrowed a KA for a few weeks last year and have to say that I did enjoy driving it (had a Clio 172 at the time). That said, I could never truly respect anyone who chooses one as their main car

[mat205125]

Theres a lot to be said for driving at normal traffic speeds and having a car that needs to be pedalled quickly 90% of the time. I've found my mums '07 plate fiesta a lot of fun to commute in, where anything more than a handful of seconds on the throttle would normally see me deep into magistrate appearance speeds.

[XitUp]

garycat said:

Yep - I bought a Ka for my daughter and it's much more fun than the wife's 2-litre mazda 3. Just a pity it has no aircon.

My girlfriend has an 08 one, last year they made it. It has aircon, alloys, tinted windows AND racing stripes. And it's ace fun to chuck about.

I'm currently carless and the Ka being so much fun is stopping me getting my arse in gear with regards to buying something.

[Paul 8v]

hondafanatic said:

Paul 8v said:

How come S Line hasn't suggested an Audi yet?

Because it wouldn't be surprising to him that an Audi was fun to drive. He expects it.

Lol, true

[ben10]

Paul 8v said:

hondafanatic said:

Paul 8v said:

How come S Line hasn't suggested an Audi yet?

Because it wouldn't be surprising to him that an Audi was fun to drive. He expects it.

Lol, true

So I am not the only one to look for S Line's posts on everythread i see

[Steve in Stoke]

jon- said:

Original shape Ford KA's are where the real fun is at

+1

I was given one as pool car for a few days for a trip into mid Wales when they first came out. Very chuckable indeed!

[hyperblue]

Too much Ka love here They are quite chuckable, but so so slow. I'm lumped with one for a week or two now and then when I'm carless - my R53 Mini is in for work quite a lot. Am always very relieved to get the Mini back!

I guess if my main car was something else I might find the Ka more fun to drive.