Any love for a Fiesta

[crofty1984]

Lots of love for a Mk1 fiesta, yessir.

[StuntmanMike]

Konrod said:

1962 said:

Thanks, it's a 1.3GL, nothing fancy.

That must have taken some work. It does look lowered and I fancy the wheels are a bit wider than standard, anything else changed?. Its a good look.

It’s a very good look.

That looks amazing op.

My Mum had a Red one which I very kindly wrote off for her!

Driving like a tool I hit the side of a bridge of all things, didn’t seem to move it very far.

Not my proudest moment.

[anonymous-user]

StuntmanMike said:

It’s a very good look.

That looks amazing op.

My Mum had a Red one which I very kindly wrote off for her!

Driving like a tool I hit the side of a bridge of all things, didn’t seem to move it very far.

Not my proudest moment.

Whilst in my Mum’s 950, my brother decided to go down a steep hill with the ignition switched off because it would “be funny”. As we approached the corner at the bottom of the hill, the steering lock came on and we ended up skidding down the road on the roof. Parents were not impressed.

[anonymous-user]

I am not a Ford person but I LOVE this car.

[woodnut67]

Love it too!

Back in the day I had a black 1.3 Ghia (dead posh cos of the velour head restraint cushions doncha know!) HES 8X (bit naughty if you were handy with some screw caps! ), but the plate was on retention so I ended up with AHH 28Y. Loved that car.

[Nyloc20]

I bought a secondhand yellow 1978 Fiesta 1.1S in the early Eighties. It was a great little car, took our family on a few fairly long distance holidays with no problems and a couple of years with a daily round trip work commute of around 50 miles. When the rust bug got to it I got a good private deal on a Cavalier GL and the seller gave me a fair price for the Fiesta. He did it up for his wife and we saw it regularly until we moved out of the area.
Moving on a few years, some friends bought a farmhouse renovation project in France, near Alencon, in 2000. The cottage opposite was in an even worse state and had an early red XR2 in the garage. It looked pretty sad, weeds growing all over it,the garage roof was falling in, fortunately without damaging the car. The new owner said to my mate did he want the car or it was off to the scrapyard. In half a day he had it running and it’s still running today!

[dhutch]

Love that.

The lakedistrict motor museum (well worth a visit) had a very tidy mk1 on display went we went last year and it was just as good to see as any of the others.


Daniel

[woodnut67]

dhutch said:

Love that.

The lakedistrict motor museum (well worth a visit) had a very tidy mk1 on display went we went last year and it was just as good to see as any of the others.


Daniel

Must be the thing for motor museums.................Here's one from Caister Castle with an interesting back story.

[randomeddy]

I got home from work one day last year and the wife casually mentioned that there had been a low loader down the alley moving a car from a garage.

Now all me and son really talk about is cars and I strongly questioned the wifes reasoning for not ringing me about the car and did I want her to try and buy it before it was taken away.

Oh I never thought she said, it was only an old Fiesta.

[Riley Blue]

A friend of mine has a small collection of British classics: Morris Minor Traveller, Riley RME and Ford Fiesta Mk1; all are immaculate.

He says the Fiesta gets far more attention than the other two. He can't fathom why, neither can I as it's beige so not what you'd call eye catching.

[Hol]

I regret not bothering with a camera outside of holidays and don’t have any pics on my Mk1 1100 Ghia.

But I do have one picture of my Mk2 XR2: which includes a very sorry looking Mexico project in the garage of my first house.



That was a good car, with a set of IDFs and even electric windows.

[dhutch]

Like escorts being as valuable as the same age roller, it's what people remember and had as a first car and the like.

I'm interested in all cars, but my partner remembers her parents fiesta as a kid, so it's got more direct memories. Mine had a montego, so less of them saved!

[generationx]

Hol said:

I regret not bothering with a camera outside of holidays and don’t have any pics on my Mk1 1100 Ghia.

But I do have one picture of my Mk2 XR2: which includes a very sorry looking Mexico project in the garage of my first house.



That was a good car, with a set of IDFs and even electric windows.

Nice - with RS 7-Spokes and what looks like a Peco "Big Bore"?

[Hol]

generationx said:

Hol said:

I regret not bothering with a camera outside of holidays and don’t have any pics on my Mk1 1100 Ghia.

But I do have one picture of my Mk2 XR2: which includes a very sorry looking Mexico project in the garage of my first house.



That was a good car, with a set of IDFs and even electric windows.

Nice - with RS 7-Spokes and what looks like a Peco "Big Bore"?

Good eye, for such a poor photo, to see the non standard pipe.

I think it might have been a Jetex system, if memory serves.

[irocfan]

V.cool

I learned to drive in my parent's 1100S (and the S was, to my younger self, important!)

[1962]

I was around 20 years old when I missed out on the original chance to get one from my local dealer. Still remember it like it was yesterday.

[Mark A S]

My Mum had this from new, twas a genuine X pack as well. This pic was taken a while after it was sold with the new owners having a bit of fun

[vixen1700]

Love the design of the early Fiestas, very sharp and clean.

[Nyloc20]

Nyloc20 said:

I bought a secondhand yellow 1978 Fiesta 1.1S in the early Eighties. It was a great little car, took our family on a few fairly long distance holidays with no problems and a couple of years with a daily round trip work commute of around 50 miles. When the rust bug got to it I got a good private deal on a Cavalier GL and the seller gave me a fair price for the Fiesta. He did it up for his wife and we saw it regularly until we moved out of the area.
Moving on a few years, some friends bought a farmhouse renovation project in France, near Alencon, in 2000. The cottage opposite was in an even worse state and had an early red XR2 in the garage. It looked pretty sad, weeds growing all over it,the garage roof was falling in, fortunately without damaging the car. The new owner said to my mate did he want the car or it was off to the scrapyard. In half a day he had it running and it’s still running today!

Just to add to the XR2 story, whenever we go over to our friend’s place I’m straight in the driving seat for the morning bread run. They live around 5 miles from the nearest village with brilliant quiet backroads everywhere. It still feels nippy, the steering is nice and sharp and being a left hooker adds to the enjoyment. The seats and interior trim are ready for a refresh.

[matchmaker]

I had a 1.1 Fiesta back in the mid 1980s. I think it was a special edition - Fiesta One Million comes to mind?