Opinions on a Sport KA for a young male?

[TAHodgson]

So I've been checking these out and they seem to have a pretty good rep, and are very cheap! Supposed to drive quite well like most modern fords, but i've always seen KA's as 'girly' cars? Would you guys drive one?

[Y282]

depends on how young the male is imho.

[TAHodgson]

18

[ensignia]

Gayer than an MX-5 with a rainbow paintjob.

[66comanche]

Don't think lads look right driving any Ka really, have always found them horrible places to be as a passenger too - cheap and nasty, noisy, uncomfortable, actually felt unsafe at motorway speeds but this was a small engined fairly old one.

[Y282]

TAHodgson said:

18

i reckon up to about 21-22 you'd get away with it, yes.

[BDR529]

ensignia said:

Gayer than an MX-5 with a rainbow paintjob.

This.

[Night Runner]

[Baryonyx]

Alright for girls, I suppose. The mk5 Fiesta Zetec S is a better car, if you can find a good one left. Same era Ford but a far better car.

[richyb]

Could always says it's your mums if anyone asks.

[5charlie46]

Great cars, but they are terrible on fuel, go for a Fiesta Zetec-S instead or puma, faster, more economical and handle better

[Y282]

i'd drive one, but then i'd drive most things. ignore this pack of numptys, buy the car YOU want.

[Baryonyx]

anonymous said:

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Looking like you don't care isn't cool. Especially if you're in a boggo spec Ka.

[checkmate91]

My 18yo drives a basic 1.3 Ka, 2005 version. It's an almost perfect car for a young driver, cheap, easy to insure, inexpensive to fix (relatively actually, some suspension parts wear out too readily), a great handling car and does about 40mpg. What's not to like? Well, its girly image, it's quite hard to get a bass amp, bass and kit in it with passengers, oh, and it's not very lively at motorway speeds. Other than that, no. He loves it (but would like something bigger).

SportKa? Not worth it. Wait until 25 and get something decent.

[Pig Skill]

My wife had one when we first met years ago. After driving it, I quickly convinced her to change cars. They are truly awful to behold and even worse to drive. Unless you are built like a racing snake then the seats will hurt you as they are very narrow indeed.

Driving aside - You will look very soft perched inside one.

Edited by Pig Skill on Sunday 29th May 18:13

[Baryonyx]

Headless basses are the way forward if you've got a small girl's car!

[littlebasher]

You ain't never going to get laid driving one of those, but at least girls will feel safe in your company!

[soad]

I reckon a convertible one would look truly girly?! Have seen chaps driving ka's on a few occasions, didn't think much of it...some even had female passengers lol!!!

[DannyVTS]

checkmate91 said:

SportKa? Not worth it. Wait until 25 and get something decent.

No need to wait that long! There are plenty of nice cars that you can get at 18.. (I should know )

Ford sport ka, yes very girly but I do like them.

Anything ford in that blue colour just looks right, a kid near me has one sitting on some graphite grey Escort Gti (or cosworth) alloys.. Looks smart

The blue.. Is it performance blue? The same as the mk1 RS focus

[poing]

Just buy one and have fun driving it. Who cares what anyone else thinks? For what it's worth, your male mates will call you gay but the girls will love it.