Engine swap to a smaller one?

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Hi I am thinking about buying a Ford Fiesta ST MK6 and then having the Engine swapped for a smaller MK6 1.6l Zetec S engine. Does anyone know the general cost of this? The main reason is I want all the extras and different paint colour that the ST comes with but with a more fuel efficient engine.

Would the road tax and insurance change to that of the Zetec S engine? Or will everything stay the same price?

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I would like a zetec s in white but the only ones I'm seeing are crap or over priced. There's a white ST near me that has an engine problem and is around £1000. The engine is around £300 even the MK7 one's are quiet cheap. So the engine and car would cost around £1500 and then add the cost of replacing the engine on top. The average price of a high spec MK6 Zetec S is £2600.

But it seems like it would still be classed as a fiesta st and all the cost with it. The reason why I don't want a Fiesta ST is I read things on this forum like terrible fuel economy and the road tax is £240 which is a lot for a small car.

I have owned a MK6 Zetec S before and got 35mpg around town and 45+mpg on the highway.

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Toyoda said:

Obvious troll is obvious

Please go away.

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Plate spinner said:

It’d be cheaper to buy the owner engined model and then retro fit body kit, wheels, suspension, interior etc.

Either way will cost you more than the fuel savings though I would suspect.

The MK6 Zetec S has the same body kit as the ST. It's just I want a white one but they are all trashed.

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poing said:

You would probably be the same road tax unless you can get the DVLA to re-grade it which you probably can't. Unless you have the skill to do this yourself you'd be another £1000 for the conversion in labour costs.

How many miles do you do a year? The fuel difference per year would likely be less than £1000. I do 12,000 miles a year and the current car is 10mpg worse than the last car, it costs me between £40 and £50 per month more for fuel. I'd rather have the extra power than the money.

Buy the best condition ST you can afford then get it painted/wrapped in white.

I know it's a silly idea but I thought the costs would be cheaper as it's a cheap car with parts easily sourced.

There are quite a few White Fiesta ST's for sale so they are common. I just don't know if I will be able to afford running one as the road tax is high, fuel costs would be high as I would only be driving it around town. I've read on this forum that people get like 25mpg.

I have the money to buy a better car but a small cheap car is all I need.