1983 Ford Fiesta poplar review from UK and Ireland
"Cheap, cheerful and serious fun!"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
The only problems I had with the mk1 fiesta was the plastic covering on the seats was peeling and the front passenger brake caliper ceased and wore the pads out.
General comments?
The car is incredibly quick for the 957cc engine! The performance was good for such a small low brake horsepowered engine! The handling wasn't brilliant, but with a set of 14" escort rims on it it was much better and once you get the hang of it you can pull off some amazing tricks!
The engine never misfired or coughed, started first time, every time! A brilliant little car it's a shame somebody jumped a red light and wrote it off for me otherwise I would still be driving it now.
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| 1982 - Fiesta Popular Plus 1.1 The best car I have ever owned - truly |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 1983 |
| First year of ownership | 1999 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2001 |
| Engine and transmission | 957 Manual |
| Performance marks | 10 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 8 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 3 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 10 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 36100 miles |
| Most recent distance | 59621 miles |
| Previous car | Vauxhall Vectra |
| Date of Entry | 13th August, 2002 |