1990 Ford Fiesta XR2i review from UK and Ireland

Usual rust around rear wiper, only just started.

Petrol cap has rust starting to snake through.

Rocker cover gasket went, £30 to fix.

Battery is a bit tired.

Clock has died, got a new one from the scrap yard.

Usual wear and tear.

Performance is great for an 8v, better than my 1.6 zetec Si. mileage is genuine so it drives like new.

Has missed its early recall so the air flow sensor is inside the air box which can mean a choppy ride at times.

Really good on fuel if you drive sensible, easily 100 miles for £10 at 91p a litre.

Could do with a lights on buzzer as well as later spec seats like the 16v version or the Si.

The trim is amazing, it screams 1990's at you!

Its been garaged all its life so its clean, I've no garage and it's a ford so the tin worm has started to creep in pretty quick! a trip to the body shop in in order to nip it in the bud.

The car is a head turner, its 16 years old and you don't see many around anymore, it also attracts attention from the police who tend to think you've stolen it.