Faults:

Bulbs keep blowing.

Exhaust rattle at very high revs.

Engine hesitates occasionally due to fueling problems.

General Comments:

Is reasonably fast, needs a 2. 0 litre conversion soon.

Good on fuel after owning a BMW.

Good top end, about 125mph.

Interior is brilliant, one of the best Ford have made besides leather.

Handles very well, needs lowering, body rolls too much when pushed.

Faults:

Mainly wear and tear things:

Brake pads.

3 wiper blades.

Washer pump.

General Comments:

This is a good little car that can scream up to the red line. The only downside is there is very little low down grunt which is reflected in the 0-60 times. Compared to the Pug which was the 1.4 AX GT engined model with 8 valves, it seems quite sluggish. However the top end is very good and has surprised one or two reps who have been parked on my rear bumper on the motorway, once I've given it a bootfull.

The car is very reliable and compared to the Pug it drives like the much newer car than it is. I have to do quite a lot of miles for my job and the quietness on the motorway at 80 is a godsend. However a small tank and 33mpg (driving conservatively) means that it spends quite a lot of time in Sainsbury's filling station!!!

Faults:

Nothing!

General Comments:

This car kicks ass, my first car was a peugeot XS 1.4 and the Fiesta is miles better to drive. Although they are more or less on par for performance, the Si has slightly more power mid range and a lot more top end. On motorways I found that the Si was using 600 -800 revs less at 80mph and used a lot less petrol. BUY ONE!!

Faults:

Nothing at the moment except wear and tear, and the exhaust rusts too quickly.

General Comments:

A great fun car to drive, sticks to the road like glue, but I think the wheels and lowered suspension help.

Performance is good, but could be better than the standard 90bhp that Ford gave it. There is not a lot of mod potential but an induction kit is recommended - gives that nice induction roar from the quiet standard engine, plus get a stainless steel exhaust - 4 inch tailpipe looks nice and sounds great!!!!!!

Faults:

Nowt - owned it for five days before writing it off!

General Comments:

Great fun to drive, fast, goes around corners like it's on rails. Very nice. I could tell you more but I only had the thing 5 days and wrote it off cause some stupid woman in a taxi pulled out on me, not to worry, getting another - NOVA CREW BE AWARE.

Faults:

Nothing beyond wear and tear. Front tyres / wiper blades / front pads.

General Comments:

Do anyone's front wheels (standard alloys) touch the arches on full lock? Causing the tyres to wear rapidly on the inside edges (only noticed when new tyres were fitted). But the old tyres were worn on the inside edges.