Nipz Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 i see where your coming from, but unfortunately each mark fiesta ends up having the chav image tagged to it because alot of people who own a fiesta are relentlessly are obsessed with "modding" it and trying to distinguish theres from everyone elses...i mean for christ sake leave it as it is or buy a different car in the first place! also the smaller engined mk7 fiesta's seem quite slow, of course you could simply buy one with a bigger engine but the bigger engined fiesta's are higher up in the insurance groups compared to other small cars with more power but lower insurance group ratings I have a 1.25 zetec and it has more than enough power for a 19 year old, yes i want to drive an ST or an M3 but until im 21 thats not going to happen for insurance purposes. The insurance isnt a Ford problem and it runs through the market with bigger engines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkc89 Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 I have a 1.25 zetec and it has more than enough power for a 19 year old, yes i want to drive an ST or an M3 but until im 21 thats not going to happen for insurance purposes.The insurance isnt a Ford problem and it runs through the market with bigger engines. sarcasm doesnt win any argument LOL....im not saying i want a super car at the age of 19, just something with a tad more grunt to overtake more easily and drive on the motorway more easily as apprehensive driving is quite annoying...all im saying is i cant understand why the fiesta is in some cases high in insurance group even when its a bit slower, is it because of the expensive interior ford put in? LOL im not saying its a bad car im just saying theres so many more affordable alternatives Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nipz Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 sarcasm doesnt win any argument LOL....im not saying i want a super car at the age of 19, just something with a tad more grunt to overtake more easily and drive on the motorway more easily as apprehensive driving is quite annoying...all im saying is i cant understand why the fiesta is in some cases high in insurance group even when its a bit slower, is it because of the expensive interior ford put in? LOLim not saying its a bad car im just saying theres so many more affordable alternatives Interesting i drove from Plymouth to Alton Towers and back yesterday and i had more than enough power on the M6 to over take people, yes its not like having NOS in the car but happily did it. Im not trying to convert you, just simply defending the lot of us on the FORD forum :) O and i wasnt being sarcastic ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkc89 Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 Interesting i drove from Plymouth to Alton Towers and back yesterday and i had more than enough power on the M6 to over take people, yes its not like having NOS in the car but happily did it.Im not trying to convert you, just simply defending the lot of us on the FORD forum :) O and i wasnt being sarcastic ;) LOL fair enough, gd luck with the ST and M3 at 21 ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nipz Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 LOL fair enough, gd luck with the ST and M3 at 21 ;) I dont like being tooo greedy so ill leave the M3 but the ST will happen :) thanks though!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightowl Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 sarcasm doesnt win any argument LOL....im not saying i want a super car at the age of 19, just something with a tad more grunt to overtake more easily and drive on the motorway more easily as apprehensive driving is quite annoying...all im saying is i cant understand why the fiesta is in some cases high in insurance group even when its a bit slower, is it because of the expensive interior ford put in? LOLim not saying its a bad car im just saying theres so many more affordable alternatives The Mazda 2 (nice car that it is in 1.5 Sport version) won't be any cheaper than a Fiesta insurance-wise. They're all made in Hiroshima, Japan and shipped to the UK. Mazda aren't the cheapest of Jap cars & parts for the 2 in particular are very high for what they are. The Mazda 2 1.5 Sport is insurance group 5E; Ford Fiesta 1.4 Titanium is group 4; and Ford Fiesta Zetec S 1.6 TDCi 3 door is also group 4! Even the petrol 1.6 Zetec S is only group 6. HTH! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkc89 Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 I dont like being tooo greedy so ill leave the M3 but the ST will happen :) thanks though!! im sure the insurance man will love your jump to group 13 when you get the ST! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nipz Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 im sure the insurance man will love your jump to group 13 when you get the ST! Ill worry about that, but to help you sleep at night, my dad owns an insurance brokerage which helps. But even without the discount the insurance for an ST for a 21 year old is the same amount of money that im paying for a 19 year old on a 1.25 Zetec. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkc89 Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 Ill worry about that, but to help you sleep at night, my dad owns an insurance brokerage which helps. But even without the discount the insurance for an ST for a 21 year old is the same amount of money that im paying for a 19 year old on a 1.25 Zetec. oh of course i forgot about the missing link in all of this...."father" LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nipz Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 oh of course i forgot about the missing link in all of this...."father" LOL Your point? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkc89 Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 The Mazda 2 (nice car that it is in 1.5 Sport version) won't be any cheaper than a Fiesta insurance-wise. They're all madein Hiroshima, Japan and shipped to the UK. Mazda aren't the cheapest of Jap cars & parts for the 2 in particular are very high for what they are. The Mazda 2 1.5 Sport is insurance group 5E; Ford Fiesta 1.4 Titanium is group 4; and Ford Fiesta Zetec S 1.6 TDCi 3 door is also group 4! Even the petrol 1.6 Zetec S is only group 6. HTH! Yeah i agree the mazda 2 in sport could be more expensive, though the swift i prefer more is slightly more powerful for less.....only thing is with the zetec s in diesel is the petrol version is going to be quicker right? would just prefer the petrol verison instead which is in a high group right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nipz Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 O you didnt have one :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkc89 Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 O you didnt have one :) Spot on dude, Nipz the new jeremy kyle ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulworthing Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 im sure it is, though its not as fat as the mk7 fiesta...i can see where your coming from with the swift but how many manufacturers have made there mini wannabe cars LOL...personally the worst "fake" mini has to be the one bmw made....to be honest im not expecting amazing interior from the swift as all you mk7 owners should know you get what you pay for ;) Well i would have to say that the Mazda 2 looks a lot fatter then the Fiesta And as for us Mk 7 owners getting what we pay for - yes we do. We are getting the BEST small hatch currently on the market according to What Car and also the 2nd place Car of the Year 2009. Overall I am happy with what I will be getting and I guess thats what it comes down to - buy with your heart and get what you want or buy with your head and get the Fiesta (both head and heart are telling me to get what I ordered so I am doubly happy) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkc89 Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 Well i would have to say that the Mazda 2 looks a lot fatter then the FiestaAnd as for us Mk 7 owners getting what we pay for - yes we do. We are getting the BEST small hatch currently on the market according to What Car and also the 2nd place Car of the Year 2009. Overall I am happy with what I will be getting and I guess thats what it comes down to - buy with your heart and get what you want or buy with your head and get the Fiesta (both head and heart are telling me to get what I ordered so I am doubly happy) Good good m8 as long you've gone with what you want and not what everyone else wants Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulworthing Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 Good good m8 as long you've gone with what you want and not what everyone else wants The only things I would have changed if I could was not to have the leather and just the 17" alloys (but it was cheaper to have the X Pack) and I have a real thing for orange cars at the moment but it was not available over here in that colour. Even with those 2 slight niggles I so know my car is going to look lush and I am gonna be mega happy with it once he arrives . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nipz Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 Spot on dude, Nipz the new jeremy kyle ;) Enjoy your car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkc89 Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 Enjoy your car. Will do ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hedgepig Posted July 4, 2009 Share Posted July 4, 2009 all im saying is i cant understand why the fiesta is in some cases high in insurance group even when its a bit slower, is it because of the expensive interior ford put in? LOLim not saying its a bad car im just saying theres so many more affordable alternatives Not quite sure where you are coming from here as the most powerful new Fiesta is only group 6 insurance and is 120 bhp. OK, it's not an ST, but it isn't slow either and will easily hold its own with the Suzuki or Mazda. However, it is down to personal choice and it wouldn't do for us all to have the same opinions. As long as you are happy with your decision that's all that matters. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jma78b Posted July 4, 2009 Share Posted July 4, 2009 I love my 3 door Titanium black sporty looking 1.4 hot car :P I fink I look the dogs in it and one hot mama in it! I really loves my little car. I think the Mazda is ugly but not as ugly as the Chryslers but honestly each to their own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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