mbvburn Posted June 14, 2011 Share Posted June 14, 2011 I bought a brand new fiesta 1.25 zetec a couple of weeks ago and the engine seems a little noisy for a new car. The exhaust is a bit blowy too which I was not expecting. Is this a normal characteristic of the car or should I be taking it back? I do love the car it's great fun to drive and can't really hear any noise in the cabin, except when the air con Is on and the engjne clicks away. Also i don't have the zetec badge on the back of the car. I phoned the garage and they said that the new ones don't have the badge. Seems strange? Would appreciate your thoughts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R-head Posted June 14, 2011 Share Posted June 14, 2011 I bought a brand new fiesta 1.25 zetec a couple of weeks ago and the engine seems a little noisy for a new car. The exhaust is a bit blowy too which I was not expecting. Is this a normal characteristic of the car or should I be taking it back? Would appreciate your thoughts The blowing exhaust is a design feature, there is a small hole in the back box to allow for easy draining of water Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbvburn Posted June 14, 2011 Author Share Posted June 14, 2011 Thanks R-head. That's a relief Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fiesta Studio Posted June 15, 2011 Share Posted June 15, 2011 I bought a new 1.25 82PS Fiesta a few months ago. I suspect Ford have slightly tuned the exhaust or intake so it makes a sort of muted "roar" when you open the throttle wide, although the engine is very quiet at other times. When I first heard it I thought the car had been fitted with the wrong engine. It seems unnecessary and a bit daft to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blade Posted June 15, 2011 Share Posted June 15, 2011 Hahaha,you should have bought a Corsa or a Clio than m8,i love the sound of my 1.25,it is the only little car that doesnt sound like a f****** vacuum cleaner....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R-head Posted June 15, 2011 Share Posted June 15, 2011 Here's some info on purpose made holes in exhausts, just like the Fiesta has these days Reason for exhaust hole Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PumpkinSteve Posted June 15, 2011 Share Posted June 15, 2011 I bought a new 1.25 82PS Fiesta a few months ago. I suspect Ford have slightly tuned the exhaust or intake so it makes a sort of muted "roar" when you open the throttle wide, although the engine is very quiet at other times. When I first heard it I thought the car had been fitted with the wrong engine. It seems unnecessary and a bit daft to me. :D I seriously double-checked my logbook, I thought they had given me a diesel model by accident. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ffiscool Posted June 15, 2011 Share Posted June 15, 2011 i also bought 1.25 82bhp and thought it sounded like a diesel engine... obv supposed to be that way :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adzmcp Posted June 15, 2011 Share Posted June 15, 2011 i also bought 1.25 82bhp and thought it sounded like a diesel engine... obv supposed to be that way :-) Obv not driven a dsl for a long time Lol. Don't sound anything like one lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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