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Old 23rd July 2008, 17:26   #1 (permalink)
katalysm76
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Cool Tested & Ripped:Ford Fiesta 1.6S Duratec...surely FIDA!!!(with alot of detailed pics)

Hi guys,last week i saw the new adv. of the new ford fiesta with the sporty looks,i called up Ford to enquire about the car,and if they can arrange for a TD,they said they will confirm and call me up in sometime.After approximately 30mins i received their call on when do I want the car for TD they can arrange it,I opted for Saturday as my dad would also get a chance to see the car,finally on friday i again got a call for confirming my TD and it was positive,hmmm for sure the Ford's have started concerning about their customers/enquiry's now.

So Saturday after a loooooong wait finally at 12.20pm the car arrives,its a Morello colour 1.6S Duratec,it was fully loaded,with skirts on all four sides,the Headlights were a little changed from the previous versions,seems to have inspired from the Civic Headlamps.
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New Ford Fiesta 1.6S Duratec
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Side Skirts + The ground clearance is also very high
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15inch Alloy wheels wih 195/55/R15 tyres
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the front somehow reminds me of the new EVO

The interiors of the car is just Fab.seems this time ford have taken time to give the car a good feel and comfortness.Let the pics do the talking.
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The seats are soo very comfortable for the drive,my only wish if they have used Leather instead of the fabric
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Neat Door trim and design,ample of storage space and a bottle holder space.


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corporate panel MP3 Headunit,looks neat though
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Front door Speakers
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Tweeters in the tweeter pods,just check out the the OVRM adjustable knob
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6 x 9" coax. in the rear,yea yea they produce good BASS..!!!
I feel the ICE in this car is better sounding than any of its competitor.

This car has a 1.6L Duratec 4 Cyl. In-Line, 16-V DOHC engine at 101BHP,on enquiring about the FE i was told it shells out 9.5-11kmpl in city and 14.5-16kmpl on highways.The gear shifting of the car is very smooth and short shifting,overall accleration and pickup is very quick.The car is very stable on the road,comfortable and smooth to drive without any hassel.This car has ABS and Airbags.

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Smooth Gear Shift
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engine bay
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Dials
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DTE feature:Man it shows how much km you can drive in the fuel,i wish this feature was standard in all cars
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Cigerette lighter and Auxilary-in for music device.
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Sporty Pedels,wow now thats grippy and the feel is great.
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Ample of luggage space

After going thru each and every details of my TD experience i feel this car is worth buying and total VFM,I am personally looking forward for another TD of this car and replace my 2001 Esteem sooner.My overall exerience was awesome,the top speed i could touch was 130kmph in the city on our western highway,i am sure the car has potential to do lots more,overall it was a great experience in reviewing a good car.Hope you all like the efforts put together in making a great TD experience.

Cheers

AK
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