Team-BHP - View Single Post - Tested & Ripped:Ford Fiesta 1.6S Duratec...surely FIDA!!!(with alot of detailed pics)

katalysm76 · 24th July 2008, 13:58

Hello Guys,sorry was too much engrossed with work so could not post the TD completely,I am ex termly sorry for the delay in the driveablity report in the tested & ripped format

Ok guys I had the car for more than 3hrs with me so i got a chance to do a detailed photo shoot,as the car arrived at my office i took it for a small spin.

Driving Pleasure: ok i cranked the engine,the car started with almost no noise,now here i got a little mischievous and tried revving it and after 4k rpm the made a swrill sound and absolutely no vibration inside,i took out the car from my compound on the road,and started driving at a decent speed,WOW was the first impression,great driving pleasure,seating position and steering-wheel is soo comfy to hold,i inquired the sales guy weather we can adjust the steering he assisted me,I adjusted the steering to my comfortness where i can see all the dials visible in front of me.From what i noticed the car is very torquey and quick responsive,the grear shifting is butter smooth and has a short shift feel and when you change you can feel it getting locked in the position,now there's nil vibration in the gear.

Its a great feeling to drive the car with absolute and clear visiblity on the roads,the interior is lavish full black and grey(some how i dont like the beige interior).After sometime we landed to the bandra reclamation,where again my instinct rise up and now i want to feel the speed of this car,i stopped the car at a side,shifted to 1st gear and tried revving it full to its limit wooosh the car revvd happily till the 6k rpm mark and i released the clutch the car screeched a little and zoom speeded away the pull i still could feel in my nerves i remember i shifted to second at 50km and 3rd in 80km and 4th somewhere around 120ish and slowed down as it was a dead-end and had to take a U-turn,in no time the car touched 0-100.All this while i was testing out the speeds and rpm to rpm gear shifts which was no-doubt positive (seems i was drag racing with myself hehehehe).The car holds up the road at high speeds and you can hear the zig-zig-zig-zig grippping sound from the tyres,thanks to the 15inchers,cornering and traction has been improved than the previous fiesta,and yess the suspensions are stiffer,even at a slight turn on good speeds the car does not drag from the rear.I was happy enjoying the drive and thinking that i hope i havn't missed out anything else and then...suddenly i realised about the braking part,i tried braking at about 60km (with knowing no-one at the back) in car just got slow without any skid or slide,thanks to the ABS man this thing is intelligent,if i would have had braked that hard on my esteem it would have gone hay-wire sliding over the road.I reached on the main-road and was just zipping thru the regular traffic the car handles very well and easy to control while zipping thru traffic,i did even cut 2-3 autowallas here hehehehehe,all this while i was thinking if the car has soo much power and quick response and soo much torque the Fuel Efficiency would be dissapointing,I looked at the ODO i had already driven the car more than 14km with high rev's,traffic and even floored it twice,still the fuel indicator moved just a bit.To then i was told the FE would be somwhere in 9.5-11kmpl in the city,now this sounds great power with durability.

Over-all my opinion this car is very speedy and fast,the the more important factor is the FEEL you get while driving, I can vouch for the fact that the Ford Fiesta is designed & engineered for sheer driving pleasure,The A –pillar obstruction was an issue here too.I would suggest you people that if you get a chance go and Test drive it.

Insight:The upholstery and plastics are of very good quality,The dadh-board feel is like soft and the material used it very nice,over-all fit and finish is A+ no like the ikon which had full molded plasticly interiors.The 1.6S comes standard with 15inch alloys and 195/55/R15 GoodYear Tubeless tyres,there is alot cup-holders for keeping glass/bottles.Programmable key-less entry can be programmed into opening only the driver’s side door/ passenger doors/ all 4 doors, as you wish. Also it’s on the key itself cutting off the concept of having an extra remote control dangling along with the key.The steering height is adjustable,all four side power-windows,knob controlled OVRM mirror's.This has a petrol cap release button,unlike the ikons which were always open.The bonnet opener is on the passenger side left-bottom,The car is power-packed with good features,this was the overall experience with the car,anything i could remember more i will post it in the thread,i hope this solves many of the queries posted.Would like to thanks Ford for sending the car and giving me an opportunity to have a look at their product at prompt service,I am definitely looking forward to own this car especially the 1.6S model,its sporty,sexy and fast,and colors options are nice,have a great day.

Cheers

AK

24th July 2008, 13:58	#26 (permalink)
katalysm76 BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Bombay Posts: 118	Hello Guys,sorry was too much engrossed with work so could not post the TD completely,I am ex termly sorry for the delay in the driveablity report in the tested & ripped format Ok guys I had the car for more than 3hrs with me so i got a chance to do a detailed photo shoot,as the car arrived at my office i took it for a small spin. Driving Pleasure: ok i cranked the engine,the car started with almost no noise,now here i got a little mischievous and tried revving it and after 4k rpm the made a swrill sound and absolutely no vibration inside,i took out the car from my compound on the road,and started driving at a decent speed,WOW was the first impression,great driving pleasure,seating position and steering-wheel is soo comfy to hold,i inquired the sales guy weather we can adjust the steering he assisted me,I adjusted the steering to my comfortness where i can see all the dials visible in front of me.From what i noticed the car is very torquey and quick responsive,the grear shifting is butter smooth and has a short shift feel and when you change you can feel it getting locked in the position,now there's nil vibration in the gear. Its a great feeling to drive the car with absolute and clear visiblity on the roads,the interior is lavish full black and grey(some how i dont like the beige interior).After sometime we landed to the bandra reclamation,where again my instinct rise up and now i want to feel the speed of this car,i stopped the car at a side,shifted to 1st gear and tried revving it full to its limit wooosh the car revvd happily till the 6k rpm mark and i released the clutch the car screeched a little and zoom speeded away the pull i still could feel in my nerves i remember i shifted to second at 50km and 3rd in 80km and 4th somewhere around 120ish and slowed down as it was a dead-end and had to take a U-turn,in no time the car touched 0-100.All this while i was testing out the speeds and rpm to rpm gear shifts which was no-doubt positive (seems i was drag racing with myself hehehehe).The car holds up the road at high speeds and you can hear the zig-zig-zig-zig grippping sound from the tyres,thanks to the 15inchers,cornering and traction has been improved than the previous fiesta,and yess the suspensions are stiffer,even at a slight turn on good speeds the car does not drag from the rear.I was happy enjoying the drive and thinking that i hope i havn't missed out anything else and then...suddenly i realised about the braking part,i tried braking at about 60km (with knowing no-one at the back) in car just got slow without any skid or slide,thanks to the ABS man this thing is intelligent,if i would have had braked that hard on my esteem it would have gone hay-wire sliding over the road.I reached on the main-road and was just zipping thru the regular traffic the car handles very well and easy to control while zipping thru traffic,i did even cut 2-3 autowallas here hehehehehe,all this while i was thinking if the car has soo much power and quick response and soo much torque the Fuel Efficiency would be dissapointing,I looked at the ODO i had already driven the car more than 14km with high rev's,traffic and even floored it twice,still the fuel indicator moved just a bit.To then i was told the FE would be somwhere in 9.5-11kmpl in the city,now this sounds great power with durability. Over-all my opinion this car is very speedy and fast,the the more important factor is the FEEL you get while driving, I can vouch for the fact that the Ford Fiesta is designed & engineered for sheer driving pleasure,The A –pillar obstruction was an issue here too.I would suggest you people that if you get a chance go and Test drive it. Insight:The upholstery and plastics are of very good quality,The dadh-board feel is like soft and the material used it very nice,over-all fit and finish is A+ no like the ikon which had full molded plasticly interiors.The 1.6S comes standard with 15inch alloys and 195/55/R15 GoodYear Tubeless tyres,there is alot cup-holders for keeping glass/bottles.Programmable key-less entry can be programmed into opening only the driver’s side door/ passenger doors/ all 4 doors, as you wish. Also it’s on the key itself cutting off the concept of having an extra remote control dangling along with the key.The steering height is adjustable,all four side power-windows,knob controlled OVRM mirror's.This has a petrol cap release button,unlike the ikons which were always open.The bonnet opener is on the passenger side left-bottom,The car is power-packed with good features,this was the overall experience with the car,anything i could remember more i will post it in the thread,i hope this solves many of the queries posted.Would like to thanks Ford for sending the car and giving me an opportunity to have a look at their product at prompt service,I am definitely looking forward to own this car especially the 1.6S model,its sporty,sexy and fast,and colors options are nice,have a great day. Cheers AK Last edited by katalysm76 : 24th July 2008 at 14:03.