Why So many Ford Ikons for Sale ?

gr8guzzler · 21st June 2006, 21:07

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Originally Posted by jraj

Someone Please correct me if i am wrong.
But wasnt Ikon launched initialy with the pushrod engine that did duty for Ford Escort?Ikon's came with ROCAM engines only after Jan2003,i think.Pushrod engines delivered 57bhp,when compared to the 69bhp of ROCAM engines.Also since the launch of this ROCAM engines,Ikon's had the Nxt badge to them.So if you see only IKON badge,then they might be pre 2003 pieces with pushrod engines.
-A detailed article on this is available in "http://www.overdriveindia.com/Art_dtls.asp?page=2&tblname=tests&code=42"

-Jraj

I have a 2000 model 1.6 ZXI with Rocam engine......so your info is not right. The NxT was just a rebranded version with a few improvements.

Cheers!!!

Minardi · 21st June 2006, 21:41

jraj was referring to 1.3L engines and not 1.6L engines which were rocam since inception

gr8guzzler · 22nd June 2006, 00:56

Opps...my bad....i thought the NXTs were only the 1.6's freshly badged.

sandeep_sukhu · 24th June 2006, 14:52

Production for Ikons will be stopped shortly......news from a friend who works for Ford...........

fight_club · 25th June 2006, 02:02

ford ikon 1.6 is a true drivers car, and its road hadling is unmatched i am finding it difficult to part with it, when my vtec is few days away, i think it would be like yamha rx-100 couple of years down the line

benbsb29 · 7th November 2006, 13:50

The 1.6 as well as 1.8 ikons have been stopped, to prevent them from eating into the Fiesta's market. 1.3 Flair is alive and doing pretty well.

supremeBaleno · 7th November 2006, 14:21

Ford already had an attractive pricing on the Flair. Today they have advertised a still better offer - free insurance.

esteem_lover · 7th November 2006, 14:58

Not many takers, i suppose. People are aware of the running costs & keeping away from them. 2000 Ikon is available for anything between 1.25-1.75L. But if you can get a low mileage Ikon, it is a good buy for that low price.

jessie007 · 7th November 2006, 15:36

My friend also had the 1.3 Ikon. Must say it was a gem to drive and the acceleration was phenomenal for a 1.3l car, compared to the lighter esteem. Even with four average-sized guys the car could easily pull like there was no load. Had good fun and ripped it past 150 on the highway (again with four occupants and some luggage). But then after a few months or may be after a year, some sensors started conking-off. After getting the sensors changed thrice, which came at around Rs.4000 a pop, my friend was fed-up and finally sold it after around two and a half years.

21st June 2006, 21:41	#32
Minardi BHPian Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Mumbai Posts: 413 Thanked: 15 Times	jraj was referring to 1.3L engines and not 1.6L engines which were rocam since inception
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22nd June 2006, 00:56	#33
gr8guzzler BHPian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Navi Mumbai Posts: 653 Thanked: 87 Times View My Garage	Opps...my bad....i thought the NXTs were only the 1.6's freshly badged.
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24th June 2006, 14:52	#34
sandeep_sukhu Newbie Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Noida Posts: 14 Thanked: 3 Times	Production for Ikons will be stopped shortly......news from a friend who works for Ford...........
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25th June 2006, 02:02	#35
fight_club BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: mumbai Posts: 152 Thanked: 40 Times	ford ikon 1.6 is a true drivers car, and its road hadling is unmatched i am finding it difficult to part with it, when my vtec is few days away, i think it would be like yamha rx-100 couple of years down the line
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7th November 2006, 13:50	#36
benbsb29 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Brisbane Posts: 10,027 Thanked: 13,598 Times View My Garage	The 1.6 as well as 1.8 ikons have been stopped, to prevent them from eating into the Fiesta's market. 1.3 Flair is alive and doing pretty well.
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7th November 2006, 14:21	#37
supremeBaleno Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Chennai / Kochi Posts: 5,654 Thanked: 2,803 Times View My Garage	Ford already had an attractive pricing on the Flair. Today they have advertised a still better offer - free insurance.
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7th November 2006, 14:58	#38
esteem_lover Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Madras/Py Posts: 7,556 Thanked: 507 Times View My Garage	Not many takers, i suppose. People are aware of the running costs & keeping away from them. 2000 Ikon is available for anything between 1.25-1.75L. But if you can get a low mileage Ikon, it is a good buy for that low price.
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7th November 2006, 15:36	#39
jessie007 BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: New Delhi Posts: 798 Thanked: 1,581 Times View My Garage	My friend also had the 1.3 Ikon. Must say it was a gem to drive and the acceleration was phenomenal for a 1.3l car, compared to the lighter esteem. Even with four average-sized guys the car could easily pull like there was no load. Had good fun and ripped it past 150 on the highway (again with four occupants and some luggage). But then after a few months or may be after a year, some sensors started conking-off. After getting the sensors changed thrice, which came at around Rs.4000 a pop, my friend was fed-up and finally sold it after around two and a half years.
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