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Old 19th June 2008, 10:02   #271
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I saw a new maroon fiesta near the yard of MPL ford in medavakkam,chennai. There is not much change externally, apart from the front bumper, and a casual looker might not notice the change.

I dont like the new positioning of the fog lamps in the front bumper. The existing one looke much better. So it looks like dealers are already getting stocks and delivery may happen very soon after launch.
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You gotta wait for one more day. The paper ads are set to come tomorrow, and showroom display from 20th. That is the info I got from sales rep in Hyd.
Any ads in newspapers elsewhere? I dint find one in TOI Bangalore today.
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Old 19th June 2008, 10:57   #273
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Old 19th June 2008, 12:19   #274
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Any ideas if it is possible to get the OEM 6CD Changer removed & get MP3 player installed?
It is mp3 in new version.
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Is this the inspiration for the 08 Ford Fiesta front end design?

Saw these Ford car pics in Brussels. The 08 Fiesta seems to have similar front end. Is this the new face of Ford?
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Old 19th June 2008, 13:45   #276
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Hi Guys,

Just came back from MPL Ford Chennai, The car is on display there both the SXI & the 1.6 S. The car sure looks great. The 1.6 S is sure going to be an eye catcher. There is not much change on the side and rear profile of the vehicle. The front looks really good with the Black bar. One thing which i liked a lot about the 1.6 S is the sound of the engine, the roar is very good, Simply love it. The sales person also told me that the FE of the vehicle is also improved

The Bad news is that the 1.6S already has a waiting period of 1 Month. They told they could deliver the vehicle on august 1st week max. But i'm not sure if this was only for me.


Manged to get some pictures there..










There are no updates on the prices till now, they have told they will inform me the prices late today evening.
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It is mp3 in new version.
Sorry if I was a bit unclear.I already have fiesta with 6DC changer,just wanted to know whether the changer can be replaced with the mp3 player.
BTW the 1.6S looks amazing with those 15 inchers.
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Old 19th June 2008, 14:22   #278
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It is mp3 in new version.
I meant to say that whether the 6DC changer in older fiesta can be replaced with mp3 player or not?

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One thing which i liked a lot about the 1.6 S is the sound of the engine, the roar is very good,
Is there any change in engine specifications of 1.6Sxi or 1.6S ? I though there are just cosmetic changes between the two of them except for the tires. Am I missing anything?
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Old 19th June 2008, 14:31   #279
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The sound is diffrent in the 1.6S Due to it's exhaust. Or it could be because it was in indoors. I will have a test drive soon, and will tell more details.
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Old 19th June 2008, 14:42   #280
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Website has been updated with the prices.
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I am beginning to like the more aggressive looks of the car now!
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Old 19th June 2008, 15:06   #282
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The Bad news is that the 1.6S already has a waiting period of 1 Month. They told they could deliver the vehicle on august 1st week max. But i'm not sure if this was only for me.

There are no updates on the prices till now, they have told they will inform me the prices late today evening.
Wow!! You going for the 1.6S??? Great man...

Do post the prices once you get to know it.
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The price of the sxi has increased by 20,000. Would this include the hiked excise duty?

If that is the case then ford has done well by not increasing the prices too much. Also the S version is only 5,000 more than the sxi. I think that's brilliant pricing for the package.

And the car looks great!
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Great price for the 1.6 S ! only 5 k more than the SXI ! Anybody got any pics of the interiors. Wanna know what change has been done to the instrument cluster!
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Old 19th June 2008, 15:47   #285
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Guys, is it just the 1.6 S that has the facelift or is the facelift across all the models?
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