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Old 18th January 2008, 11:50   #121
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That's a really good review.

I too own an Ford Ikon now. It's a superb car to drive! It's also got an excellent build quality.
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Old 18th January 2008, 12:12   #122
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Thats great, InternetUser.
Which colour did you pick up, and what were the dealer discounts like?
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Its not in my nature to keep going slow over huge craters, specially when they seem to have no end in sight,
Treat him (Mike) well Ben...Don't spoil his comforts. He is comfortable to be driven at 25~30kmph in the crater ridden road.
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Thats great, InternetUser.
Which colour did you pick up, and what were the dealer discounts like?
It's silver colored. It's a 2006 model Ford Ikon 1.3 Flair that I'd bought from the local AutoMart dealership about 2 months back.

It's a fun car to drive. I plan to post some photos and write a review--whenever I can spare the time.
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Hi Ben,

Great to see the passion you have on your car. Yeah its fun driving it and has character.
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i too got the same Jewel Violet ikon .... And the car is doing good ..it has clocked 16000 kms so far ..
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@joshdrive, thanks for the nice words.
@undead, good to see another Jewel Violet Ikon on the forum. Put up some pics when you are eligible for a TBHP garage.
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Pardon my ignorance, but what is the 'panther' that is being referred to here in this thread?
I think its the black color Ikon. Like Jewel voilet, mist silver, black is referred as "Panther Black".
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Old 27th January 2008, 19:03   #129
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@joshdrive, thanks for the nice words.
@undead, good to see another Jewel Violet Ikon on the forum. Put up some pics when you are eligible for a TBHP garage.
sure..i will for now.. here is a snap of my speedo ..






One of the consultant at ford dealer who is a friend of mine told me that the company is planning to launch Ikon with Fiesta 1.6 Engine ... Also Fiesta is coming up with slight change in interiors ....
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I think its the black color Ikon. Like Jewel voilet, mist silver, black is referred as "Panther Black".
Oh! I thought they were referring to my little benny boy. Mike & Panther would have been a good combination.
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hey guys... is there a way to improve the performance of my ikon .. ?? like fitting a K&N air filter ???? Any suggestions ???
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hey guys... is there a way to improve the performance of my ikon .. ?? like fitting a K&N air filter ???? Any suggestions ???
Yeah..go ahead with K&N and FFE. It will really boost the performance of the car. But the FE will come down by a couple of kms. BTW, is your car 1.6 or 1.3?
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Yeah..go ahead with K&N and FFE. It will really boost the performance of the car. But the FE will come down by a couple of kms. BTW, is your car 1.6 or 1.3?
i own an 1.3 rocam jewel violet too... Is it enough if i just install K&N filter ..?
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One of the consultant at ford dealer who is a friend of mine told me that the company is planning to launch Ikon with Fiesta 1.6 Engine ... Also Fiesta is coming up with slight change in interiors ....
I seriously doubt it. The Ikon would do well with the 1.4 TDCi from the Fiesta, however, i dont think having the 1.6 petrol from the Fiesta is a good option.

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Oh! I thought they were referring to my little benny boy. Mike & Panther would have been a good combination.
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here is my jewel violet ikon..

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