Black Ford Fiesta 1.6s

petrohead · 26th May 2009, 12:19

Congrats on the new ride, bro! The Fiesta looks great in black.

I had upgraded my headlights to 90/100 from my service center when the car was in its warranty period. They never told me anything about the warranty being void. More over, the installation was neat.

God bless Enzo!

Drive safe buddy!

Kashish Gupta · 26th May 2009, 12:33

WOW! The body kit looks really neat on the black Fiesta, especially the side skirts. And I just love the design of the alloys. This car is better to drive than any of its current competitors. So have lots of FUN !!!

hiren.mistry · 26th May 2009, 14:16

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Originally Posted by anachronix

Thank you folks, for all your wishes!

The car came @ a OTR price of 7.5 Lakhs (Corp. Discount) and got a set of rubber mats as freebies!

Wow! Thats a neat bargain you got yourself buddy. Congrats.
The 'S' costs 8.47L in Bombay.

How much was the corporate discount?

Have fun!

vasoo · 26th May 2009, 14:54

Great looking car. I had a TD of this a few months back and it was a breathtaking experience. Hope you will have a wonderful time with this beast.

PS. Please remove those plastic covers from the seats. Looks...ahem..!

petrol_head · 26th May 2009, 15:18

Congrats dude on your new car. Sad that you had to do away with the 1.6 rocam but I guess this is the most fitting replacement. Great buy.

Happy driving
Cheers

anachronix · 26th May 2009, 16:15

@hiren.mistry
The OTR price in Chennai was around 8.21! I got it for 7.52! So thats a whooping 70K

@Vasoo
Thanks man! Those plastic covers are already gone

@Petrol_Head
Man, it was a difficult moment when I hard to part ways with the Ikon. I am still getting used to the 1.6S.

gitartha · 26th May 2009, 16:49

hey, dats one heck of a car.A few questions
Am planning to buy an EXI, will it give the same performance ? howz the fuel consumption figures ??

Does it give the same seat of the pants gforce feeling of the ikon 1.6?

Did you also do a compero with the SX4 ? guess it has more bhp.

Wind_mill · 26th May 2009, 17:31

Arun , The Fiesta 1.6 S looks amazing in Black. Congrats on the buy!

OT : I have seen this car in my Office Parking lot @ Guindy today. I think we are working for the same company

nityanand.s.s · 26th May 2009, 18:45

@Anachronix : Excellent Buy !! Congrats. Welcome to the 1.6S club.

I bought one in Aquarius Blue last month. Was always wondering how Black would look with Side Body kits and Spoiler. Looks Neat

Suggestion: Remove the Ford dealer sticker thats pasted at the back. It will look much better

anachronix · 27th May 2009, 11:11

@Gitartha;
In this same thread you can find a small comparo between the Ikon1.6 & the Fiesta1.6. Both the cars have different DNA when it comes to the engine & handling. I found the Fiesta1.6 to be more smooth and effecient. The Ikon1.6 has that growl and good amount of torque.

I was not interested in checking the SX4. I simply hated the Swift like interiors in the SX4.

@Nityanand;
Thanks. I was initially worried how a black colour 1.6S would look. But then, I was not disappointed

Today, I am taking my car to the dealer for a headlight power conversion to 100/90. I found the lamps to be too dull to my liking!

hiren.mistry · 27th May 2009, 11:16

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Originally Posted by anachronix

@hiren.mistry
The OTR price in Chennai was around 8.21! I got it for 7.52! So thats a whooping 70K

Wow! 70K is mega. Good on you.
I might be picking up the Limited edition, will try to talk the dealer into giving me a sizeable discount on S.

Thanks mate. My love for the Fiesta grew a few notches seeing your car.

nityanand.s.s · 27th May 2009, 11:35

@Anachronix:

Let me know how the headlights are after the change.

I felt the existing one was ok. I drove 700kms from HYD to VIZAG early this month. While going it was all night drive and felt the Headlights were sufficient. May be because I was driving Santro earlier and felt this is better. Did you try to change the headlight focus upside?

anachronix · 27th May 2009, 11:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by nityanand.s.s

@Anachronix:

Let me know how the headlights are after the change.

I felt the existing one was ok. I drove 700kms from HYD to VIZAG early this month. While going it was all night drive and felt the Headlights were sufficient. May be because I was driving Santro earlier and felt this is better. Did you try to change the headlight focus upside?

The focus and the spread are just fine. But I get blinded completely when I have oncoming traffic with these lights ON.

anachronix · 27th May 2009, 16:16

Ah...Took my vehicle to the dealer to swap the bulbs for a 100/90 kit. But, to my dismay the technician said the bulbs cannot be changed in a Fiesta. I am not sure what he meant!

Can someone help me find the bulb spec of the Fiesta & is it possible to do this 100/90 conversion without getting deep into the electricals!

benbsb29 · 27th May 2009, 16:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by anachronix

Ah...Took my vehicle to the dealer to swap the bulbs for a 100/90 kit. But, to my dismay the technician said the bulbs cannot be changed in a Fiesta. I am not sure what he meant!

Can someone help me find the bulb spec of the Fiesta & is it possible to do this 100/90 conversion without getting deep into the electricals!

He's just found a rather lame excuse to not upgrade your headlamps.
Take it to some accessory shop who will install a relay, and also upgrade your headlamps to 100/90. Keep the stock ones with you as a backup.

IMP : Make sure the install is with the relay, and not sans it. Whole thing including bulbs should cost you about Rs.900/-.

26th May 2009, 12:19	#46
petrohead BHPian Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 106 Thanked: 0 Times View My Garage	Congrats on the new ride, bro! The Fiesta looks great in black. I had upgraded my headlights to 90/100 from my service center when the car was in its warranty period. They never told me anything about the warranty being void. More over, the installation was neat. God bless Enzo! Drive safe buddy!
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26th May 2009, 12:33	#47
Kashish Gupta Newbie Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: New Delhi Posts: 10 Thanked: 0 Times	WOW! The body kit looks really neat on the black Fiesta, especially the side skirts. And I just love the design of the alloys. This car is better to drive than any of its current competitors. So have lots of FUN !!!
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26th May 2009, 14:54	#49
vasoo Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Memphis TN Posts: 1,039 Thanked: 246 Times View My Garage	Great looking car. I had a TD of this a few months back and it was a breathtaking experience. Hope you will have a wonderful time with this beast. PS. Please remove those plastic covers from the seats. Looks...ahem..!
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26th May 2009, 15:18	#50
petrol_head BHPian Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Madras Posts: 234 Thanked: 60 Times	Congrats dude on your new car. Sad that you had to do away with the 1.6 rocam but I guess this is the most fitting replacement. Great buy. Happy driving Cheers
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26th May 2009, 16:15	#51
anachronix Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Madras Posts: 3,286 Thanked: 1,336 Times View My Garage	@hiren.mistry The OTR price in Chennai was around 8.21! I got it for 7.52! So thats a whooping 70K @Vasoo Thanks man! Those plastic covers are already gone @Petrol_Head Man, it was a difficult moment when I hard to part ways with the Ikon. I am still getting used to the 1.6S.
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26th May 2009, 16:49	#52
gitartha BHPian Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Guwahati Posts: 105 Thanked: 50 Times	cool ride hey, dats one heck of a car.A few questions Am planning to buy an EXI, will it give the same performance ? howz the fuel consumption figures ?? Does it give the same seat of the pants gforce feeling of the ikon 1.6? Did you also do a compero with the SX4 ? guess it has more bhp.
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26th May 2009, 17:31	#53
Wind_mill Newbie Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Madras Posts: 17 Thanked: 0 Times	Congrats Arun , The Fiesta 1.6 S looks amazing in Black. Congrats on the buy! OT : I have seen this car in my Office Parking lot @ Guindy today. I think we are working for the same company
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26th May 2009, 18:45	#54
nityanand.s.s BHPian Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 62 Thanked: 2 Times	@Anachronix : Excellent Buy !! Congrats. Welcome to the 1.6S club. I bought one in Aquarius Blue last month. Was always wondering how Black would look with Side Body kits and Spoiler. Looks Neat Suggestion: Remove the Ford dealer sticker thats pasted at the back. It will look much better
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27th May 2009, 11:11	#55
anachronix Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Madras Posts: 3,286 Thanked: 1,336 Times View My Garage	@Gitartha; In this same thread you can find a small comparo between the Ikon1.6 & the Fiesta1.6. Both the cars have different DNA when it comes to the engine & handling. I found the Fiesta1.6 to be more smooth and effecient. The Ikon1.6 has that growl and good amount of torque. I was not interested in checking the SX4. I simply hated the Swift like interiors in the SX4. @Nityanand; Thanks. I was initially worried how a black colour 1.6S would look. But then, I was not disappointed Today, I am taking my car to the dealer for a headlight power conversion to 100/90. I found the lamps to be too dull to my liking!
	() Thanks

27th May 2009, 11:35	#57
nityanand.s.s BHPian Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 62 Thanked: 2 Times	@Anachronix: Let me know how the headlights are after the change. I felt the existing one was ok. I drove 700kms from HYD to VIZAG early this month. While going it was all night drive and felt the Headlights were sufficient. May be because I was driving Santro earlier and felt this is better. Did you try to change the headlight focus upside?
	() Thanks

27th May 2009, 16:16	#59
anachronix Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Madras Posts: 3,286 Thanked: 1,336 Times View My Garage	Ah...Took my vehicle to the dealer to swap the bulbs for a 100/90 kit. But, to my dismay the technician said the bulbs cannot be changed in a Fiesta. I am not sure what he meant! Can someone help me find the bulb spec of the Fiesta & is it possible to do this 100/90 conversion without getting deep into the electricals!
	() Thanks