Yo folks!!
Some intel on a recently purchased Fiesta. Was gonna use it as a wintercar,at least that was the plan initially.
BUT,it has soooo very little miles on it,and is basically a new car,so are we gonna subject it to the ravages of a Belgian winter??? Which btw,until last week was still 15 degrees celsius and more,only last few days a bit more chilly,but still bone dry.
Why would i want a "wintercar"? Well i do that every year,since i don't want to use my "decent" cars (Corvette,Buicks,Golf mk1's,Micra Super S...) in sh*tty weather.
Those who "know" me from on here,have already seen my rides,others: go check out my thread "mancave,no!!!i say manHOUSE!!". Currently on General Board,but i have asked the powers that be to move it on Readers Rides too. But hey,look for it,and thou will find my good sons and daughters!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
So,
the Fiesta. The last 6 cars i have bought (and since all sold,since i nowadays have a little "gig" called COOLMOTORS,buying and selling cool low mile retro's,have been doing that for years tbh,only lately some dipsh*t neighbour thought that i sold a bit much cars and perhaps made a little more money than he did,so started nagging,and since i have made my wheelin' and dealin' a bit more "official"),so...where the hell was i??
Goddamn,start again.
The Fiesta. The last 6 cars i have "found",i found just sitting by the roadside with a for sale sign on them,when cruisin' around. Or by word of mouth,i get offered cars too,since it's really in the countryside that i live,most people around here know that i am usually interested when they have some older car for sale. This Fiesta was no different; went to Aldi one day(actually,i go by Aldi quite a lot,i drink way too much of their beer tbh,and there are a few girls working there that are "friends with benefits" but hey,none of your business a$$holes!!!!!!!)so,went to Aldi for some biscuits,ahem,and saw the Fiesta for sale at a very nice house. So,Aldi and girls,wait a sec. Stop,ring the door,some old tart with a haircut like Tina Turner opened up. The Fiesta was hers,she had recently gone into retirement (worked at a bank with her husband),and they had bought a new Tiguan,didn't need 2 cars anymore. As it turned out,the Fiesta only got used sometimes for a trip to her mother or the shops (not Aldi,she was a bit of a pompous twit,but friendly),when she and her husband didn't have the same working hours. A short inspection,testdrive,a bit haggling over the price,and it was mine for 1000 euro. Next day the husband went to the MOT station to get me a new MOT (mandatory when selling a car),of course no problem at all there.
So now i have cleaned it(it was pretty much squeeky clean),detailed it a bit more,and am driving it now almost daily for a month or so. I love it tbh. I have had a Fiesta like this before a few years ago,and liked the 1250cc 16 valve a lot!!!
This Fiesta is: bought end of 1996, first registered jan.1997, a GHIA, 1250cc 16 valve, with...21000 miles!! Luckily the lady had it serviced every year at our local Ford dealer,it has 4 brand new Goodyear tires,new Ford battery,all the fluids and filters had been changed just 6 months ago(she had this done because she drove it so little,and a real big maintenance was a few years ago)...it really needs nothing. And she was a "normal" driver,ie,not driving around like a snail(i mean so slow).
So now i sometimes think: this is a real time capsule,should i keep this,since it's unlikely i am gonna find one like this again,and i really like it. It is so "firm riding",no rattles,just a new car feel. I know it is not a collectible ST or something,but hey,i bought it cheap (imo),i like it,it was only 314 euro insurance for a year... we will see. You guys and girls are welcome to share your thoughts on it!!
Some intel on a recently purchased Fiesta. Was gonna use it as a wintercar,at least that was the plan initially.
BUT,it has soooo very little miles on it,and is basically a new car,so are we gonna subject it to the ravages of a Belgian winter??? Which btw,until last week was still 15 degrees celsius and more,only last few days a bit more chilly,but still bone dry.
Why would i want a "wintercar"? Well i do that every year,since i don't want to use my "decent" cars (Corvette,Buicks,Golf mk1's,Micra Super S...) in sh*tty weather.
Those who "know" me from on here,have already seen my rides,others: go check out my thread "mancave,no!!!i say manHOUSE!!". Currently on General Board,but i have asked the powers that be to move it on Readers Rides too. But hey,look for it,and thou will find my good sons and daughters!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
So,
the Fiesta. The last 6 cars i have bought (and since all sold,since i nowadays have a little "gig" called COOLMOTORS,buying and selling cool low mile retro's,have been doing that for years tbh,only lately some dipsh*t neighbour thought that i sold a bit much cars and perhaps made a little more money than he did,so started nagging,and since i have made my wheelin' and dealin' a bit more "official"),so...where the hell was i??
Goddamn,start again.
The Fiesta. The last 6 cars i have "found",i found just sitting by the roadside with a for sale sign on them,when cruisin' around. Or by word of mouth,i get offered cars too,since it's really in the countryside that i live,most people around here know that i am usually interested when they have some older car for sale. This Fiesta was no different; went to Aldi one day(actually,i go by Aldi quite a lot,i drink way too much of their beer tbh,and there are a few girls working there that are "friends with benefits" but hey,none of your business a$$holes!!!!!!!)so,went to Aldi for some biscuits,ahem,and saw the Fiesta for sale at a very nice house. So,Aldi and girls,wait a sec. Stop,ring the door,some old tart with a haircut like Tina Turner opened up. The Fiesta was hers,she had recently gone into retirement (worked at a bank with her husband),and they had bought a new Tiguan,didn't need 2 cars anymore. As it turned out,the Fiesta only got used sometimes for a trip to her mother or the shops (not Aldi,she was a bit of a pompous twit,but friendly),when she and her husband didn't have the same working hours. A short inspection,testdrive,a bit haggling over the price,and it was mine for 1000 euro. Next day the husband went to the MOT station to get me a new MOT (mandatory when selling a car),of course no problem at all there.
So now i have cleaned it(it was pretty much squeeky clean),detailed it a bit more,and am driving it now almost daily for a month or so. I love it tbh. I have had a Fiesta like this before a few years ago,and liked the 1250cc 16 valve a lot!!!
This Fiesta is: bought end of 1996, first registered jan.1997, a GHIA, 1250cc 16 valve, with...21000 miles!! Luckily the lady had it serviced every year at our local Ford dealer,it has 4 brand new Goodyear tires,new Ford battery,all the fluids and filters had been changed just 6 months ago(she had this done because she drove it so little,and a real big maintenance was a few years ago)...it really needs nothing. And she was a "normal" driver,ie,not driving around like a snail(i mean so slow).
So now i sometimes think: this is a real time capsule,should i keep this,since it's unlikely i am gonna find one like this again,and i really like it. It is so "firm riding",no rattles,just a new car feel. I know it is not a collectible ST or something,but hey,i bought it cheap (imo),i like it,it was only 314 euro insurance for a year... we will see. You guys and girls are welcome to share your thoughts on it!!
