What have you done to your fiesta lately

[Saikolemon]

Does anyone know how to separate the gaiter from the standard gear knob? I'm trying to fit an aftermarket one and it's driving me crazy so far.

Thanks
Sam

[ebv8]

http://www.fiestamk7.com/viewtopic.p...e+gaiter#p7830

[ebv8]

painted my rims
old rims

undercoated

guidecoated

painted

on the car


i need to get wheel nuts now and wait a few days for the paint to cure properly before the tyres are fitted

[Pursya]

Something in pic two takes my fancy much more than your painted wheels.
Sorry.

[In Focus]

Originally Posted by Pursya

Something in pic two takes my fancy much more than your painted wheels.
Sorry.

I can sort of picture someone spraying away with one hand, a stubbie in the other, maybe a ciggie hanging out of the mouth as well?

[ebv8]

nah no smokes but the beer while rubbing back and spraying maybe....how else do you do it in the backyard?

[ebv8]

wheels finished and fitted
owes me $318 as fitted for the rims inc paint.
so now i have change for my tints

i used to get paid out for having a shoe tray under my seat now its because i have pink wheel nuts...i think its always going to be a chicks car

[FTRXR8]

The wheels look great!

[FTRXR8]

The only mods so far I popped a K&N Filter in, got some coloured plates to get rid of the blue and white and have tinted the windows to match the rear privacy glass

[ebv8]

before i washed it.
still got the front lip to fit and thinking either a WT zetec grille, UK spec grille (Metal grille) or a stainless custom job from china which is a mix of stock grille and verve grille

[vhcbm]

Would look good lowered mate and maybe the grills painted black. Wheels turned out good!

[Pursya]

I had white "painted" mags on a VL Commodore a long long long time ago. (I bought the car new!).
These were aftermarket good quality wheels.
But the stone chips drove me insane.
Don't know how home painted ones will fare on the open road.

[ebv8]

i still have 800ml of paint left for repairs but i might 2pac them when i do my front lip. they where quite easy to paint in the end.
as far as grille goes i think i might do a WT zetec grille with black inserts and DRL's as per the asian models.

[ebv8]

yesterday i found the limit of the stability control or lack of
wet road with old hard tyres on the rear = drift around a roundabout
very fun though and seeing i had brand new tyres upfront i kept the boot in and it only came back when i exited the roundabout
i thought stability control was supposed to stop this from happening
also how does traction control work in these? does it apply brake on the spinning wheel or something

[Caydus]

Yea, it'll brake the wheels that have lost traction, meaning your rear two tyres. It'll stop the tyres from going sideways and give you control back. In slight slip situations, yep it'll sort out the back, but since you're giving it the boot, there's not much it can really do other than drag the rear tyres around. Considering they're probably bald and aquaplaning, it doesn't really help the case.
ESC can only work within the constraints of physics.

Then again, the prescribed fix to oversteer in a FF car is to keep the boot in to bury the rear tyres for more rear grip.

[braad]

What did i do yesterday with my fiesta?

Well i bought it and havent stopped driving it since

[Pursya]

Congrats!

[braad]

Thanks!

The next tricky bit is to refrain from modifying it.

Put 500km on it in 3 days, and it looks like i will double the range that my V8 Ghia gets. Cheering!

[ebv8]

Originally Posted by braad

What did i do yesterday with my fiesta?

Well i bought it and havent stopped driving it since

i went from an AU3 XR8 to a fiesta and I love it. roundabouts are much more fun and the fuel usage is halved.
you can try not to modify it but you won't be able to resist.

[braad]

Originally Posted by ebv8

i went from an AU3 XR8 to a fiesta and I love it. roundabouts are much more fun and the fuel usage is halved.
you can try not to modify it but you won't be able to resist.

haha yeah its very true. I'm not driving it too hard yet, i believe in running in periods, but it doesnt mind a corner! im glad they have decent seat bolstering shape. 600km to its first tank has me happy

i swear i wont modify it, it's all part of my plan to get rid of it in a few years as is and update.

Any excess money i have i'll be putting into my 1963 mini. That should end up handling better and being faster than the fiesta by a margin (probably no where near as comfortable or safe though!).

famous last words?

[a pirate]

Originally Posted by ebv8

i fitted my rear wing last night
before:
image
after: (sorry about the quality of the pic)
image

Hi ebv8, Im looking to buy a 2011 LX tomorrow and this is the first on the list of mods i have planned. Was it a hard job? was it hard to source the wing?

[ebv8]

trying to find a wing is the hardest job. you can buy replica ones already painted from US ebay but i would ring lots of wreckers first. I paid $130 for mine

600km a tank is great, i got 590 before my 3000km peice of mind service after that i get 400km before i get told to fill up again thats about 7l/100km but thats around town. best i got was 5.3l/100km on on of my first tanks when we had those super hot days (48deg here)
doesn't make sense as cars as supposed to me more effiecient on cold days

oh and keep the mini my dad just sold his 68 cooper s, i wish i bought it off him but i couldn't afford it.

[a pirate]

Originally Posted by ebv8

trying to find a wing is the hardest job. you can buy replica ones already painted from US ebay but i would ring lots of wreckers first. I paid $130 for mine

600km a tank is great, i got 590 before my 3000km peice of mind service after that i get 400km before i get told to fill up again thats about 7l/100km but thats around town. best i got was 5.3l/100km on on of my first tanks when we had those super hot days (48deg here)
doesn't make sense as cars as supposed to me more effiecient on cold days

oh and keep the mini my dad just sold his 68 cooper s, i wish i bought it off him but i couldn't afford it.

thanks ive found 2 wings atm but not asked $$ as i want to secure car first.....will know tomorrow night...the one im chasing is an oiler.

[vhcbm]

I got a genuine one from the wreckers for 200 which works out way cheaper than the 600 odd they are asking for a genuine primered one. Easy install just clips and screws, only drama is you have to pull the light cable a bit to make it reach but you will get it.

I just found the car advertised on ebay what colour is yours a pirate I might be able to find one.

[a pirate]

Originally Posted by vhcbm

I got a genuine one from the wreckers for 200 which works out way cheaper than the 600 odd they are asking for a genuine primered one. Easy install just clips and screws, only drama is you have to pull the light cable a bit to make it reach but you will get it.

I just found the car advertised on ebay what colour is yours a pirate I might be able to find one.

Black.... its our second run around car so simple and cheap to run...very cheap to run!!

I have to say im impressed with the torque and get up and go of this micro car.





It was a country car so it is filthy covered from head to toe in dust inside and out.

Thanks for your help vhcbm....ive sent emails to the two sellers on ebay atm and both sold......another will be along soon.

[vhcbm]

See if they will give you the spoiler off this

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/FORD-FIES...#ht_500wt_1180

[ebv8]

that one is on my car.... sorry! so is the front lip

[a pirate]

Originally Posted by vhcbm

See if they will give you the spoiler off this

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/FORD-FIES...#ht_500wt_1180

Gone...as mentioned below...there is another black one on ebay which has already been stripped off. Oh well ill keep looking.


My plans with my fiesta is cosmetic;
Zetec rear wing
Maybe front zetec bar
Front oem foggies and drls
Dark tint
Monsoons/small window visors
Light 16" or17" rims
Bonnet/Roof rally stripes (maybe)
And maybe lowered a little,

Mods so far after 2 days of ownership;
Custom plates
Stubby antenna
Scanguage 2
Rear debaged

End of the day its our second car and an oiler so sports exhaust and intake wont make a huge difference nor will it make it sound better.

[El Jay]

The wife and I signed on the dotted line for a new one today! This one is for her daily use; I promised we would get her a new car once my job promotion came through
It's an aurora blue LX auto and we're picking it up this Friday. First thing I think I'll be looking at is getting it professionally detailed. Can anyone recommend a good business for this in bayside Brisbane?

[a pirate]

Originally Posted by a pirate

Gone...as mentioned below...there is another black one on ebay which has already been stripped off. Oh well ill keep looking.


My plans with my fiesta is cosmetic;
Zetec rear wing
Maybe front zetec bar
Front oem foggies and drls
Dark tint
Monsoons/small window visors
Light 16" or17" rims
Bonnet/Roof rally stripes (maybe)
And maybe lowered a little,

Mods so far after 2 days of ownership;
Custom plates
Stubby antenna
Scanguage 2
Rear debaged

End of the day its our second car and an oiler so sports exhaust and intake wont make a huge difference nor will it make it sound better.

ok i now have a zetec rear wing just need it painted to match now.....these are scarce as hens teeth.