as above really? I see alot of people rate them and was just wondering are they quick? Or can they be made quick with easy bits and pieces or is it big work or a conversion type job?

cheers

 

well my mates 1985 xr2 (totally standard) beat his brothers fiesta zetec s, there nippy........

any car can be made quick mate

 

Are they quick? No

Are they a lot of fun? Hell yes

 

yeah i know that mate. but as standard, or with stage 1? (filter, exhaust, chip)

 

'Undetectable performance' sums them up.

 

how do you mean "undetectable"? Not there? Or sleeper?

 

Slow and gutless... although they are smooth, power delivery is spot on, handle very well, build well, feel comfortable and very much like a go-kart.

Nice cars, would I buy one? yes.. why? because my Rs costs a fookin fortune. If it didn't, would I buy one? no.

 

I would get a RS1800 but its a bit expensive on the insurance for 19, and theyre getting on abit now.

 

I'm 18 and drive a turbo

They will still piss all over a zetec s and hold their value mate

 

Whats your insurance then mate? Have you tuned it etc? Im 18 at the mo but will be 19 when i get round to buying.

 

mate of mine has a zetec s who, is also flip2k3s mate and i think ben u would agree daves car could piss over most coz of the area we live in with country roads etc its not about top speed etc. and with his coilovers on it, its gotta be one the bet handling cars ive ever been in. ok, it wouldnt win if u were straight line top speed run down the a12 but how often is that the case. i reckon theyre bloody nippy for what they are. a great all round car imo

 

Couldn't agree more!

My missus has had her Imp Blue one for well over a year now, great fun little car!

 

a road legal go-kart they great fun

 

throw the engine in a mk1 fiesta and spend a bit on the suspension.......go have some fun

 

as said really, i drove one last weekend, std but with avo coilovers and some wider wheels, wasnt quick, but was nice to press on with, and handled like nothing ive ever driven! id definatly have one as a daily runner! with about 170bhp or so itd be awesome!

 

got it in 1

mates got one there a reasonable car for the money

 

ive got one i think there good fun just blow my one up doing a track day all my sheels are sitting in the bottom of the sump

in my eyes there a little bit lively on the back end as i found out many of times apart from that good running 125bhp

 

seems alot of small hot hatches of the era are a little light over the rear, gf's saxo soon looses the back if you throw it round a corder too fast, my fezzie just goes sideways from the front, in great style

 

not light at the back really, if it is i'll bet the bushes need doing

Lower it 20mm, polybush all round and fit a lower front strutbrace and they're as much fun as you could have for 100bhp

and mine does nearly 40mpg and has been totally relaible for 3 years

 

20mm? My mates is about 90mm at the front ad 100 at the back coilovers and its definately good fun Gives my RS a run for its money round corners and straights mixed.

 

i've got one and think its very quick for the power.

and is fully loaded only paid Ł3600 for mine 51 plate with a/c 27000miles on the clock, ffsh

handles well, isnt juicey on petrol i get 230miles in town driving from a full tank which cost about Ł30 with todays prices

i've had no problems with mine except the HCV which is a common fault

Cheers,

Hardeep.

 

im so suprised daves doesnt eat lower arms and tyres for breakfast, especially the way he drives it at times to. handles like its on rails literally