As above, any one own a 1.6SI or had one in the past, what are they like, are they reliable, any common problems with them.
And are they a 16v engine, zetec?
Cheers for any replies

 

u can get a 1.4 8v cvh engine si and u can get a 1.6 16v zetec.my pal had a 1.6 and had nuthin but problems.radiator kept bursting,alternator packed in,ball joints constantly gettin eatin,engine,gbox mounts,egr valve.quite a lot more.all money for him.not really that fast for a 1.6

 

Thats what i didn't want to hear, maybe look towards the 1.4si then, cheaper insurance.

 

You get good and bad in all cars, i know of a few 16 16v Si's being rot boxes on M regs!!

My mate had one, s'posebly standard but it flew! it left my tuned xr2i standing!

I quite like them, make sure you dont buy a nail tho

 

Do you know what changes were made to the zetec engines, rather than standard ford engines.
Didn't think you would see an M-reg with rust

 

the mrs got an m reg 1.6 16v si,v quick,and only group 8 insurance,no rust, neva had a problem with it, so good that i shud be buyin one myself 2moz, rapid as hell for an 18r old wiv 1ncd,and only payin Ł600 a year!eats nova gte's and 16v escorts for brekkie

 

also,jus to had,that Ł600 a year insurance,is only Ł50 more than what i woz payin on a group 3 corsa 1.2 8v!

 

no chance do these things eat nova gte's.i had a gte nova an used to leave ma m8's si standing like it was a 1.2

 

Bullshit. Who told you that?

 

haha.agreed wif mattrs1600i

 

Sorry mate but theres no chance against a nova gte, been into novas for years, with 100bhp as standard, 1.6Si fiesta is 90bhp and the nova will weigh less.
A 1.6 fiesta would have difficulty keeping with a nova SRi

 

I got an 1.6 Si, M reg, 47k miles from new and it's immaculate, nothing wrong mechanically at all, it's pretty rapid for group 8 and they look wicked, do you really want a shitter of a nova gte which has been totally thrashed? wel happy with it, as written above you get good and bad ones

 

How much did the fiesta cost you.
I aren't getting a nova gte, i was just proving a point.

 

oh yeah no doubt the nova is quicker, agreed! 1400, but 1600 with a few extras. well worth it its got wicked seats as well. I don't go on this forum much, check out www.fiestaturbo.com as well (its not specifically rs turbo's). loads of Si owners on there

 

1.6 is a brilliant little car much better then the 1.4 cos it comes with the good handlin set up too

mine got 98.9 on the rollin road with a magnex and pipercross and once they r lowed they handle like a dream



as an all round car the r so much better then a fuckin nova
i shud now, ive had both

 

ad still have a nova.they handle good if u get a good setup.and so much faster.

 

You would have a nova instead of the fiesta.
I am sure what to do, cus you normally think newer cars, less trouble, but heard a few comments about them not being too reliable.
Ain't sure

 

i own a 1.6si and although they only have 90bhp they are very underrated. novas will fall to bits past 40mph!!!! cheap insurance and an engine gearbox match that will take a lot of bashing even over 95K like mine i can rev it to 6000rpm at standstill drop the clutch and the car takes off!!!!!! the best mod for them is a conversion to 2.0litre.

 

depends what car u have now, if you got a 1.2 then goin 2 a 1.6si then yes, it will be quick.

but against other 1.6's they are slow. and they have really really wank fuel economy

 

i do 70miles a day for 5 days a week and i can get 350miles to about a tank at a speed of 70mph (dual carridgeway) so it aint that bad (i dont think anyway) wont matter for me cause 2.0turbo soon yipee!!!!! then fuel economy...what fuel economy!!! lol

 

it was standard your 2i couldn't take the pace!!!!!

 

ive got a 1.6 n it was quite nippy jus bought a 2.0litre to drop in it though!

 

I had an Si for a year or so, was a billiant little car, not massivley fast, but quick enuff, had a S/S system with cat by-pass (worth doing), K&N Pannel filter, and a chip and that could keep up with my mates Nova GTE.

I never had a day of trouble with it.

 

ive got a 1.6si with a full magnex (de cat) and a kN panal filter and it beats xr2i 16v and tops out @ 120mph,so they aint that slow really.

 

ive got a si with a 2 litre black top engine keeps up with standard cossies i race one back from skegness to leicester he coulnt loss me get one there a lot off fun

 

Everyone is missing the arguement. They are slow for a 1.6!
I had one, they aren't slow cars, but compared with a saxo vts/pug 106gti they are gutless.
My old fiesta is now a 2ltr zetec and I still beat it in my saxo vts.

 

But that wasn't the original post the questions were :

What are they like ?
Are they reliable ?
Any common problems with them ?
And are they a 16v engine, zetec?