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Old 27-11-2007, 11:55 PM
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Hey, well i currently drive a mk2 xr2 fiesta and fancy getting something a little more modern. I have always liked the KA as it is a bit different and i think they have a lot of potential.
A KA with a puma engine or something is along the lines of what im thinking of,
so what do people think of the little cars????
Old 27-11-2007, 11:58 PM
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id keep the xr myself
Old 28-11-2007, 12:04 AM
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I always remember years ago coming back from Great Yarmouth in my old Imprezza and one did me down a dual carriageway, Mine was standard 220 bhp but he left me ROFL.

Pulled up a few miles down to chat and he had a decent spec RS turbo lumpm a sound lad posts on here now and then. Always wonder when i see one haha.
Old 28-11-2007, 12:53 AM
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Keep the XR... I am sure its safer...
Old 28-11-2007, 12:57 AM
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definitely keep the Xr
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Ka = girls car

sorry
Old 28-11-2007, 07:30 AM
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Were doing a conversion to a KA soon which should be quite interesting for a track car

The only reason we considered a KA over a XR2 is there is less chance of any rust needing sorting which tbh takes up a lot of time when prepping the shell.

I'd stick to a NA engine though
Old 28-11-2007, 07:56 AM
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ive got a ka with a fiesta/focus 1600 engine in, i like it and it quite fun, they do have rust issues though as its a ford at the end of the day, the sills are the problem normaly, heres a pic for you,



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Tight squeeze then !

I can see us doing a xr2 now if there is that little clearance !

Have you got a aerial picture of the engine bay so I can judge exactly whats where
Old 28-11-2007, 09:20 AM
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Old 28-11-2007, 09:43 AM
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i can get you one later in the week, pm me to remind me, the engine sits slightley further forward the the 1.3 thats just how it is nothing to do with mounts etc... the 2.0 and 1.8 mondeo engine sits further back and inlet is rear facing so more room in them bays
Old 28-11-2007, 09:59 AM
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Originally Posted by gingeRS
Ka = girls car

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Old 28-11-2007, 10:00 AM
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Originally Posted by gingeRS
Ka = girls car

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Got it in one
Old 28-11-2007, 10:01 AM
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Originally Posted by wide ka
i can get you one later in the week, pm me to remind me, the engine sits slightley further forward the the 1.3 thats just how it is nothing to do with mounts etc... the 2.0 and 1.8 mondeo engine sits further back and inlet is rear facing so more room in them bays
Cheers mate I'll drop you a reminder later this week
Old 28-11-2007, 10:15 AM
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Originally Posted by wide ka
ive got a ka with a fiesta/focus 1600 engine in, i like it and it quite fun, they do have rust issues though as its a ford at the end of the day, the sills are the problem normaly, heres a pic for you,



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Absolutly gorgeous motor mate
Old 28-11-2007, 10:18 AM
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nice motor wide ka
Old 28-11-2007, 10:26 AM
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thanks guys, is it still a girls car though?
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Not when there fast

I pink one came up for sale the other week and we so nearly had it but we've got no space to keep it anywhere yet !
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i would like to put my motor in a standard looking ka, would be fun, not sure on the pink though
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Originally Posted by wide ka
thanks guys, is it still a girls car though?
I would take your Ka over a Fezza personally any day, really like it
Old 28-11-2007, 10:42 AM
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Originally Posted by wide ka
i would like to put my motor in a standard looking ka, would be fun, not sure on the pink though
You want to put your motor in this, go on admit it

Old 28-11-2007, 10:44 AM
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now thats a whale tail, nevermind these cosworth things lol
Old 28-11-2007, 10:56 AM
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Originally Posted by Turbocabbie
Originally Posted by wide ka
i would like to put my motor in a standard looking ka, would be fun, not sure on the pink though
You want to put your motor in this, go on admit it

That would be perfect ! I'd enjoy raping someone round a track in a car made to look like Free Willy

If the price had of been right we would of had the pink KA but I think it went for £800 ish, VERY cheap IMO for such a new car
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