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09-12-2006, 08:41 PM
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149 rwkw of Style
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I don't know much about this car, a friend just bought e recent model. Can someone tell me the good and bad points please.
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09-12-2006, 08:57 PM
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good: its a cost effective little car.....good for just a runnabout....good first car. its a 1.3ltr...sunroof
Bad.....its a 1.3 ltr, im not sure if they come with power steering or not?...no body colored bumpers....(well not on most anyway)....can only really seat 3... basically only good for a runabout..
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09-12-2006, 09:01 PM
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Falcon obsessed
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interesting, how much do theses KA's cost now days
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09-12-2006, 09:24 PM
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AFF Post NAZI
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bout 7 depending on what year and options and so forth.
they come with a 2 speaker steroe, power steering, dual airbags driver and passenger, air conditioning, power windows, can come with body colored bumpers. central locking....depends on what model ...but normally about 7ish... but no more than 10.
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09-12-2006, 11:26 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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Location: Canberra
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Bad-They look like what a dog would throw up
 : Good-One did overtake my TX5 whilst I was in a 50 zone and obeying the limit. Was a different story once it came to the 100 zone  :Worst thing Ford has put out as far as I'm concerned on design alone and I've never driven one. This thing tops the AU a 1000 times over! |
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10-12-2006, 11:42 AM
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GT4.
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The Ka actually was not a bad car at all. The 1.3 litre Endura E engine was its greatest downfall as it was a SOHC lawnmower engine, and a pretty close decendent of the age old "Kent" Motor, It was slow and pretty crap. Another thing that Ka was bagged for was its failure to be sold with an auto trans. That genuinely hampered it's Australian sales. However, to this day, the Ford Ka is known as one of the best handling small Fords made, they very quietly benchmark a lot of their tuning on that car. Only problem being that it just didn't have the engine to exploit it. They're pretty well put together and have a tried and tested engine, so I doubt your mate will have any dramas with it. ;) |
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10-12-2006, 12:14 PM
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Bad: Butt ugly IMO. :baby bott
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10-12-2006, 12:54 PM
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Unless we are talking about yank ride on mower competitions... they are the ones that step alittle over the mark!!! i saw that youtube video of a lawnmower on NoS ... hmm makes you wonder.... Luc
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10-12-2006, 02:05 PM
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149 rwkw of Style
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Thanks for the input everyone. They are about the ugliest car FORD has ever made.
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10-12-2006, 06:21 PM
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your friend wouldnt be keen on buying some mag wheels for this ka would they?
Gives it a much better look. I have for sale on this forum. |
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10-12-2006, 07:21 PM
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16-12-2006, 09:34 PM
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I wouldn't say its the worst thing Ford's put out. The Ford Festiva built by Kia was a far worse car then the Ka. So was the Taurus.
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16-12-2006, 09:38 PM
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LPG > You
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Ka engine specs in Australia were... 1299cc OHV Pushrod 8-valve (2v/cyl) Transverse chain-driven, cast-iron four-cylinder 74mm bore, 75.5mm stroke 9.5:1 compression ratio 43kW @ 5000rpm 100Nm @ 2500rpm Mmm... 1.3L Pushrod four that can't rev at all.... tasty engine. Considering its size and weight, it was actually pretty thirsty. I wouldn't buy one based on fuel saving merit. The lack of power would keep it high in the revs all the time and its not very economical for a 955kg 1.3litre 4-cylinder economy car. Agree with what you said about the handling though, it handles rather well.
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16-12-2006, 09:40 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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MITCHAY observing a Ka.
"I'm a drinking man myself, but I've never been that hammered!" :
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17-12-2006, 05:49 PM
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GT4.
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Steffo, I meant OHV, I just hit the S and the C by accident.....
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Ka?
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