PurleySquire
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I had to find a small and economical car after my last car, a Citroen Berlingo, ended up in a ditch. The insurance was going to take an age to pay out and I couldn't justify the cost of another.
So I picked up a mk 4 version of the Fiesta in its most basic "endura" format, very little to go wrong, no PAS, ABS, aircon, e-windows, or any of the so called necessities.
Since then I have covered 40,000 miles in it and covered a lot of terrain, including winter driving in the Cairngorms, Pyrenees and French/Swiss Alpes. On a run I get around 45 mpg, slightly less if I force it above 70mph, it is a manual.
I think it cost me £850, I have done almost all of my own servicing and replaced consumable items such as, brake discs, drums and wheel bearings, plus odd things like a mirror and part of the front grill after I ingested a rabbit! Replacement parts cost RetroBike prices (Kona not Klein) and can be picked up off eBay or at the local factors.
It is basic and totally without any class whatsoever, but I can't fault the running costs.
So I picked up a mk 4 version of the Fiesta in its most basic "endura" format, very little to go wrong, no PAS, ABS, aircon, e-windows, or any of the so called necessities.
Since then I have covered 40,000 miles in it and covered a lot of terrain, including winter driving in the Cairngorms, Pyrenees and French/Swiss Alpes. On a run I get around 45 mpg, slightly less if I force it above 70mph, it is a manual.
I think it cost me £850, I have done almost all of my own servicing and replaced consumable items such as, brake discs, drums and wheel bearings, plus odd things like a mirror and part of the front grill after I ingested a rabbit! Replacement parts cost RetroBike prices (Kona not Klein) and can be picked up off eBay or at the local factors.
It is basic and totally without any class whatsoever, but I can't fault the running costs.
