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Old 06-08-2009, 03:32 PM   #1
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2011 Ford Fiesta Test Drive



FYI, I had the opprotunity to drive the 2011 Ford Fiesta. It was a very nice little car. Full report below:

http://www.subcompactculture.com/200...rd-fiesta.html
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Old 06-08-2009, 04:14 PM   #2
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nice write-up

looking forward to seeing them in real life
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Old 06-08-2009, 04:42 PM   #3
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Didn't read your write-up yet, but that's one ugly car - it may be just the ugly graphics that ruin it - but it's a bit too long IMHO.
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Old 06-08-2009, 06:47 PM   #4
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Maybe it's just the graphics. It's about the same size as the Yaris ...
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Old 06-08-2009, 06:58 PM   #5
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Paint it Silver, Give it Black Wheels, Blackout Windows, Tails, Give it Black Projectors it would look alot better.
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Old 06-08-2009, 07:05 PM   #6
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Maybe it's just the graphics. It's about the same size as the Yaris ...
Really? Seriously, that thing looks huge! (as Tiny Elvis would say)
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Old 06-08-2009, 07:43 PM   #7
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Really? Seriously, that thing looks huge! (as Tiny Elvis would say)
maybe you should read the article...

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Old 06-08-2009, 08:42 PM   #8
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I can't wait to test one of these out. Now if only they'd bring the Focus ST to North America I'd be a happy man.

Great write up.
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Old 06-08-2009, 08:53 PM   #9
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Thanks.

Like I said in the article, until you get up next to a car, it's hard to get a real idea of size. But trust me: The Fiesta is nothing near huge. FYI, my car is lowered on coilovers, yet the Fiesta's roofline is a about the same if not a bit lower.
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Old 06-08-2009, 09:23 PM   #10
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The car looks nice . The wheels are hideous . Nice write up BTW
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Old 06-08-2009, 09:25 PM   #11
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awaiting for fiesta rs or focus rs.. wondering if theyre coming to canada
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Old 06-08-2009, 10:19 PM   #12
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that car will give the yaris and fit a serious run for its money!
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looks like a b200 benz if u ask me.
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Old 06-09-2009, 04:06 AM   #14
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Looks good and good write up.
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Old 06-09-2009, 07:37 AM   #15
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I've been very interested in the new Fiesta since seeing drawings a few years ago. When GM brought the Opel/Vauxhall Astra over here, I thought they had a winner, but the lousy engine we wound up getting killed it for me. Hopefully Ford won't ruin the domestic version we will get over here. Thanks for passing along the article.
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I've been very interested in the new Fiesta since seeing drawings a few years ago. When GM brought the Opel/Vauxhall Astra over here, I thought they had a winner, but the lousy engine we wound up getting killed it for me. Hopefully Ford won't ruin the domestic version we will get over here. Thanks for passing along the article.
the astra needed a redline version w/ the 2L ecotec from the new line of SS's similiar to the vxr.....woulda been hot hot hot
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Old 06-09-2009, 01:22 PM   #17
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There's a bit of me that hopes GM will bring over the Opel Corsa, the Astra's smaller cousin. Corsa vs. Fiesta would be interesting ...
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Old 06-09-2009, 01:40 PM   #18
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maybe you should read the article...




No kidding, it weighs about two hundred pounds less than the Yaris!
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