Ford Fiesta XR2i Reviews
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★★☆☆☆
“I had one of these back in 1992 it was a white 1990 H...”
Written on: 03/03/2011
I had one of these back in 1992 it was a white 1990 H reg with 24k on the clock which i bought from Ford at Laidlaw in Brentwood for £5995. Thought it was great at the time & fairly nippy with the 1.6i CVH - we owned a 1.1 fiesta before, so anything seemed real rapid. Paid for a warranty, at the time £ 150, which i was not happy with - but glad i did. Needed a new battery straight away - bit peculiar after 2 years - paid for that . Next was the fuel pump falling off in the tank after about... (read more)
★★★★★
“the Ford Fiesta XR2i 1.6 8v is very nippy and tunes up...”
Written on: 07/07/2009 by woolway3107
the Ford Fiesta XR2i 1.6 8v is very nippy and tunes up really easy (read more)
★★★★★
“I like the car very smart indeed I had 1 exactly the...”
Written on: 10/07/2008
I like the car very smart indeed I had 1 exactly the same a silver one. Unfortunatly I've had to scrap it cause it needed loads of work doing to it. (read more)
★★★★★
“I love my Ford Fiesta Xr2i I never want anything else,...”
Written on: 29/05/2008 by turrantula (1 review written)
I love my Ford Fiesta Xr2i I never want anything else, she has done me proud I'd do anything to keep it on the road! I pay eought just for it to be on the road! (read more)
☆☆☆☆☆
“think the Ford Fiesta XR2i is a very nice car at the...”
Written on: 29/04/2008
think the Ford Fiesta XR2i is a very nice car at the moment mines off the road it got smashed up gonna cost me at least 2000 to fix up. (read more)
★★★★☆
“I absolutely love my Ford Fiesta XR2i. It's hard not...”
Written on: 25/10/2007 by doojiwooji (1 review written)
I absolutely love my Ford Fiesta XR2i. It's hard not to as I have spent so much of my time (and some money) caring for it. One of my favourite things about the car is the availability of aftermarket performance products. Stick a Piper exhaust on it and you'll turn heads everywhere you go (despite the rust). One last thing, if your exhaust is coughing up blue smoke try changing the valve stem seals. It's a simple job and doing it yourself will give you plenty of time to bond with your car not... (read more)
★★★★★
“The Ford Fiesta XR2i is an amazing car! They are cheap...”
Written on: 23/06/2006 by Craigxr2i
The Ford Fiesta XR2i is an amazing car! They are cheap and cheerful, and very fast!! Yes the turbo is faster, but the insurance on the turbo is criminal!!
The rust on this car is the worst bit about it. The main part, as you will probably know is the petrol cap panel, and also the sills and the wings.
Overall, the car is a good buy, and you can pick up a mint one on eBay for peanuts!
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★★★★★
“My Ford Fiesta XR2i is a litle tuned 1.6 EFI 8v, and...”
Written on: 01/06/2006 by krxzi (1 review written)
My Ford Fiesta XR2i is a litle tuned 1.6 EFI 8v, and now it has a lightened flywheel, modified gear box, sport seats, sport steering wheel. 9cm!! Lowered sports suspension, racing exhaust system, engine tuning, incuding chip tuning and lowering the head and porting the inlet and putlet. :)
And not to forget about the music.. 2kw sub woofers and all in all 1kw other speakers.
TO sum up.... it is a monster even without a turbo engine... :)) and fuel economy is fantastic if having such a...
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★★★★★
“Granted I have only had my Ford Fiesta XR2i a short...”
Written on: 22/05/2006 by gribble
Granted I have only had my Ford Fiesta XR2i a short while but I thinks a real GEM of a car!
A XR2i in good condition is rare now but I bought mine for £1850 and was in perfect condition (shop around). It was owned by a woman and kept up together, unlike most XR2i's I have seen. This one doesn't have a boot as such instead has one huge sound system worth £1,000 which was great.
Handling isn't as good as a modern car as it has no power steering, ABS or any of the fancy stuff!
But as my dad...
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★★★★★
“I've owned two Ford Fiesta XR2i's and both times my...”
Written on: 14/12/2005 by rchoward (1 review written)
I've owned two Ford Fiesta XR2i's and both times my experience has been good cheap to buy cheap to fix only to be let down by rust. (read more)
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★★★★☆
“Ive owned a Ford Focus 2.0 Zetec and a BMW 325i coupe...”
Written on: 05/11/2005 by jamiegoscote (1 review written)
Ive owned a Ford Focus 2.0 Zetec and a BMW 325i coupe and I have gotta say the Ford Fiesta XR2i 8V wins hands down! I picked up a mint 92 8V standard and I love it to bits. Ok so it's not the fastest car in the world but it's probably one of the most fun to drive. No ABS, traction control, air con, power steering, etc, etc to weigh it down so it drives like a go-kart. This is how a car should be. Nothing to get in the way of the driving experience. Forget all those £16,000 watered down... (read more)
★★★★☆
“I have owned a grey Ford Fiesta XR2i and currently...”
Written on: 04/11/2005 by bill jenkins
I have owned a grey Ford Fiesta XR2i and currently have a black XR2i 1.6 cvh and I love them. The off the line is a bit slow to start off with but then it rockets up to sixty in a shade under 9 secs.On motorways even in fifth you can still feel the pull of the engine and it copes well in the city, country roads or motorways. It loves to be thrashed and if treated with respect brings endless fun. It can surprise many younger hto hatches with its acceleration, overtaking and handling... (read more)
★★★★★
“I've had my Ford Fiesta XR2i for almost a year now and...”
Written on: 17/09/2005 by mathieu26 (1 review written)
I've had my Ford Fiesta XR2i for almost a year now and I think it's a great car. I live in Italy and I find it's a fairly rare car there. It is somewhat difficult to find after market mods for but with a little research and work it can become a very nice little show car. Mine has all the basic mods, B.M.C carbon dynamic airbox, splitfire sparkplugs, apex lowering springs, POWERFUL exhaust, spoiler, and ULTRA lexus tail lights. Other mods include an undercar L.E.D kit, 16" alloys, custom... (read more)
★★★★☆
“I've had my red Ford Fiesta XR2i now for about half a...”
Written on: 13/09/2005 by mattxr2i
I've had my red Ford Fiesta XR2i now for about half a year, since then my mods have been:
Lowered on G max suspension 40 mm
Ford 3 spoke alloys( they look sick!! )
Full magnex exhaust system ( well loud )
Bad boy bonnet
Momo stearing wheel
Roll cage ( no back seats )
Pipercross induction kit
I strongly recomend all these products if your looking to do up your Fiesta but it does cost you, so look for the best prices and take your time.
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★★★★★
“The XR2i is a very quick car and is often a very good...”
Written on: 16/07/2005 by glyn3034
The XR2i is a very quick car and is often a very good runner if looked after you may find your tires going bald quite alot but remeber that's your fault! the car can be adjusted a lot with body kits can be lowered andhave things put all over it and they can often look the dogs. My XR2i is lowered to max with 5 spoke Ford alloys and has all the must have Ford a XR2i like the airfilter,exhaust,spoiler and much more My overall of this car is it a very fun car just take care of it and it will... (read more)
★★★★☆
“I have recently bought a Ford Fiesta XR2i J reg car in...”
Written on: 22/06/2005 by Steve11710
I have recently bought a Ford Fiesta XR2i J reg car in a lovely 'resprayed' brilliant white.
The interior was much better than my old f reg XR2 and the electric windows were more modern,
First impressions were it was an eye catching car in very good nick considering I payed £500 for it!
But as soon as I drove it away after paying for it I realized it was not as nippy off the mark or at top speed as my previous 'XR2', i'm not sure if its because of the weight difference or is it just not...
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★☆☆☆☆
“The Ford Fiesta XR2i is a very unreliable car with...”
Written on: 15/06/2005 by davsterravster1 (3 reviews written)
The Ford Fiesta XR2i is a very unreliable car with major mechanical problems. It burns more oil than any other car I have had. Parts are very cheap but are also very unreliable-- you get what you pay for. A cheap car in every respect. Handling is OK for a 1990's car but is simply not up to todays standards of safety or handling. (read more)
★★★★☆
“Ive had 2 Ford Fiesta XR2i's, 1 1800 zetec, and my...”
Written on: 03/04/2004 by xr2iecosse (1 review written)
Ive had 2 Ford Fiesta XR2i's, 1 1800 zetec, and my present 1600 cvh. in my opinon the cvh is far better.
Its a really fun car to drive my mods are full bilstein sprintline 35mm kit, full ashley exhaust, green air filter, omp strut brace, 15" mondeo zetec alloys. I love my 2i aye its got its bad points but as soon as I hit a back road I just totally forget about them.
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164001_Rache108's Response to xr2iecosse's Review
Written on: 28/07/2004
I owned and loved a 1800 2i for 4 years but sold it last December. I have since decided to buy another and have found a lovely CVH 2i which I pick up this week. When I drove it I was surprised as I'd thought it would be loads slower than the zetec but it wasn't. The more I read the more it seems like I've picked the right car.
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★★★★★
“The Ford Fiesta XR2i Is a quick low car(lowered...”
Written on: 17/02/2004 by petedean1977 (1 review written)
The Ford Fiesta XR2i Is a quick low car(lowered 60mm)janspeed system its sounds great totally standard apart from the that. Good fast little cars mine is real. very reliable and shiney (read more)
Petedean1977's Response to petedean1977's Review
Written on: 30/04/2004
I think Petes car is great I want one just like it.
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★★★★☆
“I've had my 2i now for about a year it's been nothing...”
Written on: 11/02/2004 by MR XR2I (1 review written)
I've had my 2i now for about a year it's been nothing but fun, sliding round corners on my 15's trying to loose the back end. I have tsw venom's lowered 60 mm (not decked). Full stainless through with mongoose back box 3" end pipe(sounds phat) got a good sound system that sounds so wicked within the small space.the best thing about the fiesta mk3 you don't need to do much to it to make it look the dog's dangly's.next mission "kent/piper cam any idea's??????????????". (read more)
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★★★★☆
“The Ford Fiesta XR2i is stunning. I brought mine 3...”
Written on: 05/02/2004 by sharpy2490 (2 reviews written)
The Ford Fiesta XR2i is stunning. I brought mine 3 months ago they are da bomb if u want performance and handling they fly round corners and are easily modable. 31/2 inch exhaust, alloy wheels k&n filter, Dump valve rapid car. I would definatley recommend a boy racer to buy 1 of these and black out the windows, modify it and blow at speed around. (read more)
Toonarmy2K2's Response to sharpy2490's Review
Written on: 26/10/2004
You've lost me mate, dump valve? Its not a turbo, its an xr2i
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★★★★☆
“I have recently bought a Ford Fiesta XR2i for only...”
Written on: 01/02/2004 by Packwood (1 review written)
I have recently bought a Ford Fiesta XR2i for only £400 and have now spent the same again on getting it up to standard. Unfortunately it is not as quick off the mark yet as my brothers 205 GTi 1.6 but is a lot better and responsive at high speeds.I have also been reliably informed that with the correct tuning it will be easily on a par if not quicker than my bro's. It does however come nowhere near my dads 1.9 GTi. The car handles superbly and has a very comfortable ride position on the... (read more)
Samm's Response to Packwood's Review
Written on: 05/03/2004
I drove an xr2i and they are pretty cool all round, a bit common but very good value for money.
<br>I have had a 205 1.9 for 3 years now and I have to say it is still the best hot hatch I have driven.
<br>If you prefer taking corners at speed and the thrill factor of trying to control this baby even tho the handling will suprise you, get it.If you prefer straight line speed get an rst or r5gtt.
<br>Mine is a k reg. 130bhp and weighs 900kgs, +I have lightly modded it with a full ashley system,piper filter and eco tec valve (now about 140+bhp and can do up to 40mpg thanks to the eco valve). When you put it in 3rd gear and put you\'r foot down the noise is amazing, quite similar to an Impreza even tho it isn\'t a turbo.
<br>I still only have budget tyres but have lowered it and put on a strut brace so the front end has firmed up a bit.
<br>My car has been so reliable, I have done all the work myself and have only taken it to garages for mot\'s, I had a new wing put on as someone dented it and it cost me £12!. The only thing that is similar to this or I would like is a Clio Cup which I would like to make a project of or Ibiza tdi sport which You can get 200bhp & 300ft pounds of torque quite easily, oh and it will do 55mpg with a nice 6 speed gearbox!
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Pommeh's Response to Packwood's Review
Written on: 22/03/2005
I think you'll find an XR2i will beat a standard 205 GTi 1.6 to 60 by around .2 seconds
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Dave Robbo's Response to Packwood's Review
Written on: 29/03/2005
My son 21 has just got a 1988 Peugeot 205 gti 1.6 and is looking for a good reasonable experienced mechanic to help him get it up to scratch. Any ideas in the London SW15 area?
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Samm's Response to Packwood's Review
Written on: 29/03/2005
I did all the work myself, only probs I had with the 205 was electrics, there quite diy friendly. Don't know any good mechanics in SW London.
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Davsterravster1's Response to Packwood's Review
Written on: 15/06/2005
My xr2i is much slower than my mates pug 205gti. I also handles much worse. I'm going to buy a milk float it will be better!!!
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Cookie2000's Response to Packwood's Review
Written on: 26/06/2010
hi i have an '89 xr2i. its been running like rubbish for over 6 months now (jumpy while in motion, irratic idle, sometimes stalling, sometimes turning over but not starting). i've changed the fuel pump, fuel filter, edis module and ignition coil. after chaqnging each one of these it runs ok for up to a week! basically its driving me crazy anyone have any ideas??
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★★★★★
“This review is based on my current car, a 1990 H plate...”
Written on: 13/11/2003 by xroldskool (3 reviews written)
This review is based on my current car, a 1990 H plate Ford Fiesta XR2i. This is the 8 valve model.
The 2i was made from late 89 (G plate) up to late 95 (early M). It was then replaced by the fiesta 'Si' model.
The main change during this production run was that in 1993/4 (not sure exactly when) the engine became 16v. This resulted in slightly less power but more mid range torque, and a cat converter.
So, the 8v model, available in red, white, black and grey, with a rare limited run on J/K...
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Poontang's Response to xroldskool's Review
Written on: 27/01/2004
Good car, a better comparison would be with a 106 xsi, altough the mechanics of the cars are quite different, the performance is nearly exactly the same, the 2i revs out a little quick for my liking, where the xsi you can take to 7500
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174822_Apache's Response to xroldskool's Review
Written on: 23/10/2004
Your source of information is wrong. I suggest you do your homework before publishing to the web - I think you'll find the 2i was launched Sept'89 on an F-plate as I am the proud owner of one of the first production models!!!
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Xroldskool's Response to xroldskool's Review
Written on: 22/11/2004
"from late 89 (G plate)"
<br>OK, so I got the year right but the plate wrong eh?
<br>"Should do my homework before publishing to the web"...
<br>Some people amaze me. I wrote that review out, by hand, based on my experience. I think it is one of the more informative reviews on this model, many will find it useful (10 people have so far). I don't think the fact that this model began life on an F rather than a G will really affect people’s decision to buy, do you?????
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Xr2Ihiggy's Response to xroldskool's Review
Written on: 08/06/2005
Good review that, pleasently surprised that my J plate, silver fella was one of a few with the Recaro's!!! Also had a H plate a while back, tried a couple of other cars, but had to come back to a 2i. Love 'em!!!!
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Turrantula's Response to krxzi's Review
Written on: 29/05/2008
I love my Ford Fiesta XR2i, she is my baby (i bet you think im mad), she is of the road at the mo as the bolt that holds the driveshaft and wish bone sheered off and the wheel nearly came off, i have had so many people tell me to just sell it but I cant.
<br/>No-one has managed to rain on her parade and im not gonna let it!
<br/>She is tunned up with a power boost valve, 4" ashley, the best air system you can get! you can really hear it! performance cam shaft and tappetts, the best sound system you can buy! Its not as tunned as krxzi's - your sounds wicked by the way but for FIRST car! I dont think im doing to badly!
<br/>So thanks for reading and enjoy your XR2i's!