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| Performance | 8.3/10   |
|---|---|
| Practicality | 7.6/10 |
| Reliability | 8.5/10 |
| Value for Money | 9.1/10 |
| Reviewer Rating | 8.8/10 |
| Overall Rating | 8.7/10 |
Full review by
Guest.
on 24th Nov 2008
User Rating : 10
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Good Points: Handles like a gocart. Mintal fun.
Bad Points: Rust but restored mine complitly so its rust free and treated so should get another 30 if nt more years out of it.
General comments: Fast with all the right mods twin 40dcnf's, kentcam, vernier pulley, high preshure oil pump. 4 brach full stainless ported and polished head poly bushed, braided flexy pipes pure minted.
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Review by
mutlyuk
on 7th Sep 2008
User Rating : 9
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I've had my Ford Fiesta xr2 for 3 years now and I love it, changed the engine for a 2l zetec. Makes it even more fun now. Great fun to drive,nice road holding ,cheap classic insurace,
cheap parts
mutlyuk's full review | 50 words
Review by
Guest.
on 1st Jul 2008
User Rating : 10
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The mk2 Ford Fiesta xr2 will out-run a lot of todays car. The handling is still as good as most of todays cars. Stunning car it really is.
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Review by
mitchv8
on 29th May 2008
User Rating : 8
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At the moment I am building my own plaything, it was my brothers wifes first car a mk1, 957, its now a rear wheel drive supercharged v8 fiesta and finding parts is proving harder than building the car, I need mk1 xr2 bumpers headlights and grill can anyone help.
mitchv8's full review | 77 words
Review by
andylgf
on 28th May 2008
User Rating : 9
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I have had 7 of these little beasts and am in the middle of restoring one back to its former glory after its been sitting under a tree on a farm for 3 years. This particular car im restoring I will never sell and other cars I have had including a brand new focus and mr2 do not compare to these superb little hot hatch's. Highly reccomended to anyone who wants a fast and reliable motor, and I guarantee you will not look back.
andylgf's full review | 91 words
Review by
fiestaxr2
on 22nd Mar 2008
User Rating : 10
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I think its a really nice car and I will never sell mine I just love it to bits even after 5 years of owning it. The styling is good and the reliability is excellent I really like the car and so does the kids.
fiestaxr2's full review | 58 words
Review by
Wallyman
on 14th Jun 2007
User Rating : 10
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I had a Mercury Grey concourse MK2 XR2 in 1993 and it was the best car I have ever owned without a doubt. This car summed up Ford in the late 80's and early nineties, before the insurance geeks killed them off and Ford decided to go down the Euro box route. Would love another XR2.
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Review by
mikeybad
on 22nd Jan 2007
User Rating : 10
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The Ford Fiesta XR2 mkII is a great little car! It's a shame they don't make them like this any more.
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Review by
dave66
on 19th Sep 2006
User Rating : 2
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This car was great in its time, but is now seen mainly in provincial market towns being driven by young men in burberry baseball caps at high speed with a lot of smoke coming out of the back. To rate this car the same as a Porsche Boxster 3.2 S is simply ludicrous and highlights the need to set up a separate part of this site for cars worth less than £200
dave66's full review | 70 words
Review by
upratedbatfink
on 23rd Apr 2006
User Rating : 8
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I've got a BoraV5 now but I still look on with envy when I pass an
Ford Fiesta XR2 mkII, fun and loud, Good looks, I thought, and the drive was so much fun I'll mention it again. Winding roads are what this car was made for - sticks like glue. The standard set up was bang on and the engine had a certain drone that only an XR2 makes, a place in my heart forever.
upratedbatfink's full review | 117 words
Review by
Hellequin
on 21st Apr 2006
User Rating : 9
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I've now owned two MkII XR2's, both have been brilliant cars and real fun to own and drive.
Both mine Ford Fiesta's were in Mercury Grey which I think looks best and both were unmodified with the original pepperpot alloys.
The power is quite good even though the cars are now getting on in years, they won't smoke the latest hot hatches but you wouldn't be left too far behind either, certainly not on a twisty road! Handling is brilliant even on a car 17y ears old which my last one was. It fe ...
Hellequin's full review | 221 words
Review by
ASTRABOY
on 28th Feb 2006
User Rating : 7
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Ok I had a MK 1 Ford Fiesta XR2(you can tell as it had 4 gears) I was only 17 when I bought it and 6 months later had to sell it because I couldn't afford the insurance. I always wanted a Fiesta Super sport for a first car and if I had bought one I would probably been able to afford to have run it and kept it longer. When I couldn't find a Supersport I decided either to get a Metro turbo or XR2. An XR2 came up first and it was a good little car with very hard suppension and a noisy engine that n ...
ASTRABOY's full review | 120 words
Review by
pmcquade
on 2nd Feb 2006
User Rating : 6
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The Ford Fiesta is a fast agile car that has a easily rusted chasis and poor alternator belt
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Review by
yoshiebikes
on 17th Mar 2005
User Rating : 10
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Just bought my second Ford Fiesta XR2 mkII after a gap of about 11 years. Had a selection of cars since including an Audi 90 Quattro and recently a turbo'd Scooby (my second car is an old 2.9 4x4 Sierra) but have returned to my old favourite. Being an "oldie" now at 36 the insurance is now a bit healthier at £165 fully comp compared to £1200 TPFT on my last one. Loving being back behind the wheel of one and I would recommend these to anyone but make sure you get a good one. Planning ...
yoshiebikes's full review | 137 words
Review by
daveholly
on 25th Aug 2004
User Rating : 8
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I bought a tasman blue Ford Fiesta XR2 mkII back in 1999, it was fun to drive and most importantly reliable. I'm currently looking for another one as a restoration project, the dearest part on the car to replace is probably the engine (£50). All other parts can be openly found in any breakers yards. No power steering,abs, airbags or aircon. Just a quick, good handling car so find a nice one and happy driving.
daveholly's full review | 85 words
Review by
cunninghammer
on 28th Jun 2004
User Rating : 10
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I have a Ford Fiesta XR2 mkII which I bought 4 years ago for £200. It is a fantastic car which I have unfortunatly had off road for the last 3 years (I decided to get a brand new ka another good little car) I am now about to spend a lot of time restoring this stunning little Fiesta to it's former glory. 1st job is to change the front wings to XR wings as a former owner put the old XR pepper pot wheels on it, (I currently have 2 wings in the shed about to be taken down to the metal!) It ...
cunninghammer's full review | 165 words | 1 comment added.
Review by
smithjames0
on 7th Jan 2004
User Rating : 10
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My 1986 Mk2 1400 Ghia has been in the family since new, it covered 135,000 miles with not a bit of trouble. It starts every morning with out fail unlike my dads mx-5! It went from Manchester to London and back in one day not one problem.
One real problem with MK1 & Mk2 is rust round the rear wheel arch / sills and boot floor. For value for money 10 out of 10!
smithjames0's full review | 82 words
Review by
hendoxr2
on 13th Oct 2003
User Rating : 9
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xr2's are loads of fun and i'm gutted they don't make them anymore, all the new models, like zetecs and all tht just look crud and im about the only person left with a mk2 xr2 left in Dundee. no1 has them and with my neon lights all the polis know me and im already up 4 2 offences because i just cant drive slow in this car
hendoxr2's full review | 128 words
Review by
Tommyboy.
on 27th Jul 2003
User Rating : 9
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I've just bought an XR2 for £300 notes and love it. For the money and the availablity of parts nothing comes close.Hope to get some more power with a 4branch manifold and 5inch backbox,and a kent cam.
Tommyboy.'s full review | 63 words | 2 comments added.
Review by
dunketh.
on 9th Apr 2003
User Rating : 10
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This car is a boy-racer classic.
I love these cars. Not as fast as the golf GTI but more 'fun'.
I've given a good performance rating which reflects it's old age.(after all it'll still slay a Saxo or Nova)
They look great and really hold the road (assuming your shocks aren't knack'd)
You can tune these to make them go quicker off the mark very easily, however, its difficult to noticeably increase the actual BHP without tons of money.
Buy one, the seats will grip your bum and the pedal will ...
dunketh.'s full review | 177 words | 1 comment added.
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