My brother drives a Ford Fiesta, and I wouldn't even consider swapping. Firts impressions when i drove it was, how small and cramped is this thing. It will happily cruise all day at motorway speeds and not miss a beat. The Streetka was progressed from its concept form by a team of in-house Ford designers led by Chris Bird. And as a sporty car the car is absolutely great.
On older cars, check service bills to see if the work has already been carried out. This provides a strong safety platform. I've travelled all over the country in it. The result is a powertrain with precisely engineered exhaust sound properties, chassis systems in which road harshness and vibrations are isolated from the occupant cabin, and a stiff body structure that is optimised for low wind noise and the absence of annoying squeaks and rattles. I bought this car as an ex demo 5 years ago.
The speedometer is made in the form of a large circle. The engine accelerates the roadster to 100 kph 62 mph in 12. I had choico of red, blue and black interior, and red, blue, silver, black paint. While the newer Streetka and Sportka are great machines in their own right, the original 1. Logged a complaint with Ford, they will get back to me by Tuesday!!! This is not a garage mechanic problem. The first challenge was to stiffen the car to compensate for the absence of a hard roof.
And only ever let me down once with the heater going wrong, but was fixed under warantee. This procedure includes lifting and closing the gas-assisted roof cover, which lies flush when the roof is down. It was much newer and much bigger of course. This obviously clashes with most of the colours offered except Imperial blue or silver. It is ideal for those who want to have a small and convenient car in the urban environment with a stylish and non-ordinary appearance and excellent driving performance. Given the power of novelty to shift cars out of showrooms, the Ford Ka is something of a sensation.
Although there's some rust coming through at the front, it's only cosmetic, and the front suspension bushes already need to be replaced. We've listed our favourite small. The list of additional equipment is quite wide. Excellent handling although does understeer when getting pushed on. Ensure that the spark plugs are removed at regular intervals. Prices You can buy an early P-reg example for as little as £1,500. However they were going cheap and i was hoping to use it as a stepiong stone.
Still, I'd buy another Ka without hesitation. Bought it because it was cheap. The Ford automaker has functioned since 1906 and was listed among the five largest car manufacturers in the world. Consequently, Streetka benefits from a lower centre of gravity, vastly reducing scuttle shake and making the roadster rock-solid on the road. It is unusual for this class of cars. The gearbox is a pleasure to use with short shifts and close gearing. Ford engineers were not prepared to compromise driving quality in the process of creating this unique derivative model.
This car had a great rumble from its 1. It's not all bad news though, as the Sport Ka is heaps of fun to drive on twisty roads, the handling is spot on and the steering is pin sharp. No Review Date: 14th February, 2006 It's true I shouldn't have bought it cos like I said I never did like the look of them. With hindsight this now seems to have been the wrong decision to make. Pininfarina worked hand-in-hand with Ford to engineer the Streetka for volume production.
Though it wasn't a horrid experience. I would recommend Ford Ka's to anyone but if you go on holiday with more than one passenger and luggage, you run out of space, but for a single person she is ideal. . The car also had an insatiable appetite for headlamp bulbs, went through 3 in 18 months. Wide bumpers come to the sides of the body and cover the wheel niches. Rounded forms give the car its distinctiveness. However, as a small runabout the Ka is ideal with great handling that makes it huge fun to drive, yet still comfortable enough for moderately longer journeys.
£120 later, thought all was well til last night; turned the steering wheel to go round a roundabout and clunk, squeak, had a job to turn the steering wheel round, and squeaked all the way. It's a cheap and cheerful first car, and even my mum loves it and has one herself. However, if rot appears on any undamaged body-work, fortunately it is covered by Ford's six-year corrosion warranty. Also, it wasn't just my decision which car to buy, my husband thought and still thinks it was a reasonable, inexpensive run about, which I suppose it is. The result was a modern interpretation of the simplicity and fun of the classic two-seater roadster, truly in character with the original design flair of the Ford Ka.