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[Darren12]

well im new to fiestaturbo and i thought i put photos up of my car. some of you may know this car from a while back and its still going and up in sunny aberdeenshire. well i have copied and pasted what i have done from anoother foum. the car is a 1988 mk2 fiesta ghia in gold 1.1.

3 years ago:

as i got it:


A wee update i had a slight issue with a tyre coming off the rim mid corner and hit the bank. Damage is not bad but ill need wait and save money before i get its fixed.

On the other hand i got the xr2 home for spares and will be swapping bits tomorrow.

Heres the pictures




Another wee update! Changed the interior today from the xr2. Sooo much more comfortable.

also i couldn't find any headlight protectors as they are like hens teeth! I was wanting to put yellow film over them but decided to just do it over the headlights as i have a spare set. Still undecided about them but i think it will grow on me!

Also fit original orange indicators as they look better than the clear ones it came with.

Also i gave it a good clean today since as it was a nice day.

Next on the to do list is to get the wheels refurbished. Heres the pictures.






had to change the exhaust as it was a little bit worn through also got the engine out of the xr2 for bits for the zetec conversion. also removed the spax suspension as it was like new.




thats it for now but i will be updating

[MK2 Jamie]

That's my old ghia I bought it standard and did all the work to it. When I sold it, it was lower than that I'm sure. I sold it with orange indicators and head light protectors with yellow tint so god knows where they've gone. How much did you pay out of interest? Pm me if you want.

[MK2 Jamie]

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[Darren12]

i acutaly looked at looked at your thread before i bought it! i paid £1000 for her. the headlight protectors got smashed so did the orange indicators before i got it. it was wee bit lower but where i live i need it at the height its at.

[knuckles]

thought it looked familar

[Darren12]

i wasnt looked after well by the previous owner, the seats where ripped and he never cleaned it when i bought it

[MK2 Jamie]

I remember him saying he crashed into a BMW so that when the bits probably got smashed. It's a shame he didn't look after it. I was a bit gutted when I found out he had bought it for his first car.

[Darren12]

Im 18 and this is my 7th car but i buy and sell mine. I also had a mk2 xr2 for a while which was mint but i got an offer i couldnt refuse and then bought this. I will be keeping this and sorting out the bodywork which im gutted the wheel started to leak but fixed now. I even have the desmo roof rack which is still in good nick! Also the boy has now got a mk2 escort which he blew up after week for not checking the oil.

[knuckles]

just seen the damage !

new door for sure ?

[Darren12]

The door actually popped out! The paint has cracked so it will need sorting. However it needs a front panel and a pair of wings as they are rotton at the bottom but will change them during the winter. Also a small dent in the sill which can be pulled out. Also a couple of small rust patches in few other areas. The chassis leg on the passenger side has a hole but a patch can is easy fix it apart from that its solid!

[Michael!]

hope you manage to sort this out properly, i was in love with it when jamie owned it!

tell the lad who you bought it off to buy a fudgekin bike and stay away from cars.

[jonyb4]

hope you manage to sort this out properly, i was in love with it when jamie owned it!

couldnt have said that better myself, love this little mk2

tell the lad who you bought it off to buy a fudgekin bike and stay away from cars.

says you...

[Michael!]

Yes says me.

I only wanted rid because It needed simple work.

The guy blatantly didn't care about it. Where as I do and still have it.

[Darren12]

It will be looked after its going into the garage at the end of the month for winter as the tax tuns out. Ill be keepin an eye on the bodywork for now as i am on apprentice wage i would rather have the whole car done at once at the rear arches are starting to go. I will also be changing the engine as it getting to rattly at the top end and the gearbox is crunching in second but i still use it for now. Ill be going to fast ford at crail this sunday. Ill be putting the roof rack on for that and a picnic basket!

[Darren12]

well not much done to the car apart from driving it to my work to check out the damage. its not to bad to fix but needs a door. however i have been busy buying bits the car such as

second hand door
new sill
finally got some headlight protectors!
front strut brace
converted fuel tank to run efi
and xr2i 16v 1.8 complete engine loom etc

so ill get the bodywork all sorted out first then attack the engine. hopefully start the sill this week! will get pictures at some point but been busy

[Rs Adz]

love the look of this