Hedgerow Fiesta rescue

A friend was given a Ford Fiesta. Yay! But it hasn't run in months, how hard will it be to get it through an MOT?
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[@jamieoxley540]

Always enjoy seeing a car rescued instead of sent to the crusher. Something about it for me. Those duratec fiesta are good little cars.

[@TomRxtroWav397]

I have nearly same model as his but facelift freedom. Already love it!

[@frothe42]

Needs a major detail, a new oil plug, otherwise, brilliant. And yes, it is almost 1 am here in upstate New York, almost 6 am GMT. Someone couldn't sleep, but another brilliant video! And what a gentleman to help out another, I heartily applaud you!

[@furiousdriving]

Its going to be a nice car, and thanks!

[@frothe42]

@@furiousdriving I guess you are saving projects for winter, which is a double edged sword. And you're welcome, it is wonderful to see another helping out one in need! Getting close to thinking to shift that Rover Cabriolet, that or garage storage. Keep us informed of the progress of your fleet, excited about what's up next!

[@frothe42]

Oh, before I forget, that Fiesta reminds me a Focus from that era (2000), especially the taillamps. More boxy, the Focus had a more rounded shape. Everything else looks so Ford!

[@TheGalacticEmperorOfLabels]

Rocker gasket failure is common on these when they're sat, Matt. Had a 54 Fiesta Zetec as a secondary runabout a few years ago, which I gave to my brother. Thanks for rescuing the old girl.

[@furiousdriving]

I was relieved when I learnt that, thought it was a dead engine at first

[@TomRxtroWav397]

@@furiousdriving pull HT lead out to see if oily around spark plug. Mine doesnt noticeable leaking around outside the engine till I pull one of HT lead and noticed oil creep down to spark plug.

[@sgdtv1368]

Really enjoyed this can we have more of the fiesta. And more saving cars

[@linseyyoung1772]

"The brambles are invading this car absolutely everywhere" Pete C: "Hold my root beer..."

[@robinforrest7680]

Definitely need to do a full detailing session on this (especiallygiven your sponsors!)

[@grayfool]

Nice to see a forgotten car being rescued, even a Ford! I think you'll have to do a clean up vid. Show us those wonderful DiamondBrite products. It'll be practice for the W123. . .

[@furiousdriving]

The 123 is already spotless compared to this!

[@grayfool]

@@furiousdriving oops! Sorry😥

[@ThecodbroZ11]

You really went out your way to give a free service! You're very kind, your young family friend is very lucky !

[@faz5824]

I had a 2004 Fiesta diesel that was off the road for over 2 years. I put a new battery on and it fired up first turn. Not only that I put a new set of wiper blades on, took it for a MOT and it sailed through. I sold just before lockdown. Wish I still had it.

[@faz5824]

@Commendatore if I'm not mistaken 2002 is still a mk6 ( not 100% sure ). A friend of mine has an earlier shaped model Fiesta which is still flying through its m.o.t,s so rust shouldn't be too much of a problem.

[@faz5824]

@Commendatore at the end of the day its how you look after it I suppose. Just make sure dry it off properly and after icy weather after the glitters have been round jet wash underneath and around the wheel arches. At the end of the day ALL cars rust.

[@buccabubuccabu]

Hedges. Nature's immobiliser.

[@jsteel8288]

a little light Fiesta music... kzbin.info/www/bejne/m4DJY4mPlrl5edE

[@isaacsrandomvideos667]

J Steel oh ok

[@nickb5391]

I bought a 'facelift' 2006 1.4tdci with 150,000 miles on it last August, i am now on 172,000 miles, it averages 70+ to the gallon, £30.00 a year tax, after now owning nearly 100 cars in my life this is one of the best i have ever owned, i've recently bought a rear end shunted 2006 1.4tdci Ghia which i have repaired & 'restored' it, i own 1950's Austins & i just love playing & getting my vehicles up to a high standard

[@peterriggall8409]

You did good Matt. Great little car for a Learner. If it gets a few extra scrapes no one is going to cry too much.

[@benholroyd5221]

I'm glad there was good learning on all 4 rear wheel arches. As well as 1 front arch. 11:51 Furious Gardening? It's almost like watching Monty Don.

[@furiousdriving]

It could be a spin off series

[@oak-mc1og]

@@furiousdriving it would be a good and funny series

[@Elvis_TheKing]

One previous owner... Mr Magoo! 🤣 Those Fiestas are cracking little cars; so pleased to see this one saved. Really hope the new owner gets the bodywork repaired - this car deserves it. She’s had a tough life and deserves some TLC.

[@tz6414]

My kids have one of these. Its a genuinely brilliant little car. It has well balanced controls slick gear change nippy little engine. Starts on the button runs perfectly, they have had it 4 years now and never had problem. I service it once a year every 6000 miles. They took it to uni and they love it. The plug wells can fill up with water as the rain leaks past the washer jets on the bonnet. So it sealed mine with silicone.. We had a precautionary cam belt done at 100k and I noticed after like you it had oil in the plug wells. So I bought a new cam gasket and some loctite around the cam ends and now it's completely leak free.

[@asafschneider3395]

The empty mineral water bottles in the back can be cut (with the serations of a key, if you don't have a knife) and used as a funnel. I always do that when I'm topping up oil 🤨

[@stepheng8779]

Tease me tease me tease me baby, till I lose control 😂 great gag 👍

[@furiousdriving]

Glad it was spotted!

[@DashDriver-z1r]

Love these fiestas prefer them to the later 2009 onwards version, got my niece 08 1.4 zetec facelift with abs and aircon and its cost about 1.8k all in for a low mile fully serviced ready to very tidy one. I had to drive it for 1 month before her birthday and remembered what great cars the mk6 are.

[@carravioli4803]

This generation of fiesta is my favourite! So this’ll probably be a cracking video!!!!

[@itstheterranaut]

I bought my 17 year old daughter an '08 plate 1.4 Mk5 in July this year. 67k, FSH, in pretty good condition. I've had a fair number of Fords over the years, and like many of them it drives beautifully. The 1.4 petrol engine is a peach, surprisingly torquey. I'm keeping an eye on potential corrosion as there's some surface rust under the bonnet and suspension members, but for now its been an excellent buy with no regrets.

[@peterchildress7719]

Got a 2006 1.6 ghia for £800 in 2018 december.25000 miles on it .full service history,and only done 350 in the last three years before I got it.lady was losing her sight,so got a few dings,but what a car I have for the money.full leather and all the extras.fells like it was still new and changing oil is just like this one a five minute ,and I mean 5minutes to do.love the shape and will keep for years.love this one.

[@willwelch5700]

Well done for getting it back on the road! Valet video! 👍🏼👍🏼 Seems kind of satisfying to watch these for some reason 😂😂

[@rogerlee6599]

Good for you, Kind Sir for your efforts in saving a Ford Fiesta Car & helping out other people in their Motoring 👍 !

[@xxrs2009]

Always liked this version of the Fiesta. Also liked the Fusion and the Mondeo of this eara.

[@razorsz195]

My Zafira was having a slight Rocker cover gasket leak too, (if you remember me rambling on about it in the tomcat stream) however that car just threw in the towel after its limp mode shenanigans, the starter motor gave out and snapped, a camshaft cap was also a little loose, (along with sensor and timing problems) thankfully its gone to a mate who can part it out or get it running, we now have a full service history 2002 Rover 75 Diesel estate in gold and everything works apart from an interior light and tape deck, given it a mild detail and what a powerful monster it is, new trims applied and the exterior is mint apart from an odd scuff, all for £1000! Had all the fancy gizmos added by the previous owner (even a 6 slot CD changer!) and she runs beautifully! It's like a fancy wood grain Bentley inside, very posh!

[@Fastwunz]

Really enjoyed this vid - my grandad had a black one of these - comfy little motor. Real sense of value!

[@Max-gz7ik]

This reminds me an awful lot of my Rover 45. Also rescued from a hedge where it had sat for months, also a pain to pull out of said hedge and it also started first time when I put a new battery in. No oily spark plugs though! Give it some TLC and that'll be a an excellent learner car!

[@andrewdunning93]

I bought one of these last year, a 2007 1.4 Zetec, to replace a newer car on a pcp which I sold back to the dealer and it’s a great little car. Starts first time, the heater is the best in any car I’ve had and the body is so clean and shiny. It has a few battle scars from its 109k, I replaced the cracked front bumper with one from a local breakers in correct colour. So cheap to fix and run! One thing, the heated front screen is nearly kaput. But the good heater makes up for it. Great to drive, I’m going to keep it as long as I can.

[@dudleywordley6986]

These are such great cars, my step son has one the same age, no rust starts every time, has past every Mot with no advisory in the 8 years he has owned it, I do service it on a regular basis, I would highly recommend the fiesta to anyone, great video 👍

[@khew1]

Great video! These Mk6 fiestas have grown on me over the years. The knocks and scrapes just add character to a car. Head over to Italy/France/Spain and they're all like that.

[@pianoboogie51]

I have a red one exactly the same, sat for 2 years over lockdown but it was not as lucky, great little cars though.

[@mattbedford875]

My mum has a fiesta like this, however it's an 03 plate, and we've had it since 2013... we've made some really nice memories in our little fifi and we can't see us needing to swap her anytime soon. She's scared us to death on several occasions, first with faulty sparkers, so she constantly juddered, second with a slipping clutch, third when we couldn't get her in gear (the mechanics didnt refit the linkage properly when she had her new clutch), and four when she bust a spring and sounded like half the floor had fallen off and was being dragged along beneath her🥴🥴 but she's a beautiful car now!

[@lewis72]

I really like these Fiestas, along with the Mk1 Focus and Mk3 Mondeo. Such crisp styling.

[@lewis72]

Yes the colour is great. My mum has an '04 model, lower spec than this though as it doesn't have A/C or front fogs.

[@mikemidulster]

Well done! Snap - A few months ago my Brother left ( free) a Fiesta identical to this here in my yard for my Granddaugher to learn to drive in. This one doesn't have the scrapes and bashes but unfortunately it has a much more serious problem. The clutch cylinder leaks and in order to sort this, the whole engine would have to come out . Apparently the clutch cylinder can be made to work by adding fluid through a pump ( which he left in the boot) once a week. This is all very well for an old petrol head but not really practical for a teenage learner driver. I thought you took a bit of a chance buying a battery, plugs and filters before ascertaining whether the car was going to be worth it. Luckily it turned out ok.

[@furiousdriving]

Luckily I have a trade account as I buy so many bits so could return them if it was a disaster! Maybe a good garage knows work around to get it out without the engine coming out, as its an otherwise good car it would be worth doing even if it costs the same as a replacement

[@Simon-ui6db]

Sounds as bad as rover 75 manuals. They put the clutch slave inside the gearbox. WHY???

[@mikemidulster]

@@Simon-ui6db Yes Why?. What ever happened to clutch cables?

[@alextoft5096]

That was so cool. Seeing it start up and hearing the typical gearbox whine of a Fiesta for the first time as you drove it away for the first time. I agree, it is special to bring it back to life. Great video

[@HammyMansell80]

Great video mate......Do more of this type of video when possible. Great to see a car being brought back to life.

[@MrTrull1]

I bought one just like this nearly-new in 2004. Apart from the cheap-looking dashboard plastic, it was a very good car. Really good handling & gearchange I remember.

[@betterfitnessnutrition]

Great wee cars - I drove my girlfriend's 2004 Fiesta all the way to Murcia in Spain from Glasgow and back (for the fuel economy) to collect our then new rescue dog - surprisingly comfortable, spacious and enjoyable to drive considering I'm over 6 feet tall!

[@michaeltutty1540]

Great video, Matt. Really enjoyed seeing that poor, neglected old car brought back to life. Very neat. Great little car for someone to learn car repair and maintenance on. Well done you for looking after it for them.

[@robgibbs8672]

I have a 56 plate 1.4 Ghia in the same colour. It functions brilliantly as a run around car and has done a few longer trips too

[@rgee8843]

I have a 04 Fiesta that had the same issue with the bonnet not closing resulting in a MOT failure. Months of swapping out 2 latches and endless adjusting did not fix the problem then a Ford mechanic gave a great tip. With the bonnet on the first latch lift it with all your strength, which is counterintuitive as you naturally try and slam it harder and harder. This pulls the bonnet catch back into shape and worked straight away.

[@furiousdriving]

If this wasnt bent that would have worked, the bonnet is nudged so the garage put washers under it to make it closer!

[@DeGlennen]

Great rescue! Never seen a Fiesta of that generation actually rust like that. It must have had some damage there in the past. My 2007 Fiesta stood outside all of its life and still is 100% free of rust.

[@furiousdriving]

Theres damage all over!

[@ps36081]

Welcome to the Ford side! And really good as a free car find! I wanted one of these Fiestas as they are fantastic to drive but I got the 2000 shape and now upgraded to a Focus (mk1) My Focus has had an AC regas and works fab

[@wpo2949]

I had a 20 year old, high mileage 'X' reg rust bucket 1.25 Ford Fiesta Zetec.. It was so good that I traded it in for a slightly older one in far better condition. You can 'as good as' thrash these little cars to the moon and back and they will constantly reward you with rev-ability, reliability, good MPG and fun. If you can lay you hands on a 1.6 Fiesta Zetec from the late 90's / early 2000's. I strongly suggest you do just that.!

[@jefferysmith3930]

Driving by Braille. Very nice. Always enjoy a good rescue.

[@harvo351]

The joy's of using Rovers as a baseline !! It's just the rocker cover gasket . . . Every BMW I have brought from e39/e46 on has been the same !! You're a good man to get it sorted . . . Looking forward to the return to your topless Rover soon !! Cheers

[@d33b33]

You'd think there'd be a 17 yr old assistant because free Fiesta. Kids today... Fun fact: Dutch "rhyming" slang for Fiesta is Fietstas, which means bicycle bag. So "Fordje Fietstas" is "Fordy Bike-bag" ;)

[@MarkieC1990]

That’s a good thing they’re covered in oil, last one I worked on the plugs were rusted into the head from rain water leaking in! Head gasket also gone and drinking lots of water 😬

[@gentlepersuader]

My misses used to have one of these here in Australia. Same colour, four door, 2005 model in an auto. I remember doing a service on it for her and was dumbfounded too by the faffing about with the air filter! No doubt be more enjoyable in manual form. Definitely run a cleaning video - interested to see how it cleans up.

[@LeighParkin]

Love it. My grandad has an identical 06 plate. Has served him perfectly for the last 8 years and soldiers on valiantly. Gives me hope for the longevity of my wife's 14 plate fiesta too!

[@Buffalobulltofta]

Those Fiesta MKVI are actually really great driving cars and fairly reliable. I'd take that over the contemporary Golf any day.

[@maxidyne]

A free car, and it works decently! Make it decent and flip it. My A3 had the same problem this year with oil in the spark plug holes. Mine has individual ring gaskets around the spark plug holes. Please do a detail video, love those, especially with a grubby car like this! Great video Matt, really liked it.

[@Runeakb]

I rescued a 2007 Focus turbodiesel. Bought it for ~400 pounds, put new glow plugs, washed out the particulate filter, and it runs like a champ. Love old, honest cars

[@dombooth86]

Brilliant v log deffo need to see more of these quick turn around to pay for the resto of the r8 convertible

[@tonys1636]

I hope those blackberries do not leave a permanent stain or the T cut will be needed but with the scrapes and dents will just add character to the motor. Never needed AC in the UK, the heater was more important, just open a bloody window if too hot inside and just leave a couple open a tad when parked in the sun with a towel over the steering wheel to stop it getting too hot to touch. Leaving a window open 5 - 10 mm is often a problem with modern electric windows that close automatically when ignition switched off.

[@rydermike33]

Have always liked that shape Fiesta and mk 1 Focus. Nice to see it back on the road. Poor little thing must have been really neglected in the past. Well done Matt.

[@alextoft9199]

One of your best videos yet! So nice to see it rescued. My Grandad had a 2002 one Finesse trim and we did miles in it, lots of long motorway trips too! Very good durable basic cars. I remember the screem of that Zetec engine and the smell of clutch burn. It was driven like that for miles and never went wrong. Not exciting but at 100k and one new clutch later it was brill. 😊

[@darwenrover8910]

These Fiestas run in the family for me. My brother bought a 1.4 Fiesta Silver for his girlfriend as a present for her 21st birthday present. Afterwards, she wanted to upgrade and got a Fiat 500, and then he got given the car back. My Grandmother has a silver 1.3 Finesse. My stepmother had a black 1.25 Fiesta Zetec. That's now been passed onto her daughter after she got rid of her Fiat Grande Punto. I've borrowed one of them whenever my car has repairs or maintenance. Fun and nippy, little cars to drive. Last but not least, I learned to drive and passed my test in one.

[@hughbishopnh]

Just needs a darn good power wash and some young person gets their first set of wheels. They will clean the interior i'm sure. Good vid again Matt.

[@neilwalsh4058]

Love to see an old motor rescued rather than the expected trip to a scrap yard on the back of a truck. 2020.... unloved, found in a hedge, but running OK, still no one prepared to buy it. Wind the clock on 20 years 2040 Ebay..... Barn find Ford, complete but requires full restoration, stood 20 years. £10,000!

[@bweebar]

Glitch in the Matrix @ 2:20

[@benholroyd5221]

Deja vu

[@furiousdriving]

the mic was whistling the whole first segment so it had to be lip synced dubbed, I was cutting lots out that hissed too badly and must have dragged that back and forth to often

[@Strike86]

We drove across the country recently to pick one of these up for my mum, in Apple Green (her favourite). We call it Kermit. Really surprised by how much I like driving it, it's a wonderful little car.

[@johnedwards3198]

When you have a boot load of required car parts but no hedge trimmers, chainsaw or assorted gardening paraphernalia... - 10 prepared points tut tut 🤣

[@tonysmith7825]

I do like this generation of fiesta. With the added bonus of ‘Furious Gardening.’ One of the many reasons I like this channels and others channels like HubNut.

[@VeyronBD]

Can imagine that its just the gasket in your case. Have a mk1 zafira that had the same rocker cover gasket issue. Was leaking worst around the 4th cylinder and that car actually ran on 3 cylinders for 5 or 6 years like that. Made a great smoke show when I replaced it and got the 4th cylinder firing again though.

[@mikesully110]

I had the same bonnet problem in my fester, I put some washers behind the bonnet hinge-loop to lower it by a few MM, it shuts perfectly after that

[@jennydonne8946]

After loosing my job and having to give up a 2018 Fiesta Titanium ecoboost, I have just got a 2004 Fiesta 1.4 LX for £400, I absolutely love it. As for triangle of doom on the wiper front, yes there is.

[@nickb5391]

@25.44, yes it is, i had to do the end of my offside, it's got a like triagular twist to it, cut it all out to good & used the Blue Peter cardboard method & then shaped the new steel to weld into it

[@alchapman1052]

Nice bit of work there Matthew, a nice little car and one saved , had one my self , a good runner that was totally reliable although the sills were a rust magnet.

[@cornishrider]

Great gag at 9:25! I now realise this is the secret to car satisfaction, low cost car that drives well and costs pennies to run. Recently got a 2012 Fiesta for my son to learn in, I fixed it up (thanks KZbin) got rid of my company car and drive it most days with a grin. Also own a Mercedes S204 which was a dream car for me but the Fiesta is more satisfying. Would definitely do the same again.

[@stul71]

Great video, you must do more like these. I once owned from new a 2006 Zetec trim 1.6TDCi, it was a pocket rocket with fabulous handling and ride. It was a £30 road tax too and I feel one if the best generation Fiesta's.

[@christmpak3764]

I'm 20 years old and I drive a Ford fusion 2005 1.6 with 100 hp. I love this car because it's super reliable with plenty of space. At the moment the car is around 230.000km.My dad used it since 2005 not only on road but also in light offroading.Best car for me drivers

[@andrewthompsonuk1]

Good to see you not replacing the discs yet. Never had a broken brake pad

[@furiousdriving]

weird Ive had 2 in 2 months now (this and the Mini!)

[@janbarrettnielsen2559]

The bonnet not closing could be the same issue as my newly aquired bong box Fiesta - the stupid hammerhead shark shaped plastic handle for the bonnet keeps protruding if you just drop the bonnet (as on most other cars where the bonnet closes with a boomybangyringing sound when dropped from 10 ish centimeters up) - but if you push the bonnet closed, it might work. In a well working specimen this Fiesta is a fun drive especially in the 1.6 or 2.0, but typical Ford shoddy quality and finish makes it subpar if it has to be wrenched on. A pretty funny and zippy bowl of cheap plastic.😂

[@jonnygti]

Great little cars👍🏻 By the way, I saw a hens tooth this morning in my local Morrisons carpark, a Renault 21 turbo! It was a 1992 K plate, unfortunately it was in abit of a sorry state! Red faded paint work, bonnet covered in bird poo! I had a look at the MOT history when I got home, looks like it was off the road from 2011 till last year, got a shopping list of advisors too! Still being used though, which is quite impressive. Don’t think I’ve seen on the channel

[@furiousdriving]

Wow that is a rarity, only 40 left of all types apparently great its back in use

[@jonnygti]

furiousdriving crikey, I knew they were rare(as I’ve never seen one in my adult life) Cool to see though, I felt like a child again for a split second when I saw it

[@driveway567]

Really enjoyed this video and a full review of this car would be great..

[@Rich-on6fe]

Seatbelts: big bowl of hot soapy water and a cloth and a spring-clamp to keep them out so they can dry. Wet-n-dry vacuum cleaner to suck the water and grot out of them. Give them a really good hot wet scrub. Maybe use a nailbrush on the worst grot. Leave them clipped out to dry and then spray silicone lubricant on them and they will look, smell and work like new.

[@trakmeister]

Great video, and perfect timing. I've just bought a 2005 Zetec 1.25 with 18000 miles.😀

[@hitachi2556]

like my 2 fords, ultra reliable and always starts and runs 1st time, it was probably seriously low on fuel, sad it been neglected though, very kind of you to do this is your own time, your like me, im always helping someone with their car as in my family im the 1 with tools ramps etc

[@rickydub6950]

Nice to see an old Fez get some love . My sister just traded in our late grandads one 07 plate one. Wish i could have kept it, but 6 cars already here😭 👎 horrible car to work on though, changed a front spring on it and starter motor. Had to take full strut off as mounting bolt was now part of the hub. Bolts made of cheese lol

[@roddenshaw]

It hadn’t occurred to me how many of these must have been scrapped by now. I can’t remember the last time I saw a pre-facelift model on the road.

[@HakanKoseoglu]

Old Focuses from the same era are almost all gone and they used to be everywhere. Older Escorts are all gone. Shocking how quickly some cars disappear off the roads.

[@PJDX2010]

Nice to see a genuine car brought back from the brink. Would definitely be good to have a post-cleanup review.

[@markjohnson9920]

Good job! I've got an 02 plate with 52k genuine miles, I got it for delivery work, prefect little car for the job, loved the video looking forward to seeing another volvo story , I've also got a Volvo v40 inscription my pride and joy

[@Luke-san]

Can't believe it that this little big car is from 2005, or I might be getting old, ... that might be it. That black trim seriously still looks black and in good shape, like it would have been inside a garage for a long time away from UV. I would definitely love to see a cleanup and detail of that car. .. and maybe the response of the person when you hand them over the keys.

[@bendoyle5023]

'Pretty intensive learning' brilliant 😂

[@andrewnewcombe9943]

I really enjoyed this video Matt. Lets have more on this little car please. It would be great to see it after a good wash and interior clean out

[@matthewgodwin3050]

This was brilliant, a cross between Bramble the MK3 Cortina @ Pete C's Cortina City and Vice Grip Garage. More like this please. Oh and yeah, a Fiesta detailing video would be awesome. Can't wait.

[@mickdebrou9235]

Please give a Diamondbrite valet to finish off your brilliant favour to a neighbour. Nice one.

[@__-fm5qv]

High mileage, neglected and bashed when used, and sat for months, then it just fires up first try! Any car that wants to live that bad would earn my respect.

[@coopers4491]

Ive got a zetec and it never skips a beat and ive had it 8 yrs and passed every mot and it cost me 200pounds ,mondeo fiestas focus all very reliable !!!!! STAY SAFE MATT 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@spainter1985]

Amazed it started so easily with plugs that oily... usually a sign of cam cover gasket gone brittle/not sealing anymore.

[@timbre7999]

My weekend has started off wel, because there's a new FD video, yeey! With brambles -poor you, I'm sure the owner will be grateful for your valiant effort. Yes please on the proposed Fiesta washing video :-) That is indeed an annoying airfilter to get to, however there are worse; think of BMWs E46-E39 era engines; the airfilter is almost 'inside' the engine gubbins and to get to it, you need to take a whole lot of stuff out. Engineering wise a good place to put it, service wise a bugger. Those Duratec engines are indeed very sturdy; we have one in our Volvo and it's giving great service.

[@nick2203]

Good to this freebie Fiesta back on the road. Good work. It may have a few battle scares but it will probably clean up well, so let’s see a wash video.

[@ilfordino-fordfiestatutori8725]

7:37 actually is a very common problem with these engines. Luckly it's a 10€ fix (head cover gasket).

[@mehrzahl2219]

Great stuff, I really liked the mole grips with the tool bit clamped in it, and cutting the hedge with it. Surprisingly good car, that little Fiesta!

[@furiousdriving]

It was a day of creative thinking!

[@ferrumignis]

Love the "intensive learning" on the rear arches 🤣

[@leightondavies6867]

My first car was a fiesta with that same engine, my rocker cover gasket went the same way, changed it myself, was really easy, gasket and a couple of spots of gasket paste cured it

[@frazermountford]

I had the facelift version of that 1.6 Zetec S still one of the best cars i had, felt good to drive and handled well. I see the one in the video was the 1.4

[@scottishcarenthusiastsandtrain]

Cracking Video, good to see this little fiesta being saved, perfect car to learn to drive in. My dad had a couple of these a 1.4 Duratec and then a 1.25 that came from the channel islands. Always called these a mini focus. Sure it was not the Merc draining the power again?? Iirc there was a issue with the fuel guages that they got recalled for or it may have been a problem with the digital display my dad had.

[@johnrobbo69]

Well done mate and yes definitely do a washing video to keep your sponsors happy as well as the rest of us.