I BOUGHT A LOW MILEAGE FORD KA

[@carukchannel]

Hope you enjoy this one guys 👍👍

[@josephplatt-ll9pj]

I had a Ka for four years costing £399. During my time with it, it had a wheel bearing and an exhaust a a plate welded on the drivers sill. And that was it besides the obvious servicing, brakes, tyres, and bulbs. Absolute brilliant car. Used it daily, and always started up first time in the thick of the snow. It took me on holiday time and time again with no problems and it just kept on going. Amazing little car. Eventually rot killed it but for less than £400 for four years it’s unrepeatable. It’s like £2 a week for a car then just adding the exhaust, wheel bearing, and welding. Happy memories of what was so reliable and never breaking the bank

[@matthewgodwin3050]

I love the Ford Ka. Bought one 6 months old in 2004, and absolutely loved it to bits. It was great fun to drive, mature on the motorway, comfortable enough, and had plenty of space for its size. Reasonably economical as well. Kept it 5 years, and only sold it because disability happened and I needed an auto. It broke my heart to see it go. By that point it was so much more than just a car. For me it was the new Mini. It captured the spirit of the original much better than the BMW offering. I could eulogize about the Ka all evening. They're brilliant little cars, and the new owner of this one should be chuffed to bits with it. I certainly would be.

[@carukchannel]

Thanks mat 👍👍

[@graemew7001]

Never a fan of the KA but I can't deny that £1500 for a bobby basic, hassle free daily with 19k on the clock is really a no brainer.

[@ThisWontEndWell]

Someone committed a crime by allowing the customer to order those blue seats in a red car 😂

[@darrenwilson8042]

A guy local to me does pizza delivery in an immaculate 56 plate StreetKa in metallic blue........yeah go figure

[@chrismills9346]

Be thirsty basterd that as delivery car use drive missis ten years ago was thirsty back then

[@christineayres7199]

Dont need to respray that , my Colt is Red and was fading i just used WD-40 on it good as new again and do that every 3 months and you will never get Rust on your car , Mercedes of Beaconsfield taught me that trick as they use it on all their 2nd hand stock , the trick is wipe it off fast otherwise it will eat the paint work lol

[@ardongrainford8004]

How can someone cause so much damage to a small car in 19,000 miles?

[@carukchannel]

Yes is a shame, not what you expect to see at 19k, just hope we can get it looking more presentable as mechanically its spot on

[@andrewcairns7719]

Good video Lee, I would shift the KA on trade let someone else have the problems, 19k on the clock is good but will soon rot even more sadly

[@patrickh7368]

A paint guy will scan the body to get a correct mix to match the paint…🤔

[@fredyyfredfreddy]

Such a shame that they don't make cars like this anymore.

[@davidnorton5887]

It's not often you see that much solid tin on an old KA.

[@stevenjones19-m8i]

Hello, great video,I've owned 3 Ford KAs in the past,had a 97(R) basic car then a brand new one 2004 (54),very similar to this but dark blue and a silver Duratec with the mini cooper design wheels.as a car they are good to drive and in my time modding them was a thing.

[@briancolbert6881]

I had a ford Ka and the grey bumpers scuffed worse than yours i used smooth peanut butter it brought them up like new and although i only done them the once it lasted the whole time i had the car which was over 5 years

[@bantamNeil12]

Looking forward to part 2 after paint Lee buddy...I'm looking forward to seeing how this little beauty turns out...With 19k on the clock and hopefully the paint takes well to the rear quarter repair you will be on a certain winner!!!...Great video Lee m8...👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@BRED510]

My Mrs had a couple of these, great cars mechanically and pretty fun to drive, but my goodness did they rot. Definitely made from the same steel as a Transit!

[@carukchannel]

Poor underbody protection and great at keeping water in the sills

[@SuperFredc]

Can`t wait for part 2 on this little car. I want to see what it comes back like after paint and mop. Also would be interesting to see how you actually get them plastics back to black. Great vid!

[@carukchannel]

Thanks will cover in part 2 👍

[@bigfist255]

Similar back bushes to the pumas which I had a few but rust killed them off to shame really.

[@frimleyfrodo]

Kleber are a Michelin sub brand. A good mid range tyre.

[@paulgfee2939]

Looking forward to part 2 👌

[@lozzfish]

Brilliant video love a KA brings back amazing memories....A very pretty waitress i worked with had a bright yellow one it was excellent how much space there was for a canoodle in the passanger seat after work in a dark car park and im 6'3!!! 😂😂😂

[@carukchannel]

👍👍👍😁

[@zzhughesd]

Never heard of heat gun method bring back bumpers, however : Owatrol Polytrol Colour Restorer ( Mega Expensive , use hardly any, worth the money !! )

[@Tubs34]

The fact it’s done 19,000 is kinda irrelevant because it will rot away before the engine gives up,it’s really not worth more than £800.

[@dazuk1969]

Little peach that is Lee. They are very basic but that is what they were intended to be. The upside is they are really cheap to run and there isn't much to go wrong with them. And let's be honest, 19k is ridiculous for a car of that year. Took a shine to this car the first time you showed it and I have no doubt someone will feel the same and give it a good home.

[@tompiper9276]

Clearly those complaining about the rust being terrible don't recall the Vauxhall Viva from the early 70's.

[@davidjohnbarnard]

You mentioned the residue left when the auction sticker was torn off the front windscreenscreen. Is there a 'trick' to removing this paper/old dried glue without scatching the glass?

[@carukchannel]

We use a window spray called 20/20 from autosmart

[@tonyworrall1962]

Hi lee, the ka was a reliable little motor, only real problem was the dreaded ka rossion, the black vinyl i always paint now with satin black, always looks good, the last time i used black polish the wife got it all over her leg off an mk4 astra sill...lol.

[@josephplatt-ll9pj]

If I had the Ka, I would take out the seats and carpets then waxoyl the floor and inner sills. Then clean underneath from back to front and waxoyl it underneath. This should keep the corrosion away for a while and make the chassis last longer. No doubt you could offer that service for the price of 2 gallons of waxoyl and a days wages. Easy money

[@happysporran]

The Ka really was a big deal when it came out...the diamond headlights got loads of press coverage. Hope this comes out of paint ok.

[@neil_drysdale]

Not one of my favourite cars I must admit. Good honest look at it though! Would be great as a first car for someone new to driving. I nicknamed them as a Ford 'Kack' when I first saw them 😂😉👍

[@mrwhite292]

Will be a great little car for someone

[@johnmunro4952]

12:00 I'd rather have the tape deck as you can get those tape adapters! 3.5m aux into your headphone socket ( presuming your phone has one!) Happy days! 😂

[@tomoreilly9932]

Nippy little things, great for the way the roads are now, where the average speed we get up to is probably 30 mph.

[@Tugs-W]

Heat gun and boiled linseed oil to get the bumpers looking like new. Those Ka's that have not rusted away will surely be a little classic soon., as they drove brilliantly as a city car.

[@DanielGallivan-qt3fz]

I've always liked KA's. Had a couple as courtesy cars and always thought they drove really well and just well built inside.

[@video99couk]

The Ford Ka was the most shockingly thrown together heap of rust since the 1970s. They were rusty in the showroom. An utterly foul heap of junk from start to finish. We had the exhaust literally fall off one when the car was 18 months old. Not to mention the rust of course. I wouldn't advise anyone to buy a Ka, of any mileage or condition. Good points? Well the engines outlive the bodywork I suppose and the fuel economy is quite good.

[@carukchannel]

Don't hold back video 😁

[@mandymoo7406]

so no 5 stars 😅then

[@pipedreamtv9697]

I like the Negative comments, I'm guessing most had never driven one, For a car that cost peanuts from new they were perfect cheap reliable motoring, the handling was incredible, proper go cart abilities, mechanically strong and very cheap to repair, held good resale prices with a style which was love or hate!! Who cares about a bit of patina (rust) I'm sure it'll fly out the door...

[@mattylamb9194]

Handling was good though, like most cars aariund that time. I admit taht, and I really don;t like the shape of them at all

[@mattylamb9194]

***like most Ford cars around that time****

[@darolfitch8917]

I sure wish we had a car or Ka like that here in the states. I would love to have one, I just think they are cool little vehicles. And to have one here with the steering wheel on the right side, would be quite a novelty here.

[@leeallen1407]

The sport KA was the other one with the 1.6 i had one earlier in the year till an Audi Driver wrote it off for me....right little pocket rocket

[@anthonyrourke6196]

This particular model of the ford ka always rusted around the filler cap

[@leediffusion]

I still have a 2005 Ford Ka. Bought for £350 during lockdown. Hasn't gone around the fuel filler. Offside sill is a bit rough and been patched. Put 18,000 miles on it doing food deliveries. Now its retired (not even done 1000 miles this year and I no longer take out in the rain or when there is salt on the road). Great cars, and the Duratec engine seems bombproof. Sadly a bit of a rot box as Ford never rust proofed them. Also there is an EnduraKa racing scene. The racing guys always seems to be looking for low mileage, rust free cars and constant demand for donor cars!

[@01jvb]

It's got to be worthwhile trying to source some better bumpers from somewhere.

[@graemecatty9921]

Trade it on and make a couple of hundred quid with no hassle. Repairing it properly will cost you time, effort and probably 500+ notes leaving an additional profit of only £300.

[@paullonghurst1390]

Looks like an ideal starter car, good condition for age

[@leedstown]

You don't see ka's anymore they were very basic a first car for someone

[@geoffreyrawlings9736]

Ford ka one best car Ford ever made still see .quite a lot still on rd.

[@TC-tn9tb]

1.6 sportka was a nippy little car, drove one for a year, rear bushes are an issue though.

[@carukchannel]

Yes failed many a axle bush on Ka's over the years

[@paulclarke7461]

Bit of work will make a good first car not bad on fuel as well

[@philgrimsey3637]

Lee, im sure youll be aware, but if the rear wiper stops working, ford earthed the tailgate through the hinge pins. Either drift them about, or a small earth strap and run it through the brake light conduit. And an ex of mine had one from new in 2000. Was an awesome littler steer but rust... hooo boy. Everywhere. Sills, doors, base of a post and we sold it around 5 years old. Only lasted another 3 or so years before it was scrapped

[@patrickodowd8883]

I feel like i watching the youtube version of mike brewer, Keep up the great videos 👌👍

[@carukchannel]

Thanks! 😃

[@mattylamb9194]

A bit lighter though1

[@thatcheapguy525]

Lee, you're well mature for your 33? years mate. I'm properly impressed. used to hire those little KAs for weekend blasts to South Wales from here on the Solent 20 years ago to save racking up mileage on my Scirocco GTX. were as cheap as chips to hire and fuel plus they handled quite well too. that one has done really well to get this far considering how they rot like the Fiesta they were based on. I hope you find it a really good home.

[@carukchannel]

35 sadly 😁

[@glpilpi6209]

It would do over 100 mph flat out or 47 mpg from a bored out fuel injected 1300 Kent pushrod engine that had started life in the Anglia 36 year's earlier , a friend was quite surprised when he drove one of the first one's in the 90s. Pity they suffered from that awful rust around the fuel filler cap.

[@thatcheapguy525]

@@glpilpi6209 exactly. the old Kent engine (laterly the Valencia & Endura-E) was a real gem. efficient and reliable with reasonably good longevity - you don't get many British-European Ford petrol engines that tick all those boxes. shame they didn't put hydraulic followers in the valve gear to shut it up but I guess the bean counters probably shut down that idea.

[@jonathanpork-sausage617]

Nowt but a lad.@@carukchannel

[@00kirbyd]

I do like a tidy KA, rare thing these days. On the sponsorship front, at least you're not sponsored by Carvertical which nearly all the motor trade/salvage channels use. Still, you can't beat CAP HPI, used by the trade for decades.

[@carukchannel]

👍

[@MattMcKimmie]

I would spray the bumpers black

[@michaeldavies3481]

All ways enjoy yr videos Lee,very informative and entertaining.

[@carukchannel]

Thanks 👍

[@garyhockaday8022]

These were great little cars .

[@markfoden765]

Should be a cracking car after paint Lee and easily £1500 with that mileage surley 🙂👍

[@carukchannel]

Thanks Mark

[@richardsracingmad]

I really liked these cars….Lower front wishbones did go but were £25 a side. Set of wheel trims from Ford £25. Rust like u say round petrol cap and rear wiper. Door locks needed a grease up sometimes. A pretty bullet proof car that drive well.

[@carukchannel]

Yes one of them cars where the engine would outlast the body sadly

[@matenagypal7322]

Quick story time, I had a Ka about 2 years ago when I was learning to drive it was my first car, had to let it go due to ulez in London, sadly I only covered 924 marvellous miles in it, it had 13.5k on the clock when I traded it for my mk1 focus, but the ka was a brilliant thing, blasting around with it in the snow was fun as you could still grip, lovely lack of power ey, I miss my little nugget daily, bit weird of me but I still check it’s Mot every now and then, hope it is in good hands, LX51 UER😢

[@johnedwards3198]

My first car was a 2000 W Reg and it certainly was Billy basics, the rudimentary power steering was fun as was the lack of ABS. Went round a corner at 70ish and there was a queue of traffic... Don't know whether the skid mark was bigger on the road or in my boxers! Sadly it was rotten as a pear as well

[@carukchannel]

Thanks for watching john 👍

[@Scot-land]

Better hope it's not a rotten as pear underneath

[@chrisblay]

There are paints that would re-texture that KA bumper. You can get a pretty good match. Although as you say, maybe not worth it with age of the car. The KA definitely deserves some attention though, being a survivor. These are getting quite rare now.

[@maureenswallow3054]

Always a interesting watch, coming originally from the east end of London We all had a Ford (commonly known as a Dagenham dustbin) it was just The way it was,sadly no more. There is plenty there to work with to give everyone a clear conscience, Looking forward to part two, well done as always, Bill.

[@rogerkretzschmar8280]

Wow ! Just made a cup of tea with me Belgian Bun , and your new vid pops up ! Perfect !

[@carukchannel]

hope you enjoyed that Bun 👍

[@rogerkretzschmar8280]

@@carukchannel Never in doubt ...😁

[@skymoto7017]

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[@carukchannel]

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[@adamlongmore2377]

Cracking little motor that one

[@Kingdonnerkebab]

Really love these, had a courtesy one back in 2000 and wow did it drive and handle good.

[@carukchannel]

Thanks for watching king donner

[@Dogsd1ck]

Bought a brand new one of these in silver in 2004 think it was something like £4995 direct from Ford

[@roystonvehicles9129]

Watch your Aston acc mate, there just upping the fees, I bought 2 bikes and it was 200 plus assured, on a cheapie 500 quid zafira last night it was 710 all in, I phoned buyer services and they said I'd not bought enough under 500, I said there's no cars at that price, anyway they backed down and zafira was 585 all in, they wouldn't credit me for previous ones tho, check your invoice before you pay the next one mate, I mean what a con there's no cars under 500 these days, my mate was on a very cheapie at 350,they stuck 200 quid fee on that.

[@carukchannel]

Had a similar issue today but they sorted it, I think head office is cracking down on some of the preferential rates, Looks like we are both on the same rate card royston

[@roystonvehicles9129]

@@carukchannel yes bud, it's annoying, I've bought 3 this week and 2 were at the higher rate and they won't do a credit, so that's 150 quid lost, you've got Martin saying listen up this is cheap at say 500,but it's 710, I bet everbodys purchases will have cost more this week, a small fortune for ABs, they constantly e mail you with every last bit of info about stuff your not interested in, but fail to tell you fees have gone up, very sharp practice tbh mate.

[@RAGNAAAA]

5:56 why? It hidden no one sees it... Use the money somewhere else. Or keep the profits.. Just get that heat gun out. Or black hammer paint. And paint it. Then sell it bro

[@mandymoo7406]

i had a burple one for a year before it sold,best colour was silver,good cars but boy did they rot,the mirrors were a liability on the motorway

[@mattylamb9194]

silver is not the best colour for any car! The height of boring

[@mandymoo7406]

@@mattylamb9194 you tell em and i will sell em

[@snbala]

Engines run well, just the rust to worry about, around the fuel cap weirdly and pretty much everywhere else. Great little cars though.

[@davidjames-rp6oi]

prob rusting from the inside out!

[@markallen7443]

Time warp vehicle.the courtesy car of the late 90's

[@carukchannel]

Thanks mark

[@kthomas8968]

I've been binge watching these videos. Great content 👍. Does anyone know of any auctions in London/South East where you can just walk in as a member of the public to buy without being a trader? Thansk

[@phil_law]

Honest little car that Lee. Should fly out of the door mate

[@carukchannel]

Thanks Phil

[@ianevans3619]

Brought and sold a few KAs over the years and to be honest they are good little motors apart from the rot in the usual places , don't think you will have any problems making a few quid on it Lee , good luck mate 👍

[@carukchannel]

Thanks ian, yes should be able to find a new home for this

[@ksturmer5388]

Put a front bumper on it pal.

[@mikeman584]

Really enjoyed that Lee all things being equal you should have a decent saleable car at the end of your efforts. A car that makes a lot of sense not loaded down with expensive electronics, dual mass clutches etc. Nope will suit any number of potential customers alike such as low mileage pensioner, young working person or student or even a delivery driver. I would interested in the outcome.

[@johnchincotta1qwdb15]

Hi Lee it's john from Gibraltar,nice little car 19194miles is really low mileage for it's current age.

[@carukchannel]

Thanks john, yes does drive very well, hopefully I can smarten it up and get some profit out of it. Thanks again for watching

[@johnchincotta1qwdb15]

@@carukchannel yes Lee there is definitely a margin of profit in this vehicle despite its age,given it's low mileage and hence mechanically sound.It's also rust free.Just tidy up some bodywork parts as cheaply as possible,inorder to improve its appearance and probably an engine service plus a new matching tyre at the front and finito!!.

[@markkenworthy2269]

Sold ford's for 42 years. We're 7495 without power steering and 7995 with power steering at 1996 launch. Liked the belladonna colour

[@skodakatie7341]

This little KA will certainly make a great little car for someone when it’s had a few cosmetic improvements. Seeing this does bring back happy memories, although they were never on my radar, being a Škoda fanatic, my friend had one in silver, we had many happy miles and smiles in it ❤.

[@JohnBertram-t3h]

Another great video Lee.Ideal wee cheapy for someone to go from A to B without having to rely on public transport.

[@rayyahmccaul]

Thanks for this. Great vid. Had three of these little run arounds. I'm ready to grab my fourth! Curious to know what to look out for specifically if a car has very low mileage (apart from corrosion of sills and petrol cap)? Any advice welcome. Going to view it tomorrow. 2006 KA model, 19,000 on clock. :)

[@jonathanpork-sausage617]

If whoever buys this, loves and looks after it they will have something of a classic......like all these good old uns.

[@zzhughesd]

Owatrol Polytrol Colour Restorer 500ml

[@Steve-gc5nt]

Excellent little cars.

[@polarbear109p2]

I had one for 8 years early 00s. Never really had any major issues with it. The biggest issue was rust creeping in. Particularly around that petrol cap. The heater packed in and I just decided to trade it in. Good memories of that car though.

[@davidwright1605]

I really feel sorry for Ford. They came up with what I think is quite a clever name - the Ford Ka - pronounced "car". They used a great strap line for the adverts "Get into the Ka". kzbin.info/www/bejne/b5m4qqujaNdknsk And capitalised on it with special editions such as the Street Ka (Street Car gettit?) and Sport Ka (Sport car). They even made the name badge echo the "edge" styling of the Ka itself - by using capital letters. But sadly the joke was missed by so many - who for some reason think the car is called a Kay Eh. Why would you call a car a Kay Eh? This is not a specific criticism of you. I appreciate half the internet make the same mistake. Another quarter copy Clarkson's attempt at humour and pronounce it "ca" with a short a sound.

[@joem8213]

I brought a 98 plate ka off an old lady for £500 back in the day as i needed a cheap daily. I did 10k miles in a year and it was faultless, until the MOT came around lol. The MOT tester said it was a death trap, needed serious welding and suspension work. It was going to cost £800 to fix so unfortunately i had to scrap the car!! Very reliable engines, just rust buckets!

[@BrooksterMax]

For grey plastics, I don't like applying heat personally. Adding oils back to the plastics I find works too. I have used boiled linseed oil and really can bring back colour. There are many commercial products too. Good luck with this car!

[@Pierremontquaker03]

After owing a few more expensive used cars (and badges), I have come to love and appreciate the cheapie - I currently own a 11 year Mazda 3, 100k miles on the clock (hoping to get another 50k out of it) and absolutely love it - its ideal to commute to work and go to a few away football matches, and I am never worried about leaving it anywhere as no would be car thief would be interested.

[@dtprodrive]

Love this stuff 👌🏻

[@dvdmakinson]

i love your honesty

[@garywinterbottom6073]

Simple design ohv engine pretty bulletproof just rust especially around fuel filler. 😊

[@andrewstedman6900]

Had one of these as a courtesy car a few times and as a tall large (ok Fat) bloke I found the cabin space in the KA was one of the best for the small sized cars and I was impressed with how it drove back in the day.

[@Broomehall]

See, down here in the South this wouldn't get a look at our pitch, I would honestly struggle to find anyone young here in Essex that would want an old Ka, its just regional differences I guess, I couldn't take you to a single pitch down here like yours Lee, you would just never see it down here ? strange huh ?😮

[@stan_austin]

Great video and cracking little 1st car for a new driver.

[@carukchannel]

Thanks 👍

[@broomad]

A Ka with no rot around the filler cap !!! I don't think I have ever seen one 👍

[@carukchannel]

Very rare sighting 🔍

[@WheelieMacBin]

Bought one brand new in 2008. Lovely little car.

[@davewhittles]

you can make a car out of it as long as you dont mind being laughed at lol

[@peterkelly6232]

Would not touch a Ford Ka a ready death trap vehicle after the deaths of Students getting crushed in one some years back