New purchase collection - Ford Fiesta mk3!

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[@aston-martin-internationalist]

My Dad had a 1.1L on a G plate from brand new! Royal Blue I think the colour was (solid navy colour). That car took us all the way down to southern Portugal as well as Hungary in the early 90s. It did suffer with a poorly carb after some dodgy fuel on the border with Ukraine. Nice example - a little TLC and that will look great. Check for rust under the door aperture rubbers - I know that both my Dad's new ones developed rust there towards the bottom of the A-Pillar area behind that rubber. Second one was the mildly facelifted model on a K reg (1.3 LA) in Radiant Red (which is the colour you have). Do hope you're going to get the steel wheels refurbished! ☺️

[@MorselsAndMotors]

Thank you for that tip, I shall investigate the door rubbers when I clean it. Yes I am looking forward to giving it some TLC. I’m going to give the wheels a wash and see how they come out. They have been covered with Ghia hubcaps for years, which were of course the first thing I removed from the car! I’ve got the correct centre caps on order too 👍

[@scottishcarenthusiastsandtrain]

Just started watching the Ford Content on the channel, I really like these Wheels on the fiesta,.so much different from the other fords of the era. Looking forward to seeing this project progress. Two keys, I know that feeling with my Escort I have a different lock on the driver's door to the rest of the car! 😂😂😂

[@MorselsAndMotors]

Yeah, the fiesta didn’t have exposed steels for long. Wheeltrims came standard on almost all from the early 90s. Thankfully I’ve sorted the keys now so I do only need one

[@frothe42]

What a lovely vehicle! Just saw a video on this era Fiesta, with its different engines and trim levels. Such a shock to see no one riding the train!

[@MorselsAndMotors]

Oh which video was that please?

[@frothe42]

@@MorselsAndMotors Siăn, the Rovr channel here on KZbin. They have instructive videos on all different vehicles from all over the world. The Fiesta video is from 1990-1992, not sure of the exact date. And this model Fiesta looks so similar to the Mazda 323 of the same era, to which Ford had a stake in Mazda at the time.

[@frothe42]

@@MorselsAndMotors Actually Siăn, I just went to the Rovr channel and the video I watched was 1996 Ford Fiesta. I don't know if engines were similar or not, but I do know that the Fiesta featured looked like yours. The video would be under the column of Ford UK. Since I'm on my mobile phone, I am unable to copy and paste the link.

[@martijnkosters9024]

Only just discovered the channel. Impeccable taste. Mk3 Fiesta, my first ever car Polo Breadvan, my mums childhood car Early Panda, my young classic!

[@markonmotoring]

I much preferred the look of these MK3 models over its predecessor. That must be one of the earliest examples, a relative had a G reg Ghia as her first car in the late 90s. To say that Pop is a base spec it doesn't look to bad for it. The generation of cars such a the MK3 fiesta and MK1 Clio a few years later were definitely a step up in refinement over there predecessors, even in budget spec.

[@MorselsAndMotors]

Yes I do too, I was never a fan of the mk2 for some reason. It is indeed a really early one. You’re absolutely right about refinement. I was so surprised to be weaving through London traffic and up the A1(M) with a level of confidence of a much newer car. It’s a car designed for the 90s I suppose, whereas my Metro was for the 80s, the 340s were launched in the mid 70s, and the 240 traces its roots to the 60s.

[@chucky2316]

I had a xr2i in this colour lovely car i put some mondeo rs 5 spokes on it and it looked even better i miss it

[@chucky2316]

That car is from croydon thats a croydon reg

[@iainmclaughlan7415]

I love base models.

[@MorselsAndMotors]

Me too. Base model brilliance, all the way!

[@AdrianStirrup]

Gemma is a beauty. She reminds me of Estelle, the red 95 Mk3 Fiesta that I inherited from my mum and drove for years and years. Such wonderful solid cars.

[@MorselsAndMotors]

Yes I definitely get a feeling of solidity from her. Somehow she doesn’t feel fragile, which my older cars sort of do

[@deans6571]

I live in Surrey myself. Also had a red MK3 Fiesta back in the day (J reg)- a beauty 👌🏼👌🏼

[@TheDaftApple]

My first car was 1992 Fiesta Freedom. One of the best ive owned apart from it not like having the fan belt on it lol

[@MrRetro-]

The rear wash wipe and mirror on the left side was an option, the engine should be quiet and not a bag of spanners , when maintained properly tappets should be checked and ajusted, people who slag off these engines really dont have any idea of maintainance! I remember going in a new 88 mk2 Ghia and the 1100 engine was so quiet we didnt think it was running, i currently have an E plate mk2 in my fleet i used as a daily, again i set the tappets and its as sweet as a nut

[@georgepeg6167]

If your interested in some parts buddy I be picking up a 1992 one with the 1.8 Diesel engine

[@simonc858]

Wow that took me right back! My best friend had a 1.1L in blue, the interior rang a bell then I remembered!! I had a couple of G reg escorts and remember the stick keys

[@MorselsAndMotors]

Yes those keys aren’t the best. I had a 96 Escort as my first car and the key was worn and would sometimes slip and not engage

[@chucky2316]

That front door is off a xr2i

[@Stephenb033]

Completely in love with this.

[@MorselsAndMotors]

Thank you!

[@doktoruzo]

Nice one Sion. They used to be everywhere these cars and then they all just disappeared. Can't believe it didn't even have a parcel shelf...lol. Proper base model, poverty spec.

[@MorselsAndMotors]

I know, it's amazing how lots of cars from not that long ago have almost completely vanished. I love the poverty spec!

[@RWL2012]

picking up a 1989 car on like 2017 and 2003-2009 trains, brilliant haha and the 2 keys, I knew someone with a Ka with 3 keys, one for each side door and one for the tailgate...

[@MorselsAndMotors]

I like to mix things up, and live life incongruously 🤣

[@danielball7595]

Hi mate I saw your lovely fiesta at the Old Ford Rally at Gaydon motor museum a few months ago. It looked mint I did wait around for a short while for you to come back to the car so I could chat to you about it. I had one exactly the same spec as yours for a short while in Maritime Blue G697 ALA, it was mint and original with just 50k on the clock from new. 👍

[@MorselsAndMotors]

Oh no, I'm really sorry to have missed you. It was such a hot day, I think I spent a lot of it hiding under the shade of a tree! Hopefully I will be able to go again next year

[@davidhall7744]

Nice car Sion 😀 That era of Fiesta was a cracking design 👍

[@boredsund]

You just can't beat a Fiesta. My first car was a V reg MK1, I had a green MK2 ghia, a navy MK4 ghia, a red MK3 L, another navy MK4 and then another MK4 ghia. Brilliant cars!

[@sameyers2670]

My first car was a Mk3 Fiesta, a 1.3 Equipe which was basically a LX with power assisted steering and different wheel trims

[@simonford5819]

Super little car! You are so lucky it has not rusted under the rear bumper, as the mk3 was prone to it. I did notice the front under bumper was not as good as the rear. Look forward to the updates!

[@MorselsAndMotors]

Thank you. Yes I’ve really lucked out on the lack of rust. I remember these cars often looked ropey 20 years ago!

[@danielrussell446]

Lovely find I have always been a fan of the mk3 i passed my test in a much newer L reg LX 1.8 turbo diesel was so nice to drive remember the popular well my school friends mom had an identical F reg brand new

[@irvb9881]

Lovely find!

[@FreedommotoringCoUk]

This looks great. I forgot how basic these are. And I own a 1991 pop plus! Are you looking at any upgrades? As I have some left over from the upgrades on mine!

[@MorselsAndMotors]

Thank you! No, I will be keeping the car completely standard, my goal is to gently restore it back to original condition

[@jasonarrantimmis5967]

Your collection is going from strength to strength. It's awesome what you're doing with all these old motors! Can remember these Fiestas and their very distinctive sounding engines everywhere when I was a kid. This being an F reg (89) would be a very early mk3 too ... correct me if I'm wrong but that was the year they were launched. Engine is one of the quietest I've heard in one of these as well, hopefully that's indicative of good health. Cracking find that.

[@MorselsAndMotors]

Thank you very much indeed. Yes you are right, they were launched on 13 April 1989, and this one was registered 5 days later so it must be one of the very earliest surviving mk3s.

[@spainter1985]

You're not wrong about that sounding sweet, the ones I'd experienced 15 years ago were far noisier!

[@MorselsAndMotors]

I know! I was amazed when I first heard it

[@Bates.N1]

Love this car

[@crustycorollas]

MK3 Fiestas are such a fun car to own, love mine. Yours looks great!

[@MorselsAndMotors]

Thank you!

[@michaelkeen5010]

Great little car.

[@hendo7469]

Well done looks a very clean fiesta 👍 do you still have all your 340s

[@MorselsAndMotors]

Oh yes, don’t worry! I still have all four 340s, but there’s a limit of how many videos I can make about the same cars I guess 🤣