No Budget Reviews: 1991 Ford Fiesta 1.3 Flight (With Added Wind Noise!) - Lloyd Vehicle Consulting

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-One 1991 Ford Fiesta 1.3 Flight
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It is time for the newest instalment in that beloved cinematic automotive KZbin experience where we film practical cars that can be bought for less than £1,000 in a manner befitting of their inexpensive value! This may go horribly wrong (and frequently does)...
This time, as we test a 1991 Ford Fiesta 1.3 Flight, we cope with a rather reluctant clutch, deal with a manual choke, try (and fail) to keep out of the wind, talk about 1990s Ford plastics and drone on about very little of any importance at all. Nothing untoward, then...
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[@markonmotoring]

Oh what a trip down memory lane. I recall one of my school teachers having a Fiesta Flight, they looked good with the two tone blue and grey and beefy (for the time) alloy wheels. Electric windows, a glove box and a rev counter were pure luxury in a small car at this time. I always liked the look of the MK3. As a child my parents used to hire a base spec model and we would do a car boot sale to pay for the car hire and a day at the seaside.

[@lloydvehicleconsulting]

Yes, this would have seemed very luxurious in 1991, I imagine. I am amazed at how cheap these are, actually. I suppose that it is because they made so many. The majority would have been the lesser models, I imagine, though.

[@markonmotoring]

@@lloydvehicleconsulting Buyers of modern classics probably seek out the RS, XR2 and possibly the Ghia models. I've noticed with other cars that the halo models can be three or four times the value of the more run of the mill spec cars.

[@lloydvehicleconsulting]

@@markonmotoring , yes, that's the same with a lot of car models from this time, I think.

[@scottishcarenthusiastsandtrain]

Oh Sir, thank you for taking me down memory lane, my late grandfather had a later revised 1994 mark 3 Fiesta Equipe special edition, so this takes me back growing up, the hazard warning light switch on my grandfather's fiesta and my dad's escorts, the green glow of the instrument panel, the little ashtray in the rear. You also had freedom or duet depending on what dealer region you were in.

[@lloydvehicleconsulting]

Sir, I think that the most region specific special edition was the Meridian, which tied into the local ITV franchise in the area where I grew up. Thank you again for watching!

[@Mouse2113]

Definitely everywhere. Remember my dad hiring one in Mallorca in 1994 and no air con. Couple of friends had them as first cars

[@lloydvehicleconsulting]

It's a very nostalgic car, isn't it? I can imagine they must have been popular as hire cars all over the place.

[@mattw8332]

The list price of a Fiesta 1.0 Popular at launch in March / April 1989 was £5,199. 😁 A bit of useless information there, retained since age 11. A PE teacher at my old high school had one of these in the early 1990s (same school that KZbinr Ashens attended). It could either had been a Flight or a Ghia. It looked like this in style. Is that blanking plug to the left of the steering column where the manual choke would go on lesser models? It's in that location on a mark 4 Escort. When reading out the trim levels I wondered if you would forget the Frascati limited edition but you didn't.

[@lloydvehicleconsulting]

Sir, we do like Dr Ashen... An inspiration for many of us who have KZbin channels! Mark III Fiestas were just everywhere back in the day, weren't they? I think I showed the choke lever in this one, it is buried on the left hand side of the column as opposed to being on the dashboard, where one would expect it to be. Indeed, sir, did not forget the Frascati, I saw one on the Isle of Wight next month!

[@Sam-gw5pl]

That would be worth £13,080.30 Aug 2023.

[@seancooke7332]

My Fiesta Mk3 experience is of my Brother who owned a 1990 5 door 1.1 L which was 4 speed, had light steering with its 145 tyres, roomy and had a nice ride. It was very basic though it looked particularly well in red. Its steering was nowhere near as direct as a Peugeot 205 or a Citroën AX. My Sister in Law owned an almost identical car to this Fiesta Flight that you drove. It was 1992 1.3 Ghia 5 door in an almost identical metallic blue, except that it had the CVT transmission. Its steering was disappointingly heavy with its 165 tyres but it did handle well on the wider tyres and the steering lightened up on the move. The dash layout was lovely, the seats were supportive, the ride was comfortable and the engine felt strong but a bit strange with the CVT. It was economical though. It did feel luxurious compared to the 1.1L though. It looked good too, all Mk3 Fiestas looked good. The Corsa B only really came on the scene late in the life of the Mk3 Fiesta. The Mk4 Fiesta was a much nicer drive than the Corsa. Though overall the Corsa seemed a better package. Most Fiesta Mk3 owners were happy with it and bought another Fiesta.

[@lloydvehicleconsulting]

Sir, the Fiesta does seem to be quite susceptible to the type of wheels fitted in terms of the steering. We have driven a Mark II with the CTX transmission, as you know. The Corsa B feels much more modern, although the Mark IV and Mark V Fiesta were also surprisingly good, despite still being related to the Mark III.

[@Sam-gw5pl]

My second car. 1991 model. 1.1L white. I smashed it up in an accident taking out a BMW and a Peugeot.

[@lloydvehicleconsulting]

Goodness gracious me!

[@BrooksterMax]

What a charming example there, with some funky extras. Never seen one with electrics before on the windows - I must have been in the base models all the time!

[@lloydvehicleconsulting]

Yes, quite high specification for one of these from what I understand. Thank you ever so much indeed again for watching!

[@frothe42]

Excellent review Joseph!

[@lloydvehicleconsulting]

We aim to please, sir!

[@dominicjackson2498]

I think the main problem Fords of this era had was the engines, especially compared to contemporary Vauxhall rivals. I noticed you commented on the noise in your test drive. My grandma ran a H plate 1.1LX (the CVT auto variant) from new for a while and I remember it was like a sewing machine, especially as my dad was running contemporary Astras and my mum Novas. The Vauxhall engines just seemed so much quieter, smoother and more eager.

[@Timico1000]

In my opinion all the Ford engines in the 80s and early 90s were a letdown, apart from Cosworths of course. Fiesta, Escort, Sierra and Granada/Scorpio could have been so much nicer with decent, modern engines instead of the old and unrefined Kent, Pinto and CVH iron lumps. The competitors were way ahead and Ford only started to keep up with them by introducing the Zetec units.

[@Richard-Bullock]

@@Timico1000 I think the 2.0i DOHC engine used in late Sierras and Granadas was a decent engine. But other than the Cosworth engine, the rest were absolute garbage.

[@lloydvehicleconsulting]

Yes, I have driven a 1.1 CTX Fiesta with the Valencia engine, which was a few years older than this (link in the description below). My theory about Vauxhall being on top of their game with engines from the launch of the Astra Mark I until the mid-1990s still stands, I think.

[@mikesully110]

I had a poverty spec H reg 1.0 in the early 2000's, the engine was tickety and loud but I don't remember having a single problem with it reliability wise. Problem was it was underpowered but it never gave me any mechanical grief.

[@thatguyfromcetialphaV]

Had one of these as my first car back in 2001. Mine was a 3 door though. I went to see the British Grand Prix in 2002 and went to see Oasis in Finsbury Park on the same day in it. It took me and my mates on a couple of holidays and then I got a Maestro when the head gasket went. It cost me 200 quid off a little old lady.

[@lloydvehicleconsulting]

Sir, thank you for commenting all the way from America! I think tonnes of people probably had these as first cars back in the day, and went to gigs in them. The depreciation on these was a bit scary, wasn't it?

[@MrRetro-]

The blank on the dash is for the speaker balance control on high end spec models with different stereos, the 2 blanks on the dash at the side of the heated rear screen and rear Fog is for the front heated screen on Ghias, and front fogs on models with those fitted, and the only mk3 model that didnt have split folding rear seat was the Popular, you would have seen it has a split rear seat when you had the boot open as you can see in the video, passenger airbag was optional from 93 on ward, drivers standard, power steering also became an option,

[@lloydvehicleconsulting]

I think that power steering would have been an extremely useful option, along with the heated front screen (probably a bit of a first at that time)...

[@MrRetro-]

@@lloydvehicleconsulting ford brought out the heated front screen in 1985 on the first Mk3 Granadas, along with ABS and then was fitted to mk4 Escorts, Orions, and Sierras, they are a huge bonus in winter weather, ive had a good few of them and they work a treat,

[@lloydvehicleconsulting]

The Mark III Granada was an incredibly advanced car for its time, wasn't it?

[@MrRetro-]

@@lloydvehicleconsulting ive owned 4 of them, very good cars, vastly spacious and comfortable, electric rear seats too on my Scorpio! Very underrated,

[@lloydvehicleconsulting]

@@MrRetro- , would love to have one of those Mark III Granadas on No Budget Reviews.

[@hibbs79]

Nice car enjoyed the video cheers

[@lloydvehicleconsulting]

Thank you ever so much indeed, more No Budget Reviews coming up soon!

[@tabsntoot]

all teachers in uk had one of these at the time it was very trendy although our headmaster had a lada

[@lloydvehicleconsulting]

I think that lots of people had these! It's surprising how cheaply good examples can still be bought, actually.

[@gary-scottmclean1043]

Its a peach 🍑 loved mines before i went to ghia

[@lloydvehicleconsulting]

Thank you very much indeed for watching and commenting!

[@alanellis6688]

Looks like the manual choke has been hidden, not surprising considering how carburettors were looked down upon in the early 90s, could be worse, had a cortina mk5 with auto choke, rubbish! Bring on the single point fuel injection

[@lloydvehicleconsulting]

Yes, this would have been one of the last Fiestas on a manual choke, as they switched to fuel injection the next year. Didn't get any more horsepower subsequently, however....

[@99hawklord]

Hello Alan oddly enough the Choke is HIDDEN to the left hand side of the steering column , i know this as i had a 1991 Fiesta Sunray ltd edition a few years back had it a year and put it in for an mot and asked them if they could adjust the AUTOCHOKE did,nt know where to look when they showed me the lever !! LOL PS the Flight in this vid is mine just had all 4 wheels refurbed to better than new by DW Wheels Gosport in 2 years ive changed both rear shocks both CV gaitors Full Brake fluid flush Full coolent flush Oils filter plugs leads etc going to fix the tiny rust on both wheel arches next

[@paulie-Gualtieri.]

Never seen a Flight in blue only the dark grey metallic.

[@lloydvehicleconsulting]

Did you enjoy the video, sir?

[@paulie-Gualtieri.]

@@lloydvehicleconsulting Yes MR Lloyd I did indeed

[@russellcooper5826]

Likewise, only ever seen one in dark grey.

[@mikespikeey4625]

they was on a fiesta xr2i them wheels but they was allso a lot put on THE Ford Fiesta 1.3 Flight some flights had 7 spoke wheels of the ghia did they fall off a xr2i and found there way on to the flight??????? or did ford put on any wheel to get rid of them

[@lloydvehicleconsulting]

I don't really know, I am afraid! It is quite possible that Ford did make this special edition to use up some parts, however. Thank you for watching!

[@99hawklord]

Factory issue XR2i wheels Mike from the cars owner