Got my Mondeo in having some work at the local Ford Garage. On offer as courtesy cars were 'Ka' and 'Fiesta', Ka being totally impractical, I opted for the Fiesta. Now I've driven these before when they were launched and thought they were ok. I only drove the odd one or two locally, but had to drive to Coventry and back in a 1.25 version today.

 

Ok, so it was never going to be an exciting ride, but what a truly miserable and uncomfortable car the Fiesta really is. I can quite happily do a 4hr+ drive non-stop in the Mondeo, but a few hours in the Fiesta had my back and legs aching. The road noise is terrible, as is the performance and droan the engine made at 70!

 

Horrid horrid little car. Sure is ideal for old ladies pottering around town, but little else. I went from thinking the Fiesta was an ok little car to hating it.

 

It's times like this you realise how much you miss cruise control!!!

 

I like lint Chocolate or what ever chocolate I'm eating and every other chocolate is crap and thats official.

I've jad 2 Carltons and a Senator. Senator was great, Carltons were ok, but not as smooth.

 

Never ever had a problem with the wheels uncontrollably lighting up on the Mondeo. Find the traction pretty good really for a FWD.

 

problem with the senators is that the norm setting on the suspension makes then too soft, i found them wallowy on the motorway. the other setting were to hard. The carlton, especially with the 2.6 engine is very smooth, best riding car after a ciroen xantia i have driven.