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Originally Posted by alloys
Hi gang, Geoff from Brisbane.
This is the first Ford we have had for a while. Had a few in the 70s and 80s like a lot of Australians did.
Very impressed with the Zetec's handling and the engine's good torque at lower RPMs
The Boss loves the Zetec's style, size, and the main buying point was the iridescent purple colour  :
I am growing to like the colour, and its not as over the top as my Burnt Orange coloured 1974 TD 250 Cortina was.
The only concerns with the car are the air cleaner setup on the Duratec engine. What where they thinking when they designed such an inefficient looking (has to suffer from lots of heat sink being stuck at the back over the top of the exhaust) layout. Seems to work reasonably though.
My other concern is the way the front bumper is held on (or not) at the bottom. I know it is designed to detach if you scrap it on a gutter, speed bump,etc but it really shows some woeful lack of good engineering.
Other than these concerns its a great little thing to drive and heaps of fun.
Quick question, where are WQ Fiestas made? Germany, Sth Africa, Pommyland  :
Regards Geoff  : |
The WQ model is built in Germany.
With regards to the intake tract on the Duratec, they don't look like an efficient system but one would assume that the plastic that it's constructed from would provide a degree of insulation from the heat.
If you're keen, check out websites like
www.pumaspeed.co.uk or teamtorquesteer.co.uk for different cold air intakes.