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Old 08-02-2009, 10:18 PM   #1
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Default Ford Racing to embrace Fiesta

Good news on the horizon for Fiesta fans. I get regular emails from Ford Racing, and at the bottom of the latest one was this small comment.

"Keep your browser set to fordracing.com and watch here in Fast News in the coming months as we unveil our plans to make Fiesta a full-fledged member of the Ford Performance Group of vehicles."

In other words, the arrival of the Fiesta in the US could see some juicy go faster bits developed for the Fiesta :

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Old 08-02-2009, 10:45 PM   #2
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Nice, trouble is all the "juicy go faster" bits will be for the new Mk.7 model .... which of course need all the go faster bits they can get! ... LOL
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Old 09-02-2009, 07:08 PM   #3
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can you say "Cosworth supercherger"

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A Fez with 200RWHP would be great,
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Old 09-02-2009, 10:25 PM   #4
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AWD Cosworth would be nice
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Old 11-02-2009, 03:14 PM   #5
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Aren't the new ones Mk8!!!

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Old 12-02-2009, 01:57 PM   #6
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yes the news ones are mk8, mk6 is the wp mk7 wq and now the ugly mk8.
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Old 12-02-2009, 03:01 PM   #7
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P.S. to this news is that I've read that a S2000 Fiesta is entered for the 1st Round of the Aust. Rally Championship in Tasmania this month. This is a Tarmac rally too! It seems as though the guy who's entered it may have got his hands on one of the Fiesta's used last year? Although I can't confirm this.
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Old 12-02-2009, 05:11 PM   #8
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Eddie, I hope that S2000 car isn't one of these bad boys from Britek! $300K for two of these is a bit steep considering they are also offloading two of their V8 Supercars for the same sort of money!!

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/2-Ford-Fiesta...742.m153.l1262

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/2-Britek-Moto...QQcmdZViewItem


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Aren't the new ones Mk8!!!

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Not sure what they are in Oz but in Europe they are definately Mk.7
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Old 12-02-2009, 09:18 PM   #10
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yes the news ones are mk8, mk6 is the wp mk7 wq and now the ugly mk8.
WQ is Mk 6.5.
Just a minor facelift of the MK6/WP.
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Old 13-02-2009, 01:10 PM   #11
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Spazz, Logic sort of tells me it is one of those aforementioned cars but I can't confirm this. I'll check out some of my fav websites to find out. Oh, I haven't even previously heard of the guy who'se entered either.
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Guys - the car entered is not one of the S2000 fiestas. The car enetered is a 2WD version used around the world in the something like the Junior challenge. Brendon Reeves used one a couple of times in New Zealand and then used one in the Fiesta Chaalenge held at Msport in the UK

Sorry to dissapoint - the S2000 versions really sounded great thru the forrest
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Old 13-02-2009, 01:50 PM   #13
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can you say "Cosworth supercherger"

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A Fez with 200RWHP would be great,
Yes 200rwhp would be great but I don't think it will happen as there front wheel drive.
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Old 13-02-2009, 04:41 PM   #14
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i wonder if the cosworth SC developed for the MX5 would bolt up to the fiesta? give it a "sniper tune" and youll be having so much fun!
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Old 14-02-2009, 12:36 PM   #15
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Thanks for your info Puzzlescort and you seem well informed. Any more info on the car? You mention it's a 2WD so it's FWD or RWD?? If it's entered for more than one round of the ARC it'll be interesting to follow it's progress.
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I've found info on the Rally of Tasmania and progress of the Fiesta. It's not good news I am afraid. The car's retired and apparently has been "re-modelled" after a major rollover. No news on the Driver/Navigator but I assume they're o.k.

This news is on the ARC Official Website.
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can you say "Cosworth supercherger"

yum yum yum

A Fez with 200RWHP would be great,


YUP YUP YUP!!! Please make a supercharger...I'll be one of the first customers!!!
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I've found info on the Rally of Tasmania and progress of the Fiesta. It's not good news I am afraid. The car's retired and apparently has been "re-modelled" after a major rollover. No news on the Driver/Navigator but I assume they're o.k.

This news is on the ARC Official Website.
and the parts to fix it are on my storeroom floor....
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Old 19-03-2009, 11:07 AM   #19
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Quote: "and the parts to fix it are on my storeroom floor.........."

With what's left of the car? And I see also that the tv coverage wasn't shown in it's original timeslot and is in the program guide for this Saturday. Maybe they'll cover the crash in the coverage.
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They did cover the crash albeit briefly. The guy did a manouvre commonly known as "A Photn".
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