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alastair87 · 05-03-2008, 12:32 AM

Cheers for all your answers!, I see the most best thing to do would be change the car and start with something better. But I'm not going to do that I want to upgrade the engine I like my car

....So putting a petrol engine is a nightmare

. What diesel engines could I get from which cars? any suggestions (for a ford fiesta 1997).

I can see the engine would take a while to sort out so I did some stuff in the mean time.

:- Just put black leather seats(real not seat covers) in, tinted the back windows (5% black) put 2 subs(10") 6 mid 4 high range speakers in there. Alloys coming tomorrow with lowering springs. only a 30mm drop but I live in the country, dont need the car snowploughing cow turd its so low...

My insurance b4 I did this was really cheap but now it is more than the cars value, and its only going to get worse as I change more stuff.

I went to New Zealand last summer and there was no overpriced insurance because it was not a legal requirement. I can see the point in car insurance. But not when you dont want to claime if you have a problem because you'll be saving up for the rest of your life trying to afford insurance again. >>>Quote me happy car insurance ......I ain't happy

Once the shocks and alloys are sorted I'm gonna respray the car black (car currently very scratched and some of the paint work looks like someone took a dump on it). Haven't manged to find a quote below a grand for resparay

. Anyone any suggestions? I am going to go all out on this car and if in the next year it still looks and is crud I'm gonna get a MR2 but I wanna try and get the old fiesta looking like it does in my head.

Cheers for you ideas..

05-03-2008, 12:32 AM	#6 (permalink)
alastair87 Junior Member Grease Monkey Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 2	Re: Engine upgrade fiesta (model 1997)... Cheers for all your answers!, I see the most best thing to do would be change the car and start with something better. But I'm not going to do that I want to upgrade the engine I like my car ....So putting a petrol engine is a nightmare . What diesel engines could I get from which cars? any suggestions (for a ford fiesta 1997). I can see the engine would take a while to sort out so I did some stuff in the mean time. :- Just put black leather seats(real not seat covers) in, tinted the back windows (5% black) put 2 subs(10") 6 mid 4 high range speakers in there. Alloys coming tomorrow with lowering springs. only a 30mm drop but I live in the country, dont need the car snowploughing cow turd its so low... My insurance b4 I did this was really cheap but now it is more than the cars value, and its only going to get worse as I change more stuff. I went to New Zealand last summer and there was no overpriced insurance because it was not a legal requirement. I can see the point in car insurance. But not when you dont want to claime if you have a problem because you'll be saving up for the rest of your life trying to afford insurance again. >>>Quote me happy car insurance ......I ain't happy Once the shocks and alloys are sorted I'm gonna respray the car black (car currently very scratched and some of the paint work looks like someone took a dump on it). Haven't manged to find a quote below a grand for resparay . Anyone any suggestions? I am going to go all out on this car and if in the next year it still looks and is crud I'm gonna get a MR2 but I wanna try and get the old fiesta looking like it does in my head. Cheers for you ideas..