Pat Bailey wrote:
> I went for a nice drive down to the
> valley to pick up the new MG world
> today (top down of course!)and
> decided to come back Angeles Crest
> and I passed a Ford Fiesta you know
> the one with the skinny tires and 3
> cyl and I couldn't shake him!!
> He stayed behind me the whole way!I
> couldn't believe it!I know my '79
> doesn't handle like an older one but
> this is rediculous!
> These little cars could be a real
> sleeper hop up the engine and put
> wider tires on it and you may have a
> modern mini cooper!
> Are these things made in
> Germany?Next time I see one I'll
> have a little more respect for it.
> Pat
The only car I ever purchased new was a '78 Fiesta. Handled very well,
great mileage, lousy body which finally sort of disappeared at 180000
miles. They were made in Germany and there isn't one left on the road
with a functioning parking brake.
btw- it really did have a 4 cyl in it . . . .
Gary
74 B
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