Fiesta ST 2.0 thoughts

Relentless81 · 10 Jun 2010 at 11:50

[TW]Fox;16718182 said:
A Prelude isn't really a Saloon is it and there isn't a Prelude Type R.

Saying there is a Prelude Type-R that is like a saloon deserves such response, its blatently a Coupe and there was a never a Type-R model produced anywhere on earth

Six6siX said:
Prelude is a Coupe surely, there is no Type-R, as said, though some VTEC used the red top H22A from the Accord Type R

Sort of, its a variation of the H22A, Accord is H22A7, Prelude is H22A5 (grey top 185) and H22A8 (red top 197) depending on year

Kraven said:
Picking it up this Saturday

Congratulations on new car purchase be sure to let us know what you think of it

Kraven · 16 Jun 2010 at 20:20

Love it, handles like a dream and its very nippy. Going from a 1.2 to a 2.0 feels amazing. Very happy with my purchase.

mrthingyx · 16 Jun 2010 at 20:59

Glad you like it.

The engine does need working, though - I've got the same one in my CMAX...

Overlag · 16 Jun 2010 at 23:11

mrthingyx said:
Glad you like it.

The engine does need working, though - I've got the same one in my CMAX...

engine is good for 160 in a mazda so a few cheap upgrades should see this. Flexi and K&N helps.

Gribs · 17 Jun 2010 at 00:08

Relentless81 said:
Saying there is a Prelude Type-R that is like a saloon deserves such response, its blatently a Coupe and there was a never a Type-R model produced anywhere on earth

I've only just noticed this but how can you possibly say the Prelude isn't a saloon? It's certainly not a hatch as it's got a boot and the traditional definition of a coupe is a 2 door saloon.

Mucky_Pup · 17 Jun 2010 at 06:58

coolamasta said:
A mate has had one from new which he has fitted coilovers and a supercharger conversion to himself and its currently mapped @ 255bhp quite happily on the standard internals and can keep up with 350bhp Evo's/scoobs! He embarrasses all sorts of things in it, great fun!

Why's it mapped to 255 with a supercharger in it? Mines mapped to 275-290, will find out what it actually is in October though.

jellybeard999 · 17 Jun 2010 at 07:08

Gribs said:
I've only just noticed this but how can you possibly say the Prelude isn't a saloon? It's certainly not a hatch as it's got a boot and the traditional definition of a coupe is a 2 door saloon.

Most would say coupe = 2 doors, saloon = 4 doors would they not? Ergo, the Prelude is a coupe.

rjk · 17 Jun 2010 at 08:35

Kraven said:
Love it, handles like a dream and its very nippy. Going from a 1.2 to a 2.0 feels amazing. Very happy with my purchase.

got any pictures?

Eliot · 17 Jun 2010 at 10:22

jellybeard999 said:
Most would say coupe = 2 doors, saloon = 4 doors would they not? Ergo, the Prelude is a coupe.

And by extension not a hot hatch

Relentless81 · 17 Jun 2010 at 10:27

Gribs said:
I've only just noticed this but how can you possibly say the Prelude isn't a saloon? It's certainly not a hatch as it's got a boot and the traditional definition of a coupe is a 2 door saloon.

jellybeard999 said:
Most would say coupe = 2 doors, saloon = 4 doors would they not? Ergo, the Prelude is a coupe.

Ah you again, now I know not to take any more of your comments seriously in the other thread. The Prelude is blatently a Coupe as per above comment, the definition of a Coupe is just common knowledge.

JamesM · 17 Jun 2010 at 12:11

Excellent, hope you enjoy it. As said, a simple cone filter and flexi pipe will make it breath a lot better and release a few bhp

coolamasta · 17 Jun 2010 at 13:17

Kraven said:
Love it, handles like a dream and its very nippy. Going from a 1.2 to a 2.0 feels amazing. Very happy with my purchase.

End of the day thats all that matters mate, as long as you are happy with your purchase bolarks to all other opinions

Relentless81 · 17 Jun 2010 at 13:22

I'd like to drive one they look like fun and are apparently fairly easy to free up a few horses if and when you start to get bored