Soldato
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Thank you Conscript. You've got to be the first person that's ever 'Lol'd' at one of my comments. You've made the quarter to 5 stretch at work that little bit warmer.

1.6 gives 100bhp stock
not that great eh, FIATs 1.4 will give you 100bhp stock.
it has a high CR, but doesnt eat head gaskets - you're confusing it with the earlier 8v FIRE range which was quite partial to a head gasket or two.
but in the world of Joe Bloggs and his car, it doesn't matter what the engine can make, it matters what it does make. If the yammy 1.6 16v can make more power then why doesn't it, to get an edge on the rivals. I forget now, but what is it the 1.6 16v saxo makes.. 120bhp?
Just double checked; current variants are kicking 123bhp.
*n
Is it pronounced as "Zeee - tek"?
I heard someone pronounce it as "Zeh-tek" and it confused me.
The former I reckon.
Zetec just kicked in yo.
Zetec just kicked in yo.
What does "Ghia" mean? Would that have a slightly worse engine than a Zetec?
[TW]Fox;10139444 said:Ghia was the higher end model. Top of the range on the Mk1 Focus, second top of the range on the Mk2 Mondeo. Engine identical to a 'Zetec' model.