Anyone own a Ford StreetKa or new Mini?
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Hiya
I'm seriously thinking about getting either a Ford StreetKa or Mini, but I can't make my mind up as I love them both!
If any of you guys own either of these cars, I thought maybe you could give me a bit of advice about them - pros and cons, etc?
Any help would be much appreciated! Cheers!
I'm seriously thinking about getting either a Ford StreetKa or Mini, but I can't make my mind up as I love them both!
If any of you guys own either of these cars, I thought maybe you could give me a bit of advice about them - pros and cons, etc?
Any help would be much appreciated! Cheers!
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a Ford Ka vs a mini - no contest!
.....but everyone wants a Mini, and it should hold its value better.
Dave
I've been out in my Streetka all day enjoying the weather with the old top off....at least my hood folds discreetly away into the boot and not down onto the rear of the car like a pram hood does On a mini, its so high I am surprised that they can still see out of the rear view mirror the roof is so high
Thats because, unlike Mini's - StreetKa's are so uncommon you never see another StreetKa to do that do :rolleyes:
Actually it's not - it is built on a Focus chassis and apart from the engine and the headlights, there is nothing else in common with the Ka
I thought also the Street Ka and Sport Ka used an 8valve engine whereas the Focus uses a 16valve engine (both 1.6 petrol). If the Street Ka were on the Focus platform, there would be nothing stopping it from having the Focus 16valve unit fitted.
Dave
Just because there isn't that many around doesn't make it good. Personally I think it looks awful, but then again I don't like the new mini either.
Lotus Elise or Mazda MX5 are far superior choices.
The Lotus may be if you want to be sat at the side of the road waiting for the AA - I have rescued far too many in my time to ever want to own one
Apart from the size of the body shell fitted on the chassis of course
Anyway, Ford have stopped production of the StreetKa now, so it's immaterial anyway
Dave
I agree that the Mini or Mazda MX-5 are better cars but I personally expect more MPG nowadays than these cars offer.
No boot space to speak of, but it looked great, and drove really nicely.
Wasnt good on mileage, about 25 mpg, but it was quick, and handled really well.
Street Ka nice but a bit boring after a bit, mini was good but too common now to be considered exciting.
They might be both 1.6, but a street ka does about 90bhp where as a mini does 90/115/170bhp depending on model (someone please correct me on these figures if they're inaccurate)
and although it handles like its on rails, unless you get the top spec Mini, the performance is not hot hatch - especially so the Mini One (entry level model).
Dave