Posted June 1, 200519 yr Went to test an N reg Ghia this afternoon, all i can say is what a Fcuking disaster . First i got there, he told me it was a 3 door on the phone and it turned out to be a 5 door . There were scratches and bumps everywhere and had an unpainted spoiler and rear bumper. Although it was the Ghia model it didn't have the fogged front bumper and was missing the white dials suggesting that the mileage had been changed. Started to play about with the electrics and the electronic boot release and the windows didnt work..apparently it was because they'd just fitted a new motor and they had forgotten to WD40 the windows and they had got stuck . I was about to leave when he offered me a test drive, no harm i thought so jumped in and went for a whizz around london. Got about 5 minutes up the road and the Fcuker cut out on a roundabout and wouldnt start again for Shite. The petrol gauge showed red but when you turned the ignition, no lights came on so it was obvious the battery was fucked, however the guy didnt listen and called his rent boy to bring some petrol. Put petrol in, rent boy left, and suprise suprise it didnt start . Man phones rent boy again and after sitting in the middle of a roundabout with no hazard lights and numerous cars going spaz at me we eventually got going. Got another 5 minutes down the road only for it to cut out again and break down AGAIN this time at a T Junction. The battery was so hot you couldnt touch it, was fucked so he jumped it again and i limped back to the garage where i got out of the car, gave him the keys and left without saying a word. All i can say is well worth a grand!!!
June 1, 200519 yr Cant believe time wasters and rip off merchants like that Think I would have had a few words with him Atleast that all happened before buying it
June 1, 200519 yr PMSL!!!!! Did you make an offer??? Sounds very very similiar to a n-reg mk6 ghia a mate of mine had. Me and him swapped cars for a laugh for this 1 journey, and the thing cut out on me on a roundabout, no electrics at all, not even hazards! Turned out one of the battery terminals was adrift. Was pure luck when it had a circuit or not.
June 1, 200519 yr Pees me off when ppl lie to you, what idiot tells you a car is a 3 door then lets ya come look at it knowing your gona obviously see its a 5 door. Sounds like all it was worth was a couple of laps round essex arena!! LOL
June 1, 200519 yr alot of Ghia's never had the fogged bumper, and came on trims... didnt they they should have white dials either
June 1, 200519 yr alot of Ghia's never had the fogged bumper, and came on trims... didnt they they should have white dials either <{POST_SNAPBACK}> My Ghia X didnt have white dials.......I too thought most Ghia's came on trims
June 1, 200519 yr the ghia had normal bumper and the ghia X had fogs didnt come with white dials only white ghia time clock
June 1, 200519 yr ghias had front fogs, i've got the switch as proof (my car came with the evotech so no first hand experience) ghias have black clocks normally.As sortedford says came with shite alloys too but heated front screen, and some have aircon others have sunroof
June 1, 200519 yr ghias had front fogs, i've got the switch as proof (my car came with the evotech so no first hand experience) ghias have black clocks normally.As sortedford says came with shite alloys too but heated front screen, and some have aircon others have sunroof<{POST_SNAPBACK}> depends what year it is. Iv got 2 brochures one from 96 and one from 97 . in the 96 one the ghia's have no fogs but they do in the 97 book
June 1, 200519 yr I thought you woul all know by now that its pot luck what comes out of the Ford factory doors There is always going to be the odd dodgey seller makes you wonder if they ever will sell it
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