[DeTomaso] Incredible example of Tjaarda design

[Will Kooiman]

I didn't know it was still being made.  It isn't the same as the 1980's
Fiesta, but I guess nothing is with all of the plastic and safety.

BTW, our Insight just rolled over 185,000 miles.  And I had to replace my
first flat.  When I was removing the flat tire, one lug nut locked up.  I
had no choice, but to twist it off.  By the power of Grayskull!!  I drove
home (slowly) with 3 lugs.  I went to the parts store expecting a long wait
and lots of $$'s to replace the rotor.  A new rotor was $19.  A new stud was
$1.29.  I bought the stud, not to save $17.71, but because I didn't want to
deal with replacing both sides, and I didn't want to deal with pads.  I
replaced the stud in my driveway in about 45 minutes.  And a new rotor
wouldn't have helped anyway.  It's a two-piece design.  The stud seats on
the hub, not the rotor.  See what I mean about cheap to operate?  I can
replace rotors, pads, and brake fluid for under $100.

The new Fiat 500 is probably closer to the Fiesta design anyway.  It least
it is a 2-seater.

From:  Julian Kift <julian_kift at hotmail.com>
Date:  Sunday, September 9, 2012 11:23 AM
To:  Will Kooiman <will.kooiman at gmail.com>, "MikeLDrew at aol.com"
<mikeldrew at aol.com>, <jeffcobb1 at me.com>, <michael at michaelshortt.com>, De
Tomaso List <detomaso at realbig.com>
Subject:  RE: [DeTomaso] Incredible example of Tjaarda design

Ford still sell the Fiesta model, whether it is to your taste or not is
another question. The Focus is slightly bigger and the RS version packs over
300HP, unfortunately Ford has no plans to bring it to the US, but word is
the next hot hatch could be a Fiesta RS.

Julian

> Date: Sun, 9 Sep 2012 09:33:26 -0500
> From: will.kooiman at gmail.com
> To: MikeLDrew at aol.com; jeffcobb1 at me.com; michael at michaelshortt.com;
detomaso at realbig.com
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Incredible example of Tjaarda design
> 
> I liked and still like the Fiesta design.
> 
> There will always be a market for an economical car - both inexpensive to
> buy and inexpensive to operate.  The Fiesta was both, and it was a nice
> design too.
> 
> If the Fiesta were still available, I'd consider buying one to replace our
> aging Insight.
> 
> On 9/9/12 7:39 AM, "MikeLDrew at aol.com" <MikeLDrew at aol.com> wrote:
> 
> 
> >Hi guys,
> >
> >Got this response from Jeff Cobb, but the forum software would have
> >stripped it away from the rest of you.   Jeff wrote:
> >
> >In a message dated 9/8/12 21 38 42, jeffcobb1 at me.com writes:
> >
> >> Most people do not have a love for the Escort, but it did have a
> >>worldly 
> >> place of being a economical people mover and cheap to maintain, Tom
> >>told me 
> >> last April when we were reviewing his manuscripts and archives that he
> >> felt very strongly and was happy about the Fiesta being one of his best
> >> designs. The Fiesta allowed so many to move about the world.
> >> I just took these photos of pages of his drawings. You will notice in
> >> photo one {his sketchbook} that the Pantera, Fiesta, Deauville and the
> >>124 are 
> >> close to his heart. Maybe those are his favorites?
> >> 
> >> ====
> >
> >And here is the photo Jeff sent:
> >
> >http://www.poca.com/index.php/gallery/?g2_itemId=37965
> >
> >Mike
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