633CSI 1980 VALUATION

phb10186 wrote: and please don’t tell me that 90-95 Mph is an honest cruising speed in a Ford Ka, because it clearly is not

Clearly it is - because I had one for two years and
63'000 miles. That, I believe, is pretty conclusive!
I've lost count of the number of Ka's passing me on
the motorway when I'm doing 85-90. Indeed, one
passed me on the way down to Essex on Saturday I
was doing 90 mph on my old 730i and was passed
by a red Ka? I remember this because of two fit Birds
on board:-)
Doing exactly 202 miles from my house to
Southampton in 2 hours 20 minutes. That's an
average of 86 mph (M1, M42, M40, A34) when I went
to school!

BTW 100 mph in a Ka is 4750 rpm in 5th, something
it will do for hours on end (mine did.....). This is pretty
much flat out because 60 bhp won't push it much
faster.

eta. wrote: The Ka is a great car and does what it says on the tin.

No frills motoring for a decent price with styling that stands out from the crown and a bit of fun thrown in. I had a Ka as a courtesy car once and it was a good little car.