Ford Orion 1.6

I bought a ten-year old Orion Ghia 1.6 in 1996, after many years of hatchback ownership. Obviously, it was a second car as I could not risk having a Ford as my one and only vehicle. The car felt good, solid and comfortable so I bought the Orion (60,000 on the clock) for £750. The problems I inherited with the car were a non-functioning electric window switch (cured with a dose of WD40) and some ancient and rock-hard front tyres, which scared the life out of me the first time I stood on the brakes.The front wheels locked solid sending the car screeching down the road in a cloud of smoke. It was ... more

When I was younger I always wanted to own a Ford Orion ( I know I was young and wisdom comes with age). When I passed my driving test I knew what would be my first car, with £3000 to spend off I went, and came back with a D reg Ford Orion 1.6i turbo, I loved it . Over the next year or so I added a body kit, alloy wheels and various other extras, this car was the dogs bollocks and I would cruise around town getting looks from everybody. Now I am a lot older I look back at that car with some embarassment but also regret that I ever sold it. I have had many cars since then but none hold my ... more

The Ford Orion was once a car wanted by everyone, now it is little more than a distant memory - scraped along with the sierra. Looking like an Escort with a boot, the Orion was always a nice looking car, that was slightly bigger and spacious. The comfortable seats, silent engine, great control, the feeling of power, and tinted, electric windows made it a lovely drive. It was one of the first cars to have Power steering and ABS, which appealed to me. In its time, it won several safety tests. The back seats had an arm rest in the middle, a nice gesture and the leg room was excellent. The only ... more

My boyfriend has now got an Orion and it is the most comfortable car for long journeys. He bought ours over a year ago now and it is still going. He bought the Diesel version being as we live in the country now. When we had a petrol car, travelling down south used to use a whole tank of petrol, whereas now that we have got a diesel we both find that when we go down south we oinly use about a quarter of a tank. We only fill the car up with fuel every two weeks and we still do alot of running about in it. The car is stylish, comfortable and easy handling. I am only a learner driver and even I ... more