Early December 2009 | Posted by Ry
Hello one and all, to the first and no doubt final update to
2009! This has been posted on the newsletter you may have received
via the joys of e-mail, but for people who didn't receive it,
cast your eyes over the following!
It's been a great year for FSi's owners when it
comes to the meets and events that have been held. FITP went
down a total smash with better weather than usual (it basically
held out mostly weather wise!). Ford Fair was a great day
as well, with FSi members having track time thrills and a
brilliant turnout on our stand as per. Well done on that guys,
and cheers for organising them both Terry!
We've had a couple of Sixfields meets earlier this year, but
things have died down even more lately, with the Southerners taking
up the baton and doing us proud with their own imaginatively titled
'Southern Meet'. Keep up the good work lads and lasses!
And along with all the other smaller meets inbetween, we've
had another great rolling road day at StreetRacers' new premises
in Loughborough the other month. Everyone had a great day
and we even had guys coming down from another other forum
with their cars too!
Check out all the details and pictures in our events forum here
Congratulations are in order for Andy (Percy)
in becoming an FSi Moderator. We needed some extra hands recently,
and it didn't take us to long to figure out who we could not
only trust with the powers of the Force, but knew how to (man)handle
FSi members if they ever needed to be taken aside and put
on the naughty step. (He's been doing a great job lately,
but we think people like him too much, so we're working on
making him less diplomatic - Ahem.)
Terry (Onslack) has also been promoted to blue status! and
is now a fully fledged FSi Administrator. We needed a further
hand as the forum needed some extra "backend" help
(arf arf). He also wanted more power to annoy Meilack and
change his posts to a further degree. We had to oblige. We're
nice like that.
And it's been a long time coming, but now Fiesta-Si.com members
can get a discount through Chris Knott with your modified vehicle
(which I already have used myself for the past year) and I
don't think that you could be in safer hands.
I think everyone's sick to death of insurance companies who
charge huge APR on monthly payments, have rubbish customer
service or simply are a pain in the backside when you have
to claim from them and then they don't want to payout, or
if they do - give you figures worth only pennies! Hence why
I chose these guys. Their feedback speaks for itself.
Tim is actually part of the forum now too, and will try and answer any questions that you may have. Give them a try when your renewals due and see what they can do for you! (don't forget to quote "985 - FIESTA-SI.COM" !)
Read more about the insurance discount scheme here
In other news, some of our members have been getting concerned recently
about the amount of French car love going on over the years
from the Admin and Moderation team. Click
here to see tongue in cheek 'how New FSi members feel!'
I'm pleased to say that things are starting to take a U-turn
in our opinions, shockingly enough, purely because Ford seem to
have got their act together recently with releasing decent cars
again. (- Along with the fact that a lot of French car manufacturers
seems to be losing pace and style). The Mk6/6.5 Fiesta ST was
a great starting point with a brilliant chassis that promoted
superb handling and grip, and the Focus ST was a nice bump in
power over it's predecessor,even if they were both a little soft
around the edges in standard form.
However the release of the Mk7 Fiesta ZS with it's HUGE weight
drop and great chassis capabilities is quite inspiring, and
with the 'Monotune' upgrade package which brings it up to
Fiesta ST specification leaves us feeling excited with what's
to come from them in the future...
(Now only if they were to release a Mk7 with more power and
an RS badge on.. I think it would be pant wetting!)
Along with the Fiesta Mk7 is the very insane Focus RS that
is quite clearly in the same league as the Megane R26.R regardless
of what people may say! What the Focus has instead of the
Megane is a lot more comfort for those longer journeys and
slightly more road presence. So nevermind which camp you're
in, the Ford should make you feel that it is ultimately something
quite special indeed.
And it's safe to say that Ford have come back into the hearts of
many a previous RS owner, especially when other companies are deciding
to leave their 'sporty hatchback' and 'GTi-badged' territories behind..
So that's all for now - thanks for reading guys and girls. From
all the Fiesta-SI Team, we hope you have a great Christmas and a
Happy New Year! It's clear to see that Ford are making a comeback,
so hopefully this will mean that we'll be seeing more of you on
the forums and at the Fiesta Si Meets and shows next year!
Cheers!
FSi's Admins and Moderators
Late January 2008 | Posted by Ry
It's been over half a year since our last update folks!
In that time we've had a multitude of Sixfields meets in Northampton, even more members join up, and our community still continues to grow stronger by the day.
We've noticed quite a few people have had the winter blues, and
with another expensive Christmas that's been and gone, a few problems
with members cars and the January paypacket that seems to never
arrive, it's been very testing indeed! But somehow we've all managed
to survive smiling on the other side of it and now that
the days are getting lighter as well, spirits are lifting a little more
everyday too.
So what's new you ask? Well, the mainsite has had a slight update,
with all pictures being replaced/updated. The members gallery
has been removed for now whilst the newer version of this is put
into production which we are working on currently, and a nice
suprise is planned for all you lot on the site this Spring.
We also have organised a new rolling road session with Gordon
@ Streetracers. The date is set for the 9th of March, 2008. Details
can be found in the general section of the forum. Many thanks
for Andy (andyleesy) for helping us sort out the payment for this.
So make sure you get yourself down there - even if it's just to
say hi on the day. This will be our first major event of the 2008 season - which will be followed by many Sixfields meets, FITP, Ford Fair, a RWYB day and hopefuly a few extra gatherings and pub meets!
Finally, FSi wishes everyone a happy new year! We love you all more than cheesecake.
And that says a lot.
Thanks Guys and Girls
Late June 2007 | Posted by Des
Welcome once again to FSi!
First off, I'd like to apologise for the lack of updates to the main page! We've all been very busy in other area's of our lives, and unfortunately, FSi has had to take a bit of a back seat. But since the last update, we've had a fair few things happen in the world of Fiesta-Si.com!
For starters, we had our very first rolling road day, with Fast Ford in attendance! The day was a great success, and everybody done their part to help make the day run as smooth as it possibly could. Most people were happy with their results, and there were a few surprise figures in there. But it was the people who made the day the great event it turned out to be, so we'd like to thank you for making it a day to remember! The issue of Fast Ford we will be in is out in a months time.
We also had our second stand at FITP! We had a superb turnout with members travelling from far and wide to attend. Unfortunately once again our allocated stand space didn't seem in line with the amount of tickets we sold and cars we had on the stand. And the weather, for the second year in a row, was awful. But it didn't let the community spirit dwindle! All our members who were there still had a fantastic time and the resilience shown in the face of poor weather was a credit to everyone who was there! Top job!
So, on a positive note, I shall finish off there. All I'll say is a big thanks to everyone for making the forum what it is! The community has grown more and more since last time we updated, and we're near the 1000 members mark. Hopefully a bit more exposure at Ford Fair and the Fast Ford rolling road shootout will increase our memberlist and get FSi the recognition it deserves! And with a big update coming very soon, I'm sure you'll all appreciate the work that will have gone into it.
Thank you!
Des, Ry, and Scott!
Late November 2006 | Posted by Ry
So where do we begin?
Fiesta-si.com has amassed a large number of members since we last updated, and our community has really grown leaps and bounds. We are ever thankful for the great comments and words we receive about our website, and we can only say thank you! We're so proud that everyone is so supportive of FSi. Thanks once again guys and gals!
Winter is just around the corner but already everyone is looking forward to FITP and Ford Fair next year, as well as talks about rolling road days in-between, along with our ever popular Sixfields meet in Northampton. Which reminds me to inform you of our huge Christmas meet in December! Please check the Sixfields section in our Events forum for the latest news of what's happening and who is coming!
We also have a big surprise for you in the coming months, with what we hope will be a great improvement to the site! In the meantime we will have a few new members car features coming along any week now that are, I must admit, way overdue!
Keep checking the forums for the latest news, enjoy yourselves
and don't be afraid to ask for any help or advice. We have many
skilled and talented members on our site from various backgrounds
with a vast amount of knowledge to help you with. So from me,
Des & Scott take it easy, and we'll be seeing a lot of you at
Sixfields!
The fiesta-si.com team.
Early March 2006 | Posted by Scott
Firstly; a big thanks is in order for you guys and girls that continue to use the site. It's providing an excellent and close-knit group of Fiesta Si owners where we can all chat, talk about our cars, organise our events and ask for assistance.
It's been a year since we first put the site up and it's been growing well since. We don't have a huge number of members but the members of the site come back regularly giving a real sense of community on the site. We're thankful for your support in donations, visiting the site and a special thanks to Chris for mentioning us when his spankingly clean Si was featured in Performance Ford.
It's still early days but time moves fast and May is the month of the biggest Fiesta event in the Ford calendar with Fiesta in the Park at Wickstead Park near Kettering. We're proud to say we've got our own www.fiesta-si.com stand and we've got a thread in the General Forum where you can purchase your stand pass. All Fiestas are welcome on our stand and at a low cost of £6 what's stopping you getting your car on stand, letting people have a nose around at it and give you some feedback. Last years Fiesta in the Park was my second trip and following in the annual tradition, it was a blazing hot day and a great day out for all. With 100's of Fiestas on show from the modest early classics of the Mk1 XR2 to the latest offering from Ford the Fiesta ST, there is no finer place to check out your favourite little Ford.
We're now also running at full speed with thanks to our wonderful host cybermods.co.uk, with all our problems a speck on the horizon behind us. So another thanks is in order for Cyber.
That's a rap for this update but keep checking back as some further updates are planned over the site over the coming months.
The fiesta-si.com team.
Mid November 2005 | Posted by Ry
And we thought all of our problems had been ironed out...
Again we are moving servers soon, due to something out of our control as well as Cyber's. We're already in talks with a few UK bases companies so don't fret. We'll have the site switched over with minimal fuss.. Infact we doubt you will even notice when it happens.
In the meantime if you would like to have your car featured in the member's gallery then please PM one of us on the forum and we'll let you know what you need to sort out for us. And if anyone wants to have a go at a Ford Culture write up then please contact us also. We are always willing to include you in the line up alongside our current members who are putting the final touches to their own write ups.
So stay positive about FSI. We need your full support still. You are part of a great community which has already helped out a lot of SI owners and Fiesta owners in general.
The fiesta-si.com team.
Late October 2005 | Posted by Ry
Well then fellow FSI members.. Here we are. We our now hosted with CyberMods on a nice and steady dual xeon pentium 4 server. Fiesta-si.com was born here, after taking our website through its growing period; we are now back home where we belong :)
Now we can have 100% of our attention on progressing our website and forum. All of our efforts can re-focus on our community, and not only listen to what people want, but achieve it as well.
So this is generally a update to let you all know that we are now home, safe and sound with the fire on, getting all warm and cosy ready for the winter months.So from all the FSI admin, we hope you can start enjoying the website fully again, and a special thanks goes to CyberMods for all the work he's done.
The fiesta-si.com team.
Mid September 2005 | Posted by Ry
We coming back stronger than ever...
Firstly, as mentioned below, we've had a few problems with our hosting issues, and if it wasn't for our savior CyberMods, then we wouldn't have been able to even keep the forum online as much as we have been able to. So many thanks still go to him for continuing to host our forum.
So what's to happen now you wonder? Well the website is not fully complete, but it is up, and it will expand and continue to grow. So you will no doubt still see a few small issues. But on a positive note, more members car's will be a featured in the members gallery as well as a few new feature cars coming this way very soon. You may also notice the new section, click on it and think "erm - why's a Capri on fiesta-si.com?" well to answer that, were asking you lot to write about certain aspects of Ford's history, be it a car, an engine or anything to do with Ford that you may think others will have an interest in, be it your own story or the actual history of your chosen subject. More info can be found on the forums if your interested.
So stay locked in everyone, all the problems you see for now with FSi Will be fixed and sorted out. We're back and growing stronger.. nothing can stop us now.
The fiesta-si.com team.
Late August 2005 | Posted by Ry
Well guys, i have some bad news.. The hosting company we used it seems didn't like to pay their bills, and so without notice they have gone "missing" and connot be contacted. So first off the website might be having bandwidth problems until we can find a decent and more secure host.
Second off, the past 6 months of the forum seems to not want to restore into a new phpBB board. So i may have to say that we have lost all our members and posts... All i'd like to say at this point is FSi will return, and so will the forum. And i'll keep fighting to get the forum back up to where it was before. We've made such a great community so far and i can't let something like this die, i know Des and Scott feel the same way.
So if you could please bare with us, we will have this sorted within the week no matter what. I just hope this doesn't cause too many problems for you lot, as i don't know about you but i'm lost without the forum a little. Anyway thanks for listening and i will continue to put every evening and weekend into this place like i have from the start, and i hope you like the new look of the place, links will start working shortly.
The fiesta-si.com team
Early August 2005 | Posted by scotty_boy
Ok, so it's time for a fsi update for you all. We've been busy here over at fiesta-si.com ironing out all the bugs and doing quite a few updates. All of our content is up and running and we have a more for you in store.
We would just like to take this time to say a quick Thank You to all of our members, who have bumped us past the 200 mark.
We're always looking to develop the site further and would like your input. If you think your car is worthy for its own page in our 'Members Cars' section then email one of the admin on the forum, and we'll stick you a page up. We welcome cars in various stages of their development, us modders are never finished so we understand if you're not 100% happy, neither are we!
We're also currently working on a few new bits for the site to keep it looking fresh and new content for new and old users. If you have any suggestions for the site email us, or pop a post up on the forum.
Many thanks to you all, and especially Fast Ford Magazine for putting a snippet up about us in their Editorial section of Augusts issue of the Magazine. Cheers guys.
That's not all for now though, v1.3 is here and we hope you won't be disappointed with the constant updates.
The fiesta-si.com team.
