Episode
Wheeler Dealers: Ford Fiesta XR2
Overview
Mike decides to go back to the 80’s and bags a bargain example of one of his dream cars - but there’s only £1000 to spend on repairs or the profit’s at risk. Edd isn’t convinced the XR2 deserves all the praise, but comes up with cheap and innovative solutions to add value. Mike finds a clever way to get Edd all the rare parts he needs and pulls out all the stops to prove the Fiesta is the hot hatch that started a fast Ford revolution.
Details
- Series
- Wheeler Dealers
- Season
- Season 11
- Episode
- Episode 1
- Air date
- 2014-03-17
- Runtime
- 45 min
Episode context
Ford Fiesta XR2 is Episode 1 in Season 11 of Wheeler Dealers. It aired on 2014-03-17. The runtime is 45 min.
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