hello my ignition has seized with my key stuck in it i was wondering if anyone else has had these problems and how they sorted it out. is it the case of a new barrel and are they key chipped/coded on the r reg 98 felicia? obviously i am looking to overcome this problem as cheaply as possible so i hope to do the work myself any advice???

Yep common problem on the Felicia (should be well covered).

Will need a new barrell/steering lock with key. Will need coding.

Here ia a good place to start:

http://http://briskoda.net/maintenance-performance/ignition-barrel-keys/120151/