New Car - ST220

[SoliD]

I am adamant one of these will be my next car. That's lovely, good price too IMO!

For anyone who knows the answer to this; what are the differences between the pre and post facelift version? Besides the replacement of the ugly stereo

there were 2 main improvements with the facelift version, as you have said they changed the dash and put in new climate/stereo etc, they also changed the flywheel and gearbox to a 6 speed setup which was much more reliable, also stated bhp rose by about 6 or something silly, but most come out of the showroom with about 230 ish apparently.

Will have to get some sound clips up later, just off to wash it...

 

[EddScott]

Can someone explain the fascination?

Don't get me wrong, I drove A mondeo to Yorkshire and back quite happily and yes, its quite nice, but hardly plum-emptying material is it?

 

[Diesel]

Can someone explain the fascination?

Don't get me wrong, I drove A mondeo to Yorkshire and back quite happily and yes, its quite nice, but hardly plum-emptying material is it?

I'm guessing 'a mondeo' isn't an ST220?

 

[OllyM]

Can someone explain the fascination?

Don't get me wrong, I drove A mondeo to Yorkshire and back quite happily and yes, its quite nice, but hardly plum-emptying material is it?

Oh of course anything with a 3.0 V6 putting out over 220bhp is boring!

 

[[TW]Fox]

Can someone explain the fascination?

Don't get me wrong, I drove A mondeo to Yorkshire and back quite happily and yes, its quite nice, but hardly plum-emptying material is it?

It's a 220bhp Sports Saloon which does 150mph and 0-60 in 6.9 seconds, how can you not understand why some people might enjoy that?

 

[Jez]

Nice car matey, not what id have got for the money but a nice machine all the same. Should be relatively cheap to run too for what it is

 

[OllyM]

Shame the tax will be going up to £415 a year from 2009!

 

[therealnerd2]

Shame the tax will be going up to £415 a year from 2009!

cross thread cheat

 

[EddScott]

I'm guessing 'a mondeo' isn't an ST220?

To be fair it stil looks like a mondeo.

Oh of course anything with a 3.0 V6 putting out over 220bhp is boring!

Wouldn't that make it nose heavy. Its still FWD too.

It's a 220bhp Sports Saloon which does 150mph and 0-60 in 6.9 seconds, how can you not understand why some people might enjoy that?

S'pose it sounds like fun, I was geniunely asking a question. I didn't think they were "that quick"

 

[Howard]

To be fair it stil looks like a mondeo.

Yeah, but chunkier and sexier

Wouldn't that make it nose heavy. Its still FWD too.

3L V6s aren't that heavy are they?



@ SoliD: Ta for the reply. Oh yes, I forgot about the 6 speed box!

 

[theboyrob]

Very Nice Solid

I can;t wait unti Beginning of june when I pick one up!

 

[Torch [P4]]

they are much quicker than you might think, epic torque and handle surprisingly well
i never used to think much of them until i had a drive in one which completely changed my mind about them
btw car tax for the 2004 model wont rise to £400 thats only for the 2006 > models

 

[Jez]

btw car tax for the 2004 model wont rise to £400 thats only for the 2006 > models

Re-read the budget It will rise well beyond £400

 

[Mikey]

Very nice, I'll have to keep an eye out for it

 

[OllyM]

btw car tax for the 2004 model wont rise to £400 thats only for the 2006 > models

Wrong, read the budget report properly.

 

[Torch [P4]]

just digging through the pdfs just now
so does this mean that all cars made from the year dot now apply to the tax bands? ot i know so ill post over in the relevant thread

 

[Jez]

All cars which are classified under the co2 rates curerently, 2001 on basically.

 

[Torch [P4]]

crikey reading that im glad ive got a pre 2001 car now but makes me wish i'd kept my derv mobile

 

[Mikey]

Time to look for a pre 2001 monster....

 

[thepharcyde]

Luvely car mate I considered one of these, I think they look awesome . Shame you did not hold off for xenons.