Mondeo Love

lewism · 25 Feb 2010 at 23:15

my mondeo just turned 153k tonight

TaKeN · 25 Feb 2010 at 23:15

I like that Phil,

[TW]Fox · 25 Feb 2010 at 23:28

paradigm said:
Best looking boring diesel?

I'll admit it's quite a handsome car, but even without owning one, the facelift e46 sport looks better.

And not the same sort of car, either.

teaboy5 · 25 Feb 2010 at 23:38

Nice looking car, drive one myself.

I got mine for 4k with 42k on the clock due to a little mistake!

Scania · 26 Feb 2010 at 02:18

Phil W said:
Just under £4k.

Could have picked up an LX/Zetec etc for probably £1k less, but they look.. not very nice!

You did the right thing mate, paid top money for one worth having. :cool:

I'd wager you'll save the "premium" you've paid compared to running a scabby one.

You've let your head rule your heart which I frequently fail at....

Nice one.

iaind · 26 Feb 2010 at 07:59

Not understanding the lack of love for the wheels - I love mine, think they really suit the car.... but hey, personal taste

£4k's a bargain - I paid 7, although that was 2 years ago.

Apart from needing a new DMF and clutch (which, admitedly is a fairly big failure), mine has been absolutely flawless in terms of reliability - but £650 in non service repairs over 2 years isnt bad really!

GinG · 27 Feb 2010 at 16:36

Great looking car, was looking into thse when I was potentially having do travel a fair few more miles to work.

How do you find this compared to the ST24?

zetec452 · 27 Feb 2010 at 16:54

That's a fair amount of car for 4k, I'd be happy with it. Looks good to boot.

Phil W · 27 Feb 2010 at 18:26

GinG said:
Great looking car, was looking into thse when I was potentially having do travel a fair few more miles to work.

How do you find this compared to the ST24?

Not as quick (obviously) and i'm still getting used to the change in power delivery.

Handles better, drives smoother, less creaks and rattles (interior) and obviously MUCH better on fuel

GinG · 27 Feb 2010 at 18:35

Are you doing the same amount of miles as you were with the ST24? How much do you think you will be saving on fuel against the ST?

Suprised about the handling, I cant remember what the ST24 was like on standard suspension, however feels really planted with aftermarket springs and shocks.

Phil W · 27 Feb 2010 at 18:38

GinG said:
Are you doing the same amount of miles as you were with the ST24? How much do you think you will be saving on fuel against the ST?

Suprised about the handling, I cant remember what the ST24 was like on standard suspension, however feels really planted with aftermarket springs and shocks.

Probably a few more miles than the ST24, MPG figures are a hell of a lot better, in "real" terms you can judge it pretty well by miles/£.

ST24 would do 40-50miles max on £10, same price per ltr in the Zetec-S it will do 3 times as many miles.

Can't really think of any drawbacks apart from not having the V6 purrr!

Phil W · 2 Mar 2010 at 17:15

Ok, some better pics.

Wheel pics and the dents on the front wing are more for my reference once the re-furb has been done!

paradigm · 2 Mar 2010 at 17:37

Where's the engine cover?

Phil W · 2 Mar 2010 at 17:39

paradigm said:
Where's the engine cover?

There wasn't one fitted.

Have bought one from an ST TDCI which should arrive this week, took the opportunity to clean the engine bay before it arrives, it was minging.

iaind · 2 Mar 2010 at 17:48

They're actually quite a bit quieter with the cover on, which is a bonus!

paradigm · 2 Mar 2010 at 18:00

iaind said:
They're actually quite a bit quieter with the cover on, which is a bonus!

How?

It's a piece of plastic, not a miracle.

markyb · 2 Mar 2010 at 18:02

Looks great Phil. Very tidy. You enjoying it?

The rear bumper shows no signs of any sag

Did you remove the badges?

I've had a 2005 MK3 TDCi ST for over 3 months now. Love it to bits. However, I too need to get the wheels refurbished. The trouble is not everyone repairs Diamond Cut I'm told?

Edit :- Oh and Phil, we keep buying the same cars

iaind · 2 Mar 2010 at 18:02

paradigm said:
How?

It's a piece of plastic, not a miracle.

Its relatively thick foam - theres definitely less of a rattle and the turbo whine is much less noticeable with it on

paradigm · 2 Mar 2010 at 18:06

iaind said:
Its relatively thick foam - theres definitely less of a rattle and the turbo whine is much less noticeable with it on

Placebo, not a chance in hell you'll notice a reduction in cabin noise from the turbo, or the clatteryness by placing a peice of foam and plastic on top of the head. It's not even situated in the right place to even be a reverberation device between you and the engine.

iaind · 2 Mar 2010 at 18:09

paradigm said:
Placebo, not a chance in hell you'll notice a reduction in cabin noise from the turbo, or the clatteryness by placing a peice of foam and plastic on top of the head. It's not even situated in the right place to even be a reverberation device between you and the engine.

Possibly placebo - I just remember thinking "christ this is noisier" when I ran mine with it off before