Just a boring old Mondeo

Phil W · 24 Jul 2012 at 14:07

DB_SamX said:
One query I had though; I presume the tints were factory fitted but they look really dark, so is there any way to check what the light transmittance is. serial number or code somewhere on the windows or manual?

Just concerned he might get stopped because the look too dark.

He's in a Mondeo, not a Corsa

cuke2u · 24 Jul 2012 at 14:26

ca9phoenix said:
Is the patch in the grill not covering a tow point? my old focus had one and there was a brassy coloured loop in the boot that screwed into the hole behind the patch.

Hi, as I also owned a Mk4 Titanium X I can vouch for it being a cover for the towing eye.
They also came in Tango and too my eyes it was the best colour ever for the Mondeo but sadly dropped:

It was a 2.0l diesel and I had the ecu remapped and boy did it drive like a petrol, fantastic acceleration.

Chris

alexthecheese · 24 Jul 2012 at 15:02

Cue the diesel/petrol debate...!

I really like Mondeos. Seems like a great car for the money and they're really decent looking.

agnes · 24 Jul 2012 at 15:21

My dad has one, superb cars!

DaveyD · 24 Jul 2012 at 15:24

chriscatt said:
Hi, as I also owned a Mk4 Titanium X I can vouch for it being a cover for the towing eye.
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I don't think you're looking at the same point for towing eye - they're talking about the blanked off honeycomb shape of the grille to the right of the Ford badge on the front.

I would assume it's a cooling issue, potentially for colder markets? (freezing crankcase vent pipes perhaps). Could be cooling is too good and needs less air flow.

Muffin` · 24 Jul 2012 at 15:28

Great first car that, I really do like the look of the MK 4 TX. Waft great too.

Helios1234 · 24 Jul 2012 at 15:39

DaveyD said:
I don't think you're looking at the same point for towing eye - they're talking about the blanked off honeycomb shape of the grille to the right of the Ford badge on the front.

I would assume it's a cooling issue, potentially for colder markets? (freezing crankcase vent pipes perhaps). Could be cooling is too good and needs less air flow.

I found out they are Adaptive Cruise Control radar blanking plates.

Greebo · 24 Jul 2012 at 15:47

Great cars, gf has one. Love the heated leather seats and the steering wheel.

And until she got one, I never realised how cavernous the boot was and just how big Mondeos had become.

I beleive they are bigger than BMW 5 series now. I don;t ever remember the older mondeos being that big?????

Helios1234 · 24 Jul 2012 at 15:58

It always makes me laugh when sites class it as a mid-size family car. I'm not sure what's mid-size about it...

It certainly took me by surprise when I first got into one just how big it was. I had a couple of people sit in it one behind the other and praising its size, one being 6ft 3 and the other 6ft 5.

Greebo · 24 Jul 2012 at 16:10

Helios1234 said:
It always makes me laugh when sites class it as a mid-size family car. I'm not sure what's mid-size about it...

Thing is I used to think of them as mid-sized family cars and pretty sure they were.

Nowadays, there aren;t many cars bigger on the road.

The Mk 4 is 1500mm high, 4778mm long and 1886 mm wide. The Mk 5 is 91 mm longer still!

The MK 1 was 1372mm high, 4481mm long and 1748 mm wide. So in 4 reincarnations it's risen 128mm, 297mm longer and 138mm wider.

Helios1234 · 24 Jul 2012 at 16:24

I can understand it for the MK3 as it wasn't overly big. I suppose all the cars in this segment have grown so review sites never changed its classification as a mid-size familar car.

Greebo · 24 Jul 2012 at 16:26

They should though. Mondeos and BMW 5 series should now be large family cars IMO.

Lew · 24 Jul 2012 at 16:52

That looks sexual OP nice one

chriscatt said:
Hi, as I also owned a Mk4 Titanium X I can vouch for it being a cover for the towing eye.
They also came in Tango and too my eyes it was the best colour ever for the Mondeo but sadly dropped:

Chris

Bexhill , Galley hill?

ahenners · 24 Jul 2012 at 16:56

Nice purchase OP, looks lovely! What's the MPG like on these? Is it as bad or worse than the Focus ST?

Helios1234 · 24 Jul 2012 at 17:04

AndyH_Lufc said:
Nice purchase OP, looks lovely! What's the MPG like on these? Is it as bad or worse than the Focus ST?

On my first trip back home after filling it up, I was seeing upto 31mpg driving leisurely down some B-roads. After more spirited drives, it ends up at 24mpg. I believe the engine is slightly detuned compared to the ST to meet the lower tax band but with the added weight, I imagine the average MPG is similar to the ST's.

Helios1234 · 24 Jul 2012 at 18:14

DRZ said:
Other than the Check Engine Light being on, that is a very smart looking purchase indeed!

About that, the check engine light comes on when the car is switched on so my brother must have caught it just as it was going off. No problems with the engine thankfully

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Relentless81 · 24 Jul 2012 at 20:06

What engine is in it? (I know its 2.5T but is it the Volvo unit)

Very nice looking car for a Mundano

233 · 24 Jul 2012 at 20:11

lovely looking car, and rather brisk too 7 seconds to 60 and 220 bhp iirc?

ADL · 24 Jul 2012 at 21:13

I too have recently bought a 2008 2.5T Titanium X and like you, I love it (despite it being a humble Mondeo).

Mine's silver but doesn't look as nice as yours as it doesn't have the sport trim so the rear bumper is slightly different hiding the exhausts and I don't have that fancy red trim either which makes me sad!

I've never really bettered 25mpg but then again, I've never really tried that hard as it's quite addictive putting your foot down and letting the turbo kick in! (Childish, I know).

As for the blanking plate in the grille, mine doesn't have one but I don't have Adaptive Cruise Control either. (At least I don't think I do!).

Adam

ADL · 24 Jul 2012 at 21:16

Oh, and I would say that in every single way the car is much better than the 2.4 Accord Type S that it replaced. Even, strange as it may seem, in the interior quality stakes.

Adam