who was hunting for a 2.5T Titanium X mondeo?

233 · 29 Nov 2013 at 22:34

http://www.pistonheads.com/classifi...----------mondeo-2-5t-titanium-x-5dr/1897442#

was browsing the web looking at other stuff and came across this.

might be of interest

( |-| |2 ][ $ · 29 Nov 2013 at 22:38

Sorry if this offends Ford lovers but 217BHP from a 2.5T?

That's the kind of thing that drives people to diesel.

233 · 29 Nov 2013 at 22:41

( |-| |2 ][ $;25402433 said:
Sorry if this offends Ford lovers but 217BHP from a 2.5T?

That's the kind of thing that drives people to diesel.

indeed, was looking at 508 GTs the other day 2.2 HDi 200 horses

but that 5 pot is a peach basically a slightly limper version of that found in the focus ST/RS

Rybo89 · 29 Nov 2013 at 22:47

Can be mapped to 260 with no mods.

The T5 is a brilliant engine.

Howard · 29 Nov 2013 at 23:17

( |-| |2 ][ $;25402433 said:
Sorry if this offends Ford lovers but 217BHP from a 2.5T?

That's the kind of thing that drives people to diesel.

Yes because it makes sense for a practical family hatchback to have its engine tuned to within an inch of its life as standard right?

( |-| |2 ][ $ · 29 Nov 2013 at 23:23

Howard said:
Yes because it makes sense for a practical family hatchback to have its engine tuned to within an inch of its life as standard right?

I wouldn't call 250bhp tuned for a 2.5T never mind 217..

SoliD · 30 Nov 2013 at 07:17

( |-| |2 ][ $;25402433 said:
Sorry if this offends Ford lovers but 217BHP from a 2.5T?

That's the kind of thing that drives people to diesel.

Nobody seems to complain about the paltry 8 hp more in the Focus ST.

rodenal · 30 Nov 2013 at 07:21

It's a brilliant all round engine but the early mk4 Mondeo interior is simply vile. Looks all kinds of fisher price. Funny how simply darkening the materials slightly transforms it.

Still its a lot of car for the cash

Adam · 30 Nov 2013 at 08:17

I think these look like a cracking buy in 2 years time when the price drops slightly.

Minstadave · 30 Nov 2013 at 08:28

That looks like a lot of car for 6k.

zegna · 30 Nov 2013 at 18:53

Looks like a taxi with a big engine

233 · 30 Nov 2013 at 18:57

zegna said:
Looks like a taxi with a big engine

Running that would make baby Jesus cry at the fuel bills

Blackhawk47 · 30 Nov 2013 at 19:50

Slow and looks a bit boring. Interior looks outdated without some sort of nav/media screen.

3/10 would not buy.

Howard · 30 Nov 2013 at 20:06

Blackhawk47 said:
Slow and looks a bit boring. Interior looks outdated without some sort of nav/media screen.

3/10 would not buy.

It'd blow your Audi into the weeds.

lordrobs · 30 Nov 2013 at 20:07

Howard said:
It'd blow your Audi into the weeds.

Who cares, it has a nav screen

Blackhawk47 · 30 Nov 2013 at 20:51

Howard said:
It'd blow your Audi into the weeds.

Yeah sure, have you looked at the specs on that ford?

2.5T 5 cylinder petrol making 217bhp and it does 0-60 in 7.5 seconds.

My car with only 140bhp will do 0-60 in 7.9 seconds with same torque figures. Wow a whole .4s difference.

But we aren't talking about audi a1's are we.

217bhp from a 2.5l turbo seems pretty crap when audi get over 340 with their 2.5l engine?

Howard · 30 Nov 2013 at 20:53

217bhp vs 140bhp. Hmm. There's more to a cars performance figures than 0-60.

And see post #5.

rodenal · 30 Nov 2013 at 20:56

Its just not meant to be that kind of car tbh, maybe they were leaving the way open for another ST, maybe they just didn't think it would sell! Regardless of .4 of a second in 0-60 the Mondeo will have a much stronger engine on the move. Tbh there isn't really any comparison ( though I know you weren't the one making comparisons) between a 140 brake diesel power train and the 2.5t, they're miles apart

Minstadave · 30 Nov 2013 at 21:37

Blackhawk47 said:
Slow and looks a bit boring. Interior looks outdated without some sort of nav/media screen.

3/10 would not buy.

It's under 6k for a decent, reliable saloon with an engine with a bit of character rather than the usual dagdag. I could live without nav for that.

Its got heated seats, heated screen, xenons too.

zegna · 30 Nov 2013 at 21:58

Minstadave said:
It's under 6k for a decent, reliable saloon with an engine with a bit of character rather than the usual dagdag. I could live without nav for that.

Its got heated seats, heated screen, xenons too.

But it has about as much sex appeal as a potato..

I was drunk on a Friday night and it drove past me I would stick my hand out hoping for a taxi home.