alas after the last thread disappearing for various reasons, I thought it might be good to resurrect the thread for her replacement.
let me introduce 233s new many mile Mondeo.
i'll also be keeping a thorough maintenance log just to let people see just how the miles add to the cost over the years
she arrived at the end of last month, all shiny and new
I was quite taken
she got to meet her predecessor, who is now away to a well earned retirement and was last seen soaking up the sun in Pitlochry
new owner is a good friend and has promised me visitation rights and to look after her in the fashion to which shes accustomed too,
before anyone asks, there will be no modifications of any kind, Mods are bad Mmmkay and get you in lots of trouble
so new phone holder, boot liner, stickers and a hole drilled in the roof later I realized that modifications are subjective
username also happens to be my taxi callsign
genuine boot liner price left me feeling violated, not even as much as a reach around
there are other forums out there it seems
She arrived on the 20th of april with 7 miles on the clock , and entered service on the 22nd. as of today she's sitting on 7200
having been to pretty much every part of the uk
Loch Tummel
stalking a GT40 round the M25
up to Glencoe
and gained a big sister after I prised the god awful ecosport away from the wifes clutches.
Total costs so far
Maintenance £0
Fuel £894.70 (according to Fuelly)
sundries £52 (boot liner)
first impressions are,
Good
its torquey, goes well pulls well and seems to be loosening off nicely as the miles go on
its much quieter and more refined than the mk4.5
it eats miles just as well as the mk4.5
Bad
the boots seems a lot smaller than the old Mondeo
it drinks fuel (average of 40.5 so far but its climbing as the miles rise)
its even bigger than the old Mondeo, utterly lolworthy when you park at certain carparks and overhang both ends of a space
many updates to follow
let me introduce 233s new many mile Mondeo.
i'll also be keeping a thorough maintenance log just to let people see just how the miles add to the cost over the years
she arrived at the end of last month, all shiny and new
I was quite taken
she got to meet her predecessor, who is now away to a well earned retirement and was last seen soaking up the sun in Pitlochry
new owner is a good friend and has promised me visitation rights and to look after her in the fashion to which shes accustomed too,
before anyone asks, there will be no modifications of any kind, Mods are bad Mmmkay and get you in lots of trouble
so new phone holder, boot liner, stickers and a hole drilled in the roof later I realized that modifications are subjective
username also happens to be my taxi callsign
genuine boot liner price left me feeling violated, not even as much as a reach around
there are other forums out there it seems
She arrived on the 20th of april with 7 miles on the clock , and entered service on the 22nd. as of today she's sitting on 7200
having been to pretty much every part of the uk 
Loch Tummel
stalking a GT40 round the M25
up to Glencoe
and gained a big sister after I prised the god awful ecosport away from the wifes clutches.
Total costs so far
Maintenance £0
Fuel £894.70 (according to Fuelly)
sundries £52 (boot liner)
first impressions are,
Good
its torquey, goes well pulls well and seems to be loosening off nicely as the miles go on
its much quieter and more refined than the mk4.5
it eats miles just as well as the mk4.5
Bad
the boots seems a lot smaller than the old Mondeo
it drinks fuel (average of 40.5 so far but its climbing as the miles rise)
its even bigger than the old Mondeo, utterly lolworthy when you park at certain carparks and overhang both ends of a space
many updates to follow
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