233s many mile Mondeo

robj20 said:
It did feel big when i test drove it, but just one of those things you get used to.
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try living with one,


seems tiny at times. stupid shaped boot is a nightmare to get suitcases into both the superb and e class are much bigger in terms of luggage and the superb slaps it down on leg room too.
 
realised I've not posted for a while so update time

29-05 10117 miles Oil service
04-07 18826 miles Full service
07-07 19305 miles 2 front tyres (2x Uniroyal Rainsports)
11-08 27808 milesOil Service
19-08 New Windscreen and ADAS calibration.
26-08 30862 miles Taxi Test - Pass (woot)
27-09 37335 miles 2 front tyres (2x Unroyal Rainsports)
03/10 38339 miles full service and a set of front pads,
18-10 40902 miles 2 x rear tyres 2x Uniroyal Rainsports
29/11 49412 oil service,

currently on 52k and the miles are slowing down a bit as i'm spending a bit more time in the office these days

nothing has broken, nothing has went wrong, nothing has been modified:p:p:p:p
 
quite surprised your fronts only last 20k if most of your driving is motorway? i'd have expected them to last way longer. is it a myth that its the spirited launches that ruin tyres and its actually the heat from driving fast?
 
in fairness when i'm working up north I do tend to drive in a spirited(read muppet) fashion

heavy car hard driving tyre not known for extended life its a tough combo
 
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Have those Rainsport's got good rim protectors on them - I have Dunlop Sport Maxx RT's on my 18" sport wheels and I keep kerbing rims - I have winter wheels on now and need new tyres on front alloys for next year.
 
don't ask me about rim protectors still managed to kerb my 2 front wheels (berk that i am)

they do offer some degree of protection but obviously not idiot proof
 
Ahh - no good for me then.

I have had Alligators on mine and they really do stop the damage to rims but downside is they have metal clips in them that dig into back of rim to hold them on - So now I have bubbles in paint/finish on alloys so they won't be replaced when new tyres get fitted.:o
 
29-05 10117 miles Oil service
04-07 18826 miles Full service
07-07 19305 miles 2 front tyres (2x Uniroyal Rainsports)
11-08 27808 milesOil Service
19-08 New Windscreen and ADAS calibration.
26-08 30862 miles Taxi Test - Pass (woot)
27-09 37335 miles 2 front tyres (2x Unroyal Rainsports)
03-10 38339 miles full service and a set of front pads,
18-10 40902 miles 2 x rear tyres 2x Uniroyal Rainsports
29-11 49412 oil service,
02-01 55197 miles 2x Bridgestone potenzas on the font.


another set of front tyres, 18k on the latest pair of rainsports. see how the bridgestones go as thats all my tyre guy had in stock unless I wanted to wait a few extra days, might try a set of super sports next time round and see how they compare for mileage.


still just plodding away with the miles no issues so far to report
 
You will have to let me know which tyres you find best all round. I am tempted to try the cross climates but don't know how they are wear wise.

It's shocking how fast taxi drivers put the milage on, I have just gone past 11k on mine now.
 
mileage has slowed down this year as I'm spending more and more time in the office,

need to get a couple of long hauls on to make up for it ;)

got my first problem with the Mondy though,

the grab handle in the boot is loose, shoddy ford build quality
 
Gaygle said:
What are the headlights like on your Mondeo?
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I went for the standard projector units rather than the optional LED setup, tbh their pretty decent, although a set of HIDs lobbed into the projectors would make a world of difference,

I would stick a set of uprated bulbs in but I really don't fancy trying to change a bulb unless I have too, looks about an hours work to change a bulb on the mk5
 
233 said:
mileage has slowed down this year as I'm spending more and more time in the office,

need to get a couple of long hauls on to make up for it ;)

got my first problem with the Mondy though,

the grab handle in the boot is loose, shoddy ford build quality
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Is it the cover on the handle, mine was loose but it clicked back in.
 
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