Mondeo's...

digitalwolf · 31 May 2008 at 22:57

You are looking at phase 1 306's.

15 years old.

Be prepared for stupid electrical issues,suspension problems,brake problems,crumbling interior etc etc etc

I know 306's well. Very well indeed actually.

Old french car = fail.

Unless you are spanner happy

Howard · 31 May 2008 at 22:57

SB118 said:
Would a 1.4 engine actually be able to move a Mondeo?

All signs point to no.

Also I agree with the above, I'd have an Escort over an old knackered (or soon to be) 306. They seem dependable enough, if a little bland

233 · 31 May 2008 at 23:00

SB118 said:
Would a 1.4 engine actually be able to move a Mondeo?

you would be surprised,

never had the chance to drive it but i'm pretty sure a 1400 mondy would be good for 0-60 in circa 15 seconds and top speed of 05-100 mph

SB118 · 31 May 2008 at 23:01

digitalwolf said:
You are looking at phase 1 306's.

15 years old.

Be prepared for stupid electrical,suspension,brakes,crumbling interior.

I know 306's well. Very well indeed actually.

Old french car = fail.

Unless you are spanner happy

In that case i've been lucky both times i've bought a 306, result

Howard · 31 May 2008 at 23:01

I'm pretty sure the 1400 engine is there just to power the windscreen wipers

digitalwolf · 31 May 2008 at 23:02

Foxtrot26 said:
you would be surprised,

never had the chance to drive it but i'm pretty sure a 1400 mondy would be good for 0-60 in circa 15 seconds and top speed of 05-100 mph

Yes but........reps do atleast 115mph-120mph on the motorway on route to meetings etc so thats why I guess it wasn't produced!

Lopéz · 31 May 2008 at 23:04

Foxtrot26 said:
oh there is, afaik it was some sort of godawful non uk spec POS i had the great mispleasure to come across this rare beasty during my time working for Ford. only ever seen the one though and unusually it was RHD i'll do some digging

Speaking of non-UK spec' Ford oddities:

Came across that in Benidorm a few years ago.

233 · 31 May 2008 at 23:05

is that one of the v8 ones?

digitalwolf · 31 May 2008 at 23:05

It's a erm........Sierra. :eek:

Howard · 31 May 2008 at 23:05

Are those Vauxhall wheels? And a Granada front end?

Sone · 31 May 2008 at 23:07

looks like a 3dr sapphire hatch to me

Or a 3dr sierra with sapphire front and rear

Mark A · 31 May 2008 at 23:07

Wow @ that mondeo for £300 :eek:

, if you could get 12 months MOT thrown in that would be a great first car. I bet you could make the £300 back selling off parts such as the headlights etc, i may be wrong tho

. I think you would get at least £50 scrap anyway.

digitalwolf · 31 May 2008 at 23:07

Sierra OP?

Plenty of those beauties floating around for well under £500 :cool:

Lopéz · 31 May 2008 at 23:08

digitalwolf said:
It's a erm........Sierra.

It's a facelift 3 door. We never got a facelift 3 door in the UK. Also, in the UK I think that bonnet and grille combination were only used on the Sapphire.

It had facelift front end, facelift tail lights (which are bigger than jelly mould ones, and tinted as well) and facelift bumpers. The 3 door Sierra in the UK was discontinued in 86/87 when Ford dropped the Mk1 jelly mould shape.

Howard · 31 May 2008 at 23:09

Sone said:
looks like a 3dr sapphire hatch to me

Or a 3dr sierra with sapphire front and rear

Yes that's it, sapphire grille/front

digitalwolf · 31 May 2008 at 23:09

Lopéz said:
It's a facelift 3 door. We never got a facelift 3 door in the UK. Also, in the UK I think that bonnet and grille combination were only used on the Sapphire.

Ahh right. Sierra was on it's way out when I started getting into cars hence limited knowledge

Mark A · 31 May 2008 at 23:10

digitalwolf said:
You are looking at phase 1 306's.

15 years old.

Be prepared for stupid electrical issues,suspension problems,brake problems,crumbling interior etc etc etc

I know 306's well. Very well indeed actually.

Old french car = fail.

Unless you are spanner happy

I'd agree with this, my dads one has had a load of electrical issues. Also the sun roof leaks and is currently duck taped up.

The dash looks really really dated as well. Other than that it drives well and is pretty nippy for a 1.6.

digitalwolf · 31 May 2008 at 23:12

I think a Ford or an old WV Passat/Golf is a good call.

SB118 · 31 May 2008 at 23:14

Mark A said:
I'd agree with this, my dads one has had a load of electrical issues. Also the sun roof leaks and is currently duck taped up.

The dash looks really really dated as well. Other than that it drives well and is pretty nippy for a 1.6.

I was deffinately lucky then, straight diesel and a turbo diesel and both of them were fine (apart from the youngest breaking the windscreen on the first one and some idiot smashing into the second)

Damnit, wanting another 306 now

Hxc · 31 May 2008 at 23:36

Mondeos are epicly good value. Step brother bought a 2 litre mk1 for £275, yes £275 at a car auction; sailed through it's MOT and he's got trouble free motoring for a year.

For reference; when I'm 17 I'll be paying a full insurance policy in my name, as well as paying for the car, with my own money...