New Car!!! (Mondeo)

Fry750 · 28 Jul 2010 at 18:47

Hi all.

Last week I bought a new car, a Mondeo Zetec S.

It's packing a 2.5 V6 with 67k on the clock and makes an absolutely brilliant noise (compared with 1.9 D Turbo and 1.8 Focus).

The previous owner had the wheels refurbed in anthracite and I think that the colour combination totally works.

I do have a question though, the front passenger window switch doesn't appear to work properly. When pushing up the window goes down and when pushing down nothing happens at all.

Is this a switch or a wiring issue?

Anyways, I've included a couple of pics. Let me know what you think.

Moeks · 28 Jul 2010 at 18:52

They are nice cars but personally I don't like the colour of the wheels, I don't think they look right on a Mondeo, let alone a red one.

iaind · 28 Jul 2010 at 18:57

Red Zetec-S - Win.
2.5 V6 Zetec-S - Win

Optional "split rims" - fail

Said wheels in that colour - fail

Does the window work from the switch on the drivers side?

4T5 · 28 Jul 2010 at 18:58

Needs dropping down.

Fry750 · 28 Jul 2010 at 18:59

iaind said:
Does the window work from the switch on the drivers side?

It works from the drivers side, yeah.

iaind · 28 Jul 2010 at 19:01

Lowering it is the one thing that could make the wheels look worse

Get some standard Zetec-S wheels on there, or better - ST220 ones. Leave the ride height as it is, it's lower than standard already

It'll just be the switch for the window then - few quid on ebay should sort it

DannyDan · 28 Jul 2010 at 19:02

Standard Zetec-S wheels look far better

Fry750 · 28 Jul 2010 at 19:08

I must admit, I thought the alloys and colour scheme looked awesome.

As for the other alloys, do you mean these?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/FORD-MONDEO-2...arts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item5d29d06d98

Because I think they're dreadful, certainly in comparison.

malfunkshun · 28 Jul 2010 at 19:10

nice, if it works from drivers side I would say that the passenger door window switch is faulty. Should get one from a scrappy for a couple of quid.

iaind · 28 Jul 2010 at 19:11

Those are the ones, although those particular ones are a bit nasty!

My old one

Duke · 28 Jul 2010 at 19:12

Def change the alloys

iaind · 28 Jul 2010 at 19:14

I think its the shape makes them look smaller than they are - they look like castors... Are they 18"?

firefilesuk · 28 Jul 2010 at 19:14

how much, £1500?

Fry750 · 28 Jul 2010 at 19:29

They are 18" and it cost £2500

Gerard · 28 Jul 2010 at 20:04

Very nice, might wan to think about adding a facelift grille to freshen the front end a bit. Looks a bit odd without the metal trim around it.

russ0r · 28 Jul 2010 at 20:39

Nice car, good buy, but those wheels are vile.
Put these on instead: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/mondeo-st220-...s_tyres_Trims_Car_Rims_ET&hash=item1c146b119c

russ0r · 28 Jul 2010 at 20:39

Nice car, good buy, but those wheels are vile.
Put these on instead: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/mondeo-st220-...s_tyres_Trims_Car_Rims_ET&hash=item1c146b119c

DM · 28 Jul 2010 at 20:47

I think those wheels Iain had look the best.

Was 2500 quid not a bit dear for one of those?

Ricochet J · 28 Jul 2010 at 20:55

That looks quite tidy. I'm not feeling the colour of the wheels.

iaind · 28 Jul 2010 at 21:02

I dont think its overpriced - when I was looking a month or so ago, 1.8 LXs of that age with sensible mileage were just under 2k. So 2500 for a ZS (which are pretty desirable) with a V6 doesnt sound too bad