Washed, but definitely needs lowering!

andi · 19 Mar 2007 at 19:39

Looking good Tom, almost a very nice colour

I've gone for the best of both worlds on the plates, GB rear, plain front

AndrewP · 19 Mar 2007 at 20:21

I prefer plain plates too, but it was an easy swap for me as the existing ones had some stupid car art pictures and a previous owner's name on

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I got my smoked repeaters from eBay, £10 plus postage and they seem decent quality, orange bulbs included

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How are your alloy centre caps? Mine are really tatty, got some new ones but it looks like a wheel off job to fit them (not looked properly). I suppose my wheels need a proper clean anyway, along with fixing some nearside damage and covering my towbar up as well.

needmorespeed · 20 Mar 2007 at 00:17

you definitly need the RSAP kit lowering and detango she'll look great then.

I just noticed how comes yours hasn't got the colour coded tailgate handle I thourght all mk2's from from late 99 early 2000 had it

loltim · 20 Mar 2007 at 00:20

Is your rear bumper cracked?

rG-tom · 20 Mar 2007 at 00:51

Tim said:
Is your rear bumper cracked?

yes, the bumpers need replacing (RSAP on the cards) and the bonnet needs a respray (most probably easier to find a replacement though)

rG-tom · 20 Mar 2007 at 00:52

needmorespeed said:
you definitly need the RSAP kit lowering and detango she'll look great then.

I just noticed how comes yours hasn't got the colour coded tailgate handle I thourght all mk2's from from late 99 early 2000 had it

no idea mate, but everything on the car was chrome (wheels, interior door handles, grill surround etc) so perhaps thats why it's not colour coded?

Raymond Lin · 20 Mar 2007 at 01:48

I have to say that is a NICE interior for a Ford !

Mr Joshua · 20 Mar 2007 at 02:56

I'm starting to like mondeos more and more, you get a lot of car for your money looking on autotrader.

What's the fuel consumption of the V6 like?

AndrewP · 20 Mar 2007 at 09:59

Mr Joshua said:
What's the fuel consumption of the V6 like?

Mid-20s in town, low 30s on the motorway is a rough guide, adjust for your driving style as necessary.

[TW]Fox · 20 Mar 2007 at 10:06

AndrewP said:
Mid-20s in town, low 30s on the motorway is a rough guide, adjust for your driving style as necessary.

You won't get mid 20's in town, thats about what I got from my 2.0 16v.

[TW]Fox · 20 Mar 2007 at 10:07

needmorespeed said:
I just noticed how comes yours hasn't got the colour coded tailgate handle I thourght all mk2's from from late 99 early 2000 had it

Ghia and Ghia X retained the chrome tailgate handle - only the lower models got a bodycoloured one.

AndrewP · 20 Mar 2007 at 10:23

[TW]Fox said:
Ghia and Ghia X retained the chrome tailgate handle - only the lower models got a bodycoloured one.

Poverty spec ST200 here then, unless the saloon is different

. I got 25mpg on a couple of short and around town trips, but I suppose 'town' driving here isn't as stop-start as in a proper built-up area.

penski · 20 Mar 2007 at 11:02

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needmorespeed · 20 Mar 2007 at 12:53

[TW]Fox said:
Ghia and Ghia X retained the chrome tailgate handle - only the lower models got a bodycoloured one.

and the st24/200

I have one on my Ghia X but i added that as it looks better then chrome

rG-tom · 20 Mar 2007 at 13:21

penski said:
*n

LOL

yea you're right. Just looked at it now, whilst its on the kerb it looks quite a bit better but still not low enough

Tom.

rG-tom · 20 Mar 2007 at 13:24

[TW]Fox said:
You won't get mid 20's in town, thats about what I got from my 2.0 16v.

that's because you thrash the car everywhere :rolleyes:

I tend to get around 23mpg in towns, 21 ish if it is really stop start. Motorway i tend to get high 20s depending how i drive.....lead foot = 24mpg on motorways and very conservative = 33-34mpg

Sone · 20 Mar 2007 at 13:34

rG-tom said:
that's because you thrash the car everywhere

I tend to get around 23mpg in towns, 21 ish if it is really stop start. Motorway i tend to get high 20s depending how i drive.....lead foot = 24mpg on motorways and very conservative = 33-34mpg

on the motorway in my 2.0 i always get above 40mpg unless its gridlock. Last few tanks i got ~450miles. Before that i drove to gatwick airport and back from stoke no probs on one tank, still had a weeks worth left.

But then i do drive like a grandad, i don't think the rev needle hase ever met the redline

Very rarely do i go above 3k and mostly change around 2.5k

rG-tom · 20 Mar 2007 at 13:46

Sone said:
on the motorway in my 2.0 i always get above 40mpg unless its gridlock. Last few tanks i got ~450miles. Before that i drove to gatwick airport and back from stoke no probs on one tank, still had a weeks worth left.

But then i do drive like a grandad, i don't think the rev needle hase ever met the redline Very rarely do i go above 3k and mostly change around 2.5k

Maybe that's why you couldnt keep up

You effectively have about 50bhp

Tom.

[TW]Fox · 20 Mar 2007 at 13:50

needmorespeed said:
and the st24/200

Like I said, only the lower models got the body coloured surrounds. In terms of equipment level and interior specification, ST24 and ST200 are both inferior.

AndrewP · 20 Mar 2007 at 14:13

[TW]Fox said:
Like I said, only the lower models got the body coloured surrounds. In terms of equipment level and interior specification, ST24 and ST200 are both inferior.

Cruise control and the multi-way adjustable driver's seat are the differences between a Ghia X and a ST200? I think the leather/heated front seats might only have been an option also.