Who owns a Mondeo ST220 / ST TDCI?

Imy - no need to run, everyone has their own tastes :) I like it because I think it makes it look and feel a bit more "premium". The stereo and climate control surrounds do match well in real life - the light from the camera's flash seems to accentuate the very miniscule difference in texture. Maybe I'll take some daylight photos later. The light was fading last night hence the need for bounce flash :)


I did toy with the idea of replacing it with that walnut wood trim but I don't think it really fits with the ST 'ethos'. Shame the facelift Mondeos lost a) Infra Red and b) that piano black effect trim!
 
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Tesla said:
Proper mats would compliment the interior Howard.
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I have proper Ford mats now, have done for a while :) I took the "before" interior pics a couple of years ago when I still had the dodgy half-rubber mats and inferior gear knob :)

Rybo89 said:
Tried wrapping my VXR's diffuser. Ended up needing a new diffuser :D
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Rofl


It's not too difficult if you take your time and use plentiful heat (but not too much!) :)
 
I'm not quite sure what you mean when you say it sounds like "Gas" but they've always been a bit noisy and whiny especially when steering at very low speeds. Dry-steering does put a lot more pressure on them
 
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N/S and O/S REPEATERS INCORRECT COLOUR M.O.T FAIL: FITTED PRICE £63.93
DISKS FRONT WORN AND CORRODED: FITTED PRICE £228.80
SPLIT VAC PIPE: FITTED PRICE £103.65

Even stuff like a normal oil service they have charged him £218. The list goes on.
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Bloody hell. :D


I replaced my side repeaters recently because the old ones had filled up with grime and gone a little bit manky. £16.85 on eBay for genuine items.


Rybo89 said:
What it does tell me though, is that this guy was a bit of a 'Howard'
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:o


Rybo89 said:
Quit my job today to so I have plenty of time to sort some things out.
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Hope you've got plenty of money though.. :p


The only thing I really need / want to do to mine at the moment is source where at the back of the car the rattly trim sound is coming from. I need to get in the boot while my dad drives me around I think, in similar fashion to when I found the bonnet hinge rattle by jogging alongside the car as he drove it. :D
 
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I can't say for sure what combination of parts will work unfortunately - information on other forums is somewhat vague! Once you get a nice fitment of a double-DIN unit into a facelift dash then it'll be worth documenting for sure. :)


In other news, the boot rattle has been traced to the boot latch, and rectified ;)
 
thedazman67 said:
Got mine back about 3 week however I've been away for 2 out of those 3. All sorted 1 new battery and the oil leak fixed not entirely sure on the source of the oil leak. The dealer mentioned something about cam shafts but i am waiting for a receipt for the work to come through to find out for sure.

Few questions for you knowledgeable folk.

Is there a service indicator on these or it is case of watching the miles tick over and knowing when it was last serviced.

Head unit replacements i really miss the quality of the audio in the Volvo but i want to retain the voice control and Bluetooth phone features it has currently is it possible with an aftermarket unit?

Daz
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The leak could have been from one of the cam cover gaskets going from that description.

No service indicator, just change the oil every 10k and see the service booklet for everything else.

As for head units, take your pick from www.caraudiodirect.co.uk :p
 
You'll be pleased at the increase in overall audio quality from the stock Sony unit I'm sure.

Pop a pair of Focal IC570s in the doors if you want a further increase in quality. :)
 
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Alpine IDA-X305, with external PXA-H100 Imprint DSP unit. Focal IC570s in the front doors (might put some in the rear doors too at some point), and a 12" JBL sub in the boot for a bit of extra low end oomph.
 
I've got some rather decent audio equipment at home too, hence my desire for a bit more quality on the move :p

I could probably go even further with some higher quality door speakers and an external amplifier for them, but I think the law of diminishing returns will soon set in. I'm happy with how it sounds at the moment - nice rich, clear sound that isn't harsh and just all highs and lows. I didn't, sound deaden the doors no. I put some on the boot floor to reduce road noise which made a little bit of difference. Maybe one day I'll have the doors apart but it looks like a bit of a pain.
 
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