Who owns a Mondeo ST220 / ST TDCI?
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Soldato
Hello guys,
Anyone know any good Ford forums I could post up on and get some info from. Posted up on passionford but it seems to be a ghost town around there.
Cheers
Anyone know any good Ford forums I could post up on and get some info from. Posted up on passionford but it seems to be a ghost town around there.
Cheers
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Jesus wept. Phil, I thought that was yours for a moment!
A tip for anyone with an ST220 who needs to replace their rear anti-roll bar drop-links: Don't buy them from anywhere but Ford. They won't fit. 
Soldato
Had a look at this today:
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classif...postcode/rh159ss/radius/1500/page/2?logcode=p
Lovely looking thing, and the only mark I could find on it anywhere was a rusty stone chip on the corner of the bonnet. The wheels were in excellent shape and had Conti Sport Contacts all around, all with decent tread. The interior was very clean, with a little wear to the driver's seat bolster as you'd expect. Everything electrical worked, but it needed a boost as the battery was flat and as such it wouldn't start.
Got it started and it was running very, very lumpy. The engine management light was on, and with a slight tickle of the throttle a weird shake could be felt in neutral (could this be a separate issue?). The car barely went anywhere when I buried the accelerator, and a whining noise could be heard that changed pitch with engine speed, so probably knackered tensioner/alternator bearing. I said the the seller that I wasn't happy with it running the way it did, and he said it wouldn't be sold like that (then why advertise it in such a state?!) and that they'd sort it (new EGR valve was what he said it needed). I decided to take one last look at the car before we left, and saw that the puddle of water it was standing in before we left off had an oil slick around the front end of the car. I walked away slightly disheartened, as upto the point the car was started, I was sold on it.
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classif...postcode/rh159ss/radius/1500/page/2?logcode=p
Lovely looking thing, and the only mark I could find on it anywhere was a rusty stone chip on the corner of the bonnet. The wheels were in excellent shape and had Conti Sport Contacts all around, all with decent tread. The interior was very clean, with a little wear to the driver's seat bolster as you'd expect. Everything electrical worked, but it needed a boost as the battery was flat and as such it wouldn't start.
Got it started and it was running very, very lumpy. The engine management light was on, and with a slight tickle of the throttle a weird shake could be felt in neutral (could this be a separate issue?). The car barely went anywhere when I buried the accelerator, and a whining noise could be heard that changed pitch with engine speed, so probably knackered tensioner/alternator bearing. I said the the seller that I wasn't happy with it running the way it did, and he said it wouldn't be sold like that (then why advertise it in such a state?!) and that they'd sort it (new EGR valve was what he said it needed). I decided to take one last look at the car before we left, and saw that the puddle of water it was standing in before we left off had an oil slick around the front end of the car. I walked away slightly disheartened, as upto the point the car was started, I was sold on it.
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Sounds like it was misfiring, among other things. The EGR valve won't be the cause. I thought it looked a bit cheap as soon as I clicked the link. I also noticed the blackened headlights and thought "oh dear"
Have you ever driven or been out in one otherwise? I'd be happy to show you what a working one can do if you live anywhere near me!
Have you ever driven or been out in one otherwise? I'd be happy to show you what a working one can do if you live anywhere near me!
Soldato
I'm in West Sussex, so a little way from you. I have driven a decent one, but it was a pre facelift. I might go and have a sniff at one nearby today of I can.
Decided to replace the BMW with one then?
Soldato
It's an option for sure. The wife prefers the Mondeo though. I just want to find the best car I can with my money.
I'm only really interested in facelift saloons, in any colour as long as they don't have black leather. Nav would be nice, but not essential.
I'm only really interested in facelift saloons, in any colour as long as they don't have black leather. Nav would be nice, but not essential.
Soldato
Have to say I much prefer the Hatchback to the Saloon. Saloons look like a woman sticking her big behind out.
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Soldato
One reason for a saloon is that I can fit less bulky things in it, so there's no chance it'll be used for rubbish tip runs. Such duties will be thrust upon the wife's Leon Cupra.
But yes, IMO the saloon looks much nicer. The C-pillar on the hatch looks disproportionate.
But yes, IMO the saloon looks much nicer. The C-pillar on the hatch looks disproportionate.
Soldato
Good for carting around dead bodies as your post infers, but not so good if you want a car that doesn't look like a hearse.