Who owns a Mondeo ST220 / ST TDCI?

Oh I have a buckled wheel too apparently. That'll be the Grand Canyon that I drove through last year on a narrow unlit country lane. Sorry, I mean a pothole :rolleyes:

£187 ex vat for one new wheel... Ouch. Time to keep an eye on eBay. Problem is, all the ones for sale seem to be nicely scuffed, and mine are mostly spotless!
 
Hmm could do. Mine have all been painted at some point anyway! Maybe I'll wait a bit and have them all refurbed at the same time as doing a new wheel, as they're showing slight signs of paint peelage
 
mike gunnz said:
'Just wondering what you ST220 owners are planning to do with your cars long term. We all know they are thirsty mofos and can thus be had relativlely cheaply due to everyone hopping on the turbo diesel bandwagon. The Duratec V6 engine is apparently very reliable and maintenance costs are reasonable. Do any of you intend running yours into the ground before replacing? I'm thinking that could be the way forward.

Also, what other sports saloons do you think could offer a similar price/performance ratio in the coming years?
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I bought mine because it (in my mind, anyway) offered the best balance of performance, reliability, comfort, equipment and driveability for under about £8-10k. I knew that I would be keeping it a while and I can see me doing so. I still love driving it, and I still look back at it when I park it. I cannot see me replacing it until something truly superior comes along at a price I can afford.

I feel that as time goes on, worthy 'competitors' to the ST220 include the Octavia VRS and Mazda 6 MPS. but I chose it over these because of price and possible reliability issues.

Unless my circumstances change drastically, forcing me to replace it, then I'll keep it until I can afford something which will be a worthy upgrade. Something like an Audi S4, BMW M3, some form of Corvette (!)

I'm not fussed about the residuals at all. Mine's done 80k and will probably have a good chunk more when I do sell it. It'll sell for what it sells for :)

The Saab 9-3 is a much inferior car, IMHO.
 
If anyone is looking for an easy (very easy.. literally a straight swap) speaker upgrade, I can wholeheartedly recommend the Focal IC570:

http://caraudiosecurity.com/shop/product/products_id/16978.html

The standard speakers are, in terms of OE, very good IMHO, but they lack in finesse especially at the top end - treble was very harsh and sibilant. The Focals have addressed this and they sound much smoother across the range. They're quite sensitive too so there isn't a great deal of need to amplify them. My Alpine IDA-X305 drives them well, and I had to tone down a lot of the parametric EQing I had going on, which shows how much different to the stock speakers they are :)

Easiest speaker upgrade I've ever done. 2 minutes to get the door cards off, 5 minutes to make up a patch lead and swap them, then onto the next door.
 
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