Who owns a Mondeo ST220 / ST TDCI?
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Why are all the good cheap places up in the grim north
Because the north isn't overpriced like the south.
grim north
Sun's shining here, don't know what you're talking about!
Because the north isn't overpriced like the south.
That's why us yorkshiremen are up there
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That's why us yorkshiremen are up there
Tell me about it. The wages down south are great though, but the cost of living is far higher. More opportunities down south as well, it is a great place to be.
People seem far nicer down south too.
it is a great place to be.
People seem far nicer down south too.
No need to be confused. It's nice down here. Embrace it. JOIN US
Bugger off then
(northern joke btw
If house prices didn't jump £200k in the couple of months I was down there I would have joined. Alas it wasn't meant to be. I like my traffic free city.
That is a VERY good price.
Does sandblasting get all the corrosion off the wheel sufficiently ?
Do they refit and rebalance your tyres if you had a drive in drive out service ?
It is about 100 miles from me so a fair distance as a round trip but for £180 I think it might just be worth it.
And also when you say drive in drive out, does that mean you left teh car with them ? I assume no courtesy car in the mean time or courtesy set of wheels ?
No, you want them HF dipped for a proper job.
Yes they did refitting. I actually turned up with new tyres in my boot so got that done at the same time. The price was about 2 years ago so no promises it's still like that!
Just left the car on axle stands, it's an industrial unit.
Yes they did refitting. I actually turned up with new tyres in my boot so got that done at the same time. The price was about 2 years ago so no promises it's still like that!
Just left the car on axle stands, it's an industrial unit.
To be fair most refurb places are aroiund the £300 mark, this is about half the price of a brand new set of alloys, but not a brand new set of Ford alloys, they will be lower quality and susceptable to buckling far more than the standard ford ones.
Also buying new Ford alloys in this case means you would have the same problem with the diamond cut finish in a couple of years anyway.
You could argue that they need HF dipping (whatever that is) and it isn't worth doing if you don't get it done properly. However surely alloys done with shortcuts (that still appear to last a while) is better than having real shabby looking alloys due to corrosion etc.
http://www.fordpartsuk.com/shop/ford_mondeo_st220_18_x_75_16_spoke_alloy_wheel_f_1447902.htm
£877 and includes the centre caps.
£877 and includes the centre caps.
How strange, they're cheaper individually than as a set of four - usually it's the other way round. Still, nearly £900 as opposed to just over £900
Yeah I noticed that too.
If you're going for a refurb you'll probably want new centre caps too which are £61. As they're included with the new alloys, the cost of the alloys alone then comes down to £816 for comparison.
Then deduct what you'd get for selling your old alloys. What do they go for?
If you're going for a refurb you'll probably want new centre caps too which are £61. As they're included with the new alloys, the cost of the alloys alone then comes down to £816 for comparison.
Then deduct what you'd get for selling your old alloys. What do they go for?