My new car! 1998 Ford Mondeo ST24 2.5 V6

[SD1992]

After several "what car" threads on here, I thought I would post up my new motor

It is a 1998 Ford Mondeo ST24 2.5 V6, 104,000 miles and loads of new parts! Came with lots of bits too, and it is in great nick!

Bad bits - needs the rear arches rubbed down and touched up, but they are salvageable. Could do with the IMRC being re-soldered, but even without it it still shifts. And the bonnet has been sprayed cheaply at some point, which is good because there are no chips and no rust, but bad because it doesn't quite match. Can easy sort that though

I am delighted with it, and I would like to hear your comments on it





And it only cost me £800!

[LimitedSlipDisk]

Very tidy

[robsco]

Nice car, those Ford V6s make a pleasant noise. Should be in Reader's Cars though.

[SD1992]

robsco said:

Nice car, those Ford V6s make a pleasant noise. Should be in Reader's Cars though.

I did wonder why there weren't more of these posts!

Mods, please move! Sorry for my stupidity

Thanks for the comments, this one has a stainless steel Scorpion exhaust which sounds really nice, not loud, just nice

[LHD]

Great car.

Got me my first speeding ban.

[QuackHandle]

Very nice.

[The Moose]

Tbh, I don't think those number plates will pass an MOT

Sounds like a good buy!

Cheers

The Moose

[SD1992]

The Moose said:

Tbh, I don't think those number plates will pass an MOT

Sounds like a good buy!

Cheers

The Moose

Is there really any point in blanking them? I just do it because I see some other folk do it...

Thanks for the comments

[SD1992]

Oh, and does anyone have any idea what this is for?

It has a wire coming from it, but I have no idea where it goes! Any suggestions?

[v8will]

Telephone antenna, nice car!

[spaceship]

Probably from an old carphone kit.

Very nice car. Looks great.

[rossw46]

Looks good + that price = bargain !!!

[SD1992]

Ahh! I did wonder about that. Will go hunting for old connections tomorrow

Thanks for the comments, glad you like it!

My first proper PH car

[Y282]

lot of car for the money and in a good colour for one. keep it as standard looking as possible ftw. no lowering or kitting!

[minimatt1967]

LHD said:

Great car.

Got me my first speeding ban.

First

Bargain price, Pokey motor too

[SD1992]

Y282 said:

lot of car for the money and in a good colour for one. keep it as standard looking as possible ftw. no lowering or kitting!

Don't worry, it is going to stay the way it is!

Looks like it has the RSAP and that is more than enough for me

Only mods that will be done will be in the power department

[Y282]

spot on, keep us posted with pics!

[SD1992]

Will do!

First job is to kill the rust on the rear arches, will probably just rub them down and paint them for now. Might replace them later on once the rest of the car is how I want it

Also planning on throughly cleaning the underside of the car and undersealing it properly.

Then, I will rope my mechanic mates in to giving me a hand doing this IMCR thing.

After that... Maybe ST200 inlets and cams? Who knows

[SD1992]

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[QuackHandle]

I don't know much about Fords, but is rust on Mondeos of this age a problem? I regularly see a similarly aged Mondeo in an industrial estate with arches so rusty it's almost comical.