2016 Ford Mustang 5.0 GT. Captain Slow's Pony car adventure
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kapiteinlangzaam said:
I've been wanting to put a small plate back on the rear for a long time, but was out off by the unsightly holes left by the dealer during PDI.
Fixed that with these:
http://www.bumperplugs.com
Stupidly expensive for what they are, but they do the job brilliantly. Colour match is perfect.
How much Fixed that with these:
http://www.bumperplugs.com
Stupidly expensive for what they are, but they do the job brilliantly. Colour match is perfect.
I had US sized plated and now running euro sized and need to hide the holes. Almost the same in shipping as the cost of the plugs plus tax
Awesome looking car you have.
Love the small plate at the back, though not a fan of the wheel colour im affaid. Though it remains an awesome car!
Slightly offtopic, but i think i read somewhere you live around Maastricht. I'm driving back home (Heerlen area) in July so if there's anything you'd want taken over from the UK (heavy car parts, UK foods etc) i don't mind bringing over some bits and we can meet up so you can collect your bits (and i can oggle at your car).
I feel for you.
Had my first minor Ford warranty issues on my car last week, an unmodified Fiesta ST: bump stops needed replacing (€10 parts, €80 labour, and the passenger side heated mirror stopped working, only a €10 part again.)
Ford wouldn't cover either as the warranty expired about 2 weeks before my car was in for its service, although the date they had my car was the earliest they could do it - almost as if they looked at the warranty expiry date then gave me the appointment. Not a cost issue, more the principle.
Last Ford for me.
Had my first minor Ford warranty issues on my car last week, an unmodified Fiesta ST: bump stops needed replacing (€10 parts, €80 labour, and the passenger side heated mirror stopped working, only a €10 part again.)
Ford wouldn't cover either as the warranty expired about 2 weeks before my car was in for its service, although the date they had my car was the earliest they could do it - almost as if they looked at the warranty expiry date then gave me the appointment. Not a cost issue, more the principle.
Last Ford for me.
RC1807 said:
I feel for you.
Had my first minor Ford warranty issues on my car last week, an unmodified Fiesta ST: bump stops needed replacing (€10 parts, €80 labour, and the passenger side heated mirror stopped working, only a €10 part again.)
Ford wouldn't cover either as the warranty expired about 2 weeks before my car was in for its service, although the date they had my car was the earliest they could do it - almost as if they looked at the warranty expiry date then gave me the appointment. Not a cost issue, more the principle.
Last Ford for me.
The supplying dealer did something similar to my wife for her Fiat 500. Not used them again since.Had my first minor Ford warranty issues on my car last week, an unmodified Fiesta ST: bump stops needed replacing (€10 parts, €80 labour, and the passenger side heated mirror stopped working, only a €10 part again.)
Ford wouldn't cover either as the warranty expired about 2 weeks before my car was in for its service, although the date they had my car was the earliest they could do it - almost as if they looked at the warranty expiry date then gave me the appointment. Not a cost issue, more the principle.
Last Ford for me.
RC1807 said:
Had my first minor Ford warranty issues on my car last week, an unmodified Fiesta ST: bump stops needed replacing (€10 parts, €80 labour, and the passenger side heated mirror stopped working, only a €10 part again.)
If that was the rear spring foam seat pad things that perish I helped a friend with an ST replace his with a poly version from Powerflex recently. It's an easy job if you keep the Fiesta long enough that they need to be replaced again.
kapiteinlangzaam said:
Wheel bearings replaced.
Total price (parts and labour) €343!!!
That's with OEM Ford parts incl delivery etc from the US.
Unbelievable. Shows what pisstakers ford are.
That's quite reasonable compared to *one* rear hub assembly (bearing not available separately) for an unmodified Toyota Yaris.Total price (parts and labour) €343!!!
That's with OEM Ford parts incl delivery etc from the US.
Unbelievable. Shows what pisstakers ford are.
Did it occur to you that fitting a wider wheel might have moved the line of thrust from the wheel away from the wheel bearing? That might put stress on the bearings in a way that they aren't designed to withstand?
kapiteinlangzaam said:
General consensus is no effect on the bearings.
The big wheels had only been on the car for about 500km before the failure.
They are quite renowned (in the US) for being a junk part..... We are just taking longer here in the EU and UK to discover the cars foibles.
It's no big drama in the end (for €343), it's more that everything Ford does seems inherently designed to take the piss.
That leaves a nice bit of cash for some go juice over the 900 euros ford wanted, I have stopped using one of the English ford arms as they wiped their hands of an unacknowledged QC problem with steering rack in 2008 built ford mondeos which at normal ford prices cost the best part of £2500 to fix luckily steering specialist can fix it with a recon rack/pump and pipes for approx. 20% of thatThe big wheels had only been on the car for about 500km before the failure.
They are quite renowned (in the US) for being a junk part..... We are just taking longer here in the EU and UK to discover the cars foibles.
It's no big drama in the end (for €343), it's more that everything Ford does seems inherently designed to take the piss.
That is utterly shocking. I'm looking to change cars in the next few months: due to my location, reliability is extremely important, and one of my considerations was buying a nearly new/new one of these on finance.
I'm normally against financing anything but I was considering that it might be worth it due to the perceived reliability and warranty etc, sadly it would appear that isn't the case which is very disappointing.
I'm normally against financing anything but I was considering that it might be worth it due to the perceived reliability and warranty etc, sadly it would appear that isn't the case which is very disappointing.
I think I sided with Ford on your previous clutch woes but this latest situation seems utterly stupid. If the other Ford dealer over-pressurised it with the wrong gas (how that f
k can that happen, its refrigerant gas!), then Ford need to replace the system without quibble, at no cost.
k can that happen, its refrigerant gas!), then Ford need to replace the system without quibble, at no cost.I think most new cars now are moving away from the old refrigerant "R134a" and going to a new one but the new machines are few and far between with dealers around our way. We had to get a car re-gassed after a job we done at work and the local dealer had to arrange getting the proper machine transported from another dealer to themselves as they only had one to share between themselves and a couple other dealerships.
My guessing is your car is meant to have the new gas but an incompetent technician has just filled it with the old R134a by either being none the wiser or just plain ignorant.
I do hope you get this sorted this time!
My guessing is your car is meant to have the new gas but an incompetent technician has just filled it with the old R134a by either being none the wiser or just plain ignorant.
I do hope you get this sorted this time!
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