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Before I get flamed - photos will be posted when the camera behaves!
Ford Mondeo ST220 (2004) in silver with the 6 speed manual. Has a FSH and 50,000 miles on the clock.
The alloys need a slight bit of work (not scuffed but some strange discolouration) and there is a strange knocking from the rear suspension on the passanger side (nothing bad so I will investigate).
Came with a long MOT, tax and 4 x new tyres and brake pads.
Paid £4300 which is not too bad.
Has done 32.5 mpg so far which is not amazing but not tragic either.
I turned down a more leggy 5 speed BMW 330d (£1000 more expensive) - was sound but always the potential for big bills. I figured you would need to do 2 years motoring to even break even.
Ford Mondeo ST220 (2004) in silver with the 6 speed manual. Has a FSH and 50,000 miles on the clock.
The alloys need a slight bit of work (not scuffed but some strange discolouration) and there is a strange knocking from the rear suspension on the passanger side (nothing bad so I will investigate).
Came with a long MOT, tax and 4 x new tyres and brake pads.
Paid £4300 which is not too bad.
Has done 32.5 mpg so far which is not amazing but not tragic either.
I turned down a more leggy 5 speed BMW 330d (£1000 more expensive) - was sound but always the potential for big bills. I figured you would need to do 2 years motoring to even break even.
Nice purchase.
Re: the alloys. This discoloration happens to all the ST220/ST TDCi wheels and is due to them being diamond cut. There isn't much you can do to repair them other than refurbish. A standard refurb in silver will eradicate the problem but the wheels will not shine anywhere near as much.
Re: the alloys. This discoloration happens to all the ST220/ST TDCi wheels and is due to them being diamond cut. There isn't much you can do to repair them other than refurbish. A standard refurb in silver will eradicate the problem but the wheels will not shine anywhere near as much.
junglie said:
there is a strange knocking from the rear suspension on the passanger side (nothing bad so I will investigate).
£20 says it's subframe bushes. A new subframe will be required as the bushes are a pig to get out. The Ford dealership where I used to work would fit about 5 a week to Mk3 Mondeos (& Ford never issued a recall). Roan said:
junglie said:
there is a strange knocking from the rear suspension on the passanger side (nothing bad so I will investigate).
£20 says it's subframe bushes. A new subframe will be required as the bushes are a pig to get out. The Ford dealership where I used to work would fit about 5 a week to Mk3 Mondeos (& Ford never issued a recall). 
Oh, it DOES have a DMF btw.Roan said:
junglie said:
there is a strange knocking from the rear suspension on the passanger side (nothing bad so I will investigate).
£20 says it's subframe bushes. A new subframe will be required as the bushes are a pig to get out. The Ford dealership where I used to work would fit about 5 a week to Mk3 Mondeos (& Ford never issued a recall). Gassing Station | General Gassing [Archive] | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff