My Ford Mondeo ST220
Discussion
joropug said:
I have a friend with a 530 sport, havent had a chance to play yet but im fairly confident the ST should have the edge, mostly down the 6 speed i would have thought.
Have you tried yet? I don't think it's all down to the 6 spd, but more about the weight advantage and the lower transmission losses of the ST, being FWD.Judging from what I have seen happen between an ST220 versus an 330i (lighter than 530i) I doubt you'd have any trouble at all humbling the 530i, especially from a rolling start...the STs are really under-estimated
Edited by ultrafastboy on Saturday 7th March 15:26
xxplod said:
£170 a month on insurance! F...... me. I pay less than that a year on a Lotus Elan Turbo.
I don't think I could bear to hand that kind of cash to an insurance co. unless it was for exotica worth £££££. I bought a new Elise aged 24 and that cost c£800FC IIRC.
Holy crap, I'd missed that.....I don't think I could bear to hand that kind of cash to an insurance co. unless it was for exotica worth £££££. I bought a new Elise aged 24 and that cost c£800FC IIRC.
£170 per month insurance is a crazy amount of cash each month on top of the running costs of a car like that and the owner 19 years old to boot...Good luck to you mate if you work hard fair play...Just seems such a high cost for a fairly average saloon...
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Podie said:
xxplod said:
£170 a month on insurance! F...... me. I pay less than that a year on a Lotus Elan Turbo.
I don't think I could bear to hand that kind of cash to an insurance co. unless it was for exotica worth £££££. I bought a new Elise aged 24 and that cost c£800FC IIRC.
Holy crap, I'd missed that.....I don't think I could bear to hand that kind of cash to an insurance co. unless it was for exotica worth £££££. I bought a new Elise aged 24 and that cost c£800FC IIRC.
nismo48 said:
£170 per month insurance is a crazy amount of cash each month on top of the running costs of a car like that and the owner 19 years old to boot...Good luck to you mate if you work hard fair play...
Agreed.nismo48 said:
Just seems such a high cost for a fairly average saloon...
Edited by Podie on Sunday 1st March 20:39
Podie said:
nismo48 said:
£170 per month insurance is a crazy amount of cash each month on top of the running costs of a car like that and the owner 19 years old to boot...Good luck to you mate if you work hard fair play...
Agreed.nismo48 said:
Just seems such a high cost for a fairly average saloon...
Edited by Podie on Sunday 1st March 20:39
GaryST220 said:
Podie said:
nismo48 said:
£170 per month insurance is a crazy amount of cash each month on top of the running costs of a car like that and the owner 19 years old to boot...Good luck to you mate if you work hard fair play...
Agreed.nismo48 said:
Just seems such a high cost for a fairly average saloon...
Edited by Podie on Sunday 1st March 20:39
However, another one of the Fords that I truly like - I admit I have a thing for RWD and would never go back to FWD but this goes on the list with the MK1 RS and the Escort Cosworth. Very nice and a timeless design IMO - unlike the rest of the Mondeos of this era.
Congrats on having it at 19 - very well done.
jon_80 said:
ultrafastboy said:
...weight advantage and the lower transmission losses of the ST, being FWD.
Judging from what I have seen happen between an ST220 versus an 330i...
What have you seen happen between those?Judging from what I have seen happen between an ST220 versus an 330i...
What I saw happen? A race, 60mph to 120 approx. Two friends of mine, both good drivers.
330 (which was auto) lost by a tiny fraction, manual might have won by a similar tiny amount. But most 530s are autos plus they are heavier,
Edited by ultrafastboy on Tuesday 14th April 00:59
vectra vxst200 said:
i really hate those cars they never raced in the touring cars so why put st (super touring) on it my dad has a vectra st200 much rarer on 38 made much nicer and it actually was in the touring cars
Oh my god please use one of these , at least in that sentance.Also nice trolling, I really really really want to hear more of your valid opinion.
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