1995 Ford Mondeo 4x4
Discussion
Posting this at the request of another PH member (who owned the car from new before me).
Nothing exciting I'm afraid, just a quirky old Mk1 Mondeo. It's a 2.0l 4x4 Ghia. They only made 300 4x4 models in total after taking part in this rally http://h2g2.com/dna/h2g2/plain/A611001
Anyway, there aren't many mk1 Mondeos left as it is and even fewer 4x4's.
Member markp1973's dad bought the car from new, then markp1973 had it after him. He sold it on and then I bought it from that person about 5 years ago.
Apart from the clear side indicators it's standard, came with the RS kit and 17" RS wheels from new. Everything on the car works and it doesn't have rusty arches or gaffer taped bumpers
In fact it's in pretty good condition. There's no rust anywhere, no stone chips or trolley dings, and the wheels haven't been kerbed! Here's some photos:
Nothing exciting I'm afraid, just a quirky old Mk1 Mondeo. It's a 2.0l 4x4 Ghia. They only made 300 4x4 models in total after taking part in this rally http://h2g2.com/dna/h2g2/plain/A611001
Anyway, there aren't many mk1 Mondeos left as it is and even fewer 4x4's.
Member markp1973's dad bought the car from new, then markp1973 had it after him. He sold it on and then I bought it from that person about 5 years ago.
Apart from the clear side indicators it's standard, came with the RS kit and 17" RS wheels from new. Everything on the car works and it doesn't have rusty arches or gaffer taped bumpers
In fact it's in pretty good condition. There's no rust anywhere, no stone chips or trolley dings, and the wheels haven't been kerbed! Here's some photos:
Thanks for the comments! Wasn't sure anyone would be that interested so I hadn't bothered posting it before. To answer some of the questions it's black (Ford Jet Black) not aubergine, I paid about £400 for it 5 years ago, and I don't have any interior shots but will take some next time I get it out of the garage.
I had another one back in 2000 (an Si) and did almost a quarter of a million miles in 8 years. It never once let me down, never even missed a beat, in all weathers including deep snow. I didn't have to do anything other than routine maintenance and exhausts and rubber bushes. But the rust got hold of it and by the end it was really bad. Arches and fuel filler cap rotted right through, round the windscreen, everywhere. I sold it to a guy who wanted the 4x4 gear for a project for £350 and used that to buy this one. However this had only done around 80k miles and I've only taken it out in fair weather - Ford's from that era seem to hate salty roads!!
A couple of years ago I toyed with the idea of having an engine from a Focus RS fitted. Devil Developments in Surrey had done that exact conversion on another Mondeo 4x4 and giving it about 250bhp, but after thinking about it for a while I realised that for the same money I could buy an Audi S2 and keep the Mondeo standard (apart from the clear side indicators before anyone pulls me up on them!!). I hardly ever see any mk1's around now and those that I do always look a bit tired and with taped up bumpers!
I have no idea what it's worth, probably not a lot for an 18 year old Mondeo, and it's a shame Ford never did a proper RS version or something like the ST200 for the Mk1. But I love the thing and have an odd emotional attachment to it
I had another one back in 2000 (an Si) and did almost a quarter of a million miles in 8 years. It never once let me down, never even missed a beat, in all weathers including deep snow. I didn't have to do anything other than routine maintenance and exhausts and rubber bushes. But the rust got hold of it and by the end it was really bad. Arches and fuel filler cap rotted right through, round the windscreen, everywhere. I sold it to a guy who wanted the 4x4 gear for a project for £350 and used that to buy this one. However this had only done around 80k miles and I've only taken it out in fair weather - Ford's from that era seem to hate salty roads!!
A couple of years ago I toyed with the idea of having an engine from a Focus RS fitted. Devil Developments in Surrey had done that exact conversion on another Mondeo 4x4 and giving it about 250bhp, but after thinking about it for a while I realised that for the same money I could buy an Audi S2 and keep the Mondeo standard (apart from the clear side indicators before anyone pulls me up on them!!). I hardly ever see any mk1's around now and those that I do always look a bit tired and with taped up bumpers!
I have no idea what it's worth, probably not a lot for an 18 year old Mondeo, and it's a shame Ford never did a proper RS version or something like the ST200 for the Mk1. But I love the thing and have an odd emotional attachment to it
FlashBastd said:
Only thing that I think lets it down is the TD rad grille, is there a story there?
Ahhhhh!! Funny you should ask that as I thought the Ghia came with a chrome surround grille, but the RS kit usually came with an oval grille. I wasn't sure where this one was from but you've solved it!I don't know why it's different. markp1973 might be able to answer that if he sees this thread. If it isn't the standard one I'll get an original replacement. Can't be that much to buy now. What is becoming a problem is 4x4 specific spares such as ABS wheel sensors etc. Ford stopped making parts long ago and if they're not in stock anywhere I have to wait for Ebay!!
Thanks, yes the exhaust is the standard item (lovely mild steel ), no doubt replaced countless times in the last 20 years!
Like I said in the other thread, the cars seem to come up now and again but they're usually tatty. I'd like to get hold of another if only for spares, as some things on them are unique to the 4x4 model (like ABS sensors etc) and Ford stopped making spares for it years ago, so if it isn't in old stock, you've had it!
), no doubt replaced countless times in the last 20 years!Like I said in the other thread, the cars seem to come up now and again but they're usually tatty. I'd like to get hold of another if only for spares, as some things on them are unique to the 4x4 model (like ABS sensors etc) and Ford stopped making spares for it years ago, so if it isn't in old stock, you've had it!
Liquid Knight said:
Not quite so. Since the X Type was 4wd and Ford based various parts for the Jag' fit the Mondeo. 
I hadn't thought of that! I know the actual 4x4 bits were developed years apart and the Jag and Mondeo transfer box, gearbox, diff etc are all completely incompatible with each other, but the other bits like sensors etc may well fit. I'll look into that, thanks!Liquid Knight said:
Dave_ST220 said:
Still got it? My wife backed my old Mk1 into someone's car so it now has a cracked rear bumper 
Standard issue duct tape on the poor old thing now
Still taxed and MOT'd. Standard issue duct tape on the poor old thing now 
https://www.gov.uk/get-vehicle-information-from-dv...
I'd like to do some work on the underside of the car now as it's 22 years old. Just needs a few bits cleaning up and undersealing, nothing major, just cosmetic, I just need to find some time to do it.
I saw another guy in an ST200 when I was out in it last week and he waved! NEVER in a million years did I think someone would wave at another Mondeo driver
I don't own the car any more, sold it a couple of years ago. It came back up for sale again some time later, but looked pretty sorry for itself - split bumpers, dent in the sill, different wheels and various bits and pieces stuck on to it and some bizarre story by the seller that he'd won it in a "bonus ball" competition. It had no MOT for a while, but was then MOT'd and taxed again in September last year, so hopefully someone's spent some time on it. Would be good to know what it looks like now....
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