My Ford Mondeo ST220

[ultrafastboy]

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

[minimatt1967]

Joropug!
Was that you I saw coming out of the road opposite Christchurch Hospital just after midnight last night?

[wantmorepower]

A great car, good choice! Way faster than the official figures would have you believe!

[antihero3000]

Love those seats! Are they standard factory items?

[Podie]

antihero3000 said:

Love those seats! Are they standard factory items?

8-way adjustable, heated (5 stage) leather Recaros.

They're comfy too

[xxplod]

£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.

[Podie]

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.....

[rastamanblues]

Podie said:

antihero3000 said:

Love those seats! Are they standard factory items?

8-way adjustable, heated (5 stage) leather Recaros.

They're comfy too

They are indeed

[nismo48]

£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...

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.....

;)

[Podie]

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]

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

155mph is average you know

[AB]

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

155mph is average you know

I see where you're coming from, its not really an average saloon but its an average kinda car as in its nothing 'special' - over £2k pa on insurance is mental.

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]

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?

[ultrafastboy]

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?

Hey, sorry for slow reply!

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]

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

[rastamanblues]

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.

[chris-ST220]

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

ST stands for Sports Technology not Super Tourer.

[vectra vxst200]

ok man im sorry

[peaktorque]

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

I'd sooner take a 1.8 LX Mondeo over any Vectra.

[vectra vxst200]

ok every1s different sum people prefur lambo sum like ferrari