ST220 red leather

[bungle]

Seen this colour leather advertised a few times. Is it really as bright as it appears in the photo, or as with other reds does it just photograph very bright?

[LuS1fer]

Who cares, it looks fabulous.

[bungle]

LuS1fer said:

Who cares, it looks fabulous.

True... to an extent. With the door cards as well though, I thought it may get a bit much, hence wondering whether it would be more "toned down" in the flesh, ie. the flash maybe made it look a little brighter than it was (which it has done when I've seen other cars' red leather in photos before).

Incidentally, do xenons come as standard on an ST220? I thought they did, but the spec listing on Autotrader for a "2005 Ford Mondeo 3.0 V6 ST220 5DR " says halogen headlights.

[Howard-]

What's going on with that rear seat middle section?!

bungle said:

Incidentally, do xenons come as standard on an ST220?

No.

[FlashmanChop]

bungle said:

True... to an extent. With the door cards as well though, I thought it may get a bit much, hence wondering whether it would be more "toned down" in the flesh, ie. the flash maybe made it look a little brighter than it was (which it has done when I've seen other cars' red leather in photos before).

Incidentally, do xenons come as standard on an ST220? I thought they did, but the spec listing on Autotrader for a "2005 Ford Mondeo 3.0 V6 ST220 5DR " says halogen headlights.

xeons come as part of tech pack

[Podie]

No, it's not. Looks great in real life.

I'd happily swap my black leather for red.

[mr_fibuli]

I was put off by the photos of my car before I saw it, but the red looks great in the flesh (and not as garish as that photo). Certainly helps to offset the dullness of a silver exterior.

[Wattsie]

Howard- said:

What's going on with that rear seat middle section?!

I'm guessing it's a built in optional child booster seat. Someone had an e39 Touring with the same looking thing in it on Readers Cars a while back.

[thehappyotter]

I've got the same leather in my Focus. It doesn't photograph well but looks ace in the flesh. Much deeper and darker.

I love mine.

[Magic919]

The red is very bright in the ST220. Some people love it like that.

[FlashmanChop]

Bought it! Yes it is a bit bright but the o/h is only young and loves it. Looks a really good contrast.

[CraigMST]

It'll be so the people in the back can listen to a different source of media if they want (I think)
I have the screens in the back pf my seats but don't have that LCD panel, just ports to plug earphones in.

[bungle]

FlashmanChop said:

Bought it!

Which one?

[Podie]

A lex said:

Those booster seats look like they are lifted straight from the Volvos of similar vintage (no surprise, really).

Incidentally, what is the LCD panel in the centre arm-rest for? Rear seat entertainment or aircon?

RSE - Rear Seat Entertainment. Allows headphone use for the stereo.

I have heated rear seats instead..