My 2000 Mondeo ST200
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RGKST200

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10 posts

198 months

Tuesday 3rd July 2012
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This my pride and joy 12 year old Mondeo ST200 which I have owned for the last 3 years, it took some time to find one as tidy as this, with such a low mileage (currently showing 53000) especially with no rust!

This is currently completely standard, the idea was to bring the car up to a better standard than it left the factory, I have spent countless hours detailing and polishing, the underside and wheel arches have been cleaned, and rust preventative wax (Bilt hamber dynax UC) applied to protect every nook and crannies from corrosion, this is how it currently looks...








































Interior...













Future plans include, re coating the wheels anthracite, and fitting a full stainless exhaust system, along with stainless headers to remove the pre-cats, and help open up a bit more power, apart from that it will be kept as Ford intended, far too many ST200's are being stripped for parts now, so this one will be cherished!

Richard

Roadrunner23

545 posts

224 months

Tuesday 3rd July 2012
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That looks really nice, you obviously take pride and look after it. Most of these that I have seen have at least one rusty arch but yours looks like it's just rolled out of the factory, nice job.

Edited by Roadrunner23 on Tuesday 3rd July 02:45

AndyT77

1,755 posts

191 months

Tuesday 3rd July 2012
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You missed a bit! Only joking, looks mint.

Six Fiend

6,067 posts

244 months

Tuesday 3rd July 2012
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I'd be wholly unimpressed if a detailer by trade didn't have a car in such condition.

Nice work smile

Max M4X WW

5,027 posts

211 months

Tuesday 3rd July 2012
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Very nice, Had an ST24 previously and these step everything up a notch smile

Podie

46,649 posts

304 months

Tuesday 3rd July 2012
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Miss my ST200 - was a great car.

Upgraded the brakes to Mondeo Mk3 calipers / discs / pads at the front and it made a huge difference.

Somnophore

1,364 posts

205 months

Tuesday 3rd July 2012
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Yeah I test drove one of these and the standard brakes are terrible.

jonesy000

291 posts

193 months

Tuesday 3rd July 2012
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Looks clean and tidy, but move the stickers to the rear of the sill. They just look wrong in the middle, oh and some mats that fit the rear if im being picky...

SavanP

179 posts

171 months

Tuesday 3rd July 2012
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Looks fantastic. Especially inside. Well done on the detailing!

The Nur

9,168 posts

214 months

Tuesday 3rd July 2012
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Posting pictures from when the car left the factory is cheating wink

BorkFactor

7,278 posts

187 months

Tuesday 3rd July 2012
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I had an ST24 as well, fantastic car!

I would suggest relocating the IMRC to under the battery tray as that is a right pita when it goes wrong.

Yours looks lovely, well done for looking after it smile

TVR Sagaris

1,421 posts

261 months

Tuesday 3rd July 2012
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Long time since I've seen one of these in the flesh. Yours looks great.

Chunkychucky

6,094 posts

198 months

Tuesday 3rd July 2012
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Nice, remember these when they were new! Always wondered, what was the difference between the ST200 and the slightly pre-facelift ST24?

Wattsie

1,161 posts

230 months

Tuesday 3rd July 2012
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Chunkychucky said:
Nice, remember these when they were new! Always wondered, what was the difference between the ST200 and the slightly pre-facelift ST24?
30bhp more, nicer interior, slightly angrier bumpers, nicer wheels and blue dials... plus probably a few other things.

Can't remember if these had further uprated suspension over the ST24 or not, for example.

Either way, I want one! biggrin

DouggyMc

769 posts

192 months

Tuesday 3rd July 2012
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That looks better than new! Well done

soad

34,632 posts

205 months

Tuesday 3rd July 2012
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TVR Sagaris said:
Long time since I've seen one of these in the flesh. Yours looks great.
Same here, been a few years since I've spotted one.
Does look good. smile

Reindeer

347 posts

198 months

Tuesday 3rd July 2012
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Really miss mine. Was a beautiful motorway cruiser. I still think those recaro seats were some of the most comfortable around!
Great car!

jezhumphrey75

335 posts

177 months

Tuesday 3rd July 2012
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lovely car man, so tempted buy one of these , but the accord type r just tempts me more, love 90s touring car saloons though

glynnbob

80 posts

177 months

Tuesday 3rd July 2012
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looks well smart mate wish i could get my st220 looking like that, anyone know of a good detailer around north notts/mansfield area?

sturobturbo

5,746 posts

175 months

Tuesday 3rd July 2012
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glynnbob said:
looks well smart mate wish i could get my st220 looking like that, anyone know of a good detailer around north notts/mansfield area?
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