X Type 2.0d A shed too far?
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After a few weeks enjoying the sun in our £500.00 206cc;
It was time to look for another cheap shed, sold the 206 for £400 and started looking for something for less than a grand, whilst browsing the usual places I came across this;
It was being sold by the grandson of an old chap who had given up driving due to failing eyesight and left the car sat on his driveway whilst deciding it's future for a few weeks.
It's a 2.0d SE spec 5 speed manual, a good mot history only failed 3 times over the years for silly stuff wipers, headlight aim etc, mileage is 171k, service stamped up until 162k, everything works, aircon, cruise, windows, heated and electric seats, cd changer (remember them) nice shade of blue over tan leather, no warning lights on dash and 4 newish tyres albeit budget but that's fine, mot until July 2021 car was advertised for £650 paid £425.
Initial impressions are I like it, yes it sounds like every high mileage Mondeo or Transit fitted with the 2.0Tdci but with the windows shut its fairly refined, not quick but does pick up its feet when needed, never having driven a Tdci engined car before I've nothing to compare with. needs a couple of jobs doing, new wipers, pollen filter, engine service. Ordered parts including inlet manifold gaskets for when I clean the EGR valve, its electrical so won't be bypassing, tracking needs doing as it pulls right and a couple of light knock over bumps which I suspect radius arm bushes or similar.
Some more pics because why not;
It was time to look for another cheap shed, sold the 206 for £400 and started looking for something for less than a grand, whilst browsing the usual places I came across this;
It was being sold by the grandson of an old chap who had given up driving due to failing eyesight and left the car sat on his driveway whilst deciding it's future for a few weeks.
It's a 2.0d SE spec 5 speed manual, a good mot history only failed 3 times over the years for silly stuff wipers, headlight aim etc, mileage is 171k, service stamped up until 162k, everything works, aircon, cruise, windows, heated and electric seats, cd changer (remember them) nice shade of blue over tan leather, no warning lights on dash and 4 newish tyres albeit budget but that's fine, mot until July 2021 car was advertised for £650 paid £425.
Initial impressions are I like it, yes it sounds like every high mileage Mondeo or Transit fitted with the 2.0Tdci but with the windows shut its fairly refined, not quick but does pick up its feet when needed, never having driven a Tdci engined car before I've nothing to compare with. needs a couple of jobs doing, new wipers, pollen filter, engine service. Ordered parts including inlet manifold gaskets for when I clean the EGR valve, its electrical so won't be bypassing, tracking needs doing as it pulls right and a couple of light knock over bumps which I suspect radius arm bushes or similar.
Some more pics because why not;
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