My Early Christmas Present
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anonymous-user

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82 months

Saturday 13th November 2010
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Shaw Tarse

31,874 posts

231 months

Saturday 13th November 2010
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Nice one! Have you tried some leather feed yet? It may tidy it up till you get it done properly.

soad

34,549 posts

204 months

Saturday 13th November 2010
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Nothing like some retail therapy! biggrin
Terrific buy, do like these (a lot) thumbup

madcyril

323 posts

190 months

Saturday 13th November 2010
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nice car i also like them lol

B3njamin

1,129 posts

215 months

Saturday 13th November 2010
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I'm going to look like a right wally.. but is that round thing on the engine cover a speaker grill?

I feel clueless for asking and I'm sure that's not what it is.

Lovely car by the way. smile

anonymous-user

Original Poster:

82 months

Saturday 13th November 2010
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Shaw Tarse said:
Nice one! Have you tried some leather feed yet? It may tidy it up till you get it done properly.
I'll look into that smile Driver's side bolster is showing a fair bit of wear as well, maybe the last owner was a fat bar-steward.

B3njamin said:
I'm going to look like a right wally.. but is that round thing on the engine cover a speaker grill?

I feel clueless for asking and I'm sure that's not what it is.

Lovely car by the way. smile
Doubt it, but I'm not really sure what it is TBH scratchchin

jw golf mk4

4,916 posts

191 months

Sunday 14th November 2010
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very nice! i haven't seen to many about! blue and the silver you have are the two best colours on the ST220 IMO

donz29

386 posts

233 months

Sunday 14th November 2010
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B3njamin said:
I'm going to look like a right wally.. but is that round thing on the engine cover a speaker grill?

I feel clueless for asking and I'm sure that's not what it is.

Lovely car by the way. smile
Yup, it's a speaker. The Mondeo ST was introduced at a time of get strife at Ford, with workers threatening industrial action due to their working conditions. Bob Sucker, head of workforce motivation at the time came up with the genius idea of installing a speaker under the bonnet, citing that this simple and cheap fix would enable Ford workers throughout the world to listen to the music of their choice whilst working on Ford cars, thus demonstrating Fords commitment to the working conditions of their global workforce.

This simple idea was so effective that not only was industrial action avoided, BS also won the booker peace price for industrial relations.

French Carnut

87 posts

205 months

Sunday 14th November 2010
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donz29 said:
B3njamin said:
I'm going to look like a right wally.. but is that round thing on the engine cover a speaker grill?

I feel clueless for asking and I'm sure that's not what it is.

Lovely car by the way. smile
Yup, it's a speaker. The Mondeo ST was introduced at a time of get strife at Ford, with workers threatening industrial action due to their working conditions. Bob Sucker, head of workforce motivation at the time came up with the genius idea of installing a speaker under the bonnet, citing that this simple and cheap fix would enable Ford workers throughout the world to listen to the music of their choice whilst working on Ford cars, thus demonstrating Fords commitment to the working conditions of their global workforce.

This simple idea was so effective that not only was industrial action avoided, BS also won the booker peace price for industrial relations.
I find this hard to believe, do you have anymore information on it? smile
I can't find any.

Kidders

1,060 posts

191 months

Sunday 14th November 2010
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I've got one of them. Silver is a great colour for them, blue is wayyy too common.

The grille/vent in the cover is to stop the coilpack getting too hot. Plus it looks cool.

Mattt

16,664 posts

246 months

Sunday 14th November 2010
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French Carnut said:
donz29 said:
B3njamin said:
I'm going to look like a right wally.. but is that round thing on the engine cover a speaker grill?

I feel clueless for asking and I'm sure that's not what it is.

Lovely car by the way. smile
Yup, it's a speaker. The Mondeo ST was introduced at a time of get strife at Ford, with workers threatening industrial action due to their working conditions. Bob Sucker, head of workforce motivation at the time came up with the genius idea of installing a speaker under the bonnet, citing that this simple and cheap fix would enable Ford workers throughout the world to listen to the music of their choice whilst working on Ford cars, thus demonstrating Fords commitment to the working conditions of their global workforce.

This simple idea was so effective that not only was industrial action avoided, BS also won the booker peace price for industrial relations.
I find this hard to believe, do you have anymore information on it? smile
I can't find any.
It's true, Henry told me himself.

French Carnut

87 posts

205 months

Sunday 14th November 2010
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Mattt said:
French Carnut said:
donz29 said:
B3njamin said:
I'm going to look like a right wally.. but is that round thing on the engine cover a speaker grill?

I feel clueless for asking and I'm sure that's not what it is.

Lovely car by the way. smile
Yup, it's a speaker. The Mondeo ST was introduced at a time of get strife at Ford, with workers threatening industrial action due to their working conditions. Bob Sucker, head of workforce motivation at the time came up with the genius idea of installing a speaker under the bonnet, citing that this simple and cheap fix would enable Ford workers throughout the world to listen to the music of their choice whilst working on Ford cars, thus demonstrating Fords commitment to the working conditions of their global workforce.

This simple idea was so effective that not only was industrial action avoided, BS also won the booker peace price for industrial relations.
I find this hard to believe, do you have anymore information on it? smile
I can't find any.
It's true, Henry told me himself.
Oh man, I'm a mug laugh

donz29

386 posts

233 months

Sunday 14th November 2010
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hehe

ambuletz

11,714 posts

209 months

Monday 15th November 2010
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looks lovely. mondeos seem like excellent value. I plan to hopefully get one of those eras, maybe a 1.8litre zetec for under £2k. more car for ur money then the equivalent fiesta/focus

mybrainhurts

90,809 posts

283 months

Monday 15th November 2010
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I thought they didn't drop the side rubbing strip until 54 plate models?

How come yours is on a 52?

MGZRod

8,176 posts

204 months

Monday 15th November 2010
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mybrainhurts said:
I thought they didn't drop the side rubbing strip until 54 plate models?

How come yours is on a 52?
Most likely taken off? Common modification with Focaii and Fiesta.

Kidders

1,060 posts

191 months

Monday 15th November 2010
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They only had rubstrips on the 2003 facelift model which had the 6 speed box and other minor changes mainly the interior but also the rear lights and wing mirrors were changed. They dropped the rubstrips again from 2004 ish onwards.

Edited by Kidders on Monday 15th November 07:51

anonymous-user

Original Poster:

82 months

Monday 15th November 2010
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French Carnut said:
Mattt said:
French Carnut said:
donz29 said:
B3njamin said:
I'm going to look like a right wally.. but is that round thing on the engine cover a speaker grill?

I feel clueless for asking and I'm sure that's not what it is.

Lovely car by the way. smile
Yup, it's a speaker. The Mondeo ST was introduced at a time of get strife at Ford, with workers threatening industrial action due to their working conditions. Bob Sucker, head of workforce motivation at the time came up with the genius idea of installing a speaker under the bonnet, citing that this simple and cheap fix would enable Ford workers throughout the world to listen to the music of their choice whilst working on Ford cars, thus demonstrating Fords commitment to the working conditions of their global workforce.

This simple idea was so effective that not only was industrial action avoided, BS also won the booker peace price for industrial relations.
I find this hard to believe, do you have anymore information on it? smile
I can't find any.
It's true, Henry told me himself.
Oh man, I'm a mug laugh
Very smooth wink

Ash From Flux

1,138 posts

196 months

Monday 15th November 2010
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Nice car, i'd quite like one of these but I don't think i'd enjoy putting the fuel in. How are you finding the mpg?

Kidders

1,060 posts

191 months

Monday 15th November 2010
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I usually get 28-32mpg, and mines had a few tweaks up to 240bhp, i would say thats tolerable.