ST220??

[Lee]

Anyone had any experience with them.

I need to be sensible with regards to size of car, and i dont want to be in the gallon per mile group otherwise id have a holden.

Any info would be appreciated

[Kecky]

Nice comfy car, with a nice sounding V6
Handles better then the Vauxhall equivalent apparently

Not that economical from what i remember my old boss saying, but it's a lot of car for the money.

[stegger]

A couple of are sales guy's had them lee and loved them In general the mondeo is a great car, it's the first time i've ordered the same car twice in all the time i've had company cars

http://www.evo.co.uk/carreviews/evoc...rd_mondeo.html

[Kecky]

And any car can be economical if you drive it right.

I can even get 30mpg out of my car.....and thats a damn site more than it says in the book

Go on......you know you want one

[stegger]

Originally Posted by Kecky

And any car can be economical if you drive it right.

I can even get 30mpg out of my car.....and thats a damn site more than it says in the book

Go on......you know you want one

That's because you lightened it

[Lee]

Yes i do want one, i have heard the mondeos are pretty good cars. And i do fancy something with a bit of umph.

Im not bothered about petrol prices anymore its just something you have to accept and take it like a man

I have seen a nice 04 one with 65k on it and mint, i am tempted but she would know it was a toy because they look smart too

Its not like buying a volvo T5, now that is a wolf in sheeps clothing

[Chrislong]

In that catagory there is the Mondeo ST220, Vectra VXR and Mazda 6 MPS.

The Vectra id steer clear from.

The Mondeo is a great car, especially if you mean the newer one (but not the very latest shape). They also did an ST-Tdi in this shape, it may be nothing more than a stock Tdi with the ST kit on, but worth checking.

The Mazda 6 MPS is meant to be the nuts, 4wd and just as good as the Mondeo in terms of handling and speed - although on the outside it doesn't look quite as good as a Mondeo in my opinion but it is certainly a wolf in sheeps clothing.

Chris

[Kecky]

Originally Posted by stegger

That's because you lightened it

Didn't do much for the aerodynamics though



The T5's eat's front tyres quicker Stegger goes through Pit chairs

[Lee]

Yeah i had heard that, there is also the fact that they are still a volvo

[burgie]

I had a Mondeo V6, not a ST220, but the problems/areas to look out for are the same.

Basically the ST220 is a fantastic Car - fast and "refined" just make sure the engine one the you buy still "whines" when you drive it. You will know what i mean when you hear it.

You might want to replace the water pump for one with a metal impeller, or failing that replace the one in the car with a new one as soon as you get it - if the water pump fails, your looking at at least £1500 to put it back together.

Failing that, just listen for the usual noises when you test drive it - bangs from the suspension usually indicate worn wishbone and anti rill bar bushes, but these problems are common across all mondeos of that era. You may even find that you end up replacing the nearside front wishbone at least every MOT!

MPG wise, driven "sensibly" you will get around 25mpg around town, thrash it (you have to do that sometimes) you get between 10-15mpg but cruising on the motorway.....you get about 30-40. Just stick it in 5th and leave it there - and it will go from 35-120 without complaining, and it will do it quite quickly too.

I can't think of anything else right now, but if i do i will come back - oh, don't lower it. I lowered mine 50mm. By the time it had "settled" it was 75mm lower and I got it stuck in an NCP Multi storey Car Park. The bloke in the car behind, and the car behind him too were mightily pissed off having to reverse down the up ramps....