joshwaller (baboba)

Even when they're rubbish, they're brilliant... Even when you need to get everything fixed on it - it's still cheaper than fixing VW / Skoda cars with cambelts and dodgy waterpumps - thanks to the Ford's chain driven engine. Even when the tracking, balancing, anti-roll bars, wishbones and rear suspension are all shot, they're still more fun to drive than any car from VW, even the Skoda Octavia VRS with it's brilliantly fast engine and stopping power, that's horribly boring and sensible around corners, and has the dullest sound ever for a "sports" model, or the torquey, but heavy and ponderous VW TDI diesels with such narrow power bands you spend all day changing gear or stalling. When you get the Mondeo fixed, it's absolutely brilliant to drive, especially the petrol version with smooth power delivery, with the car feeling quite light to drive, even when it's a fully loaded estate model. Another thing Ford are capable of doing, i...

It was a sad day, selling the Skoda Octavia VRS . But now I own a Ford Mondeo 2.0 Zetec (Petrol). Things that seem to be missing (that the Skoda had) heated wing mirrors, clutch foot rest, and trip computer. However, the Ford does have a front window demister - which should be standard on all cars :) Things it needs: Servicing? Oil, coolant flush , air filter (air filter looks okay / newish), fuel filter, spark plugs, etc? Air vents middle. Inlet Manifold? Worth checking? (Ford sell flaps £5 ish each. The part code (finis code) is 1317276). Full beam headlight gone on left side Spare key (£30 - £55 ebay) / new battery? Sorted / Ordered: Isofix thingies / preparation - it has them but they're behind the cloth! (Ford?) Checked with Polar Ford, and Peoples Ford they both said the Mondeo MK3 doesn't have ISOFIX, and searches on their parts database couldn't find anything for the car, however, reports on the internet say otherwise . They are actually behind the cloth on the b...