naughty boy

[robert.farmer]

was a NAUGHTY BOY today, went to see a Mondeo ST24 Estate, very nice, was very tempted but have since been told to stay away from the Ford V6 it is nothing but trouble,never mind will carry on looking. Stick with MERC perhaps.

 

[Shude]

was a NAUGHTY BOY today, went to see a Mondeo ST24 Estate, very nice, was very tempted but have since been told to stay away from the Ford V6 it is nothing but trouble,never mind will carry on looking. Stick with MERC perhaps.

Why?

Other than being cheap it has few redeeming features. A C230k or C280 estate would be a better choice imho

 

[robert.farmer]

I love the one iv'e got but i would just like a little more power and an Auto, and something inside of me is telling me i need a change, not sure if thats a good or bad thing

 

[imadoofus]

We all have moments of weakness.... But they're rarely that inexplicable

PJ

 

[Shude]

I love the one iv'e got but i would just like a little more power and an Auto, and something inside of me is telling me i need a change, not sure if thats a good or bad thing

You would be swapping a quality car with pedigree and class for a souped-up repmobile. Look for a bigger engined W124 estate if you must change!

 

[Thmsshaun]

The Ford V6 it is nothing but trouble,never mind will carry on looking. Stick with MERC perhaps.

Well I am sure you know the saying

Fix
Or
Replace
Daily

I was tempted by an ST24 a while back but nah stick with Mercedes Listen to Shude.

 

[Lazarus]

was a NAUGHTY BOY today, went to see a Mondeo ST24 Estate, very nice, was very tempted but have since been told to stay away from the Ford V6 it is nothing but trouble,never mind will carry on looking. Stick with MERC perhaps.

Simple - Front Wheel Drive = don't bother (coming from ex-FWD V6 owner).

Laz.
--

 

[Shude]

I was tempted by an ST24 a while back but nah stick with Mercedes Listen to Shude.

A tiny tear wells in the corner of my eye when someone talks about trading a W124 in for a mondeo.

 

[robert.farmer]

Its prob' one of my mad senior moments or PMT for men, taking it to garage tomorrow for some welding,a hole has appeared in the spare wheel well. Someone shoot me while i'm happy

 

[imadoofus]

Well I am sure you know the saying

Fix
Or
Replace
Daily

My old boss (who should have been a member here, 'cos his spelling wasn't too hot) thought it stood for "F***ing Orful Rep's Dustbin"

PJ

 

[andy_k]

Rob, pop over to Bexhill, you can take mine out for a blast then we'll let you drive Annie's Mondeo by way of a comparison

you know it makes sense

Andy

 

[PJH]

Its prob' one of my mad senior moments or PMT for men,.....

PMT Pre-Mondeo Terror !

Rob, pop over to Bexhill, you can take mine out for a blast then we'll let you drive Annie's Mondeo by way of a comparison

you know it makes sense

Andy

Andy will save you.

 

[Ian B Walker]

Aghhhhhhh do I read this thread correctly? Rob wanting to ......dare I say, trade DOWN to a Ford? No it cant be true, someone tell me my eyes need testing, please.

 

[GRAV888]

Rob, pop over to Bexhill, you can take mine out for a blast then we'll let you drive Annie's Mondeo by way of a comparison

you know it makes sense

Andy

Where's the Triumph gone?

 

[Howard]

Rob, Rob, Rob ........

Why ?

For what the Mundane-o would cost , you could get a lovely w124 e320 or 300te-24

Please give it no more thought.......

 

[Dave Lewis]

Rob, if you've been driving a 2-litre manual for a while, then I think a 320 auto will be sufficiently different to make it seem like a new choice of car altogether. Especially if you go for a new colour, and leather interior.....

 

[andy_k]

Where's the Triumph gone?

she got rid of it

shame really but one particularly hot day in August we came home and found it sitting in a pool of irt's own fluids - a mix of engine oil and ATF.

The car hadn't been driven that day but all the gaskets on the sump suddenly started leaking we replaced the sump gaskets but couldn't stop the leaks. It had never leaked before and within a couple of hours there was about 3 litres of oil on the ground

With less than a week left until she needed the car for work everyday the decision was made that it had to go - hence the rather dull and lifeless Mondeo.

Andy

 

[GRAV888]

she got rid of it

shame really but one particularly hot day in August we came home and found it sitting in a pool of irt's own fluids - a mix of engine oil and ATF.

The car hadn't been driven that day but all the gaskets on the sump suddenly started leaking we replaced the sump gaskets but couldn't stop the leaks. It had never leaked before and within a couple of hours there was about 3 litres of oil on the ground

With less than a week left until she needed the car for work everyday the decision was made that it had to go - hence the rather dull and lifeless Mondeo.

Andy

Good job I didn't take you up on the offer of using it for the Devon GTG.
I would have been a murderer then

 

[robert.farmer]

I'm in tears here gone through a box of tissues already, you very very nice people, OK i'll try and look for Merc,ain't got much dosh though so will have to see whats going, am not in a hurry just one of those URGES aaaaggghhhhh, its like an itch you have just got to scratch it. Andy will try and come over next week ( the Boss is away) will e-mail to arrange if thats ok. Thanks Rob

 

[andy_k]

Andy will try and come over next week ( the Boss is away) will e-mail to arrange if thats ok. Thanks Rob

next week is fine

Andy