Hi guys, finally got a nice day and managed to clean the Mondeo and snap a few pics after the drilled / slotted discs and Redstuff pads were fitted.
Took around 3 hours to wash n dry it and thenclean the alloys and add some tyre black, vacuum it out and clean the dash,sills door shuts etc.
Have a look and see what you think?














Thanks for lookin guys

Jim

 

Bout time jim! Nice ride! I want one! Loving it! Lovin it! Lovinger it! Freaking sweet! Those surely do not look like a ford!

 

Nice whip there Jim.
Sucks that the US cant get the good fords over here. Maybe one day.

 

Thanks Aquill.........glads you like it. I love it.
As you know it shares the same floorpan as the X but it manages to somehow be more spacious inside?
Loaded with plenty of toys and goes like the clappers as well as sticking to the road like sh*t to a blanket.
As I said gettin anywhere between 40mpg to 50mpg depending on how you drive it too, so its all good.
I know its not a Jag, but its still a nice car I think and very reliable too.

Jim

 

Thanks FJT.....Glad you like it.

I remember Aquill sayin over n over about how the fords over there aren't as good as they seem to be over here.....I really can't understand that
Thats their home turf so to speak. Maybe its just different models n designs for different markets I guess?

Jim

 

Jim, Its not like you to have dirt on your car
Itson your tyre in the last exterior pic
When I had a black car (MR2 Turbo) I used to add a capful of vinegar in the rinse bucket to stop any streaks after drying.
Great pics.
PS Why does everyone on your estate disappear indoors when you go out to clean the car??

 

Buck............I thought you were dead[&:]
Where the hell have you been? Long time no see.
Re the dirt on my car......I think you're being a bit harsh....Its gravel marks as I was reversing out the driveway....cut me some slack big guy[&:][&:]
Dunno why everyone seems to hide when I'm washing my car though, I've often wondered that myself
I do have neighbours, honestly!!

Jim

 

Jim I told you the ford vehicles aren't as nice here! The interiors are looking I say better than anyone else's but thats the interior. For me to love the car I must love the outside first! I wouldn't mind driving any of the new stuff ford had but I still wouldn't be ecstatic about it...I mean i'd drive a mercury mountaineer or what not but the car market for ford isn't as great, the market your way has european style and that would be extremely popular here I don't understand why ford doesn't integrate it in here? The favorite part to me is the 50mpg! Don't fear not owning a jag when you have that thing, I know I wouldn't! The looks are good, interior is good and the gas mileage is well over double that of the jag...keep your head up!

 

That is a nice looking ride Jim....Thanks for sharing

 

Lovely shots
Your car rocks dear mod just like its owner

 

Will you two get a room already? Either cadi is trying to get his feet in the moderators door or freaking already in one moderators door and putting his boots under his bed! LLLLLLLLOOOOOLLLLL[sm=teetertooter.gif]

 

Lol.........get off Caddies back you.
He's justa really nice guy and his way of speaking about everyone, not just me

Glad you like the ride guys. The Mondeo is very popular over here although the ST TDCI version is one of the rarer breeds I guess.
I remember seeing on Top Gear how the ST ( petrol version V6 ) compared to the Aston Martin Vanquish I think it was in popularity. Aston sold sumthin like 1047 in the year that Ford sold 981 of the ST's making it actually a rarer car than the aston, although some people think its common!.....lol
50mpg?......I need to have a word with the wife I think. She's been stopping n starting round about town and its fallen wayyyyy down to 46.9mpg[&:]....lol
I gave it a blast tonight and let the torque push me back into the seat so its now at 46.1mgp[&:][&:][&:]....lol
Still better than 20mpg though

Jim

 

Thank you for your support dear mod
Well, I didn't know your car is rarer than Aston Martins .I believe the rarer the more valuable ? LOL,in a sense . Have many happy trouble free miles

 

Lol..........thanks Caddie
Its not my car thats rarer........Its the ST V6 that they were on about if I remember rightly..( the petrol version )

You guys have got so many good lookin, powerful muscle cars etc etc..........You can't have it all[&:]

Jim

 

What are you talking about jim? Yes we can!

I was just kidding there jim! You haven't forgotten who I am yet have you Jim? Cadi knows me enough to know I was kidding! Cadi's more than welcome to become a moderator and if he wants to get in your bed thats your call not mine! hahah...j/k guys![8D]

See jim I wasn't the only one that said that ford vehicles look much better out your way...although I think the newer focus looks better than the older one we have...

 

I think maybe you're right there Aquill....Good for us and bad for you on the Ford front then.
Ford has a pretty big following over here, always has done.
Many many favourites from the Capri days and the Cortina, Escort in XR3 guise, even the old sierra prior to the Mondeo.
There's more Ford dealers thatn you can shake a stick at over here bud too......so its all good for parts n servicing as well.

Jim

 

Finally get to see the mondeo! I guess I should thank you... I'm a little disappointed that those rotors aren't bigger...i can barely see those things behind the big rims on that Ford. [sm=smiley13.gif] I see one or two dimples only.

 

True h20.........doesn't help with the 16 spoke rims I guess and they're a female dog to clean too[&:]
On the plus side I think they really suit the car

Jim

 

Those factory alloys suck to clean? I would have thought stock rims would have made it easier...thats why I hate lots of spokes! I like to keep it clean and simple bigger 5 spoke wheels!