Mondeo Klub for Bois - MK3 Help

[art b]

Quoting: Cunning Plan

Ah, will take too long to explain and I am too annoyed to type it all tonight, but in short - tried to fix, cost me £200+, wrong parts made it worse, now off the road.

is it really unrepairable ..

[Incursus]

so an 05 is ok?

[Andy]

Quoting: art b

is it really unrepairable ..

Nothing is unrepairable, its just the financial and time involved in fixing it. I hit that limit with my blue one and having another one being offered to me at the right time!

[Cunning Plan]

Quoting: Roadkill

FYI mine's a 130Bhp and I get silly MPG out of mine. Unless the 115Bhp is getting 70MPG or more I'd go for the extra power as I find mine a bit sluggish at times so dog knows what a 115 would be like.

Roger that.

Quoting: art b

is it really unrepairable ..

Already spent £250 on it, needs both front bearings, differential bearings and CV joint.

Quoting: philoldsmobile

90 - 100k is right in flywheel danger territory - you be better off with 120,000 that had a flywheel and clutch 10,000 miles ago

True, but then you have bearings to worry about too. I'm looking for one in good condition to be honest, if it HAS had the clutch and DMF done, I am willing to look at cars with higher mileage on. There are plenty out there that haven't had the clutch or DMF done at 120/130k..

[Cunning Plan]

Quoting: Andy

Nothing is unrepairable

Exactly, very true. One thing from owning a classic VW is you learn that you can repair absolutly anything - from no chassis, to a whole engine etc. However, there are other issues with the car and this last lot of problems just make it a little exhausting funding and fixing the problems all the time. I do DO a lot of miles now so

[Cunning Plan]

Quoting: Incursus

so an 05 is ok?

Yes please, what have you found me?

Only joking, post up a link, I promise I will not look at it

[Incursus]

It's mine I tell you! All mine!! Muahahahaacoughhaaa

[Cunning Plan]

Back to looking..

[Andy]

At this rate the MKB meets will actually end up being Ford Mondeo meets...

[Cunning Plan]

There are other cars?

[F Body]

Quoting: Andy

At this rate the MKB meets will actually end up being Ford Mondeo meets...

I know where my £500 would be going

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[philoldsmobile]

now yer talking Martyn.. the change buys a lot of petrol, and you wont die of tedium driving it!

[philoldsmobile]

Quoting: Cunning Plan

True, but then you have bearings to worry about too. I'm looking for one in good condition to be honest, if it HAS had the clutch and DMF done, I am willing to look at cars with higher mileage on. There are plenty out there that haven't had the clutch or DMF done at 120/130k..

Bearings are cheap and easy, DMF's aren't.

[Cunning Plan]

Quick question for RK - as yours already has a towbar, would you mind having a quick look to see if there is a factory 'plug' for the towbar socket wiring, or if you have to wire it up manually and splice into the rear lights?

[Cunning Plan]

Quoting: philoldsmobile

now yer talking Martyn.. the change buys a lot of petrol, and you wont die of tedium driving it!

I've driven one of those for a long distance and the turning circle is terrible, plus it is too small. Nice if that is what you are looking for though.

But it can't tow, hit 60mpg or carry a goat in the back.

[philoldsmobile]

economy is for tightwads and hippies..........

[Roadkill]

Quoting: philoldsmobile

economy is for tightwads and hippies..........

Says he who walks to work.   Whay MPG was the Sanya getting when you worked in Bedford ?

Hippy.  

Quoting: Cunning Plan

Quick question for RK - as yours already has a towbar, would you mind having a quick look to see if there is a factory 'plug' for the towbar socket wiring, or if you have to wire it up manually and splice into the rear lights?

Don't remember - I'll have a look - but not at the mo - it'll have to wait til I'm in more suitable rags.



Seem to recall it was a tidy install, though.

[Incursus]

Quoting: philoldsmobile

economy is for tightwads and hippies.........

Or for those that earn money for driving to work

The more economical the car the more money I earn.

[F Body]

Quoting: Incursus

Or for those that earn money for driving to work

The more economical the car the more money I earn.

Why get a ruddy great tank of car then

Would have thought a small diesel was the way to go

[Andy]

Quoting: F Body

Why get a ruddy great tank of car then

Would have thought a small diesel was the way to go

Those little diesels aren't ideal for push chairs and what not...

[Incursus]

Quoting: F Body

Quoting: Incursus
Or for those that earn money for driving to work

The more economical the car the more money I earn.



Why get a ruddy great tank of car then  

Would have thought a small diesel was the way to go

Mostly because it's mostly motorway driving so I prefer a bigger car for cruising but also small cars just aren't very practical.

If I must get a sensible car I may as well go the whole hog.

[Andy]

Quoting: Incursus

but also small cars just aren't very practical.

Quoting: Andy

Those little diesels aren't ideal for push chairs and what not...

[Incursus]

Quoting: Andy

Quoting: Incursus
but also small cars just aren't very practical.


Quoting: Andy
Those little diesels aren't ideal for push chairs and what not...

Shhh she might hear you!

[Cunning Plan]

Quoting: Incursus

Or for those that earn money for driving to work  

Or for people that want to spend their money on other things rather than getting to work.

Quoting: F Body

Why get a ruddy great tank of car then  

Quoting: Incursus

If I must get a sensible car I may as well go the whole hog.

^^ A small diesel would be great, but as I keep saying, it can't tow or get anything else in it. My old estate moved me out of 3 houses!

[Roadkill]

And so, time and time again, the Mondeo ticks the boxes.

I was never a fan but I must admit - it's a fantastic car.