Would this be a good everyday car?? Would it cost more to run than a Escort Rs Turbo??

Anyone got one and any comments good or bad??

Only asking because i have just been offered one with 1 owner from new and its mint its the older shape not sure what year but will find out later


Brian

 

all good mate never had one problem with ours in 4+ years that we had it
does about 24 mpg

only thing that go wrong is
water pump is plastic(just swap for a metal one)
brake pipe above petrol tank rusts

 

You will be able to claim you have an Aston Martin engine too!!

 

Or half of one.

 

Lol

Not sure what to do

If i get it, it would mean i would have to sell the Series 2 and tbh i dont really wont to unless the mondeo really is worth it


Brian

 

I had a S2 rs turbo this time last year and Ive just got me a ST200 and I love it,wouldnt go back to a S2. Gorgeous car to drive,effortless power and a modern car. My S2 was about 180bhp and was thirstier than the ST

 

Totally different cars, it's hard to compare. The Mondeo is a really easy car to live with. Really comfy, nice and swift, sounds great, and there's loads of space. It's a much more 'grown-up' car than an S2, so it kinda depends on whether you're ready to leave the Hot Hatch world behind really!

I really enjoy owning mine, as it's one of those cars that makes even small journeys feel like an 'occasion'.

 

far far far from bad cars. we have one and its comfy and plenty quick enough for its type of car.ours is estate.

ours is up for sale now due to a down grade to a 1.0 polo

 

cheep cars the v6 st200 hb, i saw a white one y reg and very clean and direct from ford earlier this year that was not a police car or ex police car do 750 quid.

 

[QUOTE=Matt Baxter;2342289]all good mate never had one problem with ours in 4+ years that we had it
does about 24 mpg


is that all they get 24mpg??

 

I was actually quite impressed at reading 24mpg average.... depends what you're used to though, my Impreza background has hardened me to mid-teen mpg on average.


Cheers,
Grant

 

Mixed driving, yes about that.

The plastic impellar was redesigned for the later ST24s so by default all the ST200s will have the re-designed item which is fine.

Great every day cars. It's just a Mk2 Mondeo with a bit more poke..

Blue, two tone leather interior means it's a limited ST200 but they all have leather as standard I think.

If it's got a few miles on it then chances are the brake discs will need replacing and the front lower control arm bushes are a known weak point. Rear arches are usually the first place to go for rust and check the state of the brake fluid, it's a service item and is a good indicator to a proper service history.

Another weak point on the ST200s is the diff, they can have a tendency to let go if you rag them about everywhere and clutches are expensive to replace as it's an engine out job.

other than that usual 2nd hand car checks. Parts are cheap and plentyful apart from the pucka ST200 parts like body kit etc but other than those, as I said just a Mk2 Mondeo.

HTH

 

if you get one I can recommend this forum. Loads of ST owners with years of experience of Mondeos behind them.

There a pretty helpful bunch too, which is nice..

 

i had one till october 5th and i had it from 2 years old never let me down dort it for Ł8650 sold it for Ł2500 65000 miles on the clock

 

6 grand lost in 2 years?

 

My mates just bought one 2 owner, FSH, 70K Ł1200, nice car

 

Nice cars mate, and a lot of car for the money. 24mpg is about rite aswell.

 

no it was 2 years old when i got it in 2002 and sold it in 2008 so it lots Ł6150 in 6 years

 

Its still a mondeo mate, they depreciate like a stone. i gave Ł5k for my car 13 months ago, there going for Ł2.5k now.

 

Over the last 2K or so mine's averaged 25.5 according to the trip computer.

 

I love these. I like them cause they are rare.I would love to buy one as a family car but i think it is a bit to big for my mrs to use it everyday.

 

i have just sold my x reg st200, i absolutley loved every minute of owning it, i didnt want to get rid of it but i had to to make way for my cossie lol
mine was heavily modded so wasnt very good on fuel but who cares lol
i sold it not long ago on ebay for Ł3500

i would recomend one to anyone a great everyday car!! quick too!!
here was mine

 

Jeez, you did well mate - No disrespect to the car, but that's a very strong price! All the one's I've seem go recently are lucky to hit Ł2k!

 

i no i was well pleased some 18 year old lad bought it, he didnt even look at it and came to pick it up in the dark! i couldnt belive it.
i had spent thousands on it so i was well pleased to get some money back!!!

 

i was looking at buying a st200 a couple of months ago and couldnt find anyone who had a bad thing to say about them, ended up buying a W reg ST24 with 72000 on the clock instead as it was mint and only Ł600

 

The thirst is main negative. Would love to LPG mine, then it would be a definite 'keeper'.

 

You want to try 6 grand in 10 months

Got my ST from a dealer just before the arse feel out of the market, id be lucky to get 10k for it now.

 

They are alot of car for the money, thats for sure, but they arent that quick, didnt feel like 200bhp to me, and my mates used to average 19mpg!!! Also his engine blew up, then the head gasket went. Another mate also blew the engine up on his, and another 2 with ST24's had the head gaskets go. All of these were at max 7 years old and less than 80k.....

 

just picked mine up a couple of months ago, absolutly love it!! amazing car, as said above a lot of car for the money
i picked mine up with 60,000 on the clock absolutly mint Ł2200.
All ive done is stick the uprated water pump on it and im gonna do the mod of moveing the imrc unit.

 

If it didn't feel like 200bhp and he was getting 19mpg it sounds like his car wasn't exactly healthy! Head gaskets are a weak point, but it seems random as to which cars are affected by 'the dreaded tick'.

 

this is woy my st200 made on the rollers