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Old Sep 15, 2004 | 09:32 PM
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What are these like?

Would they all be thrashed by now?

Reliability?, Maintenance costs?, MPG?,

Thinking of it as a quick family car, good idea or not?

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Old Sep 15, 2004 | 09:35 PM
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Ask CR41G off here mate, he's just bought one.
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Old Sep 15, 2004 | 09:36 PM
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Modeo ST200's are nice cars for the dosh if you ask me!

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Old Sep 15, 2004 | 09:40 PM
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Yes mate they are but they are a lot more on the insurance and i'm not that bothered about the extra power for the money.
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Old Sep 15, 2004 | 09:48 PM
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I bought the 24 cause i couldn't afford the 200 basically. I've only had it 2 days so couldn't really comment on reliability and maintenance(sp) but i can't remember my brother having any problems with it! Suppose some of them will of been thrashed, same with any performance car tho. Just try and find one that doesn't have 40 squillion miles on the clock!
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Old Sep 15, 2004 | 09:53 PM
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Comparing them to a Cos is like chalk and cheese. Fast they are not, but more reliable and cheaper to run.
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Old Sep 15, 2004 | 09:57 PM
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Thats what i'm after, but they are still quick enough to handle themselves
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Old Sep 15, 2004 | 09:58 PM
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Never compared it to a cossie and when your used to driving a knackered RST then it is fast.
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Old Sep 15, 2004 | 10:05 PM
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That is a lovely car mate has it gone yet?
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Old Sep 15, 2004 | 10:12 PM
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Old Sep 15, 2004 | 10:13 PM
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Nice one Eil132
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Old Sep 15, 2004 | 10:18 PM
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u given up on the idea of a racing puma mate?
have to admit the puma is no good for a family......i nearly got stuck in the back of mine
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Old Sep 15, 2004 | 10:23 PM
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Yeah after thinking about it properly i couldn't see myself climbing in and out of the back of one all the time, especially as i'm 6'2"

Mondeo seems the better option, but i'm open to other ideas, what do you think?
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Old Sep 15, 2004 | 10:31 PM
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the st24 is a nice motor
blag a test drive and see how it goes
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Old Sep 16, 2004 | 12:19 AM
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what options are there for tuning them??

for what kind of costs?

whats diff with the 200?
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Old Sep 16, 2004 | 08:57 AM
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EIL132, are you sure thats the ST 200? if you look at the length and widths they are completely different, I also thought it was only 200BHP hence the ST 200 name?!?!
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