Tank Mike

so what do people think. what's the fuel consumption, speed ect.

thanks

mike

Fudgey

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had 135 out of one on the way to holland lol

lush comfy cars and still good on fuel econemy.

the sat nav is the fucking tits too!

CossieRich

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bloody brilliant. TDCi rocks. 2 litre gave very goo dperformance i think and still 43 mpg This was my mums blokes hire car. It had 6 speed box. Wasnt the st model, but you can get a 2.2 TDCi, which i reckon will be super.

TrevCos

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I keep thinking about getting one of these, they do seem to do everything well, and look rather sporty too.

Neil@FastFord

GREAT car!


Tidy looking, great spec, comfy, cheap to run, nice effortless grunt, good handling and brakes!


Cant fault them, i promised myself a diesel when prices drop


buy one and stick a Bluefin on

Lambchop

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the 2.2 ST TDCi is a weapon! I like them a lot

Tank Mike

nice, thanks. its for my oldman. has anyone got any pictures of one. he's got a 2l tdci atbut wants to chop it in for an st

Gaz7

This is an estate one, but an ST TDCi none the less



Gareth

TrevCos

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I like Performance Blue, but you get the idea. They do a quite hard looking grey as well.

Neil@FastFord

I had a silver one for a spell which was really nice!

BRIGSPORT

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Tiff from on here had one until it was written off. Do a search and im sure something will turn up.

SapphyMike

best looking for for a LONG time!

Zetec Andy

Driven numerous ST TDCi's at work, all of which are fantastic cars!

Look up the Titanium X TDCi aswell as another option

Rhys

Loverly cars imo! but never had a go in one.

Tiff is the man to ask as he owned one

Effy

The Titanium X as mentioned before are just as good. Same engine, performance and looks for a couple of grand less. Couple of less gadgets inside tho. I had one and it went like stink for a diesel, about 40mpg around the doors aswell

TIFF

SUPERB cars

I had one for just under a year until it was wrote off for me by some muppet in a 206

I had it as a family car with sportyness when i wanted it

The Missus drove it most of the time with my 3 kids in it, and it was superb. Averaged about 46mpg and went VERY well as standard.

I then had the Bluefin put on it and it took it to just under 200bhp and WHAT A CAR it was then. Sat at 150 no problem and felt very stable

All in all a superb car with all the toys you will ever need The engine was superb and drove really well. Ride was awesome and it handled very well.....as it shares the same suspention as the ST220

When i got the pay out for mine i hunted high and low for another one but i couldnt find one anywhere for sensible money.....They were fetching MORE than i paid from a Ford dealer

If i could of found another i would 100% bought it.............Instead i went for the BMW 330d....But thats another Story

Here she is









Here she was

CossieRich

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what is the better drivers car. The Mondeo or the BMW?

TIFF

Right then..............This sounds like i am slating the Mondeo but I AM NOT AT ALL

The BMW is in a totally different class to the Mondeo...... Just because of what it is. The BMW oozes class, refinment and build quality as it should.

BUT

The Mondeo was ....In its Class..... A fucking top car and tbh apart from it being fwd i think it drives just aswell as the BMW. And handles nearly aswell. As for spec, i had more in the Mondeo...In the way of heated front screen, Heated seats and a bit more room in the back and boot.

As for what drives better............. It is the BMW. But it should be anyway.

I would buy either car again in a flash.....

CossieRich

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TIFF

Tiff,

Sounds like a fair mini write up to me.

Which has the better acceleration? YOu had both cars as standard and both have been played with? Your opinion please mate?

TIFF

Acceleration has to go to the BMW as Standard it is 184bhp where as the Mondeo was 155bhp

Stuart.W

Tiff, didn't know yours was no more , I wanted to know how much faster it was than mine

My first choice was and still is an ST155 Estate. Didn't quite have the budget so chose between a 130TDCi, ST220 & a white van!

Try using 6th, mine did 147

Had a Hertz 130TDi Estate last year, cruising at 120, the family thought I was doing 90, very stable and comfortable.
Hired for 1 day and 500mile round trip from Karlsruhe to the 'ring. Did 5 laps in it with a dry 10:05, 4up (took it easy with son in car).
In the wet it was lethal, clenched buttocks almost broke the seat

It averaged 28mpg which I thought was very poor at the time as my cousins 130 does 52mpg everyday but it was driven flat out for most of the journey including 147mph when the autobahn was empty (and the help of a tail wind).

I nearly bought a 130TDCi estate for Ł6K but couldn't resist an ST220 for only Ł2,800 more with much more toys, 1yr newer and 2/3rds the mileage.

Only downside, 21.8mpg normal driving

Managed 30.4mpg economy drive upto Suffolk last weekend, wife was happy but I now need therapy




The Bus............

rstoughy

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We bought one this time last year and it has ran faultless.

1st thing was to fit a tow bar and it has pulled the car trailer all over the country this year with ease and still returned 39MPG

Go drive one, i did and traded in my ST170 on the spot for it.

Mike1

Also, later 330ds were upped to 204bhp as standard out of interest if you don't want to go down the chipping route

Fudgey

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i did, numerous times at 4am on the way to the ferry

thing just wouldnt go over 135 lol

dojj

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ran a 130 for a few weeks as compnay transport
other than the reluctance to pll away in second without stalling it was a top motor
bearing in mind it was only the LX spec it still came with air and all electric windows and was nice and comfortable at 110 but cruised best at about 90

BigMouthBillyBass

I've got a Focus Zetec Climate 2.0TDCi (138PS) and those engines are incredible. Absolute bags of torque, and 45 mpg

If you are in the market for an ST Mondeo, my mate bought a 3.0V6 ST220 from www.archersofashby.co.uk - They're all ford direct cars.

He's got a few ST TDCi's on there

Csm

im fancying one myself when the cossie goes

not a st cos they are over my budget as im spending on the house etc but a zetec s 130s are nice