Rich_bloor

im looking to buy a ford cougar as a runabout, the v6 24v xpac one.
ive always liked them and fancied owning one for a bit.

Anything to watch out for when im looking, known faults, usual rusting areas, etc...

who's in the know.

RS Grant

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As per the Mondingo ST24 really mate, although I think the bottom arms on the Cougar were bespoke so will cost more than the 43p that it costs to replace bottom arms normally.


Cheers,
Grant

Rich_bloor

so is EVERYTHING mk2 mondeo apart from the body and bottom arms?

sounds good

Chaz888

Got the v6 cougar myself look at rear sub frame can rust bad like mine! to get new off ford £300, engines are strong if looked after mines on 100k + and still good bit slow but ST200 parts deal with that and for handeling just a thicker rear roll bar is needed and good wheels but for a run about very good Iv had mine allmost 2 years no faults at all.

Rich_bloor

i heard the engines are strong, ive just got to find a good one.

anything else to look for?

vaughant

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They can rust a lot on the body,only surface but all over it seems?I looked at a few for a mate and he bought a minter in the end but there were a lot of sheds about,and this is going back 6-7 years ago.

One thing I noticed was one of the cars was lowered,not massively,but it played havoc with the abs,pedal pump job under any sort of braking?might be something they've sorted now but worth considering.

Loads of boys had these when I worked in the ford plant and I never remember any major issues with them,cheap as chips now as well.

Chaz888

I must have been lucky only rust was rear frame and a bit on one sill just heavy suface stuff no holes

Fiddy

more or less, its basically a mondeo coupe

Chaz888

Small vac pipes can snap mainly clustered at the back of the manafold £28 for a new setup.
and check the IRMC is working this opens the lower inlet butterflys so to check blip throttle past 3 thou and look just under the throttle body you should see a spindel cam being moved by a cable. if not dont totaly reject the car its fixable just get them to drop the price lots!

Rich_bloor

nothing major then, good to hear.

Thanks.

Rsmat

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I also like these.

Glenn_

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These are a decent car.Get one bought.

LHD220Turbo

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fuel economy is shite; with the fuel prices they way they are, i would urge you not to buy this as a run about if you want it to be cheap to run & tax

buy something small engined, or diesel

Rich_bloor

It wont be our everyday car, we have a diesel picasso for that, it does 50mpg and £120 a year road tax. The cougar will be my car for nipping out in.