MGTurbo

All pre-2003 Mondeos had strut top covers, deleted to save a few quid, which is all they are! They also deleted the rubber along the front of the slam panel, which mine still has, although removing it may have a little with getting some airflow into the engine bay.

I mainly use Autosmart stuff, G101, Ali Shine for the wheels, Tyre Dandy for a quick job or Highstyle with a brush, normally AG SRP for interim polishing and AG Aquawax between polish to keep the water beading. Interior I use Bio Brisk as the kids like spilling drinks, dash dandy for lower plastic trim without leaving it sticky and a bit of bubblegum silicone spray around the door rubbers and sills to stop them getting scratched up. Its a very easy car to keep clean, paintwork is quite tough with minimal swirling in normal washing, one of the advantages of silver!

It was hard work keeping it clean for the photoshoot done on Saturday evening as it was below freezing, roads were slushy and heavily gritted, so I did ok!

atm

The 04 onward cars don't have ther rusty door problems either do they!

Might go looking for another now lol, fancy a saloon next..

The standard wheels look ace when they're not in diamond cut and corrosion finish..

Gazzonator

iTrader: (9)

Really nice car mate!

I keep looking at these to buy but I've got my heart set on an M5 at some stage so got to save up the pennies!

corkers

really like this and it sounds awesome!

Cossie Sean

i like these a LOT

my mate bought an ex demo one when it was 6wks old, trading in his ST200 for it.

such a fast car, very understated!

sounds the bolocks too

MGTurbo

A pull away video to hear it under load. Quite happy with it!

atm

Thought about getting a diff fitted?

MGTurbo

Not really, it was minus 1 when I did that video , so a bit of scrabble is to be expected . Never had an issue round track either, unlike something turbocharged and FWD.

st220kyle

mines 04 and has some corrosion starting on both rear doors which im gutted about. ive done everything to makesure it wouldnt happen but there you go.
what was diferent on the later cars to stop this happening then? as when it gets worse i will be after a pair of blue doors.

MGTurbo

The seam sealer was different, for some reason it didnt bond properly from the factory, mine is the age affected but i've always kept it clean and greased it regular and its not got any worse, the cure is to strip it off, wire cup brush to metal, prime and re-seal , then paint.. I havent got round to it yet, but it only affects the external overlap of the door skin and not the frame.

st220kyle

never knew that, mines still got the rubber along the slam panel,
what about your wheels? they cant be originals surely,
thats all that lets mine down really apart from the rear doors i mentioned, cant really warrant replacing/refurbing the wheels at the moment just for them to slowly go back to how they are now but will do eventually.

MGTurbo

I refurbished them in bright silver, not a problem for me as its my profession. They dont corrode after if done properly.

st220kyle

ah so yours are painted silver and not just the usual diamond cut and laquer? they look good in the pics.

MGTurbo

Yes, a plain fine silver with lots of sparkle over the top for effect.

atm

Never heard of an 04 rusting before!
Is it a facelift 04? (New dash trim, 6 speed and clear indicator rear lights?)

MGTurbo

Its common for any car to rust if its had replacement door skins, so its possible it may have been involved in a previous accident. I would be able to tell just by looking at the seam sealer.

st220kyle

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st220kyle

I've had it nearly four years and its about six months ago I noticed it, im pretty sure its never been in an accident, its weird its in the same place on both rear doors, when I've got a chance i might pop a picture up then, its garaged at all times and only gets used a few times each month if im lucky so it doesn't get the weather on it much, i do like to keep on top of things as I've got no intention of selling it.

atm

I doubt its had both rear doors replaced/ reskinned tbh. It may be an early 04 before they sorted the problem, Or it may just be that they'll all rot eventually..

But either way its easily sorted, or if you change doors just get them as new a car as poss..

I hate all the chrome that came on the later ones!

st220kyle

The thing that bothers me most about the later ones is that the road tax is something like Ł450 per year!
I like the grills but not sure about all that around the windows,
im no paint sprayer so my best bet would be to look for a pair of doors I think,

Glenn_

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Sounds really well in the vid.