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Wrong wheel drive aside, ST220?
« on: 14 December 2008, 19:32:02 »

Any comments on the ST220?  Seems a reasonable price now for a 2004/2005.

There just don't seem to be any 'newer' replacements for the miggy.  At least not around £5K.
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Re: Wrong wheel drive aside, ST220?
« Reply #1 on: 14 December 2008, 19:46:28 »

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Any comments on the ST220?  Seems a reasonable price now for a 2004/2005.

There just don't seem to be any 'newer' replacements for the miggy.  At least not around £5K.

Nice looking car. Cant comment on the drive.
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Re: Wrong wheel drive aside, ST220?
« Reply #2 on: 14 December 2008, 19:51:19 »

Just the drive and the badge! :-X :-X

Not for me but each to their own :y :y
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Re: Wrong wheel drive aside, ST220?
« Reply #3 on: 14 December 2008, 20:39:00 »

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There just don't seem to be any 'newer' replacements for the miggy

I often think about that - there is just no proper choice what to replace Omega with. Saab 9-5? Also FWD and can't match Omega's V6 for smoothness. I think to sacrifice some space and go for Subaru Legacy next.
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Re: Wrong wheel drive aside, ST220?
« Reply #4 on: 14 December 2008, 20:39:59 »

forgot to mention above: ST220 is close to top of my list
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Re: Wrong wheel drive aside, ST220?
« Reply #5 on: 14 December 2008, 20:56:33 »

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Any comments on the ST220?  Seems a reasonable price now for a 2004/2005.

There just don't seem to be any 'newer' replacements for the miggy.  At least not around £5K.
A lot of my mates use the Mondeo as taxis, alright not the ST220, usually diesels. They mention a couple of problems, not at particularly high miles either.
1) Rear suspension mounting bushes, a new subframe used to be the only cure but the bushes are now available separately after market.

2) Clutch, a monster of a job, not for the faint hearted, if it is a dual mass type not cheap either.

3) Bottom edges of the 2 front doors, prone to rust.

I think the ST220 has a different type of engine but the 2.0 Duratec is a bit of a soft engine, timing chain can self destruct apparently. I have been out of the trade since September so those still involved may care to add or disagree with my comments. Nice car to drive.
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Re: Wrong wheel drive aside, ST220?
« Reply #6 on: 14 December 2008, 21:21:40 »

actually, that is interesting - to see how these (or any other) cars behave once they've got 60-100k on the clock. We all know Mondeos are praised for how they drive when new, but that's not the same as owning the thing
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Re: Wrong wheel drive aside, ST220?
« Reply #7 on: 14 December 2008, 21:27:53 »

bloke i work with has one - went to york go-karting from scarborough in it - great drive and it keeps pulling from low down in the rev range in 5th gear. comfortable too

but..... you sit inside it and you know you are in a FORD again.
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Re: Wrong wheel drive aside, ST220?
« Reply #8 on: 14 December 2008, 21:49:50 »

Thanks guys, I'll keep those issues in mind.  Haven't heard of cambelt issues, so maybe it is a chain.

I know that it's a Ford, but IMHO there's worse.  There isn't anything better for the money, not that I can find anyway.  The criteria is a new design released after 2000, smaller than the miggy, with good back seat space, and hopefully interesting.  ;)
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Re: Wrong wheel drive aside, ST220?
« Reply #9 on: 14 December 2008, 22:02:23 »

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Thanks guys, I'll keep those issues in mind.  Haven't heard of cambelt issues, so maybe it is a chain.

I know that it's a Ford, but IMHO there's worse.  There isn't anything better for the money, not that I can find anyway.  The criteria is a new design released after 2000, smaller than the miggy, with good back seat space, and hopefully interesting.  ;)

Yep, it's the Duratec 30, IIRC, so chain driven.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Duratec_engine#Duratec_30

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Re: Wrong wheel drive aside, ST220?
« Reply #10 on: 14 December 2008, 22:17:49 »

i would buy myself an s-type or an xj if looking for a relacement and can be had very cheaply too,although the mondeos are very good cars
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Re: Wrong wheel drive aside, ST220?
« Reply #11 on: 15 December 2008, 06:52:49 »

 a friend has just got a xj diesel s/h .i think its a 2005,paid just under 4k.stunning car,good on fuel,nice drive.
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Re: Wrong wheel drive aside, ST220?
« Reply #12 on: 15 December 2008, 12:24:43 »

Thanks guys, I'll take a look at the XJ.  :y
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Re: Wrong wheel drive aside, ST220?
« Reply #13 on: 15 December 2008, 12:45:50 »

Oh, well.  XJ costs too much and looks a bit big. (Id' rather have an Audi S8 for that money.) S-type is the right price but doesn't look like it has much rear seat room.

It looks like it is either the Mondeo, or get a Golf/Focus and rent a larger car for trips.
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Re: Wrong wheel drive aside, ST220?
« Reply #14 on: 15 December 2008, 12:53:54 »

the mondeos are good cars,i know of a couple with well over 300,000 miles on them now
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