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[jjleonard]

Picked her up on Tuesday, already done 400 miles in her - love her dearly. She needs the tracking done, is due for cambelt / tensioners / rollers, and is desparately in need of a good clean, but all that pales into insignificance when I drive her.

02 plate 2.6 elite auto - ex government despatch car agency motor, hence the extra interior reading lights over the rear and passenger seats. Apparently ministers needed to read documents when being ferried around at night! Leather is is really good condition, and absolutely everything works as it should! 80,000 miles, £1950. I'm delighted.


Rear parking sensors! woohoo!


Glorious engine in there somewhere, that i'm about to become a lot more familiar with


SO much better than a Mondeo.


Alloys need refurbing:


Lovely leather - the passenger seat looks like it's been barely used


Solely occupied by the blokes in government who make bad decisions, passenger seat back to be refitted this evening:


80,000 miles and everything works properly. Gotta love a luxury car for cheapo money:


A surprise addition: Reading lights on stalks! Both sides of the rear, and over the passenger seat too!


 

[Vmax]

Loverly !  

[bob.dent]

Looks good - a lot of car for small money.

[Del Boy]

Really nice car mate, real minter inside  

[v6venom]

crikey didnt realise how nice newer meegas where inside....


very nice mate but thats a dream to drive ... 8-)

[jjleonard]

crikey didnt realise how nice newer meegas where inside....

very nice mate but thats a dream to drive ... 8-)

I did deliberately hold out for a facelift elite as I really wanted one. I was really, really lucky with this one - it has a fully stamped service book from a government agency, the leather truly is in mint condition, and it's been well looked after (apart from the tracking!).

I've gone from a 2.0TD Mondeo to a 2.6 V6 petrol, and the increase in power - even for a heavier car - is delicious. A dodgy situation on the M25 today when I had to accelerate hard to get past a line of trucks and still come off at an exit safely, was dispatched with ease - sink the foot to the floor, wait a breath for the autobox to think about it, then POW!  

[serek]

nice motor  

[RichardH]

I actually called the guy from Autotrader about this very car  yesterday but it was sold!  Lucky you!

[Vamps]

Nice

[Lazydocker]

Don't throw money at it getting the tracking done... Book yourself a trip to see Tony at Wheels in Motion and he'll transform it even more!

[stowboy]

nice car-cool colour too 8-)

[amba]

Nice car for really good money,you did well.
I think those rear lights on stalks are great..anybody know where you might get them  from ??

[jjleonard]

Nice car for really good money,you did well.
I think those rear lights on stalks are great..anybody know where you might get them  from ??

They were fitted to the car when I bought it - apparently they were fitted by the car despatch agency when the car was intended for ministerial use. I'll take some more pictures of them tomorrow and post them up - going to a party tonight, so if anyone sees batman driving a silver miggy in the stevenage area, give us a toot or a wave!  

[jjleonard]

Don't throw money at it getting the tracking done... Book yourself a trip to see Tony at Wheels in Motion and he'll transform it even more!

Yeah - I posted a separate thread about that. I'll get it booked into WIM as soon as I stop spending money on the fuel!

[amba]

Thanks   "Batman"..look forward to seeing some pictures of lights..hope party was good.