NovaGTE2
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What are these like, been looking at a 3.0 v6 one for work at the moment. The figures look quite good for size and spec etc... Anyone got any first hand experience of them tho?
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Ben G
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barnshaw owns one. he likes it.
they drink petrol like crazy though, decent comfy barge with good power though.
the plus side is you'll look like a police officer in one and people will slow down, move over on motorways and let you past 
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Mark330d
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My mate has the diesel one, ok cars but very very boring imo. My mate had a mint vec gsi before and it seems like such a downgrade.
Out of curiosity why the mondeo as oposed to a vectra vxr? Bmw 3 Series?
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Ben G
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diesel one is totally different.
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gavin18787
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quote:
Originally posted by Ben G
barnshaw owns one. he likes it.
they drink petrol like crazy though, decent comfy barge with good power though.
the plus side is you'll look like a police officer in one and people will slow down, move over on motorways and let you past
Thats always a fun game I went down lakeside with a friend in his octavia VRS and no one would play and ran away 
Good looking cars the old 220s quick too once rolling 
Drives supercharged Tec with torque 
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Mark330d
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quote:
Originally posted by Ben G
diesel one is totally different.
i was just meaning looks and interior wise, not engine etc
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Ben G
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Originally posted by Mark330d
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Originally posted by Ben G
diesel one is totally different.
i was just meaning looks and interior wise, not engine etc
ah right, thought you meant boring engine wise 
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BarnshaW
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i got one matey, got it a few months ago, love it to bits, does shift for a family barge,
things to look out for - sagging rear bumper and the usual corroded alloys
dont expect good MPG because i am averaging about 17.p mpg
an interior pic
and an exterior pic
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NovaGTE2
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quote:
Originally posted by Mark330d
My mate has the diesel one, ok cars but very very boring imo. My mate had a mint vec gsi before and it seems like such a downgrade.
Out of curiosity why the mondeo as oposed to a vectra vxr? Bmw 3 Series?
Just found it as a cheap salvage one; dont want to spend to much as have the 911 aswell so doesnt need to set the world on fire. Just like the look of it to be honest
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NovaGTE2
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Originally posted by BarnshaW
i got one matey, got it a few months ago, love it to bits, does shift for a family barge,
things to look out for - sagging rear bumper and the usual corroded alloys
dont expect good MPG because i am averaging about 17.p mpg
17mpg Book say about 27!!
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BarnshaW
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Originally posted by NovaGTE2
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Originally posted by BarnshaW
i got one matey, got it a few months ago, love it to bits, does shift for a family barge,
things to look out for - sagging rear bumper and the usual corroded alloys
dont expect good MPG because i am averaging about 17.p mpg
17mpg Book say about 27!!
i would say that might be sitting in 6th gear at 50mph,
if you do look at one, i would go for one after 2004 as they had facelift and 6 speed box etc
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Ben G
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book says 30mpg combined for mine i get 17-18mpg 
(urban) 19.8mpg / (extra urban) 35.8mpg / (combined) 27.7mpg for mondeo st220.
obviously you'll get the 27mpg on motorways, but the big 3.0 v6 is not good on petrol at all around town/booting it.
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NovaGTE2
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Ah cool; the one i have seen is a 2003 tho its the silver with red leather tho which looked a nice combo
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BarnshaW
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red leather was a like £600 optional extra, loads of car for the money atm though
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Eck
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17mpg  That's less than my dad's Impreza
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NovaGTE2
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Ah cool; does look nice with it.
Just look at was a July 03; and parkers say anything after the 2nd June was 6speed so might be 6 speed one. Will make a few enquires on monday i think
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