Ford Mondeo Saloon (1993 - 2000) 2.5 V6 Ghia X 4d (96) (1998/R) Owner Review
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Summary
What does this car say about you?
When I had it, a late twenties ex boy racer with a lot of style and class. It was an awesome car, with total power and I loved it`s understated class - just leather and wood, but a roaring, strong engine that never seemed to want to stop!
What do your friends / family / neighbours think of the car?
A bit scared as it is so quick. I used to call it "Black Beauty"
Would you buy this car again and why?
No - most now are finished and that V6 engine requires a lot of attention. If you want an old Mondeo, get a 1.8 LX.
What are you likely to buy next?
VW Polo
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Buying experience
Type of dealer you bought from?
Didn't buy from a dealer
Did you buy this car new?
Yes
What price did you pay?
£26,000
When did you buy the car?
August 1998
Did you get a good deal and why?
n/a direct from FMC
Is there any special reason why you bought this car?
Employed by Ford and privelidged to be a first driver of their cars, fresh from Dagenham/Germany
What was the dealer like?
n/a
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Driving it
What's it like to drive?
Awesome. A full blown V6 Ford 2.5 engine, adapted to the splendidly refined Mondeo body makes this a junior supercar. Elegant to observe, enormously fast - it will lose you your licence if not careful, as it is so easy to cruise up to 90 on a motorway, and then put the loud pedal down. Enourmously responsive, visceral to the touch, and with the standard Ghia X leather and wood inside the quiet cabin - I really wonder why Ford needed to develop Jaguar as much as they did. This is an X Type with a better looking body....
What's it like to park?
It`s a Ford Mondeo. Easy, then. You don`t want to park it, just keep driving it....
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Living with it
Have you had any problems with the car?
No
What's most practical about your car?
Amazingly, it has a big boot!
Favourite gadget, option or accessory?
The Ghia X spec interior. 10 CD autochanger under the passenger seat.
